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Travel guide: Lonorore, Vanuatu (LNE)

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Local facts

Travel essentials for Lonorore, Vanuatu — what to expect on the ground. Lonorore sits in Vanuatu (Oceania), in a tropical climate band — tropical southern-hemisphere zone with a wet season and a dry season. Airport IATA code LNE serves the area. Local timezone is Pacific/Efate, which matters for arrivals and check-ins. It sits at -15.86°, 168.17° — useful for weather, daylight, and route planning. Use the live tools below to plan around these facts.

  • RegionVanuatu, Oceania
  • Climate bandtropical southern-hemisphere zone with a wet season and a dry season
  • Airport IATA code LNE
  • TimezonePacific/Efate
  • Coordinates-15.86, 168.17
  • Located in the Southern Hemisphere

LNE is the airport code for Lonorore, an airstrip on the island of Pentecost, one of the islands of Vanuatu, in the South Pacific. Pentecost is a long, mountainous, lush island, famous above all as the home of the naghol, or land diving, the spectacular ritual in which men leap from tall wooden towers with vines tied to their ankles, an ancient ceremony that is said to have inspired modern bungee jumping and takes place in the yam-harvest season. Beyond this remarkable tradition, Pentecost is an island of villages, gardens, rainforest and strong custom, or kastom, with waterfalls and a beautiful coast. Lonorore serves the southern part of the island. Pentecost is reached by small aircraft to its airstrips, including Lonorore, and by boat, with connections through the capital, Port Vila. The climate is warm and tropical, with a wetter, cyclone-risk season around the start of the year.

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Frequently asked questions

  • What airport is LNE?

    LNE is the code for Lonorore, an airstrip on the island of Pentecost in Vanuatu, in the South Pacific. It serves the southern part of this long, mountainous island, reached by small aircraft, with connections through Port Vila, the capital, and by boat.

  • What is Pentecost known for?

    Pentecost is famous above all for the naghol, or land diving, a spectacular ritual in which men leap from tall wooden towers with vines tied to their ankles, said to have inspired modern bungee jumping and held in the yam-harvest season. It is also an island of villages, rainforest and strong custom.

  • How do you get to Lonorore?

    Lonorore is reached by small aircraft to its airstrip, on domestic flights within Vanuatu, and by boat, with connections through the capital, Port Vila, on the island of Efate. As a remote island destination, travel here needs some planning around the available flights.

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