Nonstop flight route between São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe and Lhoksumawe, Sumatra, Indonesia:
Departure Airport:
(0°22'41"N by 6°42'43"E)
Arrival Airport:
(5°13'36"N by 96°57'1"E)
Distance from TMS to LSW:
6,232.40 miles (10,030.05 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between São Tomé International Airport (TMS), São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe and Malikus Saleh Airport (LSW), Lhoksumawe, Sumatra, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,232 miles (or 10,030 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 São Tomé International Airport and Malikus Saleh 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 São Tomé International Airport and Malikus Saleh Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TMS / FPST |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°22'41"N by 6°42'43"E |
| Area Served: | São Tomé, São Tomé Island, São Tomé and Príncipe |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 33 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TMS |
| More Information: | TMS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LSW / WITM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lhoksumawe, Sumatra, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°13'36"N by 96°57'1"E |
| Area Served: | Lhokseumawe - Medan |
| Operator/Owner: | Lhokseumawe |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 90 feet (27 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LSW |
| More Information: | LSW Maps & Info |
Facts about São Tomé International Airport (TMS):
- The closest airport to São Tomé International Airport (TMS) is Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport (LBV), which is located 187 miles (300 kilometers) E of TMS.
- São Tomé International Airport (TMS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of São Tomé International Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at São Tomé 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.
- In addition to being known as "São Tomé International Airport", another name for TMS is "Aeroporto Internacional de São Tomé".
- The furthest airport from São Tomé International Airport (TMS) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to São Tomé International Airport (meaning São Tomé International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,239 miles (19,696 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
Facts about Malikus Saleh Airport (LSW):
- The closest airport to Malikus Saleh Airport (LSW) is Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport (BTJ), which is located 107 miles (173 kilometers) W of LSW.
- Malikus Saleh Airport (LSW) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Malikus Saleh Airport", another name for LSW is "Bandar Udara Malikussaleh".
- Because of Malikus Saleh Airport's relatively low elevation of 90 feet, planes can take off or land at Malikus Saleh 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.
- PT Arun NGL initially using aircraft owned by Pelita Air Service to daily flights Lhokseumawe - Medan route.
- The furthest airport from Malikus Saleh Airport (LSW) is Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL), which is nearly antipodal to Malikus Saleh Airport (meaning Malikus Saleh Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport), and is located 12,305 miles (19,803 kilometers) away in Talara, Peru.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 186.63 miles (300.35 km) E | Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport (LBV) | Libreville, Gabon |     |
| 2 | 238.33 miles (383.55 km) ENE | Bata Airport (BSG) | Bata, Equatorial Guinea | |
| 3 | 270.99 miles (436.12 km) NNE | Malabo International Airport (SSG) | Malabo, Equatorial Guinea | |
| 4 | 283.88 miles (456.86 km) NE | Kribi Airport (KBI) | Kribi, Cameroon | |
| 5 | 304.46 miles (489.97 km) NE | Limbe Airport (VCC) | Limbe, Cameroon | |
| 6 | 318.42 miles (512.45 km) SE | Gamba Airport (GAX) | Gamba, Gabon | |
| 7 | 320.82 miles (516.31 km) N | Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa (PHC) | Port Harcourt, Nigeria | |
| 8 | 325.16 miles (523.30 km) NNE | Akwa Ibom International Airport (QUO) | Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria | |
| 9 | 325.46 miles (523.77 km) NE | Douala International Airport (DLA) | Douala, Cameroon | |
| 10 | 337.11 miles (542.52 km) NNE | Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) | Calabar, Nigeria | |
| 11 | 337.31 miles (542.85 km) ESE | Mouila Airport (MJL) | Mouila, Gabon | |
| 12 | 350.46 miles (564.01 km) ENE | Bitam Airport (BMM) | Bitam, Gabon | |
| 13 | 350.50 miles (564.08 km) N | Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW) | Owerri, Nigeria | |
| 14 | 353.83 miles (569.44 km) ENE | Ebolowa Airport (EBW) | Ebolowa, Cameroon | |
| 15 | 402.49 miles (647.74 km) N | Asaba International Airport (ABB) | Asaba, Delta, Niger | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,238.71 miles (19,696.25 km) SSW | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,735.10 miles (18,885.77 km) ESE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,694.18 miles (18,819.90 km) E | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,672.32 miles (18,784.72 km) SE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 5 | 11,544.61 miles (18,579.21 km) E | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 11,532.51 miles (18,559.73 km) E | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 11,528.69 miles (18,553.58 km) S | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,524.22 miles (18,546.39 km) SSE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 9 | 11,510.74 miles (18,524.70 km) S | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,503.27 miles (18,512.67 km) S | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,500.10 miles (18,507.58 km) S | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,492.94 miles (18,496.04 km) E | Marakei Airport (MZK) | Marakei, Kiribati | |
| 13 | 11,491.75 miles (18,494.13 km) E | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |
| 14 | 11,480.41 miles (18,475.89 km) E | Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF) | Abaiang, Kiribati | |
| 15 | 11,460.16 miles (18,443.30 km) S | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 107.23 miles (172.56 km) W | Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport (BTJ) | Banda Aceh, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 165.39 miles (266.17 km) SE | Polonia International Airport (MES) | Medan, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 171.89 miles (276.64 km) SE | Kualanamu International Airport (KNO) | Medan, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 206.02 miles (331.56 km) ENE | Langkawi International Airport (LGK) | Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia | |
| 5 | 220.37 miles (354.65 km) NNE | Phuket International Airport (HKT) | Phuket, Thailand | |
| 6 | 228.91 miles (368.40 km) E | Penang International Airport (PEN) | Penang, Malaysia | |
| 7 | 237.28 miles (381.87 km) E | RMAF Butterworth (BWH) | Butterworth, Penang, Malaysia | |
| 8 | 237.28 miles (381.87 km) E | RMAF Butterworth (UTE) | Butterworth, South Africa | |
| 9 | 241.62 miles (388.84 km) NE | Trang Airport (TST) | Trang, Thailand | |
| 10 | 242.74 miles (390.66 km) NE | Krabi International Airport (KBV) | Krabi, Thailand | |
| 11 | 246.47 miles (396.65 km) ENE | Sultan Abdul Halim Airport (AOR) | Alor Star, Kedah, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 264.26 miles (425.29 km) ENE | Hat Yai International Airport (HDY) | Hat Yai, Songkhla Province, Thailand | |
| 13 | 267.37 miles (430.30 km) ESE | Sitiawan Airport (SWY) | Perak, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 285.34 miles (459.21 km) S | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 288.79 miles (464.76 km) E | Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (IPH) | Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,305.26 miles (19,803.35 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 2 | 12,269.38 miles (19,745.60 km) W | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 3 | 12,219.60 miles (19,665.49 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 4 | 12,214.87 miles (19,657.87 km) WSW | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 5 | 12,191.63 miles (19,620.47 km) WSW | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 6 | 12,190.57 miles (19,618.77 km) WSW | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 7 | 12,184.27 miles (19,608.63 km) SW | General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) | Salinas, Ecuador | |
| 8 | 12,169.62 miles (19,585.06 km) WSW | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 9 | 12,132.47 miles (19,525.27 km) SW | José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) | Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 12,113.43 miles (19,494.63 km) WSW | Mariscal Lamar International Airport (CUE) | Cuenca, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 12,102.07 miles (19,476.35 km) SW | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 12 | 12,098.81 miles (19,471.11 km) SSW | Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) | Manta, Manabí, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 12,097.34 miles (19,468.73 km) SSW | Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO) | Portoviejo, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 12,096.81 miles (19,467.89 km) WSW | Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias (CJA) | Cajamarca, Peru | |
| 15 | 12,073.44 miles (19,430.27 km) W | Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) | Chachapoyas, Peru | |