Nonstop flight route between Lajes, Azores, Portugal and Altus, Oklahoma, United States:
Departure Airport:
(38°45'42"N by 27°5'26"W)
Arrival Airport:
(34°41'56"N by 99°20'17"W)
Distance from TER to AXS:
3,904.06 miles (6,282.96 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lajes Air Base (TER), Lajes, Azores, Portugal and Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (AXS), Altus, Oklahoma, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,904 miles (or 6,283 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 Lajes Air Base and Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TER / LPLA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lajes, Azores, Portugal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°45'42"N by 27°5'26"W |
| Area Served: | Praia da Vitória/Angra do Heroísmo |
| Operator/Owner: | Portuguese Air Force/Autonomous Regional Government of the Azores |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 180 feet (55 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TER |
| More Information: | TER Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AXS / KAXS |
| Airport Name: | Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport |
| Location: | Altus, Oklahoma, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°41'56"N by 99°20'17"W |
| Area Served: | Altus, Oklahoma |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Altus |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1433 feet (437 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AXS |
| More Information: | AXS Maps & Info |
Facts about Lajes Air Base (TER):
- In addition to being known as "Lajes Air Base", other names for TER include "Base Aérea das Lajes", "Base Aérea Nº 4" and "Aeroporto das Lajes".
- Lajes Air Base (TER) currently has only 1 runway.
- Civilian operators may use Terceira Airport/Lajes Air Base after requesting a landing permit according to the rules inscribed in the AIP for Portugal, issued by the Portuguese Directorate of Civilian Aviation.
- Because of Lajes Air Base's relatively low elevation of 180 feet, planes can take off or land at Lajes Air Base 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.
- Another important Cold War operation at Lajes was the U.S.
- The closest airport to Lajes Air Base (TER) is Graciosa Airport (GRW), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) WNW of TER.
- The furthest airport from Lajes Air Base (TER) is Merimbula Airport (MIM), which is nearly antipodal to Lajes Air Base (meaning Lajes Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Merimbula Airport), and is located 12,229 miles (19,680 kilometers) away in Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia.
- In 1949, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization military alliance was established.
Facts about Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (AXS):
- The closest airport to Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (AXS) is Altus Air Force Base (LTS), which is located only 5 miles (7 kilometers) ESE of AXS.
- The furthest airport from Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (AXS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,960 miles (17,638 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (AXS) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 55.34 miles (89.06 km) WNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal |     |
| 2 | 74.26 miles (119.52 km) W | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 89.30 miles (143.72 km) W | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 103.34 miles (166.31 km) SE | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 161.94 miles (260.61 km) SE | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 6 | 221.92 miles (357.14 km) WNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 224.25 miles (360.89 km) WNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 713.62 miles (1,148.45 km) ESE | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 9 | 717.45 miles (1,154.63 km) ESE | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 881.17 miles (1,418.10 km) SE | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 933.80 miles (1,502.81 km) SE | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 940.29 miles (1,513.25 km) SE | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 955.85 miles (1,538.28 km) SE | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 965.79 miles (1,554.28 km) E | Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| 15 | 987.50 miles (1,589.23 km) ENE | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,228.65 miles (19,680.05 km) SE | Merimbula Airport (MIM) | Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,187.36 miles (19,613.61 km) SE | Moruya Airport (MYA) | Moruya, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 12,158.84 miles (19,567.71 km) ESE | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,141.08 miles (19,539.13 km) E | Bairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ) | Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 5 | 12,134.30 miles (19,528.22 km) SE | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 12,123.68 miles (19,511.13 km) SSE | Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL) | Shellharbour, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 12,122.29 miles (19,508.89 km) SE | Canberra Airport (CBR) | Canberra, Australia | |
| 8 | 12,111.20 miles (19,491.04 km) SE | Goulburn Airport (GUL) | Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 12,110.67 miles (19,490.19 km) ESE | Mount Hotham Airport (MHU) | Mount Hotham, Victoria, Australia | |
| 10 | 12,108.89 miles (19,487.33 km) ESE | Corryong Airport (CYG) | Corryong, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 12,090.40 miles (19,457.57 km) SSE | Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD) | Mascot (near Sydney), Australia | |
| 12 | 12,087.95 miles (19,453.62 km) SSE | Camden Aerodrome (CDU) | Camden, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 12,085.94 miles (19,450.39 km) SSE | Bankstown Airport (BWU) | Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 12,079.99 miles (19,440.81 km) SE | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 15 | 12,077.64 miles (19,437.02 km) ESE | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.58 miles (7.37 km) ESE | Altus Air Force Base (LTS) | Altus, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 2 | 25.95 miles (41.76 km) NE | Hobart Regional Airport (HBR) | Hobart, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 3 | 31.32 miles (50.40 km) SE | Frederick Regional Airport (FDR) | Frederick, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 4 | 44.96 miles (72.35 km) N | Clinton-Sherman Industrial Airpark (CSM) | Clinton, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 5 | 53.19 miles (85.60 km) E | Lawton–Fort Sill Regional Airport (LAW) | Lawton, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 6 | 53.30 miles (85.78 km) E | Henry Post Army Airfield (FSI) | Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 7 | 57.05 miles (91.82 km) WSW | Childress Municipal Airport (CDS) | Childress, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 62.36 miles (100.36 km) NNE | Clinton Regional Airport (CLK) | Clinton, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 9 | 68.83 miles (110.77 km) SE | Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS) | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 75.49 miles (121.49 km) SE | Kickapoo Downtown Airport (KIP) | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 79.97 miles (128.70 km) E | Halliburton Field (DUC) | Duncan, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 12 | 82.40 miles (132.61 km) ENE | Chickasha Municipal Airport (CHK) | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 13 | 97.77 miles (157.34 km) SSE | Olney Municipal Airport (ONY) | Olney, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 109.36 miles (176.00 km) ENE | Will Rogers World Airport (OKC) | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 15 | 111.66 miles (179.70 km) ENE | Wiley Post Airport (PWA) | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,959.58 miles (17,637.69 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,725.53 miles (17,261.03 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,649.22 miles (17,138.21 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,635.97 miles (17,116.89 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,580.17 miles (17,027.09 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,480.41 miles (16,866.54 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,460.13 miles (16,833.91 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,440.03 miles (16,801.57 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,426.55 miles (16,779.86 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,425.30 miles (16,777.84 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,419.64 miles (16,768.74 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,407.58 miles (16,749.34 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,405.34 miles (16,745.72 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,403.02 miles (16,741.99 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,399.92 miles (16,737.01 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |