Nonstop flight route between Niamtougou, Togo and Abemama Atoll, Kiribati:
Departure Airport:
(9°46'10"N by 1°5'34"E)
Arrival Airport:
(0°29'26"N by 173°49'42"E)
Distance from LRL to AEA:
11,569.53 miles (18,619.30 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Niamtougou International Airport (LRL), Niamtougou, Togo and Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA), Abemama Atoll, Kiribati would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,570 miles (or 18,619 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 Niamtougou International Airport and Abemama Atoll Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Niamtougou International Airport and Abemama Atoll Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LRL / DXNG |
| Airport Name: | Niamtougou International Airport |
| Location: | Niamtougou, Togo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°46'10"N by 1°5'34"E |
| Area Served: | Niamtougou |
| Airport Type: | Joint (Civil and Military) |
| Elevation: | 1515 feet (462 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LRL |
| More Information: | LRL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AEA / NGTB |
| Airport Name: | Abemama Atoll Airport |
| Location: | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°29'26"N by 173°49'42"E |
| Area Served: | Abemama |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 8 feet (2 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from AEA |
| More Information: | AEA Maps & Info |
Facts about Niamtougou International Airport (LRL):
- The closest airport to Niamtougou International Airport (LRL) is Djougou Airport (DJA), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) E of LRL.
- The furthest airport from Niamtougou International Airport (LRL) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Niamtougou International Airport (meaning Niamtougou International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,281 miles (19,765 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
- Niamtougou International Airport (LRL) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA):
- The closest airport to Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) is Aranuka Airport (AAK), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) SSW of AEA.
- In March 1944, the USAAF combat units moved west into the Marshalls, and Abemama became a transport hub for the 9th Troop Carrier Squadron until August.
- Because of Abemama Atoll Airport's relatively low elevation of 8 feet, planes can take off or land at Abemama Atoll 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 Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) is Cape Palmas Airport (CPA), which is nearly antipodal to Abemama Atoll Airport (meaning Abemama Atoll Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cape Palmas Airport), and is located 12,084 miles (19,448 kilometers) away in Cape Palmas, Liberia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 37.48 miles (60.31 km) E | Djougou Airport (DJA) | Djougou, Benin |     |
| 2 | 45.75 miles (73.62 km) NNE | Boundétingou Airport (NAE) | Natitingou, Benin | |
| 3 | 106.09 miles (170.73 km) NNW | Pama Airport (XPA) | Pama, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 107.18 miles (172.49 km) ESE | Parakou Airport (PKO) | Parakou, Benin | |
| 5 | 128.93 miles (207.49 km) NNE | Arly Airport (ARL) | Arly, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 134.03 miles (215.69 km) W | Tamale Airport (TML) | Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana | |
| 7 | 151.05 miles (243.09 km) NW | Zabré Airport (XZA) | Zabré, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 153.00 miles (246.23 km) SE | Savé Airport (SVF) | Savé, Benin | |
| 9 | 157.45 miles (253.39 km) NE | Kandi Airport (KDC) | Kandi, Benin | |
| 10 | 164.51 miles (264.76 km) NNW | Fada N'Gourma Airport (FNG) | Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 165.10 miles (265.70 km) NNE | Diapaga Airport (DIP) | Diapaga, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 172.05 miles (276.89 km) NW | Tenkodogo Airport (TEG) | Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 180.75 miles (290.89 km) WNW | Pô Airport (PUP) | Pô, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 188.18 miles (302.84 km) N | Kantchari Airport (XKA) | Kantchari, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 229.14 miles (368.76 km) NNW | Boulsa Airport (XBO) | Boulsa, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,281.46 miles (19,765.05 km) ESE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 12,133.53 miles (19,526.97 km) SW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 3 | 12,117.89 miles (19,501.81 km) S | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 4 | 11,979.19 miles (19,278.59 km) SSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 5 | 11,959.30 miles (19,246.57 km) SSE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 6 | 11,939.69 miles (19,215.03 km) WSW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,910.00 miles (19,167.23 km) WSW | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,901.46 miles (19,153.49 km) SSE | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 9 | 11,898.26 miles (19,148.34 km) SSE | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 10 | 11,892.47 miles (19,139.03 km) WSW | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,885.12 miles (19,127.19 km) S | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 12 | 11,876.31 miles (19,113.03 km) WSW | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 13 | 11,866.21 miles (19,096.77 km) SSE | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 14 | 11,861.45 miles (19,089.10 km) SSE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 15 | 11,840.47 miles (19,055.34 km) SSE | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.94 miles (40.14 km) SSW | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 77.50 miles (124.72 km) NW | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 105.37 miles (169.57 km) NNW | Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF) | Abaiang, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 114.53 miles (184.31 km) NNW | Marakei Airport (MZK) | Marakei, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 192.61 miles (309.97 km) NNW | Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG) | Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 197.27 miles (317.47 km) SE | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 297.10 miles (478.14 km) SE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 403.97 miles (650.12 km) NNW | Enejit Airport (EJT) | Enejit, Marshall Islands | |
| 9 | 412.68 miles (664.15 km) NNW | Mili Airport (MIJ) | Mili Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 10 | 450.83 miles (725.54 km) NW | Ebon Airport (EBO) | Ebon Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 11 | 472.97 miles (761.17 km) NW | Jaluit Airport (UIT) | Jaluit Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 12 | 477.46 miles (768.39 km) NNW | Tinak Airport (TIC) | Tinak, Arno Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 13 | 479.01 miles (770.89 km) NNW | Ine Airport (IMI) | Ine, Arno Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 14 | 481.63 miles (775.11 km) NW | Kili Airport (KIO) | Kili Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 482.75 miles (776.92 km) W | Nauru International Airport (INU) | Yaren, Nauru | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,084.22 miles (19,447.63 km) NNE | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 2 | 12,062.40 miles (19,412.50 km) N | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 3 | 12,047.75 miles (19,388.92 km) NNE | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 4 | 12,010.22 miles (19,328.52 km) NNW | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 5 | 12,005.91 miles (19,321.59 km) NNE | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 6 | 11,998.98 miles (19,310.44 km) N | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 7 | 11,981.06 miles (19,281.60 km) NNW | Aboisso Airport (ABO) | Aboisso, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 8 | 11,981.01 miles (19,281.52 km) N | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 9 | 11,964.94 miles (19,255.65 km) NNE | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 10 | 11,956.59 miles (19,242.22 km) NW | Takoradi Airport (TKD) | Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana | |
| 11 | 11,942.58 miles (19,219.68 km) N | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 12 | 11,933.12 miles (19,204.45 km) N | Daloa Airport (DJO) | Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 13 | 11,932.14 miles (19,202.87 km) NNW | Dimbokro Airport (DIM) | Dimbokro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 14 | 11,922.91 miles (19,188.02 km) N | Yamoussoukro Airport (ASK) | Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 15 | 11,919.96 miles (19,183.27 km) NNE | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |