Nonstop flight route between Muang Xay, Laos and Yangambi, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Oudomsay Airport (ODY), Muang Xay, Laos and Yangambi Airport (YAN), Yangambi, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,394 miles (or 8,681 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 Yangambi 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 Oudomsay Airport and Yangambi Airport. 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 |
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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: | YAN / FZIR |
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Location: | Yangambi, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
GPS Coordinates: | 0°48'0"N by 24°26'59"E |
Elevation: | 1348 feet (411 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from YAN |
More Information: | YAN 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.
- The closest airport to Oudomsay Airport (ODY) is Louangnamtha Airport (LXG), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) WNW of ODY.
- 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.
Facts about Yangambi Airport (YAN):
- In addition to being known as "Yangambi Airport", another name for YAN is "Yangambi Airport".
- The furthest airport from Yangambi Airport (YAN) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Yangambi Airport (meaning Yangambi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,208 miles (19,646 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Yangambi Airport (YAN) is Bangoka International Airport (FKI), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) ESE of YAN.