Nonstop flight route between Lewistown, Montana, United States and Xieng Khouang, Laos:
Departure Airport:
(47°2'57"N by 109°28'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(19°26'24"N by 103°10'6"E)
Distance from LWT to XKH:
7,414.15 miles (11,931.89 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lewistown Municipal Airport (LWT), Lewistown, Montana, United States and Xieng Khouang Airport (XKH), Xieng Khouang, Laos would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,414 miles (or 11,932 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 Lewistown Municipal Airport and Xieng Khouang 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 Lewistown Municipal Airport and Xieng Khouang Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LWT / KLWT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lewistown, Montana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°2'57"N by 109°28'0"W |
| Area Served: | Lewistown, Montana |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Lewistown & Fergus County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4170 feet (1,271 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LWT |
| More Information: | LWT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XKH / VLXK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Xieng Khouang, Laos |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°26'24"N by 103°10'6"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Government |
| View all routes: | Routes from XKH |
| More Information: | XKH Maps & Info |
Facts about Lewistown Municipal Airport (LWT):
- Lewiston Army Airfield was built in 1942 as one of four training facilities for B-17 Flying Fortress crews and had a storage site for the top secret Norden Bombsight.
- The furthest airport from Lewistown Municipal Airport (LWT) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,508 miles (16,911 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Lewistown Municipal Airport (LWT) has 3 runways.
- Lewistown was a satellite field for Great Falls Army Air Base.
- In addition to being known as "Lewistown Municipal Airport", another name for LWT is "Lewistown Army Airfield".
- Because of Lewistown Municipal Airport's high elevation of 4,170 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at LWT. Combined with a high temperature, this could make LWT a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Lewistown Municipal Airport (LWT) is Roundup Airport (RPX), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) SE of LWT.
Facts about Xieng Khouang Airport (XKH):
- The furthest airport from Xieng Khouang Airport (XKH) is Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC), which is nearly antipodal to Xieng Khouang Airport (meaning Xieng Khouang Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maria Reiche Neuman Airport), and is located 12,097 miles (19,468 kilometers) away in Nazca, Ica Region, Peru.
- The closest airport to Xieng Khouang Airport (XKH) is Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ), which is located 73 miles (117 kilometers) WNW of XKH.
- In addition to being known as "Xieng Khouang Airport", another name for XKH is "ສະຫນາມບິນຊຽງຂວາງ".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 59.02 miles (94.99 km) SE | Roundup Airport (RPX) | Roundup, Montana, United States |     |
| 2 | 86.58 miles (139.33 km) WNW | Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA) | Great Falls, Montana, United States | |
| 3 | 94.16 miles (151.53 km) WNW | Great Falls International Airport (GTF) | Great Falls, Montana, United States | |
| 4 | 96.40 miles (155.14 km) SSE | Billings Logan International Airport (BIL) | Billings, Montana, United States | |
| 5 | 104.13 miles (167.57 km) N | Havre City-County Airport (HVR) | Havre, Montana, United States | |
| 6 | 104.33 miles (167.91 km) SSW | Mission Field (LVM) | Livingston, Montana, United States | |
| 7 | 119.01 miles (191.53 km) SW | Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN) | Bozeman, Montana, United States | |
| 8 | 119.60 miles (192.48 km) E | Jordan Airport (JDN) | Jordan, Montana, United States | |
| 9 | 122.80 miles (197.63 km) WSW | Helena Regional Airport (HLN) | Helena, Montana, United States | |
| 10 | 151.89 miles (244.44 km) NW | Shelby Airport (SBX) | Shelby, Montana, United States | |
| 11 | 155.21 miles (249.78 km) ENE | Glasgow International Airport (GGW) | Glasgow, Montana, United States | |
| 12 | 162.76 miles (261.93 km) WSW | Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) | Butte, Montana, United States | |
| 13 | 172.66 miles (277.87 km) NW | Cut Bank Municipal AirportCut Bank Army Air Field (CTB) | Cut Bank, Montana, United States | |
| 14 | 174.87 miles (281.43 km) ESE | Miles City Airport (MLS) | Miles City, Montana, United States | |
| 15 | 176.03 miles (283.29 km) S | Yellowstone Regional Airport (COD) | Cody, Wyoming, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,508.25 miles (16,911.35 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,468.58 miles (16,847.51 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 10,460.98 miles (16,835.27 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,443.02 miles (16,806.37 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,440.91 miles (16,802.98 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,341.54 miles (16,643.05 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,262.88 miles (16,516.46 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,236.83 miles (16,474.54 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,142.01 miles (16,321.94 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,139.80 miles (16,318.38 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,125.49 miles (16,295.36 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,105.42 miles (16,263.06 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,089.88 miles (16,238.05 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,070.25 miles (16,206.46 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,054.31 miles (16,180.80 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 72.76 miles (117.10 km) WNW | Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) | Luang Prabang, Laos | |
| 2 | 94.67 miles (152.36 km) W | Sayaboury Airport (ZBY) | Sayaboury, Laos | |
| 3 | 107.84 miles (173.56 km) SSW | Wattay International Airport (VTE) | Vientiane, Laos | |
| 4 | 114.81 miles (184.76 km) NW | Oudomsay Airport (ODY) | Muang Xay, Laos | |
| 5 | 135.62 miles (218.26 km) N | Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN) | Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam | |
| 6 | 144.07 miles (231.86 km) S | Udon Thani International Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุดรธานี (UTH) | Udon Thani, Thailand | |
| 7 | 152.96 miles (246.16 km) ENE | Tho Xuan Airport (THD) | Thanh Hoa, Vietnam | |
| 8 | 155.39 miles (250.08 km) NW | Louangnamtha Airport (LXG) | Luang Namtha, Laos | |
| 9 | 167.64 miles (269.78 km) SW | Loei Airport (LOE) | Loei, Thailand | |
| 10 | 170.47 miles (274.34 km) ESE | Vinh Airport (VII) | Vinh, Nghe An, Vietnam | |
| 11 | 171.84 miles (276.55 km) SE | Nakhon Phanom Airport (KOP) | Nakhon Phanom, Thailand | |
| 12 | 186.28 miles (299.79 km) WNW | Ban Huoeisay Airport (HOE) | Houeisay, Laos | |
| 13 | 207.00 miles (333.13 km) S | Khon Kaen Airport (KKC) | Khon Kaen, Thailand | |
| 14 | 210.64 miles (338.99 km) NE | Nội Bài International Airport (HAN) | Hanoi, Vietnam | |
| 15 | 216.24 miles (348.01 km) WSW | Phrae Airport (PRH) | Phrae, Thailand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,096.74 miles (19,467.76 km) SSW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 2 | 12,057.71 miles (19,404.96 km) WSW | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 3 | 12,041.23 miles (19,378.43 km) S | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 4 | 12,030.72 miles (19,361.52 km) WSW | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 5 | 12,005.73 miles (19,321.30 km) W | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 6 | 12,005.73 miles (19,321.30 km) W | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 7 | 11,998.45 miles (19,309.58 km) W | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,978.96 miles (19,278.23 km) SSW | Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) | Andahuaylas, Peru | |
| 9 | 11,968.91 miles (19,262.04 km) SSW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 10 | 11,968.91 miles (19,262.04 km) SSW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYC) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 11 | 11,958.10 miles (19,244.64 km) WSW | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,941.70 miles (19,218.26 km) SW | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,923.91 miles (19,189.62 km) S | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 14 | 11,918.41 miles (19,180.77 km) WSW | Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) | Juliaca, Peru | |
| 15 | 11,916.04 miles (19,176.96 km) SW | Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) | Cusco, Cusco Region, Peru | |