Nonstop flight route between Lajes, Azores, Portugal and Yerevan, Armenia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Lajes Air Base (TER), Lajes, Azores, Portugal and Zvartnots International Airport (EVN), Yerevan, Armenia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,706 miles (or 5,964 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 Zvartnots International 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 Zvartnots International 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):

• In 1949, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization military alliance was established.
• Lajes Field also played a crucial role in Cold War politics.
• Recently, in August 2010, Portuguese news agencies advised for the termination of the F-22 Raptor plan to use Lajes as a platform for DACT training over the Atlantic Ocean.
• 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.
• The closest airport to Lajes Air Base (TER) is Graciosa Airport (GRW), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) WNW of TER.
• Lajes Air Base (TER) currently has only 1 runway.
• 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".
• In 2009 Lajes provided rescue support of shipping lanes across the Atlantic, a safe haven for medical or mechanical emergency situations in aircraft crossing the Atlantic, and support for the USAF's continuing campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan.
• 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.

Facts about Zvartnots International Airport (EVN):

• In 2004, the construction of a new international terminal began, at a cost of US$100 million.
• Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) currently has only 1 runway.
• On 14 September 2006 the newly built arrivals hall was opened.
• In addition to being known as "Zvartnots International Airport", another name for EVN is "Զվարթնոց Միջազգային Օդակայան".
• Zvartnots International Airport is located near Zvartnots, 12 km west of Yerevan, the capital city of Armenia.
• The furthest airport from Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,257 miles (18,117 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
• The arrival hall capacity has been doubled to reach a volume of over 1,000 passengers per hour, and passenger management will be streamlined thanks to a substantial expansion of the customs.
• The modernization effort has included the implementation of a new flight information display system as well as a new automated and biometric-identification system for baggage check-in and passenger control.
• The closest airport to Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) is Shirak International Airport (LWN), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) NW of EVN.