Nonstop flight route between Port Heiden, Alaska, United States and Lodja, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(56°57'33"N by 158°37'59"W)
Arrival Airport:
(3°23'49"S by 23°26'39"E)
Distance from PTH to LJA:
8,734.26 miles (14,056.40 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Port Heiden Airport (PTH), Port Heiden, Alaska, United States and Lodja Airport (LJA), Lodja, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,734 miles (or 14,056 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 Port Heiden Airport and Lodja 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 Port Heiden Airport and Lodja Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PTH / PAPH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°57'33"N by 158°37'59"W |
| Area Served: | Port Heiden, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 95 feet (29 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PTH |
| More Information: | PTH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LJA / FZVA |
| Airport Name: | Lodja Airport |
| Location: | Lodja, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°23'49"S by 23°26'39"E |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from LJA |
| More Information: | LJA Maps & Info |
Facts about Port Heiden Airport (PTH):
- Port Heiden Airport covers an area of 3,500 acres at an elevation of 95 feet above mean sea level.
- Port Heiden Airport (PTH) has 2 runways.
- Because of Port Heiden Airport's relatively low elevation of 95 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Heiden 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 "Port Heiden Airport", other names for PTH include "Port Heiden Air Force Station" and "Fort Morrow Army Airfield".
- The closest airport to Port Heiden Airport (PTH) is Chignik Fisheries Airport (KCG), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) S of PTH.
- The furthest airport from Port Heiden Airport (PTH) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,850 miles (17,462 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
Facts about Lodja Airport (LJA):
- The furthest airport from Lodja Airport (LJA) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Lodja Airport (meaning Lodja Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,325 miles (19,835 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- Because of Lodja Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Lodja 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 Lodja Airport (LJA) is Lusambo Airport (LBO), which is located 108 miles (174 kilometers) S of LJA.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.35 miles (71.37 km) S | Chignik Fisheries Airport (KCG) | Chignik, Alaska, United States. |     |
| 2 | 44.93 miles (72.32 km) S | Chignik Lagoon Airport (KCL) | Chignik Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 46.43 miles (74.72 km) NE | Ugashik Bay Airport (UGB) | Pilot Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 46.69 miles (75.14 km) S | Chignik Bay Seaplane Base (KBW) | Chignik, Alaska, United States. | |
| 5 | 48.95 miles (78.78 km) S | Chignik Lake Airport (KCQ) | Chignik Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 58.43 miles (94.03 km) NE | Pilot Point Airport (PIP) | Pilot Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 60.49 miles (97.35 km) NE | Ugashik Airport (UGS) | Ugashik, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 75.46 miles (121.44 km) SSW | Perryville Airport (KPV) | Perryville, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 96.70 miles (155.62 km) NNE | Egegik Airport (EGX) | Egegik, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 98.71 miles (158.85 km) SW | Port Moller Airport (PML) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 116.68 miles (187.79 km) WSW | Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG) | Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 129.57 miles (208.52 km) N | Clarks Point Airport (CLP) | Clarks Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 134.54 miles (216.52 km) NNE | South Naknek Airport (WSN) | South Naknek, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 134.94 miles (217.16 km) SSW | Sand Point Airport (SDP) | Sand Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 136.14 miles (219.09 km) NNE | Naknek Airport (NNK) | Naknek, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,850.22 miles (17,461.69 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,843.02 miles (17,450.10 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,836.89 miles (17,440.25 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,798.85 miles (17,379.02 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,755.74 miles (17,309.64 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,646.44 miles (17,133.73 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,582.57 miles (17,030.95 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,540.87 miles (16,963.85 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,538.89 miles (16,960.65 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,535.13 miles (16,954.60 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,533.59 miles (16,952.13 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,526.97 miles (16,941.47 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,520.45 miles (16,930.98 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,520.45 miles (16,930.98 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,513.38 miles (16,919.60 km) SSW | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 108.19 miles (174.11 km) S | Lusambo Airport (LBO) | Lusambo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 2 | 152.22 miles (244.98 km) N | Ikela Airport (IKL) | Ikela, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 173.63 miles (279.43 km) E | Kindu Airport (KND) | Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 185.51 miles (298.55 km) SSW | Kananga Airport (KGA) | Kananga, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 188.40 miles (303.20 km) S | Mbuji Mayi Airport (MJM) | Mbuji Mayi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 217.11 miles (349.40 km) WSW | Basongo Airport (BAN) | Basongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 233.09 miles (375.12 km) S | Gandajika Airport (GDJ) | Gandajika, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 278.53 miles (448.25 km) NW | Boende Airport (BNB) | Boende, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 9 | 280.53 miles (451.47 km) ESE | Kongolo Airport (KOO) | Kongolo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 287.12 miles (462.07 km) WSW | Idiofa Airport (IDF) | Idiofa, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 298.20 miles (479.90 km) NNE | Yangambi Airport (YAN) | Yangambi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 298.21 miles (479.92 km) NNE | Bangoka International Airport (FKI) | Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 330.34 miles (531.63 km) SSW | Dundo Airport (DUE) | Dundo, Angola | |
| 14 | 331.12 miles (532.89 km) SSW | Nzagi Airport (NZA) | Nzagi (Andrada), Angola | |
| 15 | 335.00 miles (539.12 km) WNW | Basango Mboliasa Airport (KRZ) | Kiri, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,324.95 miles (19,835.04 km) NNE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,436.95 miles (18,405.94 km) SSE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,307.17 miles (18,197.09 km) N | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,307.15 miles (18,197.05 km) ENE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 11,304.41 miles (18,192.64 km) N | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,299.31 miles (18,184.43 km) N | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,288.00 miles (18,166.23 km) N | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,270.39 miles (18,137.88 km) N | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,235.09 miles (18,081.07 km) N | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,234.14 miles (18,079.55 km) N | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,227.54 miles (18,068.93 km) N | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,223.09 miles (18,061.77 km) N | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,209.47 miles (18,039.85 km) N | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,205.66 miles (18,033.71 km) N | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,195.16 miles (18,016.82 km) N | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |