Nonstop flight route between Le Puy-en-Velay / Loudes, Haute-Loire, France and Ipota, Erromango, Vanuatu:
Departure Airport:
(45°4'46"N by 3°45'47"E)
Arrival Airport:
(18°51'23"S by 169°16'59"E)
Distance from LPY to IPA:
10,443.18 miles (16,806.63 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Le Puy - Loudes Airport (LPY), Le Puy-en-Velay / Loudes, Haute-Loire, France and Ipota Airport (IPA), Ipota, Erromango, Vanuatu would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,443 miles (or 16,807 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Le Puy - Loudes Airport and Ipota Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LPY / LFHP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Le Puy-en-Velay / Loudes, Haute-Loire, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°4'46"N by 3°45'47"E |
| Area Served: | Le Puy-en-Velay, France |
| Operator/Owner: | Association de l'aérodrome départemental Le Puy en Velay |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2731 feet (832 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LPY |
| More Information: | LPY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IPA / NVVI |
| Airport Name: | Ipota Airport |
| Location: | Ipota, Erromango, Vanuatu |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°51'23"S by 169°16'59"E |
| Area Served: | Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 23 feet (7 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from IPA |
| More Information: | IPA Maps & Info |
Facts about Le Puy - Loudes Airport (LPY):
- In addition to being known as "Le Puy - Loudes Airport", another name for LPY is "Aéroport de Le Puy-en-Velay - Loudes".
- Le Puy - Loudes Airport (LPY) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Le Puy - Loudes Airport (LPY) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Le Puy - Loudes Airport (meaning Le Puy - Loudes Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,348 miles (19,873 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Le Puy - Loudes Airport (LPY) is Saint-Étienne–Bouthéon Airport (EBU), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) NE of LPY.
Facts about Ipota Airport (IPA):
- Because of Ipota Airport's relatively low elevation of 23 feet, planes can take off or land at Ipota Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Ipota Airport (IPA) is Tidjikja Airport (TIY), which is nearly antipodal to Ipota Airport (meaning Ipota Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tidjikja Airport), and is located 12,386 miles (19,934 kilometers) away in Tidjikja, Mauritania.
- The closest airport to Ipota Airport (IPA) is Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) WNW of IPA.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.05 miles (66.06 km) NE | Saint-Étienne–Bouthéon Airport (EBU) | Saint-Étienne / Bouthéon, France |     |
| 2 | 56.82 miles (91.45 km) NNW | Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) | Clermont-Ferrand, France | |
| 3 | 59.97 miles (96.51 km) E | Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF) | Valence, France | |
| 4 | 67.00 miles (107.82 km) W | Aurillac – Tronquières Airport (AUR) | Aurillac, France | |
| 5 | 72.57 miles (116.80 km) NE | Lyon–Bron Airport (LYN) | Lyon, France | |
| 6 | 77.96 miles (125.46 km) NE | Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) | Lyon, France | |
| 7 | 78.13 miles (125.74 km) SW | Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ) | Salles-La-Source, Aveyron, France | |
| 8 | 78.69 miles (126.64 km) ENE | Grenoble–Isère Airport (GNB) | Grenoble, France | |
| 9 | 84.68 miles (136.28 km) SE | Orange-Caritat Air Base (BA 115) (XOG) | Orange, France | |
| 10 | 96.87 miles (155.90 km) SSE | Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport (FNI) | Nîmes-Arles-Camargue, France | |
| 11 | 98.58 miles (158.65 km) SE | Avignon - Caumont Airport (AVN) | Avignon, France | |
| 12 | 101.85 miles (163.91 km) N | Moulins - Montbeugny Airport (XMU) | Moulins, Allier, France | |
| 13 | 104.16 miles (167.62 km) NW | Montluçon - Guéret Airport (MCU) | Montluçon, France | |
| 14 | 104.34 miles (167.92 km) S | Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport (MPL) | Montpellier, France | |
| 15 | 107.24 miles (172.59 km) NE | Bourg - Ceyzériat Airport (XBK) | Bourg-en-Bresse, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,348.40 miles (19,872.77 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,938.13 miles (19,212.52 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,916.88 miles (19,178.32 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,913.31 miles (19,172.56 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,908.83 miles (19,165.35 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,908.26 miles (19,164.45 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,903.15 miles (19,156.22 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,897.98 miles (19,147.89 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,882.32 miles (19,122.69 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,871.01 miles (19,104.49 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,869.01 miles (19,101.27 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,847.61 miles (19,066.83 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,845.57 miles (19,063.54 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,841.97 miles (19,057.76 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,829.29 miles (19,037.35 km) ESE | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.39 miles (31.21 km) WNW | Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 33.34 miles (53.66 km) SE | Aniwa Airport (AWD) | Aniwa Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 76.88 miles (123.73 km) SE | Futuna Airport (FTA) | Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 101.34 miles (163.09 km) SSE | Anatom Airport Aneityum Airport (AUY) | Anatom, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 101.93 miles (164.04 km) NW | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 136.79 miles (220.14 km) NNW | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 144.07 miles (231.86 km) NNW | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 173.55 miles (279.31 km) NNW | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 192.26 miles (309.41 km) NNW | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 198.55 miles (319.53 km) SSW | Maré Airport (MEE) | Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 11 | 200.17 miles (322.15 km) NNW | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 219.26 miles (352.86 km) NNW | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 228.47 miles (367.69 km) NNW | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 245.54 miles (395.16 km) NNW | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 260.20 miles (418.76 km) NNW | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,386.50 miles (19,934.09 km) ENE | Tidjikja Airport (TIY) | Tidjikja, Mauritania | |
| 2 | 12,353.39 miles (19,880.81 km) WNW | Tichitt Airport (THI) | Tichitt, Mauritania | |
| 3 | 12,324.44 miles (19,834.21 km) N | Tamchakett Airport (THT) | Tamchakett, Mauritania | |
| 4 | 12,297.06 miles (19,790.14 km) ENE | Letfotar Airport (MOM) | Moudjeria, Mauritania | |
| 5 | 12,273.75 miles (19,752.63 km) NNE | Kiffa Airport (KFA) | Kiffa, Mauritania | |
| 6 | 12,272.46 miles (19,750.56 km) NNW | Aioun el Atrouss Airport (AEO) | Aioun El Atrouss, Mauritania | |
| 7 | 12,247.31 miles (19,710.09 km) NE | Atar Airport (ATR) | Atar, Mauritania | |
| 8 | 12,190.15 miles (19,618.09 km) ENE | Akjoujt Airport (AJJ) | Akjoujt, Mauritania | |
| 9 | 12,189.69 miles (19,617.36 km) NW | Timbedra Airport (TMD) | Timbedra, Mauritania | |
| 10 | 12,179.35 miles (19,600.71 km) N | Yélimané Airport (EYL) | Yélimané, Mali | |
| 11 | 12,175.74 miles (19,594.90 km) NNW | Nioro Airport (NIX) | Nioro, Mali | |
| 12 | 12,175.01 miles (19,593.73 km) NE | Kaédi Airport (KED) | Kaédi, Mauritania | |
| 13 | 12,164.96 miles (19,577.56 km) NW | Néma Airport (EMN) | Nema, Mauritania | |
| 14 | 12,164.33 miles (19,576.55 km) NNE | Sélibaby Airport (SEY) | Sélibaby, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 12,160.89 miles (19,571.00 km) ENE | Abbaye Airport (BGH) | Boghe (Bogué), Mauritania | |