Nonstop flight route between Sweetwater, Texas, United States and Lague, Republic of Congo:
Departure Airport:
(32°28'1"N by 100°27'59"W)
Arrival Airport:
(2°27'0"S by 14°31'58"E)
Distance from SWW to LCO:
7,757.98 miles (12,485.23 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Avenger Field (SWW), Sweetwater, Texas, United States and Lague Airport (LCO), Lague, Republic of Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,758 miles (or 12,485 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 Avenger Field and Lague 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 Avenger Field and Lague Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SWW / KSWW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sweetwater, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°28'1"N by 100°27'59"W |
| Area Served: | Sweetwater, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Sweetwater |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2380 feet (725 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SWW |
| More Information: | SWW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LCO / FCBL |
| Airport Name: | Lague Airport |
| Location: | Lague, Republic of Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°27'0"S by 14°31'58"E |
| Area Served: | Lague, Republic of the Congo |
| Elevation: | 2756 feet (840 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from LCO |
| More Information: | LCO Maps & Info |
Facts about Avenger Field (SWW):
- Today, most of the cold war air force station has been redeveloped and new buildings have taken their place.
- In addition to being known as "Avenger Field", another name for SWW is "(former Avenger Army Airfield)".
- The furthest airport from Avenger Field (SWW) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,107 miles (17,874 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Avenger Field (SWW) is Dyess Air Force Base (DYS), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) E of SWW.
- In the year ending February 6, 2012 the airport had 4,500 general aviation aircraft operations, average 12 per day.
- Avenger Field (SWW) has 2 runways.
- As a Texas World War II Army Airfield, "Avenger Field" opened in August 1941 as a United States Army Air Forces training base of the AAF Flying Training Command, Gulf Coast Air Corps Training Center.
- Avenger Field remained a WASP training base until it closed in December 1944.
Facts about Lague Airport (LCO):
- The furthest airport from Lague Airport (LCO) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,875 miles (19,112 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Lague Airport (LCO) is Djambala Airport (DJM), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) ESE of LCO.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.81 miles (57.63 km) E | Dyess Air Force Base (DYS) | Abilene, Texas, United States |     |
| 2 | 45.83 miles (73.75 km) E | Abilene Regional Airport (ABI) | Abilene, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 63.95 miles (102.91 km) WSW | Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS) | Big Spring, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 71.80 miles (115.55 km) S | Goodfellow Air Force Base (GOF) | San Angelo, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 75.75 miles (121.91 km) SE | Coleman Municipal Airport (COM) | Coleman, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 76.87 miles (123.71 km) S | San Angelo Regional Airport (SJT) | San Angelo, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 99.86 miles (160.71 km) ESE | Brownwood Regional Airport (BWD) | Brownwood, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 100.05 miles (161.01 km) WSW | Midland Airpark (MDD) | Midland, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 107.75 miles (173.40 km) WSW | Midland International AirportMidland Army Airfield (MAF) | Midland, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 111.44 miles (179.34 km) SE | Curtis Field (BBD) | Brady, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 113.93 miles (183.36 km) NW | Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) | Lubbock, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 117.01 miles (188.31 km) ENE | Olney Municipal Airport (ONY) | Olney, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 136.27 miles (219.31 km) N | Childress Municipal Airport (CDS) | Childress, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 137.94 miles (221.99 km) NNW | Hale County Airport (PVW) | Plainview, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 141.69 miles (228.02 km) E | Mineral Wells Airport (MWL) | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,106.58 miles (17,874.26 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,854.83 miles (17,469.11 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,769.25 miles (17,331.38 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,757.91 miles (17,313.14 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,657.88 miles (17,152.15 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,406.42 miles (16,747.47 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,388.29 miles (16,718.29 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,372.83 miles (16,693.42 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,369.01 miles (16,687.26 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,350.23 miles (16,657.04 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,345.87 miles (16,650.02 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,343.80 miles (16,646.69 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,342.88 miles (16,645.21 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,342.40 miles (16,644.44 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,339.74 miles (16,640.16 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.04 miles (25.81 km) ESE | Djambala Airport (DJM) | Djambala, Republic of Congo | |
| 2 | 56.62 miles (91.12 km) WSW | Zanaga Airport (ANJ) | Zanaga, Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 93.41 miles (150.32 km) NW | M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport (MVB) | Franceville / Mvengue, Gabon | |
| 4 | 100.43 miles (161.63 km) NNW | Akieni Airport (AKE) | Akieni, Gabon | |
| 5 | 100.53 miles (161.78 km) ENE | Gamboma Airport (GMM) | Gamboma, Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 103.65 miles (166.80 km) S | Kindamba Airport (KNJ) | Kindamba, Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 107.63 miles (173.22 km) NW | Moanda Airport (MFF) | Moanda, Gabon | |
| 8 | 109.83 miles (176.75 km) N | Ewo Airport (EWO) | Ewo, Republic of Congo | |
| 9 | 114.15 miles (183.71 km) NNE | Boundji Airport (BOE) | Boundji, Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 114.96 miles (185.01 km) SSW | Mouyondzi Airport (MUY) | Mouyondzi, Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 127.81 miles (205.69 km) NE | Oyo Ollombo Airport (OLL) | Oyo, Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 131.14 miles (211.05 km) WSW | Mossendjo Airport (MSX) | Mossendjo, Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 134.03 miles (215.69 km) SSE | Maya–Maya Airport (BZV) | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 147.79 miles (237.84 km) SSE | N'djili Airport (FIH) | Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 150.24 miles (241.79 km) WSW | Makabana Airport (KMK) | Makabana, Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,875.46 miles (19,111.64 km) W | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,874.93 miles (19,110.81 km) SE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,498.55 miles (18,505.08 km) SSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,412.28 miles (18,366.24 km) NNE | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 5 | 11,253.84 miles (18,111.25 km) SSE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 6 | 11,251.98 miles (18,108.26 km) SSE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,251.57 miles (18,107.61 km) SSE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,231.43 miles (18,075.19 km) SSE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,230.09 miles (18,073.03 km) SSE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,226.63 miles (18,067.47 km) SSE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,225.98 miles (18,066.42 km) SSE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,225.10 miles (18,065.01 km) SSE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 13 | 11,163.07 miles (17,965.17 km) ESE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 14 | 11,136.31 miles (17,922.11 km) SE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 15 | 11,130.36 miles (17,912.54 km) ENE | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |