Nonstop flight route between Muang Xay, Laos and Portland, Maine, United States:
Departure Airport:
(20°40'55"N by 101°59'35"E)
Arrival Airport:
(43°38'45"N by 70°18'33"W)
Distance from ODY to PWM:
7,965.40 miles (12,819.04 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Oudomsay Airport (ODY), Muang Xay, Laos and Portland International Jetport (PWM), Portland, Maine, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,965 miles (or 12,819 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 Oudomsay Airport and Portland International Jetport, 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 Oudomsay Airport and Portland International Jetport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ODY / VLOS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Muang Xay, Laos |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°40'55"N by 101°59'35"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 509 feet (155 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from ODY |
| More Information: | ODY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PWM / KPWM |
| Airport Name: | Portland International Jetport |
| Location: | Portland, Maine, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°38'45"N by 70°18'33"W |
| Area Served: | Portland, Maine |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 76 feet (23 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PWM |
| More Information: | PWM Maps & Info |
Facts about Oudomsay Airport (ODY):
- The furthest airport from Oudomsay Airport (ODY) is Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC), which is located 11,987 miles (19,291 kilometers) away in Nazca, Ica Region, Peru.
- In addition to being known as "Oudomsay Airport", another name for ODY is "VL0S".
- Because of Oudomsay Airport's relatively low elevation of 509 feet, planes can take off or land at Oudomsay 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 Oudomsay Airport (ODY) is Louangnamtha Airport (LXG), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) WNW of ODY.
Facts about Portland International Jetport (PWM):
- The closest airport to Portland International Jetport (PWM) is Naval Air Station Brunswick (NHZ), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) NE of PWM.
- After Independence Air went bankrupt Portland had no low-cost carrier, causing fares to go up, and passenger numbers to decline.
- Because of Portland International Jetport's relatively low elevation of 76 feet, planes can take off or land at Portland International Jetport 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 furthest airport from Portland International Jetport (PWM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,705 miles (18,838 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Portland International Jetport (PWM) has 2 runways.
- That year regional Air New England began service in Portland, competing with Northeast Airlines intrastate and between Portland and Boston.
- 1986 also brought US Airways, who began flights to Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.72 miles (68.75 km) WNW | Louangnamtha Airport (LXG) | Luang Namtha, Laos |     |
| 2 | 55.30 miles (89.00 km) SSE | Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) | Luang Prabang, Laos | |
| 3 | 82.00 miles (131.96 km) NE | Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN) | Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam | |
| 4 | 101.53 miles (163.40 km) S | Sayaboury Airport (ZBY) | Sayaboury, Laos | |
| 5 | 104.91 miles (168.83 km) WSW | Ban Huoeisay Airport (HOE) | Houeisay, Laos | |
| 6 | 114.81 miles (184.76 km) SE | Xieng Khouang Airport (XKH) | Xieng Khouang, Laos | |
| 7 | 119.46 miles (192.25 km) NW | Xishuangbanna Gasa International Airport (JHG) | Jinghong, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China | |
| 8 | 133.81 miles (215.34 km) W | Tachilek Airport (THL) | Tachilek, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 9 | 145.74 miles (234.54 km) WSW | Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) | Chiang Rai, Thailand | |
| 10 | 157.95 miles (254.20 km) WNW | Kengtung Airport (KET) | Kengtung, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 11 | 189.79 miles (305.44 km) SSE | Wattay International Airport (VTE) | Vientiane, Laos | |
| 12 | 212.67 miles (342.25 km) SW | Phrae Airport (PRH) | Phrae, Thailand | |
| 13 | 224.76 miles (361.71 km) S | Loei Airport (LOE) | Loei, Thailand | |
| 14 | 231.54 miles (372.62 km) ESE | Tho Xuan Airport (THD) | Thanh Hoa, Vietnam | |
| 15 | 232.45 miles (374.09 km) SW | Lampang Airport (LPT) | Lampang, Thailand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,987.07 miles (19,291.27 km) SSW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 2 | 11,955.60 miles (19,240.62 km) WSW | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 3 | 11,943.23 miles (19,220.72 km) SSW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 4 | 11,930.66 miles (19,200.48 km) W | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,921.55 miles (19,185.82 km) WSW | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,920.11 miles (19,183.51 km) SW | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 7 | 11,916.43 miles (19,177.59 km) WSW | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,912.11 miles (19,170.63 km) WSW | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,912.11 miles (19,170.63 km) WSW | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 10 | 11,865.76 miles (19,096.05 km) SSW | Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) | Andahuaylas, Peru | |
| 11 | 11,859.25 miles (19,085.57 km) SSW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 12 | 11,859.25 miles (19,085.57 km) SSW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYC) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 13 | 11,838.86 miles (19,052.75 km) WSW | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 14 | 11,835.53 miles (19,047.40 km) S | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 15 | 11,826.97 miles (19,033.62 km) SW | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.12 miles (40.43 km) NE | Naval Air Station Brunswick (NHZ) | Brunswick, Maine, United States | |
| 2 | 26.52 miles (42.67 km) SW | Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport (SFM) | Sanford, Maine, United States | |
| 3 | 27.84 miles (44.80 km) N | Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport (LEW) | Auburn/Lewiston, Maine, United States | |
| 4 | 36.88 miles (59.34 km) NE | Wiscasset Airport (ISS) | Wiscasset, Maine, United States | |
| 5 | 39.77 miles (64.01 km) NW | Eastern Slopes Regional Airport (FRY) | Fryeburg, Maine, United States | |
| 6 | 46.98 miles (75.61 km) SSW | Portsmouth International Airport at Pease (PSM) | Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 7 | 53.10 miles (85.45 km) NNE | Augusta State Airport (AUG) | Augusta, Maine, United States | |
| 8 | 55.75 miles (89.72 km) W | Laconia Municipal Airport (LCI) | Laconia, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 9 | 66.73 miles (107.38 km) ENE | Knox County Regional Airport (RKD) | Rockland, Maine, United States | |
| 10 | 67.25 miles (108.23 km) WSW | Concord Municipal Airport (CON) | Concord, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 11 | 68.89 miles (110.87 km) NNE | Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport (WVL) | Waterville, Maine, United States | |
| 12 | 75.10 miles (120.86 km) SW | Manchester–Boston Regional Airport (MHT) | Manchester, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 13 | 76.17 miles (122.58 km) SSW | Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWM) | Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 14 | 77.07 miles (124.04 km) NNE | Central Maine Airport of Norridgewock (OWK) | Norridgewock, Maine, United States | |
| 15 | 77.26 miles (124.35 km) NNW | Berlin Regional Airport (BML) | Berlin, New Hampshire, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,705.42 miles (18,838.00 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,702.40 miles (18,833.15 km) SSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,696.00 miles (18,822.85 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,683.40 miles (18,802.56 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,657.56 miles (18,760.98 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,627.23 miles (18,712.16 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,572.15 miles (18,623.52 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,571.03 miles (18,621.72 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,559.08 miles (18,602.50 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,489.00 miles (18,489.70 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,469.08 miles (18,457.66 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,379.36 miles (18,313.25 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,373.89 miles (18,304.45 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,358.63 miles (18,279.90 km) SW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,355.77 miles (18,275.30 km) SSW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |