Nonstop flight route between Ruston, Louisiana, United States and Lhoksumawe, Sumatra, Indonesia:
Departure Airport:
(32°30'52"N by 92°35'17"W)
Arrival Airport:
(5°13'36"N by 96°57'1"E)
Distance from RSN to LSW:
9,754.92 miles (15,698.99 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ruston Regional Airport (RSN), Ruston, Louisiana, United States and Malikus Saleh Airport (LSW), Lhoksumawe, Sumatra, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,755 miles (or 15,699 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 Ruston Regional Airport and Malikus Saleh 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 Ruston Regional Airport and Malikus Saleh Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RSN / KRSN |
| Airport Name: | Ruston Regional Airport |
| Location: | Ruston, Louisiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°30'52"N by 92°35'17"W |
| Area Served: | Ruston, Louisiana |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Ruston |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 311 feet (95 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RSN |
| More Information: | RSN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LSW / WITM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lhoksumawe, Sumatra, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°13'36"N by 96°57'1"E |
| Area Served: | Lhokseumawe - Medan |
| Operator/Owner: | Lhokseumawe |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 90 feet (27 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LSW |
| More Information: | LSW Maps & Info |
Facts about Ruston Regional Airport (RSN):
- The closest airport to Ruston Regional Airport (RSN) is Monroe Regional Airport (MLU), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) E of RSN.
- For the 12-month period ending April 17, 2009, the airport had 86,000 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 235 per day.
- Because of Ruston Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 311 feet, planes can take off or land at Ruston Regional 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 Ruston Regional Airport (RSN) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,911 miles (17,559 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Ruston Regional Airport (RSN) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Malikus Saleh Airport (LSW):
- In addition to being known as "Malikus Saleh Airport", another name for LSW is "Bandar Udara Malikussaleh".
- Malikus Saleh Airport (LSW) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Malikus Saleh Airport's relatively low elevation of 90 feet, planes can take off or land at Malikus Saleh 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 Malikus Saleh Airport (LSW) is Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport (BTJ), which is located 107 miles (173 kilometers) W of LSW.
- The furthest airport from Malikus Saleh Airport (LSW) is Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL), which is nearly antipodal to Malikus Saleh Airport (meaning Malikus Saleh Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport), and is located 12,305 miles (19,803 kilometers) away in Talara, Peru.
- Currently, Wings Air is the only airline that fly to airports Malikussaleh Lhokseumawe-Medan route
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.08 miles (51.63 km) E | Monroe Regional Airport (MLU) | Monroe, Louisiana, United States |     |
| 2 | 50.52 miles (81.31 km) NNW | South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field (ELD) | El Dorado, Arkansas, United States | |
| 3 | 61.29 miles (98.63 km) NW | Magnolia Municipal Airport (AGO) | Magnolia, Arkansas, United States | |
| 4 | 61.58 miles (99.10 km) NE | Z. M. Jack Stell Field (CRT) | Crossett, Arkansas, United States | |
| 5 | 62.61 miles (100.76 km) W | Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD) | Bossier City, Louisiana, United States | |
| 6 | 67.40 miles (108.48 km) W | Shreveport Downtown Airport (DTN) | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States | |
| 7 | 72.26 miles (116.30 km) W | Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV) | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States | |
| 8 | 77.23 miles (124.28 km) N | Harrell Field (CDH) | Camden, Arkansas, United States | |
| 9 | 79.24 miles (127.53 km) SSE | Esler Field (ESF) | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States | |
| 10 | 82.06 miles (132.07 km) S | Alexandria International Airport (AEX) | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States | |
| 11 | 97.93 miles (157.61 km) SE | Natchez–Adams County Airport (HEZ) | Natchez, Mississippi, United States | |
| 12 | 100.18 miles (161.22 km) W | Harrison County Airport (ASL) | Marshall, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 104.01 miles (167.38 km) NW | Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK) | Texarkana, Arkansas, United States | |
| 14 | 114.45 miles (184.19 km) NE | Mid-Delta Regional Airport (GLH) | Greenville, Mississippi, United States | |
| 15 | 120.71 miles (194.26 km) NNE | Grider Field (PBF) | Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,910.78 miles (17,559.16 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,838.26 miles (17,442.44 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,819.73 miles (17,412.62 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,804.11 miles (17,387.49 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,802.34 miles (17,384.63 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,801.87 miles (17,383.89 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,798.77 miles (17,378.89 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,798.62 miles (17,378.65 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,797.77 miles (17,377.28 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,780.55 miles (17,349.56 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,778.97 miles (17,347.02 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,772.32 miles (17,336.33 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,765.35 miles (17,325.10 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,745.37 miles (17,292.95 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,729.65 miles (17,267.65 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 107.23 miles (172.56 km) W | Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport (BTJ) | Banda Aceh, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 165.39 miles (266.17 km) SE | Polonia International Airport (MES) | Medan, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 171.89 miles (276.64 km) SE | Kualanamu International Airport (KNO) | Medan, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 206.02 miles (331.56 km) ENE | Langkawi International Airport (LGK) | Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia | |
| 5 | 220.37 miles (354.65 km) NNE | Phuket International Airport (HKT) | Phuket, Thailand | |
| 6 | 228.91 miles (368.40 km) E | Penang International Airport (PEN) | Penang, Malaysia | |
| 7 | 237.28 miles (381.87 km) E | RMAF Butterworth (BWH) | Butterworth, Penang, Malaysia | |
| 8 | 237.28 miles (381.87 km) E | RMAF Butterworth (UTE) | Butterworth, South Africa | |
| 9 | 241.62 miles (388.84 km) NE | Trang Airport (TST) | Trang, Thailand | |
| 10 | 242.74 miles (390.66 km) NE | Krabi International Airport (KBV) | Krabi, Thailand | |
| 11 | 246.47 miles (396.65 km) ENE | Sultan Abdul Halim Airport (AOR) | Alor Star, Kedah, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 264.26 miles (425.29 km) ENE | Hat Yai International Airport (HDY) | Hat Yai, Songkhla Province, Thailand | |
| 13 | 267.37 miles (430.30 km) ESE | Sitiawan Airport (SWY) | Perak, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 285.34 miles (459.21 km) S | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 288.79 miles (464.76 km) E | Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (IPH) | Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,305.26 miles (19,803.35 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 2 | 12,269.38 miles (19,745.60 km) W | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 3 | 12,219.60 miles (19,665.49 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 4 | 12,214.87 miles (19,657.87 km) WSW | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 5 | 12,191.63 miles (19,620.47 km) WSW | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 6 | 12,190.57 miles (19,618.77 km) WSW | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 7 | 12,184.27 miles (19,608.63 km) SW | General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) | Salinas, Ecuador | |
| 8 | 12,169.62 miles (19,585.06 km) WSW | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 9 | 12,132.47 miles (19,525.27 km) SW | José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) | Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 12,113.43 miles (19,494.63 km) WSW | Mariscal Lamar International Airport (CUE) | Cuenca, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 12,102.07 miles (19,476.35 km) SW | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 12 | 12,098.81 miles (19,471.11 km) SSW | Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) | Manta, Manabí, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 12,097.34 miles (19,468.73 km) SSW | Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO) | Portoviejo, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 12,096.81 miles (19,467.89 km) WSW | Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias (CJA) | Cajamarca, Peru | |
| 15 | 12,073.44 miles (19,430.27 km) W | Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) | Chachapoyas, Peru | |