Nonstop flight route between Hollister, California, United States and Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(36°53'35"N by 121°24'37"W)
Arrival Airport:
(3°51'16"S by 32°25'41"W)
Distance from HLI to FEN:
6,322.05 miles (10,174.33 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hollister Municipal Airport (HLI), Hollister, California, United States and Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,322 miles (or 10,174 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 Hollister Municipal Airport and Governador Carlos Wilson 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 Hollister Municipal Airport and Governador Carlos Wilson Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HLI / KCVH |
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| Location: | Hollister, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°53'35"N by 121°24'37"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Hollister |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 230 feet (70 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HLI |
| More Information: | HLI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FEN / SBFN |
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| Location: | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°51'16"S by 32°25'41"W |
| Area Served: | Fernando de Noronha |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 190 feet (58 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FEN |
| More Information: | FEN Maps & Info |
Facts about Hollister Municipal Airport (HLI):
- The closest airport to Hollister Municipal Airport (HLI) is Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base (SNS), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) SW of HLI.
- Because of Hollister Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 230 feet, planes can take off or land at Hollister Municipal 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.
- The furthest airport from Hollister Municipal Airport (HLI) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,368 miles (18,295 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Hollister Municipal Airport (HLI) has 2 runways.
- A record for glider flight distance from Hollister was set on June 21, 2008 by Eric Rupp with a flight to Calexico on the Mexican border, 444 miles away.
- In addition to being known as "Hollister Municipal Airport", another name for HLI is "CVH".
Facts about Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN):
- Because of Governador Carlos Wilson Airport's relatively low elevation of 190 feet, planes can take off or land at Governador Carlos Wilson 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.
- The closest airport to Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) is Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT), which is located 240 miles (387 kilometers) SW of FEN.
- Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) is Chuuk International Airport (TKK), which is nearly antipodal to Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (meaning Governador Carlos Wilson Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chuuk International Airport), and is located 12,052 miles (19,395 kilometers) away in Weno, Federated States of Micronesia.
- The airport is located 4 km from Vila dos Remédios, the administrative center of the island.
- Fernando de Noronha is the biggest island of the archipelago with the same name, located in Brazilian territorial waters, 545 km away from Recife and 360 km away from Natal.
- In addition to being known as "Governador Carlos Wilson Airport", another name for FEN is "Aeroporto Governador Carlos Wilson".
- Following the disappearance of Air France Flight 447 on June 1, 2009, the airport became a base for search and rescue operations.
- The first runway was built in 1934.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.28 miles (31.02 km) SW | Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base (SNS) | Salinas, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 21.17 miles (34.06 km) W | Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI) | Watsonville, California, United States | |
| 3 | 31.97 miles (51.46 km) SW | Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) | Monterey, California, United States | |
| 4 | 32.08 miles (51.63 km) ENE | Los Banos Municipal Airport (LSN) | Los Banos, California, United States | |
| 5 | 37.83 miles (60.88 km) NW | Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (RHV) | San Jose, California, United States | |
| 6 | 39.23 miles (63.14 km) NNE | NASA Crows Landing Airport (NRC) | Crows Landing, California, United States | |
| 7 | 43.23 miles (69.58 km) NW | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) | San Jose, California, United States | |
| 8 | 48.65 miles (78.29 km) SSE | Mesa Del Rey Airport (KIC) | King City, California, United States | |
| 9 | 50.34 miles (81.01 km) NW | Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ) | Mountain View, California, United States | |
| 10 | 55.17 miles (88.79 km) NW | Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (PAO) | Palo Alto, California, United States | |
| 11 | 56.32 miles (90.64 km) ENE | Merced Regional Airport (MCE) | Merced, California, United States | |
| 12 | 56.48 miles (90.89 km) NNE | Modesto City-County Airport (MOD) | Modesto, California, United States | |
| 13 | 57.32 miles (92.24 km) NE | Castle Airport (MER) | Atwater, California, United States | |
| 14 | 59.70 miles (96.07 km) NNW | Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK) | Livermore, California, United States | |
| 15 | 65.78 miles (105.87 km) NW | Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) | Hayward, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,368.12 miles (18,295.17 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,344.28 miles (18,256.80 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,315.75 miles (18,210.88 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,297.98 miles (18,182.30 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,262.07 miles (18,124.50 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,218.27 miles (18,054.02 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 11,190.80 miles (18,009.80 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,166.64 miles (17,970.92 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,067.30 miles (17,811.05 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,065.20 miles (17,807.67 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,049.92 miles (17,783.08 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,023.73 miles (17,740.93 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,016.68 miles (17,729.59 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,000.20 miles (17,703.07 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,976.41 miles (17,664.78 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 240.50 miles (387.05 km) SW | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 2 | 285.91 miles (460.12 km) SW | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 3 | 335.37 miles (539.72 km) SW | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 4 | 341.29 miles (549.25 km) SSW | Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) | Recife, Brazil | |
| 5 | 352.20 miles (566.81 km) WSW | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 6 | 420.84 miles (677.27 km) W | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 7 | 453.92 miles (730.51 km) SSW | Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) | Maceió, Brazil | |
| 8 | 586.41 miles (943.73 km) SSW | Aracaju–Santa Maria Airport (AJU) | Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil | |
| 9 | 644.97 miles (1,037.98 km) W | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 10 | 677.60 miles (1,090.49 km) SW | Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ) | Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 11 | 719.82 miles (1,158.44 km) W | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 12 | 720.94 miles (1,160.24 km) W | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 13 | 743.84 miles (1,197.09 km) SSW | Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho) (SSA) | Salvador, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 14 | 819.23 miles (1,318.41 km) W | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 15 | 848.88 miles (1,366.14 km) SW | Coronel Horácio de Mattos Airport (LEC) | Lençõis, Bahia, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,051.65 miles (19,395.20 km) NW | Chuuk International Airport (TKK) | Weno, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 2 | 12,027.87 miles (19,356.93 km) N | Momote Airport (MAS) | Los Negros Island, Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 12,022.35 miles (19,348.05 km) NNW | Emirau Airport (EMI) | Emirau, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 11,939.25 miles (19,214.32 km) NNW | Kavieng Airport (KVG) | Kavieng, New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 11,846.05 miles (19,064.32 km) NW | Lihir Island Regional Airport (LNV) | Londolovit, Lihir Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 11,833.76 miles (19,044.55 km) NE | Tadji Airport (TAJ) | Aitape, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 11,817.81 miles (19,018.87 km) NNW | Namatanai Airport (ATN) | Namatanai, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 11,798.55 miles (18,987.89 km) S | Madang Airport (MAG) | Madang, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 11,790.53 miles (18,974.98 km) S | Cape Gloucester Airport (CGC) | Cape Gloucester, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 11,785.00 miles (18,966.08 km) SSE | Aiome Airport (AIE) | Aiome, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 11,780.47 miles (18,958.79 km) SSW | Rabaul Airport (RAB) | Rabaul, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 11,777.37 miles (18,953.79 km) NE | Sentani Airport (SNA) (DJJ) | Jayapura, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,777.09 miles (18,953.34 km) SSE | Sangapi Airport (SGK) | Sangapi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 11,764.02 miles (18,932.32 km) SSW | Hoskins Airport (HKN) | Hoskins, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 11,754.10 miles (18,916.34 km) NE | Falalop Airfield (ULI) | Falalop Island, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |