Nonstop flight route between Luganville, Vanuatu and Labasa, Fiji:
Departure Airport:
(15°30'20"S by 167°13'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(16°28'0"S by 179°20'22"E)
Distance from SON to LBS:
807.52 miles (1,299.58 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON), Luganville, Vanuatu and Labasa Airport (LBS), Labasa, Fiji would travel a Great Circle distance of 808 miles (or 1,300 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 relatively short distance between Santo-Pekoa International Airport and Labasa Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | LBS / NFNL |
| Airport Name: | Labasa Airport |
| Location: | Labasa, Fiji |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°28'0"S by 179°20'22"E |
| Area Served: | Labasa, Vanua Levu, Fiji |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Fiji Limited |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 44 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LBS |
| More Information: | LBS 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.
- 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 closest airport to Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) is Norsup Airport (NUS), which is located 41 miles (67 kilometers) SSE of SON.
- 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 Labasa Airport (LBS):
- The closest airport to Labasa Airport (LBS) is Koro Airport (KXF), which is located 61 miles (98 kilometers) S of LBS.
- Because of Labasa Airport's relatively low elevation of 44 feet, planes can take off or land at Labasa 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.
- Labasa Airport (LBS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Labasa Airport (LBS) is Gao International Airport (GAQ), which is nearly antipodal to Labasa Airport (meaning Labasa Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gao International Airport), and is located 12,390 miles (19,940 kilometers) away in Gao, Mali.
| 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 | 60.99 miles (98.15 km) S | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 2 | 94.16 miles (151.53 km) SSW | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 3 | 120.49 miles (193.91 km) W | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 4 | 120.50 miles (193.92 km) SSW | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 5 | 123.92 miles (199.43 km) SE | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 6 | 150.60 miles (242.37 km) SSE | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 7 | 153.65 miles (247.27 km) SW | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 8 | 169.89 miles (273.41 km) WSW | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 9 | 195.23 miles (314.19 km) SSW | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 10 | 228.11 miles (367.11 km) NE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 11 | 339.68 miles (546.66 km) E | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 12 | 370.90 miles (596.90 km) NE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 13 | 473.72 miles (762.38 km) ESE | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 14 | 488.42 miles (786.03 km) SE | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 15 | 548.80 miles (883.21 km) N | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,390.15 miles (19,939.96 km) WNW | Gao International Airport (GAQ) | Gao, Mali | |
| 2 | 12,311.96 miles (19,814.13 km) NNW | Tambao Airport (TMQ) | Tambao, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 12,294.74 miles (19,786.42 km) NNW | Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) | Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 12,280.45 miles (19,763.43 km) N | Aribinda Airport (XAR) | Aribinda, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 12,280.31 miles (19,763.20 km) E | Timbuktu Airport (TOM) | Timbuktu, Mali | |
| 6 | 12,263.47 miles (19,736.09 km) NNW | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 12,262.71 miles (19,734.86 km) NNE | Djibo Airport (XDJ) | Djibo, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 12,241.85 miles (19,701.29 km) E | Goundam Airport (GUD) | Goundam, Mali | |
| 9 | 12,214.80 miles (19,657.77 km) NNW | Sebba Airport (XSE) | Sebba, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 12,204.23 miles (19,640.76 km) NNE | Ouahigouya Airport (OUG) | Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 12,200.78 miles (19,635.21 km) N | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 12,193.70 miles (19,623.82 km) N | Bogandé Airport (XBG) | Bogande, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 12,173.57 miles (19,591.42 km) N | Boulsa Airport (XBO) | Boulsa, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 12,172.13 miles (19,589.10 km) ENE | Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport (MZI) | Mopti, Mali | |
| 15 | 12,157.12 miles (19,564.94 km) NW | Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) | Niamey, Niger | |