Nonstop flight route between Lukla, Nepal and Itaituba, Pará, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(27°41'14"N by 86°43'54"E)
Arrival Airport:
(4°14'31"S by 56°0'2"W)
Distance from LUA to ITB:
9,499.49 miles (15,287.91 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA), Lukla, Nepal and Itaituba Airport (ITB), Itaituba, Pará, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,499 miles (or 15,288 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 Itaituba 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 Itaituba 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: | ITB / SBIH |
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| Location: | Itaituba, Pará, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°14'31"S by 56°0'2"W |
| Area Served: | Itaituba |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 108 feet (33 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ITB |
| More Information: | ITB Maps & Info |
Facts about Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA):
- The closest airport to Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA) is Phaplu Airport (PPL), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) SW of LUA.
- The apron has four stands and there is one helipad located 140 m from the control tower.
- The airport is popular because Lukla is the place where most people start the climb to Mount Everest Base Camp.
- 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Tenzing-Hillary Airport", another name for LUA is "तेन्जिङ हिलारी विमानस्थल".
- Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Itaituba Airport (ITB):
- Itaituba Airport (ITB) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Itaituba Airport", another name for ITB is "Aeroporto de Itaituba".
- The closest airport to Itaituba Airport (ITB) is Júlio Belém Airport (PIN), which is located 121 miles (195 kilometers) NNW of ITB.
- The furthest airport from Itaituba Airport (ITB) is Naha Airport (NAH), which is nearly antipodal to Itaituba Airport (meaning Itaituba Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Naha Airport), and is located 12,325 miles (19,834 kilometers) away in Tahuna, Indonesia.
- Because of Itaituba Airport's relatively low elevation of 108 feet, planes can take off or land at Itaituba 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.
| 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 | 120.96 miles (194.66 km) NNW | Júlio Belém Airport (PIN) | Parintins, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 2 | 132.90 miles (213.88 km) WNW | Maués Airport (MBZ) | Maués, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 3 | 150.97 miles (242.97 km) NE | Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport (STM) | Santarém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 4 | 192.52 miles (309.82 km) N | Porto de Trombetas Airport (TMT) | Porto Trombetas, Oriximiná, Pará, Brazil | |
| 5 | 267.37 miles (430.29 km) ENE | Altamira Airport (ATM) | Altamira, Pará, Brazil | |
| 6 | 285.04 miles (458.73 km) WNW | Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 7 | 291.31 miles (468.82 km) WNW | Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 8 | 329.65 miles (530.52 km) NE | Serra do Areão Airport (MEU) | Almeirim, Pará, Brazil | |
| 9 | 388.66 miles (625.48 km) S | Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport (AFL) | Alta Floresta, Brazil | |
| 10 | 415.84 miles (669.22 km) S | Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport (MBK) | Matupá, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 11 | 432.62 miles (696.23 km) ESE | Carajás Airport (CKS) | Carajás, Pará, Brazil | |
| 12 | 451.47 miles (726.58 km) NE | Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP) | Macapá, Amapá, Brazil | |
| 13 | 452.31 miles (727.92 km) SSW | Juruena Airport (JRN) | Juruena, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 14 | 458.67 miles (738.15 km) ESE | Xinguara Airport (XIG) | Xinguara, Pará, Brazil | |
| 15 | 475.78 miles (765.69 km) SSW | Aripuanã Airport (AIR) | Aripuanã, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,324.57 miles (19,834.43 km) WNW | Naha Airport (NAH) | Tahuna, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,290.38 miles (19,779.40 km) NNW | General Santos International Airport (GES) | General Santos City, Philippines | |
| 3 | 12,281.06 miles (19,764.40 km) NNW | Allah Valley Airport (AAV) | Surallah, South Cotabato, Philippines | |
| 4 | 12,251.83 miles (19,717.36 km) W | Melangguane Airport (MNA) | Melangguane, North Sulawesi, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,240.04 miles (19,698.38 km) NNW | Sam Ratulangi International Airport (SRA) (MDC) | Manado, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,234.32 miles (19,689.17 km) N | Awang Airport (CBO) | Cotabato City, Philippines | |
| 7 | 12,208.59 miles (19,647.77 km) NE | Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) | Zamboanga City, Philippines | |
| 8 | 12,207.66 miles (19,646.28 km) NNW | Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) | Davao City, Philippines | |
| 9 | 12,203.61 miles (19,639.76 km) N | Malabang Airport (MLP) | Malabang, Lanao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 10 | 12,196.09 miles (19,627.66 km) ENE | Jolo Airport (JOL) | Jolo, Sulu, Philippines | |
| 11 | 12,192.99 miles (19,622.67 km) NW | Mati Airport (MXI) | Mati, Davao Oriental, Philippines | |
| 12 | 12,186.33 miles (19,611.94 km) N | Pagadian Airport (PAG) | Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines | |
| 13 | 12,175.39 miles (19,594.34 km) NNE | Jalaluddin Airport (GTO) | Gorontalo, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,173.77 miles (19,591.74 km) NNE | Ipil Airport (IPE) | Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines | |
| 15 | 12,167.73 miles (19,582.02 km) N | Maria Cristina Airport (IGN) | Baloi, Lanao del Norte, Philippines | |