Nonstop flight route between Hamilton, New Zealand and Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia:
Departure Airport:
(37°52'0"S by 175°19'54"E)
Arrival Airport:
(18°4'28"S by 140°56'44"W)
Distance from HLZ to HOI:
2,962.50 miles (4,767.67 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hamilton International Airport (HLZ), Hamilton, New Zealand and Hao Airport (HOI), Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,963 miles (or 4,768 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 Hamilton International Airport and Hao 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 Hamilton International Airport and Hao Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HLZ / NZHN |
| Airport Name: | Hamilton International Airport |
| Location: | Hamilton, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°52'0"S by 175°19'54"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Hamilton International Airport |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 172 feet (52 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HLZ |
| More Information: | HLZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HOI / NTTO |
| Airport Name: | Hao Airport |
| Location: | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°4'28"S by 140°56'44"W |
| Area Served: | Hao Island |
| Operator/Owner: | DSEAC Polynésie Française |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HOI |
| More Information: | HOI Maps & Info |
Facts about Hamilton International Airport (HLZ):
- Hamilton Airport is home to the New Zealand Training Centre of CTC Aviation.
- Because of Hamilton International Airport's relatively low elevation of 172 feet, planes can take off or land at Hamilton International 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 Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) is Córdoba Airport (ODB), which is nearly antipodal to Hamilton International Airport (meaning Hamilton International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Córdoba Airport), and is located 12,427 miles (20,000 kilometers) away in Córdoba, Spain.
- The closest airport to Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) is Matamata Airport (MTA), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) ENE of HLZ.
- Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) has 4 runways.
- In 1989, the New Zealand government sold the airport to councils representing Hamilton city, Waikato district, Waipa district, Matamata-Piako district and Otorohonga district.
- Travel by air began to blossom soon after the war was over, and, in 1950, the airport received its first commercial flight.
- In August 2011, approval was received by Hamilton International Airport to extend its runway up to 3,000 metres - the same size as secondary airports in other parts of the world, such as the Gold Coast.
Facts about Hao Airport (HOI):
- Hao Airport (HOI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Hao Airport (HOI) is Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU), which is nearly antipodal to Hao Airport (meaning Hao Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Port Sudan New International Airport), and is located 12,285 miles (19,771 kilometers) away in Port Sudan, Sudan.
- The closest airport to Hao Airport (HOI) is Fangatau Airport (FGU), which is located 156 miles (251 kilometers) N of HOI.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.08 miles (38.75 km) ENE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand |     |
| 2 | 49.11 miles (79.03 km) ENE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 50.26 miles (80.89 km) NNE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 56.21 miles (90.46 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 61.08 miles (98.30 km) NNW | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 66.32 miles (106.73 km) NNW | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 72.82 miles (117.20 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 74.91 miles (120.55 km) N | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 86.35 miles (138.97 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 100.58 miles (161.87 km) SW | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 112.56 miles (181.15 km) N | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 138.36 miles (222.68 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 145.72 miles (234.52 km) S | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 153.75 miles (247.43 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 154.53 miles (248.69 km) NNW | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,427.18 miles (19,999.55 km) E | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,369.14 miles (19,906.15 km) NW | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,362.67 miles (19,895.74 km) ENE | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,358.66 miles (19,889.28 km) NNW | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,353.94 miles (19,881.69 km) N | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 6 | 12,327.89 miles (19,839.77 km) NE | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,312.44 miles (19,814.91 km) NNE | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 8 | 12,300.36 miles (19,795.47 km) ENE | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |
| 9 | 12,295.92 miles (19,788.31 km) NNE | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 10 | 12,292.16 miles (19,782.26 km) WNW | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 11 | 12,275.71 miles (19,755.79 km) NNE | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 12 | 12,275.71 miles (19,755.79 km) NNE | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 13 | 12,273.61 miles (19,752.41 km) NNE | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 14 | 12,258.40 miles (19,727.94 km) E | Beja Airport (BYJ) | Beja, Portugal | |
| 15 | 12,247.26 miles (19,710.00 km) NNW | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD) | Madrid, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 155.85 miles (250.82 km) N | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 165.04 miles (265.60 km) ESE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 172.79 miles (278.08 km) NW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 206.08 miles (331.65 km) WNW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 242.44 miles (390.17 km) SE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 258.35 miles (415.77 km) E | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 304.70 miles (490.36 km) W | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 341.03 miles (548.84 km) WNW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 400.80 miles (645.02 km) WNW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 422.69 miles (680.25 km) NW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 423.35 miles (681.31 km) WNW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 433.06 miles (696.94 km) NW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 522.81 miles (841.39 km) SE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 560.03 miles (901.28 km) WNW | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 571.09 miles (919.08 km) W | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,285.16 miles (19,771.01 km) NE | Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU) | Port Sudan, Sudan | |
| 2 | 12,270.27 miles (19,747.04 km) N | Massawa International Airport (MSW) | Massawa, Eritrea | |
| 3 | 12,244.29 miles (19,705.22 km) N | Asmara International Airport (ASM) | Asmara, Eritrea | |
| 4 | 12,208.99 miles (19,648.42 km) NW | Al-Baha Domestic Airport (ABT) | Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia | |
| 5 | 12,200.01 miles (19,633.97 km) W | Abha Regional Airport (AHB) | Abha / Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia | |
| 6 | 12,187.65 miles (19,614.07 km) N | King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | |
| 7 | 12,182.21 miles (19,605.32 km) NNW | Ta'if Regional Airport (TIF) | Ta'if, Saudi Arabia | |
| 8 | 12,177.96 miles (19,598.48 km) NE | Kassala Airport (KSL) | Kassala, Sudan | |
| 9 | 12,169.09 miles (19,584.20 km) WNW | Bisha Domestic Airport (BHH) | Bisha, Saudi Arabia | |
| 10 | 12,164.10 miles (19,576.17 km) N | Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU) | Axum, Ethiopia | |
| 11 | 12,134.11 miles (19,527.91 km) NE | Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU) | Khashm El Girba, Sudan | |
| 12 | 12,116.86 miles (19,500.15 km) N | Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX) | Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia | |
| 13 | 12,109.96 miles (19,489.05 km) NNE | Humera Airport (HUE) | Humera, Ethiopia | |
| 14 | 12,107.27 miles (19,484.71 km) E | Atbara Airport (ATB) | Atbara, Sudan | |
| 15 | 12,090.07 miles (19,457.03 km) NW | Hodeida International Airport (HOD) | Al Hudaydah (Hodeida), Yemen | |