Nonstop flight route between Lajes, Azores, Portugal and Baler, Aurora, Philippines:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Lajes Air Base (TER), Lajes, Azores, Portugal and Dr. Juan C. Angara Airport (BQA), Baler, Aurora, Philippines would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,159 miles (or 13,131 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 Dr. Juan C. Angara 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 Lajes Air Base and Dr. Juan C. Angara Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Lajes Air Base (TER):

• During the 1973 Yom Kippur War, Lajes Field also supported U.S.
• 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.
• During the Portuguese Colonial War, from 1961 to 1975, the Air Force Hospital at Lajes operated as the main centre for treatment and rehabilitation of mutilated and heavy burned soldiers of the three services of the Portuguese Armed Forces.
• The civilian terminal also plays an important role in support of passenger and cargo airliners, executive, corporate and private jets flying to the island or beyond as the central location in the Azores group of islands makes it an ideal spot for refuelling or stopover.
• In August 2006, Portuguese news agencies reported that both governments were in discussions for a new agreement that could allow the use of Lajes for the training of a permanent F-22 Raptor squadron.
• The closest airport to Lajes Air Base (TER) is Graciosa Airport (GRW), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) WNW of TER.
• In 1947, the Portuguese Esquadra 41 started to operate from Lajes, equipped with Boeing SB-17, Grumman HU-16 Albatross, Douglas C-54 Skymaster and, later Sikorsky H-19.
• 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.
• 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.

Facts about Dr. Juan C. Angara Airport (BQA):

• Office of the Airport Manager
• The furthest airport from Dr. Juan C. Angara Airport (BQA) is Marechal Rondon International Airport (CGB), which is nearly antipodal to Dr. Juan C. Angara Airport (meaning Dr. Juan C. Angara Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Marechal Rondon International Airport), and is located 12,278 miles (19,760 kilometers) away in Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
• Because of Dr. Juan C. Angara Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Dr. Juan C. Angara 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.
• Dr. Juan C. Angara Airport (BQA) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Dr. Juan C. Angara Airport (BQA) is Clark International Airport (CRK), which is located 73 miles (118 kilometers) WSW of BQA.
• In addition to being known as "Dr. Juan C. Angara Airport", another name for BQA is "Paliparang Dr. Juan C. Angara Pagtayaban ti Dr. Juan C. Angara".