Nonstop flight route between Harlingen, Texas, United States and Zinder, Niger:
Departure Airport:
(26°13'37"N by 97°39'18"W)
Arrival Airport:
(13°46'44"N by 8°59'2"E)
Distance from HRL to ZND:
6,791.29 miles (10,929.50 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Valley International Airport (HRL), Harlingen, Texas, United States and Zinder Airport (ZND), Zinder, Niger would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,791 miles (or 10,929 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 Valley International Airport and Zinder 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 Valley International Airport and Zinder Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HRL / KHRL |
| Airport Name: | Valley International Airport |
| Location: | Harlingen, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°13'37"N by 97°39'18"W |
| Area Served: | Harlingen, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Harlingen |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 36 feet (11 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HRL |
| More Information: | HRL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZND / DRZR |
| Airport Name: | Zinder Airport |
| Location: | Zinder, Niger |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°46'44"N by 8°59'2"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1516 feet (462 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZND |
| More Information: | ZND Maps & Info |
Facts about Valley International Airport (HRL):
- Because of Valley International Airport's relatively low elevation of 36 feet, planes can take off or land at Valley 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 closest airport to Valley International Airport (HRL) is Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (BRO), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) SSE of HRL.
- The furthest airport from Valley International Airport (HRL) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,151 miles (17,946 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- After the airport's closure by the military, it was turned over to the local government and converted to civil use as Valley International Airport after Hurricane Beulah flooded the original Harlingen civil airport in 1967.
- Valley International Airport (HRL) has 3 runways.
Facts about Zinder Airport (ZND):
- The closest airport to Zinder Airport (ZND) is Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN), which is located 124 miles (199 kilometers) SSW of ZND.
- The furthest airport from Zinder Airport (ZND) is Pago Pago International Airport (PPG), which is nearly antipodal to Zinder Airport (meaning Zinder Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Pago Pago International Airport), and is located 12,396 miles (19,950 kilometers) away in Pago Pago, American Samoa.
- Zinder Airport (ZND) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.31 miles (42.34 km) SSE | Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) | Brownsville, Texas, United States |     |
| 2 | 32.61 miles (52.48 km) SSE | General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM) | Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico | |
| 3 | 36.35 miles (58.51 km) W | McAllen Miller International Airport (MFE) | McAllen, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 38.63 miles (62.18 km) WSW | General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX) | Reynosa, Mexico | |
| 5 | 88.95 miles (143.15 km) N | Naval Air Station Kingsville (NQI) | Kingsville, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 103.69 miles (166.87 km) NNE | Naval Air Station Corpus Christi (NGP) | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 107.04 miles (172.26 km) N | Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP) | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 107.06 miles (172.29 km) NNW | Alice International Airport (ALI) | Alice, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 133.82 miles (215.37 km) NNE | Aransas County Airport (RKP) | Rockport, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 143.77 miles (231.38 km) NW | Laredo International Airport (LRD) | Laredo, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 144.96 miles (233.29 km) NW | Quetzalcóatl International Airport (NLD) | Nuevo Laredo, Mexico | |
| 12 | 155.35 miles (250.02 km) W | General Mariano Escobedo International Airport (MTY) | Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico | |
| 13 | 181.47 miles (292.05 km) NNW | Cotulla–La Salle County Airport (COT) | Cotulla, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 186.91 miles (300.81 km) NNE | Victoria Regional Airport (VCT) | Victoria, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 192.46 miles (309.73 km) SSW | General Pedro J. Méndez International Airport (CVM) | Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,150.96 miles (17,945.69 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,084.95 miles (17,839.45 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,824.54 miles (17,420.37 km) E | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,704.62 miles (17,227.37 km) E | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 5 | 10,701.48 miles (17,222.32 km) E | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,563.47 miles (17,000.21 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,550.33 miles (16,979.07 km) SSE | Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM) | Fuvahmulah, Maldives | |
| 8 | 10,502.90 miles (16,902.73 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,488.66 miles (16,879.83 km) SSE | Kaadedhdhoo Airport (KDM) | Kaadedhdhoo Island, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 10 | 10,486.52 miles (16,876.37 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,474.16 miles (16,856.48 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,451.74 miles (16,820.40 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,433.34 miles (16,790.80 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,422.87 miles (16,773.94 km) W | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,416.88 miles (16,764.30 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 123.56 miles (198.86 km) SSW | Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) | Kano, Nigeria | |
| 2 | 127.21 miles (204.72 km) W | Maradi Airport (MFQ) | Maradi, Niger | |
| 3 | 202.90 miles (326.53 km) SSW | Zaria Airport (ZAR) | Zaria, Nigeria | |
| 4 | 229.75 miles (369.75 km) NNW | Mano Dayak International Airport (AJY) | Agadez, Niger | |
| 5 | 240.82 miles (387.57 km) SSW | Kaduna Airport (KAD) | Kaduna, Nigeria | |
| 6 | 260.27 miles (418.87 km) WNW | Tahoua Airport (THZ) | Tahoua, Niger | |
| 7 | 286.09 miles (460.42 km) S | Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS) | Jos, Nigeria | |
| 8 | 306.33 miles (493.00 km) ESE | Maiduguri International Airport (MIU) | Maiduguri, Nigeria | |
| 9 | 332.26 miles (534.72 km) SSW | Minna Airport (MXJ) | Minna, Nigeria | |
| 10 | 349.70 miles (562.78 km) SSW | Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) | Abuja, Nigeria | |
| 11 | 362.51 miles (583.40 km) NNW | Arlit Airport (RLT) | Arlit, Niger | |
| 12 | 387.17 miles (623.09 km) E | Bol-Berim Airport (OTC) | Bol, Chad | |
| 13 | 389.87 miles (627.44 km) SE | Yola Airport (YOL) | Yola, Nigeria | |
| 14 | 420.51 miles (676.75 km) S | Makurdi Airport (MDI) | Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria | |
| 15 | 422.91 miles (680.61 km) ESE | N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ) | N'Djamena, Chad | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,396.26 miles (19,949.79 km) SSW | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 2 | 12,387.88 miles (19,936.31 km) E | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 3 | 12,370.13 miles (19,907.75 km) E | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 4 | 12,353.39 miles (19,880.81 km) E | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 5 | 12,342.30 miles (19,862.95 km) WSW | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 12,331.22 miles (19,845.12 km) WSW | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 12,326.94 miles (19,838.24 km) E | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 8 | 12,325.84 miles (19,836.47 km) WSW | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 9 | 12,104.44 miles (19,480.17 km) ESE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 10 | 12,086.77 miles (19,451.73 km) E | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 11 | 12,063.47 miles (19,414.23 km) S | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 12 | 11,967.70 miles (19,260.09 km) SSE | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 13 | 11,962.84 miles (19,252.28 km) E | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 14 | 11,853.82 miles (19,076.82 km) SSE | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 15 | 11,819.27 miles (19,021.23 km) ESE | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |