Nonstop flight route between Kawthaung, Myanmar (Burma) and Hluhluwe, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(10°2'57"N by 98°32'16"E)
Arrival Airport:
(28°0'29"S by 32°16'29"E)
Distance from KAW to HLW:
5,144.33 miles (8,278.98 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kawthaung Airport (KAW), Kawthaung, Myanmar (Burma) and Hluhluwe Airport (HLW), Hluhluwe, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,144 miles (or 8,279 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 Kawthaung Airport and Hluhluwe 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 Kawthaung Airport and Hluhluwe Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KAW / VYKT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kawthaung, Myanmar (Burma) |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°2'57"N by 98°32'16"E |
| Area Served: | Kawthaung |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 180 feet (55 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KAW |
| More Information: | KAW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HLW / FAHL |
| Airport Name: | Hluhluwe Airport |
| Location: | Hluhluwe, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°0'29"S by 32°16'29"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 249 feet (76 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HLW |
| More Information: | HLW Maps & Info |
Facts about Kawthaung Airport (KAW):
- Kawthaung Airport (KAW) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Kawthaung Airport", another name for KAW is "ကော့သောင် လေဆိပ်".
- The furthest airport from Kawthaung Airport (KAW) is Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM), which is nearly antipodal to Kawthaung Airport (meaning Kawthaung Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport), and is located 12,227 miles (19,678 kilometers) away in Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru.
- Because of Kawthaung Airport's relatively low elevation of 180 feet, planes can take off or land at Kawthaung 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 Kawthaung Airport (KAW) is Ranong Airport (UNN), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) S of KAW.
Facts about Hluhluwe Airport (HLW):
- The closest airport to Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) is Richards Bay Airport (RCB), which is located 52 miles (83 kilometers) SSW of HLW.
- Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Hluhluwe Airport's relatively low elevation of 249 feet, planes can take off or land at Hluhluwe 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 Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) is Hana Airport (HNM), which is located 11,716 miles (18,855 kilometers) away in Hana, Hawaii, United States.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.05 miles (30.66 km) S | Ranong Airport (UNN) | Ranong, Thailand |     |
| 2 | 72.29 miles (116.34 km) NE | Chumphon Airport (CJM) | Chumphon, Thailand | |
| 3 | 75.30 miles (121.18 km) SSE | Surat Thani International Airport (URT) | Surat Thani, Thailand | |
| 4 | 109.41 miles (176.07 km) ESE | Samui International Airport (USM) | Ko Samui, Surat Thani, Thailand | |
| 5 | 134.63 miles (216.66 km) S | Phuket International Airport (HKT) | Phuket, Thailand | |
| 6 | 138.03 miles (222.14 km) SSE | Krabi International Airport (KBV) | Krabi, Thailand | |
| 7 | 165.26 miles (265.96 km) N | Myeik Airport (MGZ) | Myeik, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 8 | 190.35 miles (306.35 km) SSE | Trang Airport (TST) | Trang, Thailand | |
| 9 | 202.76 miles (326.31 km) NNE | Hua Hin Airport (HHQ) | Hua Hin, Thailand | |
| 10 | 246.89 miles (397.32 km) NE | U-Tapao-Rayong-Pattaya International Airport (UTP) | Rayong, Thailand | |
| 11 | 249.84 miles (402.07 km) SSE | Hat Yai International Airport (HDY) | Hat Yai, Songkhla Province, Thailand | |
| 12 | 269.44 miles (433.62 km) SSE | Langkawi International Airport (LGK) | Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia | |
| 13 | 281.04 miles (452.29 km) N | Dawei Airport (TVY) | Dawei, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 14 | 287.76 miles (463.10 km) SE | Pattani Airport (PAN) | Pattani, Thailand | |
| 15 | 292.79 miles (471.20 km) NNE | Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) | Bangkok, Thailand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,227.21 miles (19,677.74 km) WSW | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 2 | 12,226.40 miles (19,676.43 km) SW | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 3 | 12,185.27 miles (19,610.24 km) SSW | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 4 | 12,169.23 miles (19,584.43 km) W | Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA) | Huaraz, Peru | |
| 5 | 12,151.02 miles (19,555.13 km) SW | Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias (CJA) | Cajamarca, Peru | |
| 6 | 12,112.00 miles (19,492.33 km) WSW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 7 | 12,096.79 miles (19,467.84 km) S | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 8 | 12,078.85 miles (19,438.98 km) W | Alf. FAP David Figueroa Fernandini (HUU) | Huánuco, Huánuco Region, Peru | |
| 9 | 12,074.20 miles (19,431.50 km) SW | Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) | Chachapoyas, Peru | |
| 10 | 12,061.39 miles (19,410.87 km) W | Tingo María Airport (TGI) | Tingo María, Peru | |
| 11 | 12,058.39 miles (19,406.05 km) S | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 12 | 12,057.20 miles (19,404.13 km) WSW | Juanjuí Airport (JJI) | Juanjuí, Peru | |
| 13 | 12,031.33 miles (19,362.50 km) SSW | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 12,013.24 miles (19,333.39 km) WSW | Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU) | Jauja, Peru | |
| 15 | 12,000.06 miles (19,312.17 km) SW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 51.82 miles (83.40 km) SSW | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 2 | 118.23 miles (190.27 km) NNW | Matsapha Airport (MTS) | Manzini, Swaziland | |
| 3 | 131.67 miles (211.91 km) SSW | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 4 | 145.39 miles (233.98 km) N | Maputo International Airport (MPM) | Maputo, Mozambique | |
| 5 | 158.42 miles (254.95 km) WSW | Ladysmith Airport (LAY) | Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 160.36 miles (258.08 km) SW | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 7 | 195.20 miles (314.15 km) NNW | Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) | Nelspruit, South Africa | |
| 8 | 213.16 miles (343.05 km) WSW | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 225.01 miles (362.11 km) NNW | Mala Mala Airport (AAM) | Mala Mala, South Africa | |
| 10 | 228.73 miles (368.10 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 254.55 miles (409.65 km) WSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 260.04 miles (418.49 km) WNW | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 13 | 263.12 miles (423.45 km) WSW | Leribe Airport (LRB) | Leribe, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 263.61 miles (424.23 km) NNW | Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS) | Hoedspruit, South Africa | |
| 15 | 265.99 miles (428.06 km) WSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,715.87 miles (18,854.82 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,701.69 miles (18,832.00 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,701.00 miles (18,830.88 km) NE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,696.12 miles (18,823.04 km) NE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,693.31 miles (18,818.52 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,690.69 miles (18,814.29 km) NE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,690.26 miles (18,813.60 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,681.64 miles (18,799.73 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,680.14 miles (18,797.31 km) NE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,671.79 miles (18,783.87 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,660.93 miles (18,766.39 km) NE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,648.68 miles (18,746.69 km) ENE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,647.70 miles (18,745.11 km) ENE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,647.70 miles (18,745.11 km) ENE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,644.45 miles (18,739.87 km) ENE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |