Nonstop flight route between Bom Jesus da Lapa, Bahia, Brazil and Hoskins, Papua New Guinea:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport (LAZ), Bom Jesus da Lapa, Bahia, Brazil and Hoskins Airport (HKN), Hoskins, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,833 miles (or 17,434 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 Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport and Hoskins 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 Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport and Hoskins Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LAZ / SBLP |
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Location: | Bom Jesus da Lapa, Bahia, Brazil |
GPS Coordinates: | 13°15'41"S by 43°24'26"W |
Area Served: | Bom Jesus da Lapa |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1454 feet (443 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LAZ |
More Information: | LAZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HKN / AYHK |
Airport Name: | Hoskins Airport |
Location: | Hoskins, Papua New Guinea |
GPS Coordinates: | 5°27'43"S by 150°24'17"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 66 feet (20 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from HKN |
More Information: | HKN Maps & Info |
Facts about Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport (LAZ):
- The furthest airport from Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport (LAZ) is Yap International Airport (YAP), which is nearly antipodal to Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport (meaning Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Yap International Airport), and is located 12,158 miles (19,566 kilometers) away in Yap, Federated States of Micronesia.
- In addition to being known as "Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport", another name for LAZ is "Aeroporto de Bom Jesus da Lapa".
- The closest airport to Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport (LAZ) is Guanambi Airport (GNM), which is located 79 miles (127 kilometers) SE of LAZ.
- The airport was inaugurated on June 23, 1955 and it is presently dedicated to general aviation.
- Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport (LAZ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Hoskins Airport (HKN):
- Hoskins Airport (HKN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Hoskins Airport (HKN) is Gasmata Airport (GMI), which is located 56 miles (91 kilometers) S of HKN.
- The furthest airport from Hoskins Airport (HKN) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is located 11,764 miles (18,932 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
- Because of Hoskins Airport's relatively low elevation of 66 feet, planes can take off or land at Hoskins 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.