Nonstop flight route between Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States and Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wheeler AAF (HHI), Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States and Bunbury Airport (BUY), Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,819 miles (or 10,974 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 Wheeler AAF and Bunbury 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 Wheeler AAF and Bunbury Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HHI / PHHI |
Airport Name: | Wheeler AAF |
Location: | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 21°29'4"N by 158°2'22"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 843 feet (257 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from HHI |
More Information: | HHI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BUY / YBUN |
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Location: | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°22'41"S by 115°40'36"E |
Operator/Owner: | Bunbury City Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 53 feet (16 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BUY |
More Information: | BUY Maps & Info |
Facts about Wheeler AAF (HHI):
- In June 1923, 13 months after the designation of the new flying field, shop hangars, airplane hangars, and oil storage tanks were erected.
- The furthest airport from Wheeler AAF (HHI) is Ghanzi Airport (GNZ), which is nearly antipodal to Wheeler AAF (meaning Wheeler AAF is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ghanzi Airport), and is located 12,413 miles (19,976 kilometers) away in Ghanzi, Botswana.
- Because of Wheeler AAF's relatively low elevation of 843 feet, planes can take off or land at Wheeler AAF 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.
- Wheeler Army Airfield was constructed in the pattern of the Garden City.
- The closest airport to Wheeler AAF (HHI) is Dillingham Airfield (HDH), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) WNW of HHI.
- As of the 2000 Census, there were 2,829 people, 739 households, and 724 families residing on the base.
- Wheeler AAF (HHI) currently has only 1 runway.
- Casualties at Wheeler totaled 33 killed and 75 wounded.
- Today, Wheeler Army Airfield comprises approximately 1,389 acres of land returned to the Department of the Army on 1 November 1991.
Facts about Bunbury Airport (BUY):
- The closest airport to Bunbury Airport (BUY) is Busselton Regional Airport (BQB), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) SW of BUY.
- With increasing interest in ultra-light and general aviation, there is a potential for Bunbury Airport to become a major general aviation airport.
- Bunbury Airport has a single sealed runway, 07/25 which is 1,222 m × 18 m wide.
- In addition to being known as "Bunbury Airport", another name for BUY is "Bunbury City Airport".
- The furthest airport from Bunbury Airport (BUY) is L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA), which is nearly antipodal to Bunbury Airport (meaning Bunbury Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from L.F. Wade International Airport), and is located 12,364 miles (19,898 kilometers) away in Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda.
- Bunbury Airport (BUY) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Bunbury Airport's relatively low elevation of 53 feet, planes can take off or land at Bunbury 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.