Nonstop flight route between Lewoleba, Indonesia and Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico:
Departure Airport:
(8°38'26"S by 122°14'12"E)
Arrival Airport:
(24°45'51"N by 107°28'27"W)
Distance from LWE to CUL:
8,985.52 miles (14,460.75 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wonopito Airport (LWE), Lewoleba, Indonesia and Culiacán International Airport (CUL), Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,986 miles (or 14,461 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 Wonopito Airport and Culiacán 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 Wonopito Airport and Culiacán 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: | LWE / WATW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lewoleba, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°38'26"S by 122°14'12"E |
| Area Served: | Lewoleba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LWE |
| More Information: | LWE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CUL / MMCL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°45'51"N by 107°28'27"W |
| Area Served: | Culiacán and Navolato |
| Operator/Owner: | Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 108 feet (33 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CUL |
| More Information: | CUL Maps & Info |
Facts about Wonopito Airport (LWE):
- Wonopito Airport (LWE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Wonopito Airport (LWE) is Ogle Airport (OGL), which is nearly antipodal to Wonopito Airport (meaning Wonopito Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ogle Airport), and is located 12,308 miles (19,808 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Guyana.
- In addition to being known as "Wonopito Airport", another name for LWE is "Bandar Udara Wai Oti".
- Because of Wonopito Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Wonopito 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 Wonopito Airport (LWE) is Frans Seda Airport (MOF), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) SSE of LWE.
Facts about Culiacán International Airport (CUL):
- Culiacán International Airport (CUL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Culiacán International Airport (CUL) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,757 miles (18,920 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Bachigualato Federal International Airport is named after the neighborhood of Bachigualato, where the airport is located.
- The closest airport to Culiacán International Airport (CUL) is Los Mochis International Airport (LMM), which is located 119 miles (191 kilometers) WNW of CUL.
- From February to November 2012, the airport began the work of expansion to the terminal building.
- In addition to being known as "Culiacán International Airport", another name for CUL is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Culiacán".
- Because of Culiacán International Airport's relatively low elevation of 108 feet, planes can take off or land at Culiacán International 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 | 0.02 miles (0.04 km) SSE | Frans Seda Airport (MOF) | Maumere, Indonesia |     |
| 2 | 41.90 miles (67.43 km) WSW | H. Hasan Aroeboesman Airport (ENE) | Ende, Flores, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 80.35 miles (129.31 km) W | Bajawa Soa Airport (BJW) | Bajawa, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 125.63 miles (202.17 km) S | Tardamu Airport (SAU) | Savu Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 144.04 miles (231.81 km) SE | El Tari Airport (KOE) | Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 149.89 miles (241.23 km) WSW | Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP) | Waingapu, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 160.74 miles (258.69 km) W | Komodo Airport (LBJ) | Labuan Bajo, Flores Island, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 165.16 miles (265.80 km) ENE | Alor Island Airport (ARD) | Alor Island, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 187.95 miles (302.48 km) ESE | Haliwen Airport (ABU) | Atambua, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 219.02 miles (352.48 km) N | Betoambari Airport (BUW) | Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 224.72 miles (361.66 km) E | Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL) | Dili, East Timor (Timor-Leste) | |
| 12 | 242.59 miles (390.41 km) W | Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport (BMU) | Bima, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 282.96 miles (455.38 km) E | Viqueque Airport (VIQ) | Viqueque, East Timor | |
| 14 | 284.60 miles (458.01 km) E | Baucau Airport (BCH) | Baucau, East Timor | |
| 15 | 308.22 miles (496.03 km) NW | Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) (UPG) | Makassar, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,307.97 miles (19,807.72 km) N | Ogle Airport (OGL) | Georgetown, Guyana | |
| 2 | 12,285.02 miles (19,770.77 km) NNE | Cheddi Jagan International Airport (GEO) | Georgetown, Guyana | |
| 3 | 12,244.77 miles (19,705.99 km) NNW | Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport (ICK) | Nieuw-Nickerie, Suriname | |
| 4 | 12,223.66 miles (19,672.03 km) NNW | Wageningen Airstrip (AGI) | Wageningen, Suriname | |
| 5 | 12,221.30 miles (19,668.23 km) NNW | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |
| 6 | 12,199.08 miles (19,632.47 km) N | Washabo Airstrip (WSO) | Washabo, Suriname | |
| 7 | 12,173.52 miles (19,591.34 km) NW | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| 8 | 12,165.36 miles (19,578.19 km) NE | A.N.R. Robinson International Airport (TAB) | Scarborough, Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 9 | 12,158.40 miles (19,567.00 km) ENE | Piarco International Airport (POS) | Piarco (near Port of Spain), Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 10 | 12,154.50 miles (19,560.72 km) NW | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 11 | 12,141.37 miles (19,539.58 km) ENE | El Dorado Airport (EOR) | El Dorado, Venezuela | |
| 12 | 12,108.74 miles (19,487.08 km) NNE | Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Bridgetown, Barbados | |
| 13 | 12,103.05 miles (19,477.93 km) NW | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 14 | 12,100.66 miles (19,474.08 km) NNW | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 15 | 12,099.34 miles (19,471.96 km) ENE | Güiria Airport (GUI) | Guiria, Venezuela | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 118.84 miles (191.26 km) WNW | Los Mochis International Airport (LMM) | Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico | |
| 2 | 134.49 miles (216.45 km) SE | General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT) | Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico | |
| 3 | 180.37 miles (290.27 km) SW | Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) | Los Cabos, Mexico | |
| 4 | 187.86 miles (302.33 km) WSW | Manuel Márquez de León International Airport (LAP) | La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 5 | 190.33 miles (306.30 km) ESE | General Guadalupe Victoria International Airport (DGO) | Durango, Durango, Mexico | |
| 6 | 233.22 miles (375.33 km) NW | Ciudad Obregón International Airport (CEN) | Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, Mexico | |
| 7 | 256.20 miles (412.31 km) WNW | Loreto International Airport (LTO) | Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 8 | 260.12 miles (418.62 km) ENE | Francisco Sarabia International AirportTorreón International Airport (TRC) | Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico | |
| 9 | 260.23 miles (418.80 km) W | Ciudad Constitución Airport (CUA) | Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 10 | 285.28 miles (459.11 km) SE | Amado Nervo International Airport (TPQ) | Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico | |
| 11 | 287.67 miles (462.96 km) NNE | General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport (CUU) | Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| 12 | 307.61 miles (495.05 km) NW | General José María Yáñez International Airport (GYM) | Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico | |
| 13 | 315.67 miles (508.03 km) SSE | Lic. Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) | Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico | |
| 14 | 328.91 miles (529.33 km) ESE | General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport (ZCL) | Zacatecas, Zacatecas, Mexico | |
| 15 | 371.45 miles (597.78 km) NW | General Ignacio Pesqueira García International Airport (HMO) | Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,756.60 miles (18,920.36 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,444.48 miles (18,418.05 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,324.71 miles (18,225.31 km) E | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,321.93 miles (18,220.83 km) E | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,882.09 miles (17,512.98 km) E | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,882.08 miles (17,512.97 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,881.00 miles (17,511.23 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,847.21 miles (17,456.86 km) ESE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,836.63 miles (17,439.82 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,807.86 miles (17,393.52 km) E | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,784.89 miles (17,356.56 km) ESE | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,780.51 miles (17,349.51 km) E | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,746.03 miles (17,294.02 km) S | Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM) | Fuvahmulah, Maldives | |
| 14 | 10,738.21 miles (17,281.42 km) ESE | Tsaratanana Airport (TTS) | Tsaratanana, Madagascar. | |
| 15 | 10,707.52 miles (17,232.04 km) ESE | Ambilobe Airport (AMB) | Ambilobe, Madagascar | |