Nonstop flight route between Lukulu, Zambia and Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador:
Departure Airport:
(14°22'30"S by 23°15'0"E)
Arrival Airport:
(2°9'27"S by 79°53'0"W)
Distance from LXU to GYE:
7,058.43 miles (11,359.41 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lukulu Airport (LXU), Lukulu, Zambia and José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE), Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,058 miles (or 11,359 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 Lukulu Airport and José Joaquín de Olmedo 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 Lukulu Airport and José Joaquín de Olmedo 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: | LXU / FLLK |
| Airport Name: | Lukulu Airport |
| Location: | Lukulu, Zambia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°22'30"S by 23°15'0"E |
| Area Served: | Lukulu |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3480 feet (1,061 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LXU |
| More Information: | LXU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GYE / SEGU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°9'27"S by 79°53'0"W |
| Area Served: | Guayaquil, Ecuador |
| Operator/Owner: | Terminal Aeroportuaria de Guayaquil S.A. (TAGSA) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 19 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GYE |
| More Information: | GYE Maps & Info |
Facts about Lukulu Airport (LXU):
- The furthest airport from Lukulu Airport (LXU) is Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA), which is nearly antipodal to Lukulu Airport (meaning Lukulu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kona International Airport at Keāhole), and is located 12,063 miles (19,414 kilometers) away in Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States.
- Lukulu Airport (LXU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Lukulu Airport (LXU) is Zambezi Airport (BBZ), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) N of LXU.
Facts about José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE):
- In addition to being known as "José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport", another name for GYE is "Aeropuerto Internacional José Joaquín de Olmedo".
- The closest airport to José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) is General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC), which is located 76 miles (123 kilometers) W of GYE.
- José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport was named "Best Airport in Latin America 2008 & 2009" by BusinessWeek and the second best in 2011.
- The furthest airport from José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) is Aek Godang Airport (AEG), which is nearly antipodal to José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (meaning José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Aek Godang Airport), and is located 12,366 miles (19,901 kilometers) away in Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia.
- Because of José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport's relatively low elevation of 19 feet, planes can take off or land at José Joaquín de Olmedo 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.
- José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport, which had the newest terminal in Ecuador, was renamed after José Joaquín de Olmedo in 2006, in preparation for the inauguration of the new 50,000 m2 national and international terminal on 27 July 2006.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 58.78 miles (94.60 km) N | Zambezi Airport (BBZ) | Zambezi, Zambia |     |
| 2 | 61.05 miles (98.24 km) S | Mongu Airport (MNR) | Mongu, Western Province, Zambia | |
| 3 | 67.03 miles (107.87 km) SW | Kalabo Airport (KLB) | Kalabo, Zambia | |
| 4 | 108.21 miles (174.14 km) ESE | Kaoma Airport (KMZ) | Kaoma, Zambia | |
| 5 | 172.96 miles (278.35 km) N | Cazombo Airport (CAV) | Cazombo, Angola | |
| 6 | 209.99 miles (337.95 km) ESE | Ngoma Airport (ZGM) | Ngoma, Zambia | |
| 7 | 231.81 miles (373.06 km) W | Cangamba Airport (CNZ) | Cangamba, Angola | |
| 8 | 233.44 miles (375.68 km) SSE | Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) | Katima Mulilo, Namibia | |
| 9 | 258.93 miles (416.70 km) NE | Solwezi Airport (SLI) | Solwezi, Zambia | |
| 10 | 262.05 miles (421.72 km) NNW | Villa Teixeira de Sousa Airport (UAL) | Luau, Moxico, Angola | |
| 11 | 270.37 miles (435.11 km) SSE | Kasane Airport (BBK) | Kasane, Botswana | |
| 12 | 278.77 miles (448.64 km) WSW | Cuito Cuanavale Airport (CTI) | Cuito Cuanavale, Angola | |
| 13 | 288.69 miles (464.60 km) NW | Luena Airport (LUO) | Luena, Moxico Province, Angola | |
| 14 | 292.09 miles (470.08 km) NNE | Kolwezi Airport (KWZ) | Kolwezi, Lualaba District, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 293.04 miles (471.59 km) SE | Livingstone Airport (LVI) | Livingstone, Zambia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,063.28 miles (19,413.92 km) N | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,053.10 miles (19,397.53 km) N | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,050.76 miles (19,393.77 km) NNW | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,041.55 miles (19,378.95 km) N | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,025.61 miles (19,353.30 km) N | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,993.67 miles (19,301.90 km) N | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,990.55 miles (19,296.87 km) N | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,985.57 miles (19,288.86 km) N | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,981.58 miles (19,282.43 km) N | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,967.95 miles (19,260.49 km) N | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,964.24 miles (19,254.53 km) N | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,950.89 miles (19,233.05 km) N | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,950.89 miles (19,233.05 km) N | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,950.03 miles (19,231.67 km) N | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,938.31 miles (19,212.81 km) N | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 76.38 miles (122.93 km) W | General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) | Salinas, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 80.06 miles (128.85 km) SE | Mariscal Lamar International Airport (CUE) | Cuenca, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 87.17 miles (140.28 km) NNW | Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO) | Portoviejo, Ecuador | |
| 4 | 88.52 miles (142.47 km) S | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 5 | 100.12 miles (161.12 km) NNW | Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) | Manta, Manabí, Ecuador | |
| 6 | 102.32 miles (164.66 km) SSW | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 7 | 111.55 miles (179.52 km) NE | Chachoan Airport (ATF) | Ambato, Ecuador | |
| 8 | 122.10 miles (196.50 km) E | Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport (XMS) | Macas, Ecuador | |
| 9 | 123.02 miles (197.97 km) NE | Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) | Latacunga, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 131.83 miles (212.16 km) SSE | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 133.57 miles (214.97 km) ENE | Rio Amazonas Airport (PTZ) | Shell Mera, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 153.48 miles (247.00 km) S | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 176.20 miles (283.56 km) NE | Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) | Quito, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 192.00 miles (308.99 km) SSW | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 15 | 216.21 miles (347.95 km) SSW | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,366.21 miles (19,901.44 km) NE | Aek Godang Airport (AEG) | Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,338.27 miles (19,856.47 km) WNW | Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM) | Dumai, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,320.35 miles (19,827.64 km) WNW | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | Sepang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| 4 | 12,317.26 miles (19,822.66 km) NW | Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB) | Subang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| 5 | 12,309.17 miles (19,809.65 km) WNW | KA01 KJ15 MR1 Kuala Lumpur Sentral (KL Sentral) 吉隆坡中环广场 (XKL) | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
| 6 | 12,303.19 miles (19,800.01 km) NE | Kualanamu International Airport (KNO) | Medan, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,297.86 miles (19,791.44 km) NE | Polonia International Airport (MES) | Medan, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,289.14 miles (19,777.40 km) W | Melaka International Airport (MKZ) | Batu Berendam, Malaysia | |
| 9 | 12,288.98 miles (19,777.15 km) NNW | Sitiawan Airport (SWY) | Perak, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 12,287.95 miles (19,775.48 km) NW | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,257.07 miles (19,725.79 km) NNW | Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (IPH) | Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 12,256.69 miles (19,725.18 km) ENE | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,233.06 miles (19,687.15 km) N | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,219.58 miles (19,665.46 km) N | Penang International Airport (PEN) | Penang, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 12,207.41 miles (19,645.88 km) N | RMAF Butterworth (UTE) | Butterworth, South Africa | |