Nonstop flight route between Puerto Maldonado, Peru and Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Padre Aldamiz International Airport (PEM), Puerto Maldonado, Peru and Lifuka Island Airport (HPA), Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,877 miles (or 11,067 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 Padre Aldamiz International Airport and Lifuka Island 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 Padre Aldamiz International Airport and Lifuka Island Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Padre Aldamiz International Airport (PEM):

• The furthest airport from Padre Aldamiz International Airport (PEM) is Cam Ranh International Airport (CXR), which is nearly antipodal to Padre Aldamiz International Airport (meaning Padre Aldamiz International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cam Ranh International Airport), and is located 12,324 miles (19,833 kilometers) away in Cam Ranh, Khánh Hòa, Vietnam.
• In addition to being known as "Padre Aldamiz International Airport", another name for PEM is "Puerto Maldonado International Airport".
• The closest airport to Padre Aldamiz International Airport (PEM) is Alerta Airport (ALD), which is located 65 miles (104 kilometers) N of PEM.
• The Peruvian Air Force flies Boeing 707 jets to Padre Aldamiz International Airport, to carry civilian cargo operations.
• Because of Padre Aldamiz International Airport's relatively low elevation of 659 feet, planes can take off or land at Padre Aldamiz 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.
• Padre Aldamiz International Airport (PEM) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about Lifuka Island Airport (HPA):

• In addition to being known as "Lifuka Island Airport", another name for HPA is "Salote Pilolevu Airport".
• The closest airport to Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) is Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU), which is located 114 miles (183 kilometers) SSW of HPA.
• The furthest airport from Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) is In Guezzam Airport (INF), which is nearly antipodal to Lifuka Island Airport (meaning Lifuka Island Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from In Guezzam Airport), and is located 12,421 miles (19,989 kilometers) away in In Guezzam, Algeria.
• Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Lifuka Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 31 feet, planes can take off or land at Lifuka Island 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.