Nonstop flight route between Cape Lisburne, Alaska, United States and Ambilobe, Madagascar:
Departure Airport:
(68°52'30"N by 166°6'39"W)
Arrival Airport:
(13°11'17"S by 48°59'16"E)
Distance from LUR to AMB:
8,290.79 miles (13,342.70 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport (LUR), Cape Lisburne, Alaska, United States and Ambilobe Airport (AMB), Ambilobe, Madagascar would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,291 miles (or 13,343 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 Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport and Ambilobe 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 Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport and Ambilobe Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LUR / PALU |
| Airport Name: | Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport |
| Location: | Cape Lisburne, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 68°52'30"N by 166°6'39"W |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LUR |
| More Information: | LUR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AMB / FMNE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ambilobe, Madagascar |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°11'17"S by 48°59'16"E |
| Area Served: | Ambilobe, Madagascar |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 72 feet (22 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AMB |
| More Information: | AMB Maps & Info |
Facts about Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport (LUR):
- The airstrip was conducted in 1952 during the construction of the Cape Lisburne Air Force Station.
- It is located within the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge in northwestern Alaska, between the Arctic Ocean and the Chuckchi Sea.
- The closest airport to Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport (LUR) is Point Hope Airport (PHO), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) SSW of LUR.
- The furthest airport from Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport (LUR) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,433 miles (16,790 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- It is not staffed by any support personnel, and is not open to the public.
- Because of Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Cape Lisburne LRRS 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.
- Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport (LUR) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Ambilobe Airport (AMB):
- Ambilobe Airport (AMB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Ambilobe Airport (AMB) is Guerrero Negro Airport (GUB), which is located 10,938 miles (17,602 kilometers) away in Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
- Because of Ambilobe Airport's relatively low elevation of 72 feet, planes can take off or land at Ambilobe 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.
- The closest airport to Ambilobe Airport (AMB) is Ambanja Airport (IVA), which is located 47 miles (76 kilometers) SW of AMB.
- In addition to being known as "Ambilobe Airport", another name for AMB is "Ambilobe".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.28 miles (64.82 km) SSW | Point Hope Airport (PHO) | Point Hope, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 88.05 miles (141.71 km) SSE | Kivalina Airport (KVL) | Kivalina, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 96.10 miles (154.65 km) NE | Point Lay LRRS Airport (PIZ) | Point Lay, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 121.15 miles (194.97 km) SE | Noatak Airport (WTK) | Noatak, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 165.06 miles (265.63 km) SE | Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 181.41 miles (291.95 km) S | Shishmaref Airport (SHH) | Shishmaref, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 190.17 miles (306.05 km) NE | Wainwright Airport (AIN) | Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 194.28 miles (312.66 km) SE | Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV) | Noorvik, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 197.17 miles (317.31 km) SE | Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) | Kiana, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 213.04 miles (342.85 km) SSE | Deering Airport (DRG) | Deering, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 224.34 miles (361.05 km) SE | Selawik Airport (WLK) | Selawik, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 228.20 miles (367.25 km) SSW | Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO) | Diomede, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 230.86 miles (371.54 km) SSW | Wales Airport (WAA) | Wales, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 233.88 miles (376.39 km) SSW | Tin City LRRS Airport (TNC) | Tin City, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 235.23 miles (378.56 km) ENE | Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport (ATK) | Atqasuk, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,432.73 miles (16,789.80 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 10,018.09 miles (16,122.51 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,005.04 miles (16,101.51 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 9,983.32 miles (16,066.55 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 9,944.21 miles (16,003.62 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 9,903.72 miles (15,938.45 km) E | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 9,901.01 miles (15,934.09 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,895.06 miles (15,924.52 km) E | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 9 | 9,829.60 miles (15,819.18 km) ESE | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 10 | 9,791.95 miles (15,758.58 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,782.38 miles (15,743.17 km) ESE | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 12 | 9,729.77 miles (15,658.51 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 9,725.85 miles (15,652.20 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,693.96 miles (15,600.88 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,693.96 miles (15,600.88 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 47.45 miles (76.37 km) SW | Ambanja Airport (IVA) | Ambanja, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 61.49 miles (98.96 km) NNE | Arrachart Airport (DIE) | Antsiranana, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 129.06 miles (207.70 km) SW | Analalava Airport (HVA) | Analalava, Madagascar | |
| 4 | 153.72 miles (247.39 km) SE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 181.92 miles (292.77 km) S | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 189.18 miles (304.46 km) SSW | Port Bergé Airport (WPB) | Port Bergé, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 245.84 miles (395.64 km) SW | Amborovy Airport (MJN) | Mahajanga, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 250.95 miles (403.86 km) W | Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International Airport (DZA) | Dzaoudzi, Mayotte | |
| 9 | 262.54 miles (422.52 km) SSW | Tsaratanana Airport (TTS) | Tsaratanana, Madagascar. | |
| 10 | 275.44 miles (443.27 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 313.97 miles (505.28 km) SW | Soalala Airport (DWB) | Soalala, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 315.78 miles (508.20 km) WNW | Ouani Airport (FMCV- Port of Soap) (AJN) | Anjouan, Comoros | |
| 13 | 341.09 miles (548.92 km) S | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 383.07 miles (616.48 km) SW | Ambatomainty Airport (AMY) | Ambatomainty, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 388.20 miles (624.74 km) SW | Besalampy Airport (BPY) | Besalampy, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,937.69 miles (17,602.47 km) NW | Guerrero Negro Airport (GUB) | Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 2 | 10,931.44 miles (17,592.41 km) NW | Ciudad Constitución Airport (CUA) | Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 3 | 10,892.77 miles (17,530.17 km) WNW | Manuel Márquez de León International Airport (LAP) | La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 4 | 10,884.57 miles (17,516.98 km) NW | Loreto International Airport (LTO) | Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 5 | 10,881.55 miles (17,512.11 km) WNW | Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) | Los Cabos, Mexico | |
| 6 | 10,873.80 miles (17,499.64 km) NW | Bahía de los Ángeles Airport (BHL) | Bahía de los Ángeles, Baja California, México | |
| 7 | 10,859.77 miles (17,477.06 km) NNW | Ensenada Airport (ESE) | Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 8 | 10,835.86 miles (17,438.58 km) NNW | Naval Outlying Landing Field Imperial Beach (NRS) | Imperial Beach, California, United States | |
| 9 | 10,835.44 miles (17,437.91 km) NNW | Santa Cruz Island Airport (SZN) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 10 | 10,835.43 miles (17,437.89 km) NW | San Felipe International Airport (SFH) | San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 11 | 10,832.18 miles (17,432.66 km) NNW | Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 12 | 10,831.86 miles (17,432.14 km) NNW | NAS North Island (NZY) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 13 | 10,830.80 miles (17,430.44 km) NNW | Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 14 | 10,830.76 miles (17,430.38 km) NNW | Catalina AirportBuffalo Springs Airport (CIB) | Avalon, California, United States | |
| 15 | 10,829.06 miles (17,427.63 km) NNW | San Diego International Airport (SAN) | San Diego, California, United States | |