Nonstop flight route between Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua and Bom Jesus da Lapa, Bahia, Brazil:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Puerto Cabezas Airport (PUZ), Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua and Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport (LAZ), Bom Jesus da Lapa, Bahia, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,323 miles (or 5,348 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 Puerto Cabezas Airport and Bom Jesus da Lapa 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 Puerto Cabezas Airport and Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PUZ / MNPC |
| Airport Name: | Puerto Cabezas Airport |
| Location: | Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°2'14"N by 83°23'12"W |
| Operator/Owner: | La Republica de Nicaragua |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 69 feet (21 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PUZ |
| More Information: | PUZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LAZ / SBLP |
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| Location: | Bom Jesus da Lapa, Bahia, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°15'41"S by 43°24'26"W |
| Area Served: | Bom Jesus da Lapa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1454 feet (443 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LAZ |
| More Information: | LAZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Puerto Cabezas Airport (PUZ):
- Puerto Cabezas Airport (PUZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Puerto Cabezas Airport's relatively low elevation of 69 feet, planes can take off or land at Puerto Cabezas 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 Puerto Cabezas Airport (PUZ) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Puerto Cabezas Airport (meaning Puerto Cabezas Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,308 miles (19,808 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- It has an asphalted runway, 2,478 m × 51 m.
- There are plans to make the airport an international airport.
- The closest airport to Puerto Cabezas Airport (PUZ) is Waspam Airport (WSP), which is located 62 miles (100 kilometers) NW of PUZ.
Facts about Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport (LAZ):
- The closest airport to Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport (LAZ) is Guanambi Airport (GNM), which is located 79 miles (127 kilometers) SE of LAZ.
- Currently no scheduled flights operate at this airport.
- In addition to being known as "Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport", another name for LAZ is "Aeroporto de Bom Jesus da Lapa".
- The furthest airport from Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport (LAZ) is Yap International Airport (YAP), which is nearly antipodal to Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport (meaning Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Yap International Airport), and is located 12,158 miles (19,566 kilometers) away in Yap, Federated States of Micronesia.
- Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport (LAZ) currently has only 1 runway.
