Nonstop flight route between Lukla, Nepal and Concepción, Santa Cruz, Bolivia:
Departure Airport:
(27°41'14"N by 86°43'54"E)
Arrival Airport:
(16°8'36"S by 62°1'33"W)
Distance from LUA to CEP:
10,289.18 miles (16,558.79 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA), Lukla, Nepal and Concepción Airport (CEP), Concepción, Santa Cruz, Bolivia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,289 miles (or 16,559 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 Tenzing-Hillary Airport and Concepción 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 Tenzing-Hillary Airport and Concepción Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LUA / VNLK |
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| Location: | Lukla, Nepal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°41'14"N by 86°43'54"E |
| Area Served: | Lukla, Nepal |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 9383 feet (2,860 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LUA |
| More Information: | LUA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CEP / SLCP |
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| Location: | Concepción, Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°8'36"S by 62°1'33"W |
| Area Served: | Concepción |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1631 feet (497 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CEP |
| More Information: | CEP Maps & Info |
Facts about Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA):
- Aircraft can only use runway 06 for landings and runway 24 for takeoffs.There is no prospect of a successful go-around on short final due to the terrain.
- The furthest airport from Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,446 miles (18,421 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The closest airport to Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA) is Phaplu Airport (PPL), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) SW of LUA.
- In addition to being known as "Tenzing-Hillary Airport", another name for LUA is "तेन्जिङ हिलारी विमानस्थल".
- In January 2008 the airport was renamed in honor of Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, the first people to reach the summit of Mount Everest and also to mark their efforts in the construction of this airport.
- Because of Tenzing-Hillary Airport's high elevation of 9,383 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at LUA. Combined with a high temperature, this could make LUA a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Concepción Airport (CEP):
- In addition to being known as "Concepción Airport", other names for CEP include "Concepción Airport (Concepción)" and "Aeropuerto de Concepción".
- Concepción Airport (CEP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Concepción Airport (CEP) is Ascención de Guarayos Airport (ASC), which is located 76 miles (123 kilometers) W of CEP.
- The furthest airport from Concepción Airport (CEP) is San Fernando Airport (SFE), which is nearly antipodal to Concepción Airport (meaning Concepción Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from San Fernando Airport), and is located 12,279 miles (19,762 kilometers) away in San Fernando City, La Union, Philippines.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.78 miles (23.78 km) SW | Phaplu Airport (PPL) | Phaplu, Nepal |     |
| 2 | 28.75 miles (46.27 km) SSW | Rumjatar Airport (RUM) | Rumjatar, Nepal | |
| 3 | 30.25 miles (48.69 km) S | Lamidanda Airport (LDN) | Lamidanda, Nepal | |
| 4 | 42.13 miles (67.80 km) SSE | Bhojpur Airport (BHP) | Bhojpur, Nepal | |
| 5 | 45.80 miles (73.71 km) WSW | Ramechhap Airport (RHP) | Ramechhap, Nepal | |
| 6 | 83.96 miles (135.12 km) SW | Janakpur Airport(Domestic) (JKR) | Janakpur, Nepal | |
| 7 | 83.99 miles (135.17 km) W | Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) | Kathmandu, Nepal | |
| 8 | 89.53 miles (144.09 km) SSE | Biratnagar Airport (BIR) | Biratnagar, Nepal | |
| 9 | 113.24 miles (182.24 km) SE | Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) | Bhadrapur / Chandragadhi, Nepal | |
| 10 | 120.28 miles (193.57 km) SE | Bagdogra AirportCivil Aerodrome Bagdogra (IXB) | Bagdogra, India | |
| 11 | 139.20 miles (224.01 km) SW | Muzaffarpur Airport (MZU) | Muzzafarpur, India | |
| 12 | 140.86 miles (226.70 km) W | Bharatpur Airport (BHR) | Bharatpur, Nepal | |
| 13 | 153.39 miles (246.86 km) W | Meghauli Airport (MEY) | Meghauli, Nepal | |
| 14 | 165.83 miles (266.88 km) E | Paro International Airport (PBH) | Paro, Bhutan | |
| 15 | 171.54 miles (276.07 km) WNW | Pokhara Airport (PKR) | Pokhara, Nepal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,446.20 miles (18,420.82 km) E | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,103.35 miles (17,869.07 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,093.86 miles (17,853.80 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,090.12 miles (17,847.78 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,080.53 miles (17,832.34 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 6 | 11,054.86 miles (17,791.03 km) WSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,045.27 miles (17,775.59 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,040.67 miles (17,768.19 km) W | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,037.79 miles (17,763.55 km) W | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,026.68 miles (17,745.68 km) SW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,025.05 miles (17,743.05 km) SW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,017.56 miles (17,731.01 km) SW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,988.94 miles (17,684.94 km) W | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,986.64 miles (17,681.24 km) W | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,982.64 miles (17,674.80 km) SW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 76.43 miles (123.01 km) W | Ascención de Guarayos Airport (ASC) | Ascención de Guarayos, Bolivia | |
| 2 | 127.03 miles (204.44 km) SW | Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) | Santa Cruz, Bolivia | |
| 3 | 137.87 miles (221.89 km) SSW | El Trompillo Airport (SRZ) | Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia | |
| 4 | 213.21 miles (343.13 km) WNW | Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport (TDD) | Trinidad, Bolivia | |
| 5 | 214.52 miles (345.24 km) NW | Huacaraje Airport (BVK) | Huacaraje, Bolivia | |
| 6 | 241.36 miles (388.44 km) NW | Magdalena Airport (MGD) | Magdalena, Bolivia | |
| 7 | 261.53 miles (420.89 km) WNW | La Esperanza Airport (LEZ) | La Esperanza, Honduras | |
| 8 | 271.02 miles (436.16 km) NNE | Brigadeiro Camarão Airport (BVH) | Vilhena, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 9 | 280.81 miles (451.91 km) NW | Santa Ana del Yacuma Airport (SBL) | Santa Ana del Yacuma, Bolivia | |
| 10 | 284.56 miles (457.95 km) SSW | Camiri Airport (CAM) | Camiri, Bolivia | |
| 11 | 288.41 miles (464.15 km) WSW | Jorge Wilstermann International Airport (CBB) | Cochabamba, Bolivia | |
| 12 | 292.08 miles (470.06 km) SW | Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport (SRE) | Sucre, Bolivia | |
| 13 | 326.64 miles (525.67 km) WNW | Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport (SRJ) | San Borja, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 339.12 miles (545.77 km) SE | Puerto Suárez International Airport (PSZ) | Puerto Suárez, Bolivia | |
| 15 | 348.60 miles (561.02 km) SE | Corumbá International Airport (CMG) | Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,279.26 miles (19,761.50 km) WNW | San Fernando Airport (SFE) | San Fernando City, La Union, Philippines | |
| 2 | 12,260.60 miles (19,731.47 km) W | Loakan Airport (BAG) | Baguio City, Philippines | |
| 3 | 12,257.66 miles (19,726.74 km) WNW | Subic Bay International Airport (SFS) | Morong, Bataan, Philippines | |
| 4 | 12,252.49 miles (19,718.43 km) WNW | Clark International Airport (CRK) | Clark Special Economic Zone, Philippines | |
| 5 | 12,224.13 miles (19,672.78 km) NW | Lubang Airport (LBX) | Lubang, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines | |
| 6 | 12,217.10 miles (19,661.46 km) NW | Laoag International Airport (LAO) | Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, Philippines | |
| 7 | 12,211.21 miles (19,652.00 km) WNW | Major Danilo Atienza Air Base (SGL) | Cavite City, Cavite, Philippines | |
| 8 | 12,204.55 miles (19,641.27 km) WNW | Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) | Metro Manila, Philippines | |
| 9 | 12,200.70 miles (19,635.08 km) W | Dr. Juan C. Angara Airport (BQA) | Baler, Aurora, Philippines | |
| 10 | 12,180.66 miles (19,602.83 km) WNW | Cauayan Airport (CYZ) | Cauayan City, Isabela, Philippines | |
| 11 | 12,168.36 miles (19,583.03 km) NW | Mamburao Airport (MBO) | Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines | |
| 12 | 12,167.83 miles (19,582.18 km) WNW | Tuguegarao Airport (TUG) | Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, Philippines | |
| 13 | 12,124.54 miles (19,512.50 km) NNW | Francisco B. Reyes Airport (USU) | Coron, Palawan, Philippines | |
| 14 | 12,115.57 miles (19,498.07 km) NW | Marinduque Airport (MRQ) | Gasan, Marinduque, Philippines | |
| 15 | 12,104.22 miles (19,479.81 km) NW | San Jose Airport (SJI) | San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines | |