Nonstop flight route between Platinum, Alaska, United States and Lalmonirhat, Bangladesh:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Platinum Airport (PTU), Platinum, Alaska, United States and Lalmonirhat Airport (LLJ), Lalmonirhat, Bangladesh would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,318 miles (or 8,559 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 Platinum Airport and Lalmonirhat 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 Platinum Airport and Lalmonirhat Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PTU / PAPM |
Airport Name: | Platinum Airport |
Location: | Platinum, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 59°0'41"N by 161°49'9"W |
Area Served: | Platinum, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PTU |
More Information: | PTU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LLJ / VGLM |
Airport Name: | Lalmonirhat Airport |
Location: | Lalmonirhat, Bangladesh |
GPS Coordinates: | 25°53'14"N by 89°25'59"E |
Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh |
Airport Type: | Public |
View all routes: | Routes from LLJ |
More Information: | LLJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Platinum Airport (PTU):
- Because of Platinum Airport's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Platinum 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 furthest airport from Platinum Airport (PTU) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,706 miles (17,230 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Platinum Airport (PTU) is Goodnews Airport (GNU), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NE of PTU.
- Platinum Airport (PTU) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Lalmonirhat Airport (LLJ):
- The closest airport to Lalmonirhat Airport (LLJ) is Saidpur Airport (SPD), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) WSW of LLJ.
- Later on, a decision was taken to make the airport an airbase of Bangladesh Air Force in 1972.
- Lalmonirhat Airport is located near Lalmonirhat, at the north side border of Bangladesh.
- During the Second World War, the allied forces used the airport for smooth takeoff and landing of flights at the airport.
- Since then, BAF has been used the disused airport for training purpose side by side its agriculture project.
- The furthest airport from Lalmonirhat Airport (LLJ) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,269 miles (18,136 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.