Nonstop flight route between Laï, Chad and Shelton, Washington, United States:
Departure Airport:
(9°23'51"N by 16°18'44"E)
Arrival Airport:
(47°14'0"N by 123°8'50"W)
Distance from LTC to SHN:
7,801.04 miles (12,554.52 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Laï Airport (LTC), Laï, Chad and Sanderson Field (SHN), Shelton, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,801 miles (or 12,555 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 Laï Airport and Sanderson Field, 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 Laï Airport and Sanderson Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LTC / FTTH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Laï, Chad |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°23'51"N by 16°18'44"E |
| Area Served: | Laï |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1171 feet (357 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LTC |
| More Information: | LTC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SHN / KSHN |
| Airport Name: | Sanderson Field |
| Location: | Shelton, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°14'0"N by 123°8'50"W |
| Area Served: | Shelton, Washington |
| Operator/Owner: | Port of Shelton |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 273 feet (83 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SHN |
| More Information: | SHN Maps & Info |
Facts about Laï Airport (LTC):
- Laï Airport (LTC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Laï Airport (LTC) is Moundou Airport (MQQ), which is located 56 miles (90 kilometers) SSW of LTC.
- In addition to being known as "Laï Airport", another name for LTC is "Laï Airport (Laï)".
- The furthest airport from Laï Airport (LTC) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Laï Airport (meaning Laï Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,242 miles (19,701 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
Facts about Sanderson Field (SHN):
- Because of Sanderson Field's relatively low elevation of 273 feet, planes can take off or land at Sanderson Field 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 Sanderson Field (SHN) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,810 miles (17,397 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Services at Sanderson include minor airframe and powerplant repair by Olympic Air.
- Sanderson Field (SHN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Sanderson Field (SHN) is Olympia Regional Airport (OLM), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) SSE of SHN.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 55.92 miles (89.99 km) SSW | Moundou Airport (MQQ) | Moundou, Chad |     |
| 2 | 80.53 miles (129.60 km) NNE | Bousso Airport (OUT) | Bousso, Chad | |
| 3 | 88.42 miles (142.30 km) NW | Bongor Airport (OGR) | Bongor, Chad | |
| 4 | 98.70 miles (158.83 km) NW | Yagoua Airport (GXX) | Yagoua, Cameroon | |
| 5 | 135.97 miles (218.81 km) WNW | Kaélé Airport (KLE) | Kaélé, Cameroon | |
| 6 | 141.77 miles (228.16 km) E | Sarh Airport (SRH) | Sarh, Chad | |
| 7 | 157.69 miles (253.77 km) WNW | Salak Airport (MVR) | Maroua, Far North Region, Cameroon | |
| 8 | 159.47 miles (256.65 km) NE | Melfi Airport (MEF) | Melfi, Chad | |
| 9 | 198.36 miles (319.22 km) SE | Batangafo Airport (BTG) | Batangafo, Central African Republic | |
| 10 | 200.64 miles (322.89 km) W | Garoua International Airport (GOU) | Garoua, Cameroon | |
| 11 | 208.00 miles (334.74 km) NNW | N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ) | N'Djamena, Chad | |
| 12 | 210.98 miles (339.53 km) S | Bozoum Airport (BOZ) | Bozoum, Central African Republic | |
| 13 | 212.76 miles (342.40 km) NNE | Bokoro Airport (BKR) | Bokoro, Chad | |
| 14 | 214.82 miles (345.72 km) SSE | Bossangoa Airport (BSN) | Bossangoa, Central African Republic | |
| 15 | 238.88 miles (384.44 km) S | Bouar Airport (BOP) | Bouar, Central African Republic | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,241.65 miles (19,700.98 km) WSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,925.70 miles (19,192.50 km) SE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 3 | 11,920.62 miles (19,184.33 km) SE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 4 | 11,914.31 miles (19,174.18 km) SE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,854.98 miles (19,078.70 km) SE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,811.12 miles (19,008.10 km) ESE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,795.94 miles (18,983.68 km) ESE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,783.75 miles (18,964.06 km) ESE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,768.33 miles (18,939.24 km) ESE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,720.68 miles (18,862.55 km) SE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 11 | 11,648.41 miles (18,746.25 km) SSE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 12 | 11,611.97 miles (18,687.60 km) SSW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 13 | 11,582.70 miles (18,640.50 km) SSW | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 14 | 11,581.27 miles (18,638.20 km) SSW | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 15 | 11,548.20 miles (18,584.99 km) ESE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 21.59 miles (34.74 km) SSE | Olympia Regional Airport (OLM) | Olympia, Washington, United States | |
| 2 | 25.21 miles (40.57 km) NE | Bremerton National Airport (PWT) | Bremerton, Washington, United States | |
| 3 | 26.81 miles (43.15 km) E | Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 4 | 28.68 miles (46.16 km) ESE | Gray Army Airfield (GRF) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 5 | 32.20 miles (51.82 km) ESE | McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 41.31 miles (66.48 km) WSW | Bowerman Airport (HQM) | Hoquiam, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 41.96 miles (67.53 km) ENE | Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) | SeaTac (near Seattle and Tacoma), Washington, United States | |
| 8 | 44.54 miles (71.69 km) ENE | King County International Airport (BFI) | Seattle, Washington, United States | |
| 9 | 46.64 miles (75.06 km) NE | Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base (LKE) | Seattle, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 47.14 miles (75.87 km) ENE | Renton Municipal Airport (RNT) | Renton, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 54.69 miles (88.01 km) SSE | South Lewis County Airport (TDO) | Toledo, Washington, United States | |
| 12 | 54.92 miles (88.38 km) NE | Kenmore Air (KEH) | Kenmore, Washington, United States | |
| 13 | 58.81 miles (94.64 km) NNE | Jefferson County International AirportPort Townsend Army Airfield (TWD) | Port Townsend, Washington, United States | |
| 14 | 59.76 miles (96.17 km) N | Sequim Valley Airport (SQV) | Sequim, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 61.56 miles (99.06 km) NE | Paine Field (PAE) | Everett, Washington, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,809.98 miles (17,396.94 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,743.45 miles (17,289.87 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,644.68 miles (17,130.91 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,634.63 miles (17,114.74 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,632.58 miles (17,111.44 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,615.09 miles (17,083.29 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 7 | 10,614.92 miles (17,083.02 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,602.06 miles (17,062.32 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,599.10 miles (17,057.56 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,594.29 miles (17,049.81 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,584.26 miles (17,033.68 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 12 | 10,577.64 miles (17,023.02 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,576.52 miles (17,021.21 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,575.31 miles (17,019.27 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,573.56 miles (17,016.46 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |