Nonstop flight route between Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal and Loei, Thailand:
Departure Airport:
(37°44'30"N by 25°41'52"W)
Arrival Airport:
(17°26'21"N by 101°43'18"E)
Distance from PDL to LOE:
7,321.20 miles (11,782.30 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between João Paulo II Airport (PDL), Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal and Loei Airport (LOE), Loei, Thailand would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,321 miles (or 11,782 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 João Paulo II Airport and Loei 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 João Paulo II Airport and Loei Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PDL / LPPD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°44'30"N by 25°41'52"W |
| Area Served: | Ponta Delgada |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Portugal |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 259 feet (79 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PDL |
| More Information: | PDL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LOE / VTUL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Loei, Thailand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°26'21"N by 101°43'18"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 860 feet (262 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LOE |
| More Information: | LOE Maps & Info |
Facts about João Paulo II Airport (PDL):
- Because of João Paulo II Airport's relatively low elevation of 259 feet, planes can take off or land at João Paulo II 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.
- In addition to being known as "João Paulo II Airport", another name for PDL is "Aeroporto João Paulo II".
- João Paulo II Airport handled 928,801 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from João Paulo II Airport (PDL) is Merimbula Airport (MIM), which is nearly antipodal to João Paulo II Airport (meaning João Paulo II Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Merimbula Airport), and is located 12,188 miles (19,615 kilometers) away in Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia.
- The closest airport to João Paulo II Airport (PDL) is Santa Maria Airport (SMA), which is located 60 miles (97 kilometers) SSE of PDL.
- João Paulo II Airport (PDL) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Loei Airport (LOE):
- The closest airport to Loei Airport (LOE) is Phetchabun Airport (PHY), which is located 63 miles (102 kilometers) SSW of LOE.
- Loei Airport (LOE) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Loei Airport's relatively low elevation of 860 feet, planes can take off or land at Loei 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.
- In addition to being known as "Loei Airport", another name for LOE is "ท่าอากาศยานเลย".
- The furthest airport from Loei Airport (LOE) is Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC), which is nearly antipodal to Loei Airport (meaning Loei Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maria Reiche Neuman Airport), and is located 12,153 miles (19,559 kilometers) away in Nazca, Ica Region, Peru.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 60.44 miles (97.26 km) SSE | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal |     |
| 2 | 103.34 miles (166.31 km) NW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 156.93 miles (252.55 km) NW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 159.29 miles (256.35 km) WNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 172.63 miles (277.82 km) WNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 316.43 miles (509.24 km) WNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 320.87 miles (516.39 km) WNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 612.01 miles (984.94 km) ESE | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 9 | 617.02 miles (992.99 km) ESE | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 778.77 miles (1,253.30 km) SE | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 831.34 miles (1,337.91 km) SE | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 837.14 miles (1,347.25 km) SE | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 852.96 miles (1,372.70 km) SE | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 900.23 miles (1,448.78 km) E | Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| 15 | 903.04 miles (1,453.30 km) SE | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,188.27 miles (19,615.07 km) ESE | Merimbula Airport (MIM) | Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,173.93 miles (19,591.99 km) ESE | Moruya Airport (MYA) | Moruya, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 12,142.36 miles (19,541.18 km) SE | Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL) | Shellharbour, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,121.54 miles (19,507.68 km) SE | Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD) | Mascot (near Sydney), Australia | |
| 5 | 12,114.35 miles (19,496.11 km) SE | Bankstown Airport (BWU) | Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 12,110.70 miles (19,490.24 km) SE | Camden Aerodrome (CDU) | Camden, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 12,110.58 miles (19,490.03 km) SE | Goulburn Airport (GUL) | Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 12,107.15 miles (19,484.52 km) ESE | Canberra Airport (CBR) | Canberra, Australia | |
| 9 | 12,080.91 miles (19,442.30 km) SSE | Belmont Airport (BEO) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 12,069.15 miles (19,423.37 km) E | Bairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ) | Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 12,067.78 miles (19,421.16 km) SSE | Newcastle Airport (NTL) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 12,066.74 miles (19,419.49 km) ESE | Corryong Airport (CYG) | Corryong, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 12,060.89 miles (19,410.07 km) ESE | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 14 | 12,056.02 miles (19,402.24 km) SSE | Cessnock Airport (CES) | Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 12,054.20 miles (19,399.31 km) SSE | Maitland Airport (MTL) | Maitland, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 63.19 miles (101.70 km) SSW | Phetchabun Airport (PHY) | Phetchabun, Thailand | |
| 2 | 67.13 miles (108.03 km) NE | Wattay International Airport (VTE) | Vientiane, Laos | |
| 3 | 70.40 miles (113.29 km) E | Udon Thani International Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุดรธานี (UTH) | Udon Thani, Thailand | |
| 4 | 97.15 miles (156.35 km) SE | Khon Kaen Airport (KKC) | Khon Kaen, Thailand | |
| 5 | 113.07 miles (181.97 km) WNW | Phrae Airport (PRH) | Phrae, Thailand | |
| 6 | 123.94 miles (199.47 km) N | Sayaboury Airport (ZBY) | Sayaboury, Laos | |
| 7 | 126.34 miles (203.32 km) W | Sukhothai Airport (THS) | Sukhothai, Thailand | |
| 8 | 156.76 miles (252.29 km) WNW | Lampang Airport (LPT) | Lampang, Thailand | |
| 9 | 167.23 miles (269.13 km) WSW | Tak Airport (TKT) | Tak, Thailand | |
| 10 | 167.64 miles (269.78 km) NE | Xieng Khouang Airport (XKH) | Xieng Khouang, Laos | |
| 11 | 172.25 miles (277.20 km) N | Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) | Luang Prabang, Laos | |
| 12 | 176.43 miles (283.93 km) SSE | Nakhon Ratchasima Airport (NAK) | Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand | |
| 13 | 183.27 miles (294.95 km) SE | Buriram Airport (BFV) | Buriram (Buri Ram), Thailand | |
| 14 | 192.62 miles (309.99 km) E | Nakhon Phanom Airport (KOP) | Nakhon Phanom, Thailand | |
| 15 | 203.10 miles (326.86 km) WNW | Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) | Chiang Mai, Thailand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,153.34 miles (19,558.85 km) SW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 2 | 12,147.15 miles (19,548.90 km) SSW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 3 | 12,054.52 miles (19,399.82 km) SSW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 4 | 12,035.17 miles (19,368.68 km) SW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 5 | 12,035.17 miles (19,368.68 km) SW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYC) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 6 | 12,020.03 miles (19,344.32 km) SW | Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) | Andahuaylas, Peru | |
| 7 | 12,003.38 miles (19,317.52 km) SSW | Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU) | Jauja, Peru | |
| 8 | 11,987.75 miles (19,292.36 km) W | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 9 | 11,979.72 miles (19,279.44 km) W | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 10 | 11,936.26 miles (19,209.49 km) WSW | Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) | Cusco, Cusco Region, Peru | |
| 11 | 11,911.05 miles (19,168.93 km) W | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,911.05 miles (19,168.93 km) W | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 13 | 11,896.23 miles (19,145.08 km) SSW | Alf. FAP David Figueroa Fernandini (HUU) | Huánuco, Huánuco Region, Peru | |
| 14 | 11,881.81 miles (19,121.88 km) WSW | Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) | Juliaca, Peru | |
| 15 | 11,875.84 miles (19,112.26 km) S | Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA) | Huaraz, Peru | |