Nonstop flight route between Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States and Rurutu, French Polynesia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dillingham Airfield (HDH), Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States and Rurutu Airport (RUR), Rurutu, French Polynesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,076 miles (or 4,950 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 Dillingham Airfield and Rurutu 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 Dillingham Airfield and Rurutu Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HDH / PHDH |
Airport Name: | Dillingham Airfield |
Location: | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 21°34'45"N by 158°11'49"W |
Operator/Owner: | U.S. Army |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 14 feet (4 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from HDH |
More Information: | HDH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RUR / NTAR |
Airport Name: | Rurutu Airport |
Location: | Rurutu, French Polynesia |
GPS Coordinates: | 22°25'54"S by 151°21'57"W |
Area Served: | Rurutu |
Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from RUR |
More Information: | RUR Maps & Info |
Facts about Dillingham Airfield (HDH):
- Dillingham Airfield (HDH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The runway was paved, extended to 9,000 feet long, and a crosswind runway added from 1942-1945.
- Because of Dillingham Airfield's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Dillingham Airfield 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.
- The furthest airport from Dillingham Airfield (HDH) is Ghanzi Airport (GNZ), which is nearly antipodal to Dillingham Airfield (meaning Dillingham Airfield is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ghanzi Airport), and is located 12,425 miles (19,995 kilometers) away in Ghanzi, Botswana.
- The television series Hawaii Five-0 also used Dillingham Airfield in its second episode, Ohana, originally aired on 27 September 2010.
- The closest airport to Dillingham Airfield (HDH) is Wheeler AAF (HHI), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) ESE of HDH.
Facts about Rurutu Airport (RUR):
- Rurutu Airport (RUR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Rurutu Airport (RUR) is Sharq Al-Owainat Airport (GSQ), which is nearly antipodal to Rurutu Airport (meaning Rurutu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Sharq Al-Owainat Airport), and is located 12,425 miles (19,996 kilometers) away in Sharq Al-Owainat, Egypt.
- The closest airport to Rurutu Airport (RUR) is Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT), which is located 356 miles (572 kilometers) NNE of RUR.
- Because of Rurutu Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Rurutu 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.