Nonstop flight route between Wellington, New Zealand and La Paz, Bolivia:
Departure Airport:
(41°19'37"S by 174°48'19"E)
Arrival Airport:
(16°30'47"S by 68°11'31"W)
Distance from WLG to LPB:
6,771.22 miles (10,897.19 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wellington International Airport (WLG), Wellington, New Zealand and El Alto International Airport (LPB), La Paz, Bolivia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,771 miles (or 10,897 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 Wellington International Airport and El Alto 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 Wellington International Airport and El Alto International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WLG / NZWN |
| Airport Name: | Wellington International Airport |
| Location: | Wellington, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°19'37"S by 174°48'19"E |
| Area Served: | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Operator/Owner: | Infratil, Wellington City Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 42 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WLG |
| More Information: | WLG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LPB / SLLP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | La Paz, Bolivia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°30'47"S by 68°11'31"W |
| Area Served: | La Paz, Bolivia |
| Operator/Owner: | Abertis Airports |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 13325 feet (4,061 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LPB |
| More Information: | LPB Maps & Info |
Facts about Wellington International Airport (WLG):
- Because of the runway limitations, Qantas purchased two short-bodied "Special Performance" 747SP for flights between Wellington and Australia during the first half of the 1980s.
- The closest airport to Wellington International Airport (WLG) is Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ), which is located 31 miles (49 kilometers) NNE of WLG.
- Rongotai Airport started with a grass runway in November 1929.
- The furthest airport from Wellington International Airport (WLG) is Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM), which is nearly antipodal to Wellington International Airport (meaning Wellington International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Salamanca-Matacán Airport), and is located 12,406 miles (19,966 kilometers) away in Salamanca, Spain.
- Air Movements Rongotai sits on the opposite side of the Wellington airport runway from the main passenger terminals, its main use being the facilatation of RNZAF flights and flights of overseas military forces.
- The length of the runway has limited the size of aircraft that can use the airport on a commercial basis, and overseas destinations are limited to the east coast of Australia and the South Pacific.
- Wellington International Airport (WLG) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Wellington International Airport's relatively low elevation of 42 feet, planes can take off or land at Wellington 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.
Facts about El Alto International Airport (LPB):
- El Alto International Airport handled 833,212 passengers last year.
- El Alto International Airport (LPB) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to El Alto International Airport (LPB) is Apolo Airport (APB), which is located 118 miles (189 kilometers) N of LPB.
- In 2006, SABSA invested nearly 2.3 million dollars in the reconstruciton of the main terminal.
- El Alto International Airport is an international airport located 8 mi south-west of La Paz, Bolivia.
- Because of El Alto International Airport's high elevation of 13,325 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at LPB. Combined with a high temperature, this could make LPB a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from El Alto International Airport (LPB) is Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX), which is nearly antipodal to El Alto International Airport (meaning El Alto International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Sanya Phoenix International Airport), and is located 12,236 miles (19,692 kilometers) away in Sanya, Hainan, China.
- In addition to being known as "El Alto International Airport", another name for LPB is "Aeropuerto Internacional El Alto".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.72 miles (49.44 km) NNE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand |     |
| 2 | 49.48 miles (79.63 km) ENE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 50.21 miles (80.80 km) WSW | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 81.48 miles (131.12 km) NNE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 82.24 miles (132.35 km) W | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 95.01 miles (152.91 km) N | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 95.18 miles (153.18 km) W | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 97.89 miles (157.55 km) SW | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 108.14 miles (174.03 km) WNW | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 163.57 miles (263.25 km) NNW | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 168.27 miles (270.80 km) NE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 169.16 miles (272.24 km) W | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 189.10 miles (304.33 km) SW | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 191.15 miles (307.63 km) NNE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 201.76 miles (324.70 km) WSW | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,406.34 miles (19,966.01 km) NNE | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,405.18 miles (19,964.15 km) NW | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,350.49 miles (19,876.14 km) ENE | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,346.47 miles (19,869.66 km) NNE | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,333.02 miles (19,848.02 km) NW | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD) | Madrid, Spain | |
| 6 | 12,328.95 miles (19,841.47 km) WNW | Madrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ) | Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,328.68 miles (19,841.03 km) NW | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |
| 8 | 12,305.70 miles (19,804.05 km) E | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 9 | 12,296.53 miles (19,789.29 km) ENE | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 10 | 12,276.46 miles (19,756.99 km) NNE | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 11 | 12,275.65 miles (19,755.70 km) NNW | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 12 | 12,270.72 miles (19,747.76 km) NW | Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) | Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain | |
| 13 | 12,269.52 miles (19,745.84 km) WNW | Logroño–Agoncillo Airport (RJL) | Logroño, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,267.55 miles (19,742.66 km) E | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 15 | 12,257.32 miles (19,726.19 km) NW | Bilbao Airport (BIO) | Bilbao, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 117.72 miles (189.45 km) N | Apolo Airport (APB) | Apolo, La Paz, Bolivia | |
| 2 | 147.20 miles (236.90 km) ESE | Jorge Wilstermann International Airport (CBB) | Cochabamba, Bolivia | |
| 3 | 148.82 miles (239.50 km) NE | Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport (SRJ) | San Borja, Bolivia | |
| 4 | 149.25 miles (240.19 km) WNW | Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) | Juliaca, Peru | |
| 5 | 151.35 miles (243.57 km) NNE | Rurrenabaque Airport (RBQ) | Rurrenabaque, Bolivia | |
| 6 | 189.98 miles (305.74 km) SW | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 7 | 189.98 miles (305.74 km) SW | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 8 | 223.56 miles (359.79 km) WSW | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 9 | 225.03 miles (362.16 km) W | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 10 | 229.56 miles (369.43 km) NE | La Esperanza Airport (LEZ) | La Esperanza, Honduras | |
| 11 | 247.29 miles (397.97 km) ENE | Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport (TDD) | Trinidad, Bolivia | |
| 12 | 257.25 miles (414.01 km) SE | Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport (SRE) | Sucre, Bolivia | |
| 13 | 264.45 miles (425.59 km) NE | Santa Ana del Yacuma Airport (SBL) | Santa Ana del Yacuma, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 278.21 miles (447.74 km) NNW | Padre Aldamiz International Airport (PEM) | Puerto Maldonado, Peru | |
| 15 | 286.02 miles (460.30 km) SSE | Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU) | Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,236.23 miles (19,692.25 km) NE | Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) | Sanya, Hainan, China | |
| 2 | 12,216.98 miles (19,661.28 km) ENE | Chu Lai Airport (VCL) | Chu Lai, Quang Nam, Vietnam | |
| 3 | 12,195.30 miles (19,626.38 km) E | Đà Nẵng International Airport (DAD) | Da Nang, Vietnam | |
| 4 | 12,184.38 miles (19,608.81 km) NNE | Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK) | Haikou, Hainan, China | |
| 5 | 12,181.40 miles (19,604.01 km) NE | Phu Cat Airport (UIH) | Qui Nhơn, Binh Dinh, Vietnam | |
| 6 | 12,164.69 miles (19,577.12 km) E | Phu Bai International Airport (HUI) | Huế, Thừa Thiên–Huế, Vietnam | |
| 7 | 12,098.24 miles (19,470.18 km) NNE | Zhanjiang Airport (ZHA) | Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China | |
| 8 | 12,079.93 miles (19,440.72 km) NNE | Cam Ranh International Airport (CXR) | Cam Ranh, Khánh Hòa, Vietnam | |
| 9 | 12,074.36 miles (19,431.75 km) NE | Buon Ma Thuot Airport (BMV) | Buon Me Thuot, Vietnam | |
| 10 | 12,062.04 miles (19,411.93 km) ENE | Ratanakiri Airport (RBE) | Ratanakiri, Cambodia | |
| 11 | 12,052.69 miles (19,396.88 km) NNE | Beihai Fucheng Airport (BHY) | Beihai, Guangxi, China | |
| 12 | 12,043.70 miles (19,382.40 km) NNW | Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (ZUH) | Zhuhai, Guangdong, China | |
| 13 | 12,035.30 miles (19,368.90 km) NE | Lien Khuong Airport (DLI) | Da Lat, Lam Dong, Vietnam | |
| 14 | 12,030.41 miles (19,361.02 km) NNW | Macau International Airport (MFM) | Taipa, Macau | |
| 15 | 12,013.51 miles (19,333.82 km) NNW | Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) | Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong | |