Nonstop flight route between Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States and Lague, Republic of Congo:
Departure Airport:
(35°10'14"N by 79°0'51"W)
Arrival Airport:
(2°27'0"S by 14°31'58"E)
Distance from POB to LCO:
6,516.20 miles (10,486.79 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pope Field (POB), Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States and Lague Airport (LCO), Lague, Republic of Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,516 miles (or 10,487 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 Pope Field and Lague 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 Pope Field and Lague Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | POB / KPOB |
| Airport Name: | Pope Field |
| Location: | Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°10'14"N by 79°0'51"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from POB |
| More Information: | POB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LCO / FCBL |
| Airport Name: | Lague Airport |
| Location: | Lague, Republic of Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°27'0"S by 14°31'58"E |
| Area Served: | Lague, Republic of the Congo |
| Elevation: | 2756 feet (840 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from LCO |
| More Information: | LCO Maps & Info |
Facts about Pope Field (POB):
- The closest airport to Pope Field (POB) is Simmons Army Airfield (FBG), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) ESE of POB.
- The 1930s saw the first major expansion of the facilities at Pope.
- The tempo of activities at Pope quickened with the outbreak of World War II.
- The 464th received the Mackay Trophy for the dramatic RED DRAGON/DRAGON ROUGE and BLACK DRAGON/DRAGON NOIR hostage rescue missions in the Congo in 1964.
- In 1918, Congress established Camp Bragg, an Army field artillery site named for the Confederate General Braxton Bragg.
- The furthest airport from Pope Field (POB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,630 miles (18,716 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Lessons learned in the Gulf War in 1990-1991 led senior defense planners to conclude that the structure of the military establishment created numerous command and control problems.
- During its time at Pope, a major period of facility expansion occurred.
Facts about Lague Airport (LCO):
- The closest airport to Lague Airport (LCO) is Djambala Airport (DJM), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) ESE of LCO.
- The furthest airport from Lague Airport (LCO) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,875 miles (19,112 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.16 miles (8.31 km) ESE | Simmons Army Airfield (FBG) | Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States |     |
| 2 | 14.55 miles (23.42 km) SSE | Fayetteville Regional Airport (FAY) | Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 21.75 miles (35.01 km) WNW | Moore County Airport (SOP) | Pinehurst / Southern Pines, North Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 28.84 miles (46.42 km) WSW | Mackall Army Airfield (HFF) | Camp Mackall, North Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 32.88 miles (52.91 km) SW | Laurinburg-Maxton Airport (MXE) | Maxton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 38.85 miles (62.53 km) S | Lumberton Municipal Airport (LBT) | Lumberton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 39.11 miles (62.94 km) ESE | Clinton-Sampson County Airport (CTZ) | Clinton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 50.49 miles (81.25 km) NNE | Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU) | Raleigh / Durham, North Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 53.76 miles (86.51 km) SSW | Dillon County Airport (DLL) | Dillon, South Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 55.72 miles (89.67 km) SW | Marlboro County Jetport (BTN) | Bennettsville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 60.59 miles (97.51 km) ENE | Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (GSB) | Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 62.06 miles (99.87 km) WSW | Cheraw Municipal Airport (HCW) | Cheraw, South Carolina, United States | |
| 13 | 70.33 miles (113.19 km) NNE | Triangle North Executive Airport (Franklin County Airport) (LFN) | Louisburg, North Carolina, United States | |
| 14 | 78.92 miles (127.01 km) NE | Rocky Mount–Wilson Regional Airport (RWI) | Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 79.13 miles (127.35 km) SSW | Florence Regional Airport (FLO) | Florence, South Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,629.71 miles (18,716.16 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,609.68 miles (18,683.92 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,589.70 miles (18,651.77 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,574.69 miles (18,627.62 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,571.96 miles (18,623.22 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,554.95 miles (18,595.84 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,553.71 miles (18,593.85 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,546.76 miles (18,582.67 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,521.17 miles (18,541.48 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,500.37 miles (18,508.00 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,486.30 miles (18,485.37 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,482.58 miles (18,479.38 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,467.73 miles (18,455.47 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,467.05 miles (18,454.39 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,452.26 miles (18,430.59 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.04 miles (25.81 km) ESE | Djambala Airport (DJM) | Djambala, Republic of Congo | |
| 2 | 56.62 miles (91.12 km) WSW | Zanaga Airport (ANJ) | Zanaga, Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 93.41 miles (150.32 km) NW | M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport (MVB) | Franceville / Mvengue, Gabon | |
| 4 | 100.43 miles (161.63 km) NNW | Akieni Airport (AKE) | Akieni, Gabon | |
| 5 | 100.53 miles (161.78 km) ENE | Gamboma Airport (GMM) | Gamboma, Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 103.65 miles (166.80 km) S | Kindamba Airport (KNJ) | Kindamba, Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 107.63 miles (173.22 km) NW | Moanda Airport (MFF) | Moanda, Gabon | |
| 8 | 109.83 miles (176.75 km) N | Ewo Airport (EWO) | Ewo, Republic of Congo | |
| 9 | 114.15 miles (183.71 km) NNE | Boundji Airport (BOE) | Boundji, Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 114.96 miles (185.01 km) SSW | Mouyondzi Airport (MUY) | Mouyondzi, Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 127.81 miles (205.69 km) NE | Oyo Ollombo Airport (OLL) | Oyo, Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 131.14 miles (211.05 km) WSW | Mossendjo Airport (MSX) | Mossendjo, Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 134.03 miles (215.69 km) SSE | Maya–Maya Airport (BZV) | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 147.79 miles (237.84 km) SSE | N'djili Airport (FIH) | Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 150.24 miles (241.79 km) WSW | Makabana Airport (KMK) | Makabana, Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,875.46 miles (19,111.64 km) W | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,874.93 miles (19,110.81 km) SE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,498.55 miles (18,505.08 km) SSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,412.28 miles (18,366.24 km) NNE | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 5 | 11,253.84 miles (18,111.25 km) SSE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 6 | 11,251.98 miles (18,108.26 km) SSE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,251.57 miles (18,107.61 km) SSE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,231.43 miles (18,075.19 km) SSE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,230.09 miles (18,073.03 km) SSE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,226.63 miles (18,067.47 km) SSE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,225.98 miles (18,066.42 km) SSE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,225.10 miles (18,065.01 km) SSE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 13 | 11,163.07 miles (17,965.17 km) ESE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 14 | 11,136.31 miles (17,922.11 km) SE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 15 | 11,130.36 miles (17,912.54 km) ENE | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |