Nonstop flight route between Christiansted, Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands and Lalibela, Ethiopia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport (STX), Christiansted, Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands and Lalibela Airport (LLI), Lalibela, Ethiopia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,851 miles (or 11,025 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 Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport and Lalibela 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 Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport and Lalibela Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

Departure Airport Information:

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Facts about Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport (STX):

• Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport (STX) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport's relatively low elevation of 74 feet, planes can take off or land at Henry E. Rohlsen 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.
• During World War II, the United States Army Air Forces Sixth Air Force stationed the 12th Bombardment Squadron at the airport for antisubmarine patrols flying B-18 Bolo aircraft from November 8, 1941 to November 10, 1942.
• The closest airport to Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport (STX) is Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base (SSB), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ENE of STX.
• The furthest airport from Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport (STX) is Barrow Island Airport (BWB), which is nearly antipodal to Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport (meaning Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Barrow Island Airport), and is located 12,218 miles (19,663 kilometers) away in Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia.
• It is a small international airport that hosts mainly inter-Caribbean flights.

Facts about Lalibela Airport (LLI):

• Because of Lalibela Airport's high elevation of 6,424 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at LLI. Combined with a high temperature, this could make LLI a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
• The Lalibela Airport resides at an elevation of 1,958 metres above mean sea level.
• The closest airport to Lalibela Airport (LLI) is Debre Tabor Airport (DBT), which is located 67 miles (107 kilometers) W of LLI.
• Lalibela Airport (LLI) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Lalibela Airport (LLI) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Lalibela Airport (meaning Lalibela Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atuona Airport), and is located 12,233 miles (19,687 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
• On 14 March 1975, Douglas C-47 ET-ABR of Ethiopian Airlines was destroyed on the ground during a clash with rebels.