Nonstop flight route between Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States and Tarija, Bolivia:
Departure Airport:
(21°12'39"N by 156°58'24"W)
Arrival Airport:
(21°33'20"S by 64°42'5"W)
Distance from LUP to TJA:
6,883.85 miles (11,078.46 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kalaupapa Airport (LUP), Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States and Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA), Tarija, Bolivia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,884 miles (or 11,078 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 Kalaupapa Airport and Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International 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 Kalaupapa Airport and Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LUP / PHLU |
| Airport Name: | Kalaupapa Airport |
| Location: | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°12'39"N by 156°58'24"W |
| Area Served: | Kalaupapa, Hawaii |
| Operator/Owner: | Hawaii Department of Transportation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 24 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LUP |
| More Information: | LUP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TJA / SLTJ |
| Airport Name: | Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport |
| Location: | Tarija, Bolivia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°33'20"S by 64°42'5"W |
| Airport Type: | Civil/Military |
| Elevation: | 6084 feet (1,854 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TJA |
| More Information: | TJA Maps & Info |
Facts about Kalaupapa Airport (LUP):
- The furthest airport from Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) is Maun Airport (MUB), which is nearly antipodal to Kalaupapa Airport (meaning Kalaupapa Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maun Airport), and is located 12,347 miles (19,871 kilometers) away in Maun, Botswana.
- Because of Kalaupapa Airport's relatively low elevation of 24 feet, planes can take off or land at Kalaupapa 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.
- Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) is Molokai Airport (MKK), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) WSW of LUP.
- As per the Federal Aviation Administration, this airport had 3,206 passenger boardings in calendar year 2007, 3,135 enplanements in 2008, 2,035 in 2009, and 1,217 in 2010.
- Kalaupapa Airport is a regional public use airport of the State of Hawaii, located on the northern peninsula of the island of Molokaʻi, two nautical miles north of Kalaupapa Settlement, in Kalawao County.
Facts about Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA):
- Because of Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport's high elevation of 6,084 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at TJA. Combined with a high temperature, this could make TJA a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA) is Shun Tak Heliport (HHP), which is nearly antipodal to Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (meaning Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Shun Tak Heliport), and is located 12,348 miles (19,871 kilometers) away in Sheung Wan, China.
- The closest airport to Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA) is Yacuiba Airport (BYC), which is located 73 miles (117 kilometers) ESE of TJA.
- Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.88 miles (14.29 km) WSW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States |     |
| 2 | 25.87 miles (41.63 km) SE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 29.44 miles (47.38 km) S | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 41.14 miles (66.20 km) ESE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 61.55 miles (99.05 km) W | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 61.55 miles (99.05 km) W | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 68.21 miles (109.77 km) ESE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 70.93 miles (114.15 km) W | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 71.16 miles (114.53 km) WNW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 82.73 miles (133.14 km) WNW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 97.20 miles (156.43 km) SE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 118.13 miles (190.12 km) SSE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 118.81 miles (191.20 km) SE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 124.85 miles (200.92 km) SE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 160.88 miles (258.92 km) WNW | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,347.30 miles (19,871.01 km) SSW | Maun Airport (MUB) | Maun, Botswana | |
| 2 | 12,342.69 miles (19,863.58 km) ESE | Ghanzi Airport (GNZ) | Ghanzi, Botswana | |
| 3 | 12,228.47 miles (19,679.76 km) SSE | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| 4 | 12,179.70 miles (19,601.28 km) SSW | Jwaneng Airport (JWA) | Jwaneng, Botswana | |
| 5 | 12,178.55 miles (19,599.43 km) SSW | Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) | Katima Mulilo, Namibia | |
| 6 | 12,169.54 miles (19,584.93 km) SE | Dirico Airport (DRC) | Dirico, Angola | |
| 7 | 12,164.89 miles (19,577.44 km) SSW | Kasane Airport (BBK) | Kasane, Botswana | |
| 8 | 12,162.22 miles (19,573.14 km) ESE | Gobabis Airport (GOG) | Gobabis, Namibia | |
| 9 | 12,154.29 miles (19,560.39 km) SW | Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | |
| 10 | 12,150.23 miles (19,553.84 km) W | Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW) | Francistown, Botswana | |
| 11 | 12,141.40 miles (19,539.64 km) SW | Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) | Gaborone, Botswana | |
| 12 | 12,140.16 miles (19,537.65 km) SW | Livingstone Airport (LVI) | Livingstone, Zambia | |
| 13 | 12,125.52 miles (19,514.09 km) SE | Rundu Airport (NDU) | Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia | |
| 14 | 12,121.96 miles (19,508.36 km) SW | Hwange National Park Airport (HWN) | Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe | |
| 15 | 12,112.81 miles (19,493.62 km) SSW | Lobatse Airport (LOQ) | Lobatse, Botswana | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 72.94 miles (117.39 km) ESE | Yacuiba Airport (BYC) | Yacuiba, Bolivia | |
| 2 | 87.72 miles (141.17 km) SSE | Bermejo Airport (BJO) | Bermejo, Bolivia | |
| 3 | 93.69 miles (150.78 km) SE | Tartagal "General Enrique Mosconi" Airport (TTG) | Tartagal, Salta, Argentina | |
| 4 | 112.87 miles (181.65 km) SSE | Orán Airport (ORA) | Orán, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 5 | 131.16 miles (211.09 km) NE | Camiri Airport (CAM) | Camiri, Bolivia | |
| 6 | 157.81 miles (253.98 km) WNW | Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU) | Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia | |
| 7 | 180.18 miles (289.96 km) NNW | Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport (SRE) | Sucre, Bolivia | |
| 8 | 197.15 miles (317.28 km) S | Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ) | San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, Argentina | |
| 9 | 232.52 miles (374.20 km) SSW | Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA) | Salta, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 10 | 263.89 miles (424.68 km) E | Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG) | Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay | |
| 11 | 276.77 miles (445.42 km) WSW | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 12 | 277.19 miles (446.10 km) NNE | El Trompillo Airport (SRZ) | Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia | |
| 13 | 288.81 miles (464.79 km) NNE | Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) | Santa Cruz, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 301.42 miles (485.09 km) NNW | Jorge Wilstermann International Airport (CBB) | Cochabamba, Bolivia | |
| 15 | 360.32 miles (579.87 km) W | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,347.53 miles (19,871.38 km) NE | Shun Tak Heliport (HHP) | Sheung Wan, China | |
| 2 | 12,333.95 miles (19,849.52 km) ENE | Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) | Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong | |
| 3 | 12,324.43 miles (19,834.20 km) NNE | Huizhou Airport (HUZ) | Huizhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 4 | 12,319.89 miles (19,826.89 km) ENE | Macau International Airport (MFM) | Taipa, Macau | |
| 5 | 12,315.65 miles (19,820.07 km) NE | Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | |
| 6 | 12,309.57 miles (19,810.29 km) ENE | Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (ZUH) | Zhuhai, Guangdong, China | |
| 7 | 12,278.80 miles (19,760.76 km) NNW | Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport (SWA) | Jieyang / Shantou / Chaozhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 8 | 12,259.60 miles (19,729.86 km) NE | Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO) | Foshan, Guangdong, China | |
| 9 | 12,256.79 miles (19,725.35 km) NE | Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) | Guangzhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 10 | 12,236.58 miles (19,692.81 km) NNW | Meixian Airport (MXZ) | Meizhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 11 | 12,171.99 miles (19,588.87 km) NNE | Shaoguan Guitou Airport (HSC) | Shaoguan, Guangdong, China | |
| 12 | 12,162.99 miles (19,574.38 km) NW | Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) | Xiamen, Fujian, China | |
| 13 | 12,158.85 miles (19,567.72 km) NW | Kinmen Airport (Kinmen Shang Yi Airport) (KNH) | Kinmen, Taiwan | |
| 14 | 12,149.84 miles (19,553.23 km) WNW | Qimei Airport (CMJ) | Cimei, Taiwan | |
| 15 | 12,146.83 miles (19,548.37 km) ENE | Wuzhou Changzhoudao Airport (WUZ) | Wuzhou, Guangxi, China | |