Nonstop flight route between Lemoore, California, United States and Londolovit, Lihir Island, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(36°19'59"N by 119°57'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(3°2'32"S by 152°37'40"E)
Distance from NLC to LNV:
6,199.54 miles (9,977.17 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Naval Air Station Lemoore (NLC), Lemoore, California, United States and Lihir Island Regional Airport (LNV), Londolovit, Lihir Island, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,200 miles (or 9,977 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NLC / KNLC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lemoore, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°19'59"N by 119°57'6"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
| Airport Type: | Naval Air Station |
| Elevation: | 234 feet (71 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NLC |
| More Information: | NLC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LNV / AYKY |
| Airport Name: | Lihir Island Regional Airport |
| Location: | Londolovit, Lihir Island, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°2'32"S by 152°37'40"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from LNV |
| More Information: | LNV Maps & Info |
Facts about Naval Air Station Lemoore (NLC):
- In addition to being known as "Naval Air Station Lemoore", other names for NLC include "Reeves Field" and "KNLC - FAA: NLC".
- In July 1998, NAS Lemoore was selected as the West Coast site for the Navy’s newest strike-fighter aircraft, the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet.
- The furthest airport from Naval Air Station Lemoore (NLC) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,363 miles (18,287 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- The Navy also brought four new fleet squadrons to Naval Air Station Lemoore over the period 2001-2004.
- Naval Air Station Lemoore (NLC) has 2 runways.
- Because of Naval Air Station Lemoore's relatively low elevation of 234 feet, planes can take off or land at Naval Air Station Lemoore 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.
- NAS Lemoore is the Navy's newest and largest Master Jet Base.
- The closest airport to Naval Air Station Lemoore (NLC) is New Coalinga Municipal Airport (CLG), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) WSW of NLC.
Facts about Lihir Island Regional Airport (LNV):
- The furthest airport from Lihir Island Regional Airport (LNV) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is located 11,846 miles (19,064 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
- Because of Lihir Island Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Lihir Island Regional 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 Lihir Island Regional Airport (LNV) is Namatanai Airport (ATN), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) SSW of LNV.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.38 miles (36.02 km) WSW | New Coalinga Municipal Airport (CLG) | Coalinga, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 25.49 miles (41.02 km) SE | Corcoran Airport (CRO) | Corcoran, California, United States | |
| 3 | 28.53 miles (45.92 km) NNE | Fresno Chandler Executive AirportChandler Municipal Airport (Old) (FCH) | Fresno, California, United States | |
| 4 | 31.14 miles (50.12 km) E | Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS) | Visalia, California, United States | |
| 5 | 33.27 miles (53.54 km) NNE | Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) | Fresno, California, United States | |
| 6 | 36.91 miles (59.40 km) ESE | Mefford Field (TLR) | Tulare, California, United States | |
| 7 | 46.16 miles (74.29 km) N | Madera Municipal Airport (MAE) | Madera, California, United States | |
| 8 | 53.83 miles (86.64 km) ESE | Porterville Municipal AirportPorterville Army Airfield (PTV) | Porterville, California, United States | |
| 9 | 56.90 miles (91.57 km) SW | Roberts Army Heliport (SYL) | Camp Roberts, San Luis Obispo County, California, United States | |
| 10 | 59.20 miles (95.27 km) SW | Paso Robles Municipal AirportEstrella Army Airfield (PRB) | Paso Robles, California, United States | |
| 11 | 65.53 miles (105.47 km) W | Mesa Del Rey Airport (KIC) | King City, California, United States | |
| 12 | 71.25 miles (114.66 km) SE | Shafter Airport (MIT) | Shafter, California, United States | |
| 13 | 71.58 miles (115.20 km) NW | Los Banos Municipal Airport (LSN) | Los Banos, California, United States | |
| 14 | 72.73 miles (117.05 km) NNW | Merced Regional Airport (MCE) | Merced, California, United States | |
| 15 | 79.78 miles (128.40 km) SE | Meadows Field (BFL) | Bakersfield, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,362.94 miles (18,286.83 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,337.04 miles (18,245.14 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 11,335.35 miles (18,242.43 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,328.75 miles (18,231.81 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,274.09 miles (18,143.84 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,224.39 miles (18,063.86 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,176.52 miles (17,986.82 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,146.89 miles (17,939.14 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,037.89 miles (17,763.72 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,030.70 miles (17,752.15 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,020.03 miles (17,734.97 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,016.70 miles (17,729.62 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,004.40 miles (17,709.82 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,979.08 miles (17,669.07 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,967.44 miles (17,650.35 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 45.03 miles (72.46 km) SSW | Namatanai Airport (ATN) | Namatanai, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 91.30 miles (146.93 km) S | Rabaul Airport (RAB) | Rabaul, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 129.62 miles (208.60 km) WNW | Kavieng Airport (KVG) | Kavieng, New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 149.30 miles (240.27 km) SE | Nissan Island Airport (IIS) | Nissan Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 184.70 miles (297.24 km) SSW | Manguna Airport (MFO) | Manguna, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 196.18 miles (315.72 km) SSW | Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ) | Jacquinot Bay, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 207.14 miles (333.36 km) WNW | Emirau Airport (EMI) | Emirau, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 216.52 miles (348.46 km) SE | Buka Island Airport (BUA) | Buka Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 226.74 miles (364.90 km) SW | Hoskins Airport (HKN) | Hoskins, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 273.60 miles (440.31 km) SW | Gasmata Airport (GMI) | Gasmata Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 304.98 miles (490.81 km) SW | Kandrian Airport (KDR) | Kandrian, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 310.14 miles (499.12 km) SE | Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE) | Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 333.82 miles (537.23 km) WSW | Cape Gloucester Airport (CGC) | Cape Gloucester, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 353.31 miles (568.60 km) SE | Balalae Airport (BAS) | Ballalae, Solomon Islands | |
| 15 | 362.71 miles (583.72 km) SE | Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY) | Choiseul Bay, Taro Island, Solomon Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,846.05 miles (19,064.32 km) SE | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,613.46 miles (18,690.01 km) SE | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,595.31 miles (18,660.79 km) NNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,582.17 miles (18,639.65 km) NNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,574.39 miles (18,627.13 km) NNW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,560.16 miles (18,604.23 km) SE | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,553.27 miles (18,593.14 km) NNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,542.71 miles (18,576.14 km) SE | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,533.59 miles (18,561.47 km) ESE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,513.24 miles (18,528.72 km) SE | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,506.06 miles (18,517.16 km) SE | Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) | Recife, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,482.10 miles (18,478.59 km) NNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,477.69 miles (18,471.51 km) NNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,471.08 miles (18,460.87 km) N | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,463.70 miles (18,448.98 km) NW | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |