Nonstop flight route between Luwuk, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia and Imperial, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(1°2'16"S by 122°46'13"E)
Arrival Airport:
(32°50'3"N by 115°34'42"W)
Distance from LUW to IPL:
8,069.14 miles (12,986.00 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport (LUW), Luwuk, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia and Imperial County Airport (IPL), Imperial, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,069 miles (or 12,986 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 Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport and Imperial County Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LUW / WAMW |
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| Location: | Luwuk, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°2'16"S by 122°46'13"E |
| Area Served: | Luwuk |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 56 feet (17 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LUW |
| More Information: | LUW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IPL / KIPL |
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| Location: | Imperial, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°50'3"N by 115°34'42"W |
| Area Served: | Imperial / El Centro |
| Operator/Owner: | Imperial County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | -54 feet (-16 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IPL |
| More Information: | IPL Maps & Info |
Facts about Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport (LUW):
- Because of Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport's relatively low elevation of 56 feet, planes can take off or land at Syukuran Aminuddin Amir 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 Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport (LUW) is Bolaang Airport (BJG), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) W of LUW.
- The furthest airport from Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport (LUW) is Tepoe Airstrip (KCB), which is nearly antipodal to Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport (meaning Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tepoe Airstrip), and is located 12,257 miles (19,726 kilometers) away in Kasikasima, Suriname.
- In addition to being known as "Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport", another name for LUW is "Bandara Syukuran Aminuddin Amir".
- Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport (LUW) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Imperial County Airport (IPL):
- The closest airport to Imperial County Airport (IPL) is Naval Air Facility El Centro (NJK), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) W of IPL.
- The furthest airport from Imperial County Airport (IPL) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,531 miles (18,557 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Because of Imperial County Airport's relatively low elevation of -54 feet, planes can take off or land at Imperial County 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.
- In addition to being known as "Imperial County Airport", another name for IPL is "Boley Field".
- Its first airline flights were Bonanza DC-3s about 1953.
- Imperial County Airport is a county-owned public-use airport in Imperial County, California, United States.
- As per the Federal Aviation Administration, this airport had 7,061 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 5,641 in 2009, and 4,752 in 2010.
- Imperial County Airport (IPL) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 45.79 miles (73.69 km) W | Bolaang Airport (BJG) | Bolaang, Indonesia |     |
| 2 | 115.86 miles (186.46 km) N | Jalaluddin Airport (GTO) | Gorontalo, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 142.00 miles (228.53 km) SW | Soroako Airport (SQR) | Soroako, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 174.89 miles (281.46 km) NNW | Pogogul Airport (UOL) | Buol, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 198.60 miles (319.62 km) WSW | Andi Jemma Airport (MXB) | Masamba, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 211.71 miles (340.71 km) S | Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI) | Kendari, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 232.67 miles (374.45 km) NE | Sam Ratulangi International Airport (SRA) (MDC) | Manado, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 279.64 miles (450.03 km) WSW | Tampa Padang Airport (MJU) | Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 307.78 miles (495.32 km) S | Betoambari Airport (BUW) | Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 333.88 miles (537.32 km) SE | Namrole Airport (NRE) | Buru, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 355.69 miles (572.43 km) SW | Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) (UPG) | Makassar, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 374.41 miles (602.56 km) WNW | Bontang Airport (BXT) | Bontang, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 377.69 miles (607.84 km) NNE | Naha Airport (NAH) | Tahuna, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 406.21 miles (653.73 km) W | Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport (BPN) | Balikpapan, East Kalimantan | |
| 15 | 410.97 miles (661.39 km) ESE | Pattimura Airport (PTA) (AMQ) | Ambon, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,257.34 miles (19,726.22 km) NW | Tepoe Airstrip (KCB) | Kasikasima, Suriname | |
| 2 | 12,253.33 miles (19,719.77 km) SSW | Porto de Trombetas Airport (TMT) | Porto Trombetas, Oriximiná, Pará, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,235.12 miles (19,690.46 km) NW | Vincent Fayks Airport (OEM) | Paloemeu, Suriname | |
| 4 | 12,208.61 miles (19,647.80 km) NNW | Cayana Airstrip (AAJ) | Awaradam, Suriname | |
| 5 | 12,198.87 miles (19,632.14 km) NNW | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |
| 6 | 12,197.54 miles (19,629.99 km) NE | Lethem Airport (LTM) | Lethem, Guyana | |
| 7 | 12,185.13 miles (19,610.02 km) NNW | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| 8 | 12,178.70 miles (19,599.67 km) S | Júlio Belém Airport (PIN) | Parintins, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,174.14 miles (19,592.32 km) NNW | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 10 | 12,167.18 miles (19,581.13 km) ENE | Boa Vista-Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport (BVB) | Boa Vista, Roraima, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,160.13 miles (19,569.79 km) NW | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 12 | 12,151.62 miles (19,556.08 km) NW | Maripasoula Airport (MPY) | Maripasoula, French Guiana | |
| 13 | 12,145.73 miles (19,546.60 km) N | Washabo Airstrip (WSO) | Washabo, Suriname | |
| 14 | 12,144.00 miles (19,543.82 km) SW | Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport (STM) | Santarém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 15 | 12,136.70 miles (19,532.08 km) NW | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.41 miles (8.71 km) W | Naval Air Facility El Centro (NJK) | El Centro, California, United States | |
| 2 | 11.55 miles (18.58 km) NNE | Brawley Municipal Airport (BWC) | Brawley, California, United States | |
| 3 | 12.00 miles (19.31 km) SSE | Calexico International Airport (CXL) | Calexico, California, United States | |
| 4 | 24.13 miles (38.83 km) SE | General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL) | Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 5 | 35.49 miles (57.12 km) NW | Salton Sea Airport (SAS) | Salton City, California, United States | |
| 6 | 52.06 miles (83.78 km) NW | Borrego Valley Airport (BXS) | Borrego Springs, California, United States | |
| 7 | 57.83 miles (93.07 km) ESE | Yuma International Airport (YUM) | Yuma, Arizona, United States | |
| 8 | 64.24 miles (103.38 km) NNW | Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport (TRM) | Palm Springs, California, United States | |
| 9 | 68.63 miles (110.45 km) E | Laguna Army Airfield (LGF) | Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, United States | |
| 10 | 73.55 miles (118.37 km) NE | Blythe Airport (BLH) | Blythe, California, United States | |
| 11 | 74.87 miles (120.49 km) NNW | Bermuda Dunes Airport (UDD) | Palm Springs, California, United States | |
| 12 | 80.93 miles (130.24 km) W | Gillespie Field (SEE) | San Diego / El Cajon, California, United States | |
| 13 | 83.41 miles (134.23 km) WSW | Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 14 | 83.48 miles (134.35 km) WSW | Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 15 | 87.19 miles (140.31 km) NW | Palm Springs International AirportPalm Springs Army Airfield (PSP) | Palm Springs, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,530.92 miles (18,557.17 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,484.70 miles (18,482.78 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,468.80 miles (18,457.20 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,446.71 miles (18,421.65 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,253.51 miles (18,110.73 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,165.49 miles (17,969.07 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,121.52 miles (17,898.30 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,116.24 miles (17,889.81 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,056.66 miles (17,793.93 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,018.98 miles (17,733.29 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,008.48 miles (17,716.39 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,974.46 miles (17,661.64 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,949.92 miles (17,622.15 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,947.83 miles (17,618.78 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,940.95 miles (17,607.70 km) SE | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |