Nonstop flight route between Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga and Bremerton, Washington, United States:
Departure Airport:
(19°46'36"S by 174°20'27"W)
Arrival Airport:
(47°29'25"N by 122°45'52"W)
Distance from HPA to PWT:
5,639.36 miles (9,075.65 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lifuka Island Airport (HPA), Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga and Bremerton National Airport (PWT), Bremerton, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,639 miles (or 9,076 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 Lifuka Island Airport and Bremerton National 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 Lifuka Island Airport and Bremerton National Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HPA / NFTL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°46'36"S by 174°20'27"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Civil Aviation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 31 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HPA |
| More Information: | HPA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PWT / KPWT |
| Airport Name: | Bremerton National Airport |
| Location: | Bremerton, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°29'25"N by 122°45'52"W |
| Area Served: | Bremerton, Washington |
| Operator/Owner: | Port of Bremerton |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 444 feet (135 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PWT |
| More Information: | PWT Maps & Info |
Facts about Lifuka Island Airport (HPA):
- Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) is Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU), which is located 114 miles (183 kilometers) SSW of HPA.
- The furthest airport from Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) is In Guezzam Airport (INF), which is nearly antipodal to Lifuka Island Airport (meaning Lifuka Island Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from In Guezzam Airport), and is located 12,421 miles (19,989 kilometers) away in In Guezzam, Algeria.
- Because of Lifuka Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 31 feet, planes can take off or land at Lifuka Island 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.
- In addition to being known as "Lifuka Island Airport", another name for HPA is "Salote Pilolevu Airport".
Facts about Bremerton National Airport (PWT):
- Bremerton National Airport is eight miles southwest of downtown Bremerton, in Kitsap County, Washington.
- The furthest airport from Bremerton National Airport (PWT) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,787 miles (17,359 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Because of Bremerton National Airport's relatively low elevation of 444 feet, planes can take off or land at Bremerton National 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 Bremerton National Airport (PWT) is Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW), which is located only 18 miles (28 kilometers) SSE of PWT.
- Bremerton National Airport (PWT) currently has only 1 runway.
- During World War II Kitsap County Airport was used by the United States Navy as an outer landing field for NAS Seattle.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 113.90 miles (183.31 km) SSW | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga |     |
| 2 | 291.70 miles (469.45 km) E | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 3 | 302.72 miles (487.18 km) NNW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 4 | 356.03 miles (572.98 km) WNW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 5 | 381.73 miles (614.34 km) WNW | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 6 | 438.88 miles (706.31 km) NNE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 7 | 439.09 miles (706.65 km) NNE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 8 | 441.64 miles (710.75 km) WNW | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 9 | 444.19 miles (714.85 km) NNE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 10 | 447.91 miles (720.84 km) NNE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 11 | 449.50 miles (723.40 km) NNE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 12 | 450.65 miles (725.24 km) NNW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 13 | 466.30 miles (750.44 km) NNW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 14 | 473.44 miles (761.93 km) WNW | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 15 | 473.72 miles (762.38 km) WNW | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,420.74 miles (19,989.19 km) NNW | In Guezzam Airport (INF) | In Guezzam, Algeria | |
| 2 | 12,306.55 miles (19,805.42 km) WNW | Arlit Airport (RLT) | Arlit, Niger | |
| 3 | 12,226.72 miles (19,676.95 km) N | Aguenar – Hadj Bey Akhamok Airport (TMR) | Tamanrasset, Algeria | |
| 4 | 12,189.26 miles (19,616.67 km) NW | Mano Dayak International Airport (AJY) | Agadez, Niger | |
| 5 | 12,111.36 miles (19,491.30 km) ENE | Bordj Mokhtar Airport (BMW) | Bordj Badji Mokhtar, Algeria | |
| 6 | 12,097.71 miles (19,469.33 km) N | Tahoua Airport (THZ) | Tahoua, Niger | |
| 7 | 12,041.40 miles (19,378.71 km) NW | Djanet Tiska Airport (DJG) | Djanet, Algeria | |
| 8 | 11,992.56 miles (19,300.11 km) ENE | Gao International Airport (GAQ) | Gao, Mali | |
| 9 | 11,992.55 miles (19,300.09 km) NNW | Maradi Airport (MFQ) | Maradi, Niger | |
| 10 | 11,968.32 miles (19,261.10 km) NW | Ghat Airport (GHT) | Ghat, Libya | |
| 11 | 11,967.70 miles (19,260.09 km) NNW | Zinder Airport (ZND) | Zinder, Niger | |
| 12 | 11,944.41 miles (19,222.61 km) NNE | Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) | Niamey, Niger | |
| 13 | 11,930.92 miles (19,200.91 km) NE | Tambao Airport (TMQ) | Tambao, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 11,902.37 miles (19,154.96 km) NE | Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) | Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 11,888.17 miles (19,132.10 km) NE | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.66 miles (28.43 km) SSE | Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 2 | 21.46 miles (34.53 km) E | Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) | SeaTac (near Seattle and Tacoma), Washington, United States | |
| 3 | 21.77 miles (35.04 km) E | King County International Airport (BFI) | Seattle, Washington, United States | |
| 4 | 22.06 miles (35.49 km) ENE | Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base (LKE) | Seattle, Washington, United States | |
| 5 | 25.21 miles (40.57 km) SW | Sanderson Field (SHN) | Shelton, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 25.63 miles (41.24 km) E | Renton Municipal Airport (RNT) | Renton, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 27.85 miles (44.82 km) SSE | McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 8 | 29.68 miles (47.77 km) SSE | Gray Army Airfield (GRF) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 9 | 29.80 miles (47.96 km) NE | Kenmore Air (KEH) | Kenmore, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 36.48 miles (58.71 km) NE | Paine Field (PAE) | Everett, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 36.56 miles (58.84 km) S | Olympia Regional Airport (OLM) | Olympia, Washington, United States | |
| 12 | 39.00 miles (62.76 km) N | Jefferson County International AirportPort Townsend Army Airfield (TWD) | Port Townsend, Washington, United States | |
| 13 | 46.35 miles (74.59 km) NNW | Sequim Valley Airport (SQV) | Sequim, Washington, United States | |
| 14 | 52.78 miles (84.93 km) N | A.J. Eisenberg Airport (ODW) | Oak Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 54.03 miles (86.95 km) NNW | CGAS Port Angeles (NOW) | Port Angeles, Washington, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,786.62 miles (17,359.34 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,719.43 miles (17,251.21 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,625.91 miles (17,100.70 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,610.33 miles (17,075.62 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,609.26 miles (17,073.90 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,596.39 miles (17,053.19 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 7 | 10,591.95 miles (17,046.05 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,577.44 miles (17,022.70 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,575.23 miles (17,019.14 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,569.44 miles (17,009.82 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,566.95 miles (17,005.81 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 12 | 10,555.09 miles (16,986.73 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,554.11 miles (16,985.16 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,550.80 miles (16,979.82 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,550.66 miles (16,979.59 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |