About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Lajes Air Base (TER), Lajes, Azores, Portugal and Libo Airport (LLB), Libo County, Guizhou, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,134 miles (or 11,481 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: TER / LPLA
Airport Names:
  1. Lajes Air Base
  2. Base Aérea das Lajes
  3. Base Aérea Nº 4
  4. Aeroporto das Lajes
Location: Lajes, Azores, Portugal
GPS Coordinates: 38°45'42"N by 27°5'26"W
Area Served: Praia da Vitória/Angra do Heroísmo
Operator/Owner: Portuguese Air Force/Autonomous Regional Government of the Azores
Airport Type: Military/Public
Elevation: 180 feet (55 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: LLB / ZULB
Airport Names:
  1. Libo Airport
  2. 荔波机场
  3. Lìbō Jīchǎng
Location: Libo County, Guizhou, China
GPS Coordinates: 25°27'9"N by 107°57'42"E
Airport Type: Public
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More Information: LLB Maps & Info

Facts about Lajes Air Base (TER):

  • Lajes Air Base (TER) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The closest airport to Lajes Air Base (TER) is Graciosa Airport (GRW), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) WNW of TER.
  • In addition to being known as "Lajes Air Base", other names for TER include "Base Aérea das Lajes", "Base Aérea Nº 4" and "Aeroporto das Lajes".
  • By 1943, the British and American armed forces were allowed basing rights in Portugal, and the Royal Air Force took over Lajes Field as RAF Station Lajes.
  • Because of Lajes Air Base's relatively low elevation of 180 feet, planes can take off or land at Lajes Air Base 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.
  • In the late 1950s, USAF air refueling/tanker aircraft were stationed at Lajes to provide inflight refueling for U.S.
  • The furthest airport from Lajes Air Base (TER) is Merimbula Airport (MIM), which is nearly antipodal to Lajes Air Base (meaning Lajes Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Merimbula Airport), and is located 12,229 miles (19,680 kilometers) away in Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia.
  • Civilian operators may use Terceira Airport/Lajes Air Base after requesting a landing permit according to the rules inscribed in the AIP for Portugal, issued by the Portuguese Directorate of Civilian Aviation.
  • During the 1973 Yom Kippur War, Lajes Field also supported U.S.

Facts about Libo Airport (LLB):

  • In addition to being known as "Libo Airport", other names for LLB include "荔波机场" and "Lìbō Jīchǎng".
  • The closest airport to Libo Airport (LLB) is Hechi Jinchengjiang Airport (HCJ), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) SSW of LLB.
  • The furthest airport from Libo Airport (LLB) is Chañaral Airport (CNR), which is nearly antipodal to Libo Airport (meaning Libo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chañaral Airport), and is located 12,329 miles (19,842 kilometers) away in Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile.

Map of Nearest Airports to Lajes Air Base:

List of Nearest Airports to Lajes Air Base:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
155.34 miles (89.06 km) WNWGraciosa Airport (GRW)Graciosa Island, Azores, PortugalView Graciosa Airport on a map Set GRW as origin Airport Set GRW as destination Airport Get more information about Graciosa Airport
274.26 miles (119.52 km) WPico Airport (PIX)Pico Island, Azores, PortugalView Pico Airport on a map Set PIX as origin Airport Set PIX as destination Airport Get more information about Pico Airport
389.30 miles (143.72 km) WHorta International Airport (HOR)Horta, Azores, PortugalView Horta International Airport on a map Set HOR as origin Airport Set HOR as destination Airport Get more information about Horta International Airport
4103.34 miles (166.31 km) SEJoão Paulo II Airport (PDL)Ponta Delgada, Azores, PortugalView João Paulo II Airport on a map Set PDL as origin Airport Set PDL as destination Airport Get more information about João Paulo II Airport
5161.94 miles (260.61 km) SESanta Maria Airport (SMA)Santa Maria, PortugalView Santa Maria Airport on a map Set SMA as origin Airport Set SMA as destination Airport Get more information about Santa Maria Airport
6221.92 miles (357.14 km) WNWFlores Airport (FLW)Flores Island, Azores, PortugalView Flores Airport on a map Set FLW as origin Airport Set FLW as destination Airport Get more information about Flores Airport
7224.25 miles (360.89 km) WNWCorvo Airport (CVU)Corvo Island, Azores, PortugalView Corvo Airport on a map Set CVU as origin Airport Set CVU as destination Airport Get more information about Corvo Airport
8713.62 miles (1,148.45 km) ESEMadeira Airport (FNC)Funchal, Madeira, PortugalView Madeira Airport on a map Set FNC as origin Airport Set FNC as destination Airport Get more information about Madeira Airport
9717.45 miles (1,154.63 km) ESEPorto Santo Airport (PXO)Porto Santo, Madeira, PortugalView Porto Santo Airport on a map Set PXO as origin Airport Set PXO as destination Airport Get more information about Porto Santo Airport
10881.17 miles (1,418.10 km) SELa Palma Airport (SPC)La Palma, Canary Islands, SpainView La Palma Airport on a map Set SPC as origin Airport Set SPC as destination Airport Get more information about La Palma Airport
11933.80 miles (1,502.81 km) SELa Gomera Airport (GMZ)Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, SpainView La Gomera Airport on a map Set GMZ as origin Airport Set GMZ as destination Airport Get more information about La Gomera Airport
12940.29 miles (1,513.25 km) SETenerife North Airport (TFN)Tenerife, Canary Islands, SpainView Tenerife North Airport on a map Set TFN as origin Airport Set TFN as destination Airport Get more information about Tenerife North Airport
13955.85 miles (1,538.28 km) SETenerife-South Airport (TFS)Tenerife, Canary Islands, SpainView Tenerife-South Airport on a map Set TFS as origin Airport Set TFS as destination Airport Get more information about Tenerife-South Airport
14965.79 miles (1,554.28 km) ELisbon Portela Airport (LIS)Lisbon, PortugalView Lisbon Portela Airport on a map Set LIS as origin Airport Set LIS as destination Airport Get more information about Lisbon Portela Airport
15987.50 miles (1,589.23 km) ENEFrancisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)Porto, PortugalView Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport on a map Set OPO as origin Airport Set OPO as destination Airport Get more information about Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Lajes Air Base:

List of Furthest Airports from Lajes Air Base:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,228.65 miles (19,680.05 km) SEMerimbula Airport (MIM)Merimbula, New South Wales, AustraliaView Merimbula Airport on a map Set MIM as origin Airport Set MIM as destination Airport Get more information about Merimbula Airport
212,187.36 miles (19,613.61 km) SEMoruya Airport (MYA)Moruya, New South Wales, AustraliaView Moruya Airport on a map Set MYA as origin Airport Set MYA as destination Airport Get more information about Moruya Airport
312,158.84 miles (19,567.71 km) ESEFlinders Island Airport (FLS)Flinders Island, Tasmania, AustraliaView Flinders Island Airport on a map Set FLS as origin Airport Set FLS as destination Airport Get more information about Flinders Island Airport
412,141.08 miles (19,539.13 km) EBairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ)Bairnsdale, Victoria, AustraliaView Bairnsdale Aerodrome on a map Set BSJ as origin Airport Set BSJ as destination Airport Get more information about Bairnsdale Aerodrome
512,134.30 miles (19,528.22 km) SESt Helens Airport (HLS)St. Helens, Tasmania, AustraliaView St Helens Airport on a map Set HLS as origin Airport Set HLS as destination Airport Get more information about St Helens Airport
612,123.68 miles (19,511.13 km) SSEIllawarra Regional Airport (WOL)Shellharbour, Wollongong, New South Wales, AustraliaView Illawarra Regional Airport on a map Set WOL as origin Airport Set WOL as destination Airport Get more information about Illawarra Regional Airport
712,122.29 miles (19,508.89 km) SECanberra Airport (CBR)Canberra, AustraliaView Canberra Airport on a map Set CBR as origin Airport Set CBR as destination Airport Get more information about Canberra Airport
812,111.20 miles (19,491.04 km) SEGoulburn Airport (GUL)Goulburn, New South Wales, AustraliaView Goulburn Airport on a map Set GUL as origin Airport Set GUL as destination Airport Get more information about Goulburn Airport
912,110.67 miles (19,490.19 km) ESEMount Hotham Airport (MHU)Mount Hotham, Victoria, AustraliaView Mount Hotham Airport on a map Set MHU as origin Airport Set MHU as destination Airport Get more information about Mount Hotham Airport
1012,108.89 miles (19,487.33 km) ESECorryong Airport (CYG)Corryong, Victoria, AustraliaView Corryong Airport on a map Set CYG as origin Airport Set CYG as destination Airport Get more information about Corryong Airport
1112,090.40 miles (19,457.57 km) SSESydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD)Mascot (near Sydney), AustraliaView Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport on a map Set SYD as origin Airport Set SYD as destination Airport Get more information about Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport
1212,087.95 miles (19,453.62 km) SSECamden Aerodrome (CDU)Camden, New South Wales, AustraliaView Camden Aerodrome on a map Set CDU as origin Airport Set CDU as destination Airport Get more information about Camden Aerodrome
1312,085.94 miles (19,450.39 km) SSEBankstown Airport (BWU)Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, AustraliaView Bankstown Airport on a map Set BWU as origin Airport Set BWU as destination Airport Get more information about Bankstown Airport
1412,079.99 miles (19,440.81 km) SELaunceston Airport (LST)Launceston, Tasmania, AustraliaView Launceston Airport on a map Set LST as origin Airport Set LST as destination Airport Get more information about Launceston Airport
1512,077.64 miles (19,437.02 km) ESEGeorge Town Aerodrome (GEE)George Town, Tasmania, AustraliaView George Town Aerodrome on a map Set GEE as origin Airport Set GEE as destination Airport Get more information about George Town Aerodrome

Map of Nearest Airports to Libo Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Libo Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
149.02 miles (78.88 km) SSWHechi Jinchengjiang Airport (HCJ)Hechi, Guangxi, ChinaView Hechi Jinchengjiang Airport on a map Set HCJ as destination Airport Set HCJ as destination Airport Get more information about Hechi Jinchengjiang Airport
295.33 miles (153.41 km) NELiping Airport (HZH)Liping County, Guizhou, ChinaView Liping Airport on a map Set HZH as destination Airport Set HZH as destination Airport Get more information about Liping Airport
3104.06 miles (167.47 km) NWGuiyang Longdongbao International Airport (KWE)Guiyang, Guizhou, ChinaView Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport on a map Set KWE as destination Airport Set KWE as destination Airport Get more information about Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport
4105.14 miles (169.21 km) NKaili Huangping Airport (KJH)Kaili, Guizhou, ChinaView Kaili Huangping Airport on a map Set KJH as destination Airport Set KJH as destination Airport Get more information about Kaili Huangping Airport
5124.23 miles (199.93 km) SELiuzhou Bailian Airport (LZH)Liuzhou, Guangxi, ChinaView Liuzhou Bailian Airport on a map Set LZH as destination Airport Set LZH as destination Airport Get more information about Liuzhou Bailian Airport
6130.74 miles (210.41 km) EGuilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL)Guilin, Guangxi, ChinaView Guilin Liangjiang International Airport on a map Set KWL as destination Airport Set KWL as destination Airport Get more information about Guilin Liangjiang International Airport
7135.30 miles (217.74 km) SSWBaise Bama Airport (AEB)Baise, Guangxi, ChinaView Baise Bama Airport on a map Set AEB as destination Airport Set AEB as destination Airport Get more information about Baise Bama Airport
8141.35 miles (227.48 km) WNWAnshun Huangguoshu Airport (AVA)Anshu, Guizhou Province, ChinaView Anshun Huangguoshu Airport on a map Set AVA as destination Airport Set AVA as destination Airport Get more information about Anshun Huangguoshu Airport
9159.21 miles (256.22 km) NNWZunyi Xinzhou Airport (ZYI)Zunyi, Guizhou, ChinaView Zunyi Xinzhou Airport on a map Set ZYI as destination Airport Set ZYI as destination Airport Get more information about Zunyi Xinzhou Airport
10174.48 miles (280.79 km) NEZhijiang Airport (HJJ)Zhijiang, Hubei, ChinaView Zhijiang Airport on a map Set HJJ as destination Airport Set HJJ as destination Airport Get more information about Zhijiang Airport
11187.42 miles (301.62 km) NNETongren Fenghuang Airport (TEN)Tongren, Guizhou, ChinaView Tongren Fenghuang Airport on a map Set TEN as destination Airport Set TEN as destination Airport Get more information about Tongren Fenghuang Airport
12196.97 miles (316.99 km) SNanning Wuxu International Airport (NNG)Nanning, Guangxi, ChinaView Nanning Wuxu International Airport on a map Set NNG as destination Airport Set NNG as destination Airport Get more information about Nanning Wuxu International Airport
13208.35 miles (335.31 km) NWBijie Feixiong Airport (BFJ)Guizhou Province, ChinaView Bijie Feixiong Airport on a map Set BFJ as destination Airport Set BFJ as destination Airport Get more information about Bijie Feixiong Airport
14235.13 miles (378.40 km) ENEYongzhou Lingling Airport (LLF)Yongzhou, Hunan, ChinaView Yongzhou Lingling Airport on a map Set LLF as destination Airport Set LLF as destination Airport Get more information about Yongzhou Lingling Airport
15248.46 miles (399.85 km) ESEWuzhou Changzhoudao Airport (WUZ)Wuzhou, Guangxi, ChinaView Wuzhou Changzhoudao Airport on a map Set WUZ as destination Airport Set WUZ as destination Airport Get more information about Wuzhou Changzhoudao Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Libo Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Libo Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,329.07 miles (19,841.66 km) SWChañaral Airport (CNR)Chañaral, Atacama Region, ChileView Chañaral Airport on a map Set CNR as destination Airport Set CNR as destination Airport Get more information about Chañaral Airport
212,283.55 miles (19,768.41 km) WSWRicardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR)El Salvador, ChileView Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport on a map Set ESR as destination Airport Set ESR as destination Airport Get more information about Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport
312,274.48 miles (19,753.82 km) SWChamonate Airfield (CPO)Copiapó, Atacama Region, ChileView Chamonate Airfield on a map Set CPO as destination Airport Set CPO as destination Airport Get more information about Chamonate Airfield
412,265.65 miles (19,739.60 km) SWAndrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF)Antofagasta, ChileView Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) on a map Set ANF as destination Airport Set ANF as destination Airport Get more information about Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport)
512,216.89 miles (19,661.13 km) SSWCarolina Airport (CLN)Carolina, Maranhão, BrazilView Carolina Airport on a map Set CLN as destination Airport Set CLN as destination Airport Get more information about Carolina Airport
612,152.09 miles (19,556.85 km) SWEl Loa Airport (CJC)Calama, Antofagasta Region, ChileView El Loa Airport on a map Set CJC as destination Airport Set CJC as destination Airport Get more information about El Loa Airport
712,124.15 miles (19,511.89 km) SLa Florida Airport (LSC)La Serena, ChileView La Florida Airport on a map Set LSC as destination Airport Set LSC as destination Airport Get more information about La Florida Airport
812,077.13 miles (19,436.20 km) SSWDiego Aracena International Airport (IQQ)Iquique, ChileView Diego Aracena International Airport on a map Set IQQ as destination Airport Set IQQ as destination Airport Get more information about Diego Aracena International Airport
912,024.43 miles (19,351.39 km) WMartín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA)Salta, Salta Province, ArgentinaView Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport on a map Set SLA as destination Airport Set SLA as destination Airport Get more information about Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport
1012,016.10 miles (19,337.99 km) SWCapitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ)La Rioja, ArgentinaView Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport on a map Set IRJ as destination Airport Set IRJ as destination Airport Get more information about Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport
1111,996.25 miles (19,306.05 km) WSWTeniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC)San Miguel de Tucumán, ArgentinaView Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport on a map Set TUC as destination Airport Set TUC as destination Airport Get more information about Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport
1211,995.53 miles (19,304.89 km) WGobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ)San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, ArgentinaView Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport on a map Set JUJ as destination Airport Set JUJ as destination Airport Get more information about Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport
1311,993.23 miles (19,301.18 km) WSWCoronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC)Catamarca, Catamarca, ArgentinaView Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport on a map Set CTC as destination Airport Set CTC as destination Airport Get more information about Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport
1411,958.63 miles (19,245.51 km) SWUyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU)Uyuni, Potosí, BoliviaView Uyuni Joya Andina Airport on a map Set UYU as destination Airport Set UYU as destination Airport Get more information about Uyuni Joya Andina Airport
1511,957.46 miles (19,243.61 km) SSWDomingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ)San Juan Province, ArgentinaView Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport on a map Set UAQ as destination Airport Set UAQ as destination Airport Get more information about Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport