Nonstop flight route between Luganville, Vanuatu and Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic:
Departure Airport:
(15°30'20"S by 167°13'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(50°12'11"N by 12°54'53"E)
Distance from SON to KLV:
9,643.29 miles (15,519.34 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON), Luganville, Vanuatu and Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV), Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,643 miles (or 15,519 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 Santo-Pekoa International Airport and Karlovy Vary 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 Santo-Pekoa International Airport and Karlovy Vary Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SON / NVSS |
| Airport Name: | Santo-Pekoa International Airport |
| Location: | Luganville, Vanuatu |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°30'20"S by 167°13'17"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Vanuatu Limited |
| Elevation: | 184 feet (56 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SON |
| More Information: | SON Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KLV / LKKV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°12'11"N by 12°54'53"E |
| Area Served: | Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic |
| Operator/Owner: | Karlovy Vary Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1989 feet (606 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KLV |
| More Information: | KLV Maps & Info |
Facts about Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON):
- Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Santo-Pekoa International Airport's relatively low elevation of 184 feet, planes can take off or land at Santo-Pekoa International 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.
- As the war moved further north, Pekoa Airfield was closed on 8 February 1945 and all traffic routed to Palikulo Bay Airfield.
- Luganville Airfield was used as a civilian airstrip until the early 1970s, however as it was on higher ground it was often clouded in and so it was decided to move all operations to the former Pekoa Airfield/Bomber Field No.2 which became Santo-Pekoa International Airport.
- The closest airport to Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) is Norsup Airport (NUS), which is located 41 miles (67 kilometers) SSE of SON.
- The Thirteenth Air Force was based at Pekoa from 13 January 1943 until 20 January 1944 when it moved to Carney Airfield on Guadalcanal.
- The furthest airport from Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) is Ouro Sogui Airport (MAX), which is nearly antipodal to Santo-Pekoa International Airport (meaning Santo-Pekoa International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ouro Sogui Airport), and is located 12,400 miles (19,956 kilometers) away in Matam, Senegal.
Facts about Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV):
- The closest airport to Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) is Mariánské Lázně Airport (MKA), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) SSW of KLV.
- In addition to being known as "Karlovy Vary Airport", another name for KLV is "Letiště Karlovy Vary".
- The furthest airport from Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,813 miles (19,011 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) has 2 runways.
- The airport mainly features flights to and from Russia.
- Karlovy Vary Airport is the airport of Karlovy Vary in western Bohemia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.40 miles (66.63 km) SSE | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu |     |
| 2 | 51.55 miles (82.96 km) ENE | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 62.03 miles (99.82 km) E | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 67.22 miles (108.19 km) ENE | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 67.94 miles (109.34 km) ESE | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 70.24 miles (113.05 km) SE | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 76.29 miles (122.78 km) SSE | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 92.27 miles (148.49 km) NNE | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 97.10 miles (156.27 km) SE | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 116.22 miles (187.04 km) N | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 130.17 miles (209.49 km) SE | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 131.28 miles (211.28 km) NNE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 132.34 miles (212.99 km) SE | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 168.09 miles (270.51 km) SSE | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 254.27 miles (409.21 km) SSE | Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,400.07 miles (19,955.93 km) E | Ouro Sogui Airport (MAX) | Matam, Senegal | |
| 2 | 12,392.55 miles (19,943.82 km) WNW | Sélibaby Airport (SEY) | Sélibaby, Mauritania | |
| 3 | 12,386.81 miles (19,934.59 km) NNW | Bakel Airport (BXE) | Bakel, Senegal | |
| 4 | 12,370.56 miles (19,908.44 km) NE | Kaédi Airport (KED) | Kaédi, Mauritania | |
| 5 | 12,320.94 miles (19,828.58 km) NW | Kayes Airport (KYS) | Kayes, Mali | |
| 6 | 12,318.84 miles (19,825.20 km) NW | Kiffa Airport (KFA) | Kiffa, Mauritania | |
| 7 | 12,314.43 miles (19,818.10 km) NE | Abbaye Airport (BGH) | Boghe (Bogué), Mauritania | |
| 8 | 12,301.30 miles (19,796.98 km) NNE | Tambacounda Airport (TUD) | Tambacounda, Senegal | |
| 9 | 12,287.19 miles (19,774.26 km) W | Yélimané Airport (EYL) | Yélimané, Mali | |
| 10 | 12,280.65 miles (19,763.74 km) N | Letfotar Airport (MOM) | Moudjeria, Mauritania | |
| 11 | 12,270.59 miles (19,747.55 km) ENE | Podor Airport (POD) | Podor, Senegal | |
| 12 | 12,263.41 miles (19,735.99 km) NNE | Simenti Airport (SMY) | Simenti, Senegal | |
| 13 | 12,260.31 miles (19,731.00 km) NW | Tamchakett Airport (THT) | Tamchakett, Mauritania | |
| 14 | 12,248.31 miles (19,711.69 km) NE | Boutilimit Airport (OTL) | Boutilimit, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 12,235.04 miles (19,690.34 km) ENE | Richard Toll Airport (RDT) | Richard Toll, Senegal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 21.06 miles (33.89 km) SSW | Mariánské Lázně Airport (MKA) | Mariánské Lázně, Czech Republic | |
| 2 | 47.16 miles (75.89 km) W | Hof–Plauen Airport (HOQ) | Hof, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 3 | 56.58 miles (91.06 km) NNW | Leipzig–Altenburg Airport (AOC) | Altenburg, Thuringia, Germany | |
| 4 | 58.48 miles (94.11 km) WSW | Bindlacher Berg Airport (BYU) | Bayreuth, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 5 | 59.96 miles (96.50 km) E | Prague Vaclav Havel Airport (PRG) | Prague, Czech Republic | |
| 6 | 65.45 miles (105.33 km) E | Vodochody Airport (VOD) | Vodochody, Czech republic | |
| 7 | 74.41 miles (119.75 km) NNE | Dresden Airport (DRS) | Dresden, Germany | |
| 8 | 89.40 miles (143.88 km) NNW | Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) | Leipzig, Germany | |
| 9 | 91.68 miles (147.55 km) SSW | Straubing Wallmuehle Airport (RBM) | Straubing, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 10 | 95.21 miles (153.23 km) WSW | Nuremberg Airport (NUE) | Nuremberg, Germany | |
| 11 | 101.23 miles (162.91 km) WNW | Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF) | Erfurt, Germany | |
| 12 | 120.04 miles (193.18 km) SSW | Ingolstadt Manching Airport (IGS) | Ingolstadt, Germany | |
| 13 | 124.65 miles (200.61 km) WSW | Kitzingen Airport (KZG) | Kitzingen, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 14 | 125.80 miles (202.45 km) E | Pardubice Airport (PED) | Pardubice, Czech Republic | |
| 15 | 131.41 miles (211.48 km) NNW | Magdeburg–Cochstedt Airport (CSO) | Magdeburg, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,813.12 miles (19,011.33 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,389.99 miles (18,330.37 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,374.54 miles (18,305.50 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,374.51 miles (18,305.45 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,372.34 miles (18,301.96 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,362.10 miles (18,285.47 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,361.71 miles (18,284.85 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,360.31 miles (18,282.61 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,357.87 miles (18,278.67 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,356.38 miles (18,276.27 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,355.07 miles (18,274.17 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,351.88 miles (18,269.03 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,346.35 miles (18,260.13 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,345.89 miles (18,259.39 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,318.27 miles (18,214.94 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |