Nonstop flight route between Xieng Khouang, Laos and Makemo, French Polynesia:
Departure Airport:
(19°26'24"N by 103°10'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(16°35'16"S by 143°39'16"W)
Distance from XKH to MKP:
8,069.34 miles (12,986.31 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Xieng Khouang Airport (XKH), Xieng Khouang, Laos and Makemo Airport (MKP), Makemo, French Polynesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,069 miles (or 12,986 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 Xieng Khouang Airport and Makemo 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 Xieng Khouang Airport and Makemo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XKH / VLXK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Xieng Khouang, Laos |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°26'24"N by 103°10'6"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Government |
| View all routes: | Routes from XKH |
| More Information: | XKH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MKP / NTGM |
| Airport Name: | Makemo Airport |
| Location: | Makemo, French Polynesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°35'16"S by 143°39'16"W |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from MKP |
| More Information: | MKP Maps & Info |
Facts about Xieng Khouang Airport (XKH):
- The furthest airport from Xieng Khouang Airport (XKH) is Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC), which is nearly antipodal to Xieng Khouang Airport (meaning Xieng Khouang Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maria Reiche Neuman Airport), and is located 12,097 miles (19,468 kilometers) away in Nazca, Ica Region, Peru.
- The closest airport to Xieng Khouang Airport (XKH) is Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ), which is located 73 miles (117 kilometers) WNW of XKH.
- In addition to being known as "Xieng Khouang Airport", another name for XKH is "ສະຫນາມບິນຊຽງຂວາງ".
Facts about Makemo Airport (MKP):
- The furthest airport from Makemo Airport (MKP) is Kassala Airport (KSL), which is nearly antipodal to Makemo Airport (meaning Makemo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kassala Airport), and is located 12,354 miles (19,882 kilometers) away in Kassala, Sudan.
- The closest airport to Makemo Airport (MKP) is Raroia Airport (RRR), which is located 87 miles (139 kilometers) ENE of MKP.
- Because of Makemo Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Makemo 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 72.76 miles (117.10 km) WNW | Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) | Luang Prabang, Laos |     |
| 2 | 94.67 miles (152.36 km) W | Sayaboury Airport (ZBY) | Sayaboury, Laos | |
| 3 | 107.84 miles (173.56 km) SSW | Wattay International Airport (VTE) | Vientiane, Laos | |
| 4 | 114.81 miles (184.76 km) NW | Oudomsay Airport (ODY) | Muang Xay, Laos | |
| 5 | 135.62 miles (218.26 km) N | Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN) | Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam | |
| 6 | 144.07 miles (231.86 km) S | Udon Thani International Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุดรธานี (UTH) | Udon Thani, Thailand | |
| 7 | 152.96 miles (246.16 km) ENE | Tho Xuan Airport (THD) | Thanh Hoa, Vietnam | |
| 8 | 155.39 miles (250.08 km) NW | Louangnamtha Airport (LXG) | Luang Namtha, Laos | |
| 9 | 167.64 miles (269.78 km) SW | Loei Airport (LOE) | Loei, Thailand | |
| 10 | 170.47 miles (274.34 km) ESE | Vinh Airport (VII) | Vinh, Nghe An, Vietnam | |
| 11 | 171.84 miles (276.55 km) SE | Nakhon Phanom Airport (KOP) | Nakhon Phanom, Thailand | |
| 12 | 186.28 miles (299.79 km) WNW | Ban Huoeisay Airport (HOE) | Houeisay, Laos | |
| 13 | 207.00 miles (333.13 km) S | Khon Kaen Airport (KKC) | Khon Kaen, Thailand | |
| 14 | 210.64 miles (338.99 km) NE | Nội Bài International Airport (HAN) | Hanoi, Vietnam | |
| 15 | 216.24 miles (348.01 km) WSW | Phrae Airport (PRH) | Phrae, Thailand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,096.74 miles (19,467.76 km) SSW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 2 | 12,057.71 miles (19,404.96 km) WSW | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 3 | 12,041.23 miles (19,378.43 km) S | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 4 | 12,030.72 miles (19,361.52 km) WSW | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 5 | 12,005.73 miles (19,321.30 km) W | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 6 | 12,005.73 miles (19,321.30 km) W | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 7 | 11,998.45 miles (19,309.58 km) W | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,978.96 miles (19,278.23 km) SSW | Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) | Andahuaylas, Peru | |
| 9 | 11,968.91 miles (19,262.04 km) SSW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 10 | 11,968.91 miles (19,262.04 km) SSW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYC) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 11 | 11,958.10 miles (19,244.64 km) WSW | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,941.70 miles (19,218.26 km) SW | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,923.91 miles (19,189.62 km) S | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 14 | 11,918.41 miles (19,180.77 km) WSW | Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) | Juliaca, Peru | |
| 15 | 11,916.04 miles (19,176.96 km) SW | Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) | Cusco, Cusco Region, Peru | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 86.58 miles (139.33 km) ENE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 133.54 miles (214.92 km) WSW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 137.80 miles (221.77 km) WNW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 191.15 miles (307.62 km) ENE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 196.17 miles (315.70 km) WNW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 206.08 miles (331.65 km) ESE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 217.76 miles (350.45 km) WNW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 218.98 miles (352.41 km) NW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 228.66 miles (367.99 km) NW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 356.61 miles (573.90 km) WNW | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 371.09 miles (597.22 km) ESE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 399.07 miles (642.24 km) W | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 408.23 miles (656.98 km) W | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 440.97 miles (709.67 km) SE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 453.12 miles (729.22 km) ESE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,353.82 miles (19,881.50 km) N | Kassala Airport (KSL) | Kassala, Sudan | |
| 2 | 12,317.77 miles (19,823.48 km) NNE | Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU) | Khashm El Girba, Sudan | |
| 3 | 12,267.00 miles (19,741.77 km) ENE | Atbara Airport (ATB) | Atbara, Sudan | |
| 4 | 12,244.28 miles (19,705.21 km) WNW | Asmara International Airport (ASM) | Asmara, Eritrea | |
| 5 | 12,242.93 miles (19,703.04 km) N | Humera Airport (HUE) | Humera, Ethiopia | |
| 6 | 12,231.70 miles (19,684.96 km) NNW | Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU) | Port Sudan, Sudan | |
| 7 | 12,226.67 miles (19,676.87 km) WNW | Massawa International Airport (MSW) | Massawa, Eritrea | |
| 8 | 12,202.49 miles (19,637.95 km) NW | Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU) | Axum, Ethiopia | |
| 9 | 12,175.77 miles (19,594.95 km) ENE | Khartoum International Airport (KRT) | Khartoum, Sudan | |
| 10 | 12,146.44 miles (19,547.75 km) NNW | Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (GDQ) | Gondar, Ethiopia | |
| 11 | 12,143.88 miles (19,543.63 km) NNE | Galegu Airport (DNX) | Dinder, Sudan | |
| 12 | 12,133.92 miles (19,527.60 km) NW | Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX) | Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia | |
| 13 | 12,112.86 miles (19,493.72 km) ENE | Merowe Airport (MWE) | Merowe, Sudan | |
| 14 | 12,093.30 miles (19,462.23 km) NNW | Debre Tabor Airport (DBT) | Debre Tabor, Ethiopia | |
| 15 | 12,072.11 miles (19,428.13 km) NNW | Lalibela Airport (LLI) | Lalibela, Ethiopia | |