Nonstop flight route between Luena, Moxico Province, Angola and Quoin Hill, Vanuatu:
Departure Airport:
(11°46'5"S by 19°53'50"E)
Arrival Airport:
(17°32'23"N by 168°26'31"E)
Distance from LUO to UIQ:
10,299.42 miles (16,575.27 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Luena Airport (LUO), Luena, Moxico Province, Angola and Quoin Hill Airfield (UIQ), Quoin Hill, Vanuatu would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,299 miles (or 16,575 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 Luena Airport and Quoin Hill Airfield, 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 Luena Airport and Quoin Hill Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LUO / FNUE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Luena, Moxico Province, Angola |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°46'5"S by 19°53'50"E |
| Area Served: | Luena, Moxico Province, Angola |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4360 feet (1,329 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LUO |
| More Information: | LUO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | UIQ / NVVQ |
| Airport Name: | Quoin Hill Airfield |
| Location: | Quoin Hill, Vanuatu |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°32'23"N by 168°26'31"E |
| View all routes: | Routes from UIQ |
| More Information: | UIQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Luena Airport (LUO):
- Luena Airport (LUO) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Luena Airport's high elevation of 4,360 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at LUO. Combined with a high temperature, this could make LUO a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Luena Airport (LUO) is Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA), which is located 11,824 miles (19,028 kilometers) away in Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States.
- In addition to being known as "Luena Airport", other names for LUO include "Aeroporto de Luena/Luso (Luena)" and "Aeroporto de Luena".
- The closest airport to Luena Airport (LUO) is Cangamba Airport (CNZ), which is located 134 miles (216 kilometers) S of LUO.
Facts about Quoin Hill Airfield (UIQ):
- The base was defended by the 198th Coast Artillery.
- The closest airport to Quoin Hill Airfield (UIQ) is Wake Island Airfield (AWK), which is located 169 miles (272 kilometers) NW of UIQ.
- The furthest airport from Quoin Hill Airfield (UIQ) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is located 11,749 miles (18,907 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
- With Japanese forces establishing bases on Guadalcanal which threatened the sea route between the U.S.
- Quoin Hill Airfield was an airfield in North Efate, in Vanuatu.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 134.14 miles (215.88 km) S | Cangamba Airport (CNZ) | Cangamba, Angola |     |
| 2 | 164.02 miles (263.96 km) N | Catumbela Airport (CBT) | Catumbela, Angola | |
| 3 | 174.04 miles (280.09 km) ENE | Villa Teixeira de Sousa Airport (UAL) | Luau, Moxico, Angola | |
| 4 | 204.31 miles (328.81 km) E | Cazombo Airport (CAV) | Cazombo, Angola | |
| 5 | 216.62 miles (348.61 km) W | Aeroporto de Andulo (ANL) | Andulo, Angola | |
| 6 | 222.15 miles (357.52 km) NW | Cuango-Luzamba Airport (LZM) | Luzamba, Angola | |
| 7 | 236.77 miles (381.04 km) NNE | Lucapa Airport (LBZ) | Lukapa, Angola | |
| 8 | 239.60 miles (385.60 km) SSW | Cuito Cuanavale Airport (CTI) | Cuito Cuanavale, Angola | |
| 9 | 243.58 miles (392.00 km) NNW | Aeroporto de Cafunfo (CFF) | Cafunfo, Angola | |
| 10 | 248.30 miles (399.59 km) ESE | Zambezi Airport (BBZ) | Zambezi, Zambia | |
| 11 | 282.69 miles (454.94 km) SE | Kalabo Airport (KLB) | Kalabo, Zambia | |
| 12 | 288.39 miles (464.12 km) WSW | Albano Machado (Huambo) Airport (NOV) | Huambo, Angola | |
| 13 | 288.58 miles (464.42 km) WNW | Malanje Airport (MEG) | Malange, Angola | |
| 14 | 288.69 miles (464.60 km) SE | Lukulu Airport (LXU) | Lukulu, Zambia | |
| 15 | 297.08 miles (478.10 km) NNE | Nzagi Airport (NZA) | Nzagi (Andrada), Angola | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,823.67 miles (19,028.30 km) NNW | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,807.62 miles (19,002.47 km) NNW | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,796.29 miles (18,984.24 km) NNW | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,792.89 miles (18,978.77 km) NNW | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,785.74 miles (18,967.26 km) NNW | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,779.73 miles (18,957.59 km) NNW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,764.15 miles (18,932.52 km) NNW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,762.14 miles (18,929.29 km) NNW | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,761.36 miles (18,928.03 km) NNW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,761.36 miles (18,928.03 km) NNW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,760.71 miles (18,926.99 km) NNW | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,758.56 miles (18,923.53 km) NNW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,756.83 miles (18,920.74 km) NNW | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,752.31 miles (18,913.46 km) NNW | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,751.74 miles (18,912.55 km) N | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 168.82 miles (271.69 km) NW | Wake Island Airfield (AWK) | Wake Island, United States Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 2 | 446.58 miles (718.70 km) SSE | Utirik Airport (UTK) | Utirik Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 3 | 453.10 miles (729.20 km) SSW | Rongelap Airport (RNP) | Rongelap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 4 | 458.02 miles (737.11 km) SSW | Bikini Atoll Airport (BII) | Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 5 | 516.41 miles (831.08 km) SSE | Ailuk Airport (AIM) | Ailuk, Marshall Islands | |
| 6 | 527.11 miles (848.29 km) SSE | Mejit Airport (MJB) | Mejit Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 7 | 534.60 miles (860.36 km) SSW | Wotho Airport (WTO) | Wotho, Marshall Islands | |
| 8 | 536.33 miles (863.14 km) S | Likiep Airport (LIK) | Likiep Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 9 | 571.26 miles (919.35 km) SSE | Wotje Airport (WTE) | Wotje (Wotje Atoll), Marshall Islands | |
| 10 | 577.93 miles (930.09 km) S | Elenak Airport (EAL) | Elenak, Marshall Islands | |
| 11 | 592.06 miles (952.83 km) SW | Enewetak Auxiliary Airfield (ENT) | Enewetak, Marshall Islands | |
| 12 | 611.27 miles (983.74 km) S | Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA) | Kwajalein, Marshall Islands | |
| 13 | 611.47 miles (984.06 km) S | Ebadon Airstrip (EBN) | Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 14 | 613.16 miles (986.78 km) SSW | Lae Airport (LML) | Lae Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 618.86 miles (995.95 km) SSE | Kaben Airport (KBT) | Maloelap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,748.55 miles (18,907.41 km) SSE | RAF Ascension (ASI) | Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena | |
| 2 | 10,899.60 miles (17,541.17 km) S | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 3 | 10,887.73 miles (17,522.07 km) S | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 4 | 10,867.82 miles (17,490.02 km) S | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 5 | 10,840.92 miles (17,446.73 km) SSW | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 6 | 10,813.73 miles (17,402.97 km) S | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 7 | 10,792.16 miles (17,368.25 km) S | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 8 | 10,790.27 miles (17,365.21 km) S | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 9 | 10,789.46 miles (17,363.91 km) S | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 10 | 10,777.55 miles (17,344.75 km) SSW | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 11 | 10,769.99 miles (17,332.58 km) SSW | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 12 | 10,760.88 miles (17,317.92 km) W | Lubango Mukanka Airport (SDD) | Lubango, Angola | |
| 13 | 10,759.54 miles (17,315.77 km) SSW | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 14 | 10,751.72 miles (17,303.17 km) SSW | Aboisso Airport (ABO) | Aboisso, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 15 | 10,750.87 miles (17,301.81 km) S | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |