Nonstop flight route between León, Spain and Palanga, Lithuania:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between León Airport (LEN), León, Spain and Palanga Airport (PLQ), Palanga, Lithuania would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,503 miles (or 2,420 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 relatively short distance between León Airport and Palanga Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LEN / LELN |
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Location: | León, Spain |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°35'20"N by 5°39'20"W |
Area Served: | León, Spain |
Operator/Owner: | Aena |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3005 feet (916 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from LEN |
More Information: | LEN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PLQ / EYPA |
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Location: | Palanga, Lithuania |
GPS Coordinates: | 55°58'23"N by 21°5'38"E |
Area Served: | Palanga, Lithuania |
Operator/Owner: | Lithuanian state |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 33 feet (10 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PLQ |
More Information: | PLQ Maps & Info |
Facts about León Airport (LEN):
- The furthest airport from León Airport (LEN) is Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ), which is nearly antipodal to León Airport (meaning León Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kaikoura Aerodrome), and is located 12,397 miles (19,952 kilometers) away in Kaikoura, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to León Airport (LEN) is Asturias Airport (OVD), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) NNW of LEN.
- During the Spanish Civil War, the Leon aerodrome was the headquarters of numerous airborne units and at the end of the conflict it was listed as class A.
- In addition to being known as "León Airport", another name for LEN is "Aeropuerto de León".
- In 2003 a new Rescue and Fire Fighting Services Building was built, with its corresponding developed and landscaped area, as well as a technical block and an elevated water tank.
- León Airport (LEN) has 2 runways.
- León Airport, is an international airport located 6 kilometres from León, Spain.
- León Airport handled 30,890 passengers last year.
- In March 1920, a ministerial provision on territorial distribution and organisation of military forces and services designated Leon as a location for one of the air stations established under the provision.
Facts about Palanga Airport (PLQ):
- From 1940–1941, and again in 1945–1963, the airport was used by the Air Force of the Soviet Union.
- Since 1993, the number of passengers passing through the airport has been increasing annually.
- Because of Palanga Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Palanga 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.
- Palanga Airport (PLQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- After Lithuania became a member of the European Union, passengers in 2004 increased more than 60% in comparison with that of 2003.
- In addition to being known as "Palanga Airport", another name for PLQ is "Palangos oro uostas".
- The furthest airport from Palanga Airport (PLQ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,296 miles (18,179 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Palanga Airport (PLQ) is Klaipėda Airport (KLJ), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) SSE of PLQ.