Nonstop flight route between Kununurra, Western Australia, Australia and Horta, Azores, Portugal:
Departure Airport:
(15°46'41"S by 128°42'27"E)
Arrival Airport:
(38°31'12"N by 28°42'59"W)
Distance from KNX to HOR:
10,352.43 miles (16,660.57 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between East Kimberley Regional Airport (KNX), Kununurra, Western Australia, Australia and Horta International Airport (HOR), Horta, Azores, Portugal would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,352 miles (or 16,661 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 East Kimberley Regional Airport and Horta International 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 East Kimberley Regional Airport and Horta International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KNX / YPKU |
| Airport Name: | East Kimberley Regional Airport |
| Location: | Kununurra, Western Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°46'41"S by 128°42'27"E |
| Area Served: | Kununurra |
| Operator/Owner: | Shire of Wyndham East-Kimberley |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 145 feet (44 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KNX |
| More Information: | KNX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HOR / LPHR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Horta, Azores, Portugal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°31'12"N by 28°42'59"W |
| Area Served: | Horta |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Portugal |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 118 feet (36 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HOR |
| More Information: | HOR Maps & Info |
Facts about East Kimberley Regional Airport (KNX):
- East Kimberley Regional Airport (KNX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from East Kimberley Regional Airport (KNX) is Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI), which is located 11,857 miles (19,082 kilometers) away in Bridgetown, Barbados.
- Kununurra Airport was ranked 47th in Australia for the number of revenue passengers served in financial year 2010-2011.
- The closest airport to East Kimberley Regional Airport (KNX) is Argyle Downs Airport (AGY), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) S of KNX.
- East Kimberley Regional Airport handled 86,955 passengers last year.
- Because of East Kimberley Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 145 feet, planes can take off or land at East Kimberley Regional 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 2012, a major expansion of the airport was completed and opened to the public.
Facts about Horta International Airport (HOR):
- In addition to being known as "Horta International Airport", another name for HOR is "Aeroporto Internacional da Horta".
- It is an important economic tool in the economy of the region, and vital connection to the smaller aerodromes in the outlying islands.
- Because of Horta International Airport's relatively low elevation of 118 feet, planes can take off or land at Horta 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 Horta International Airport (HOR) is Merimbula Airport (MIM), which is nearly antipodal to Horta International Airport (meaning Horta International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Merimbula Airport), and is located 12,302 miles (19,799 kilometers) away in Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia.
- Horta International Airport (HOR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Horta International Airport handled 191,969 passengers last year.
- On the afternoon of 28 July 2011, a refurbished control tower was inaugurated, which permitted the airport to oversee the Central Group, as well as the Western Group of islands.
- The closest airport to Horta International Airport (HOR) is Pico Airport (PIX), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) E of HOR.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.62 miles (63.76 km) S | Argyle Downs Airport (AGY) | Argyle Downs, Western Australia, Australia |     |
| 2 | 61.73 miles (99.34 km) SSW | Argyle Airport (GYL) | Argyle, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 119.04 miles (191.58 km) NNE | Port Keats Airfield (PKT) | Wadeye, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 4 | 154.84 miles (249.19 km) SSW | Springvale Airport (ZVG) | Springvale, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 180.00 miles (289.68 km) SE | Kalkgurung Airport (KFG) | Daguragu / Kalkaringi, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 6 | 183.01 miles (294.52 km) SSW | Halls Creek Airport (HCQ) | Halls Creek, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 266.23 miles (428.45 km) SW | Fitzroy Crossing Airport (FIZ) | Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 274.09 miles (441.10 km) NNE | Darwin International Airport (DRW) | Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 9 | 305.26 miles (491.26 km) NNE | Bathurst Island Airport (BRT) | Bathurst Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 10 | 305.79 miles (492.11 km) S | Balgo Hill Airport (BQW) | Balgo Hill, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 307.67 miles (495.14 km) SSW | Lake Gregory Airport (LGE) | Lake Gregory, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 323.79 miles (521.09 km) NNE | Garden Point Airport (GPN) | Pirlangimpi, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 13 | 328.06 miles (527.96 km) NNE | Snake Bay Airport (SNB) | Milikapiti, Melville Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 14 | 351.83 miles (566.22 km) WSW | Derby Airport (DRB) | Derby, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 353.60 miles (569.07 km) NE | Jabiru Airport (JAB) | Jabiru, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,857.26 miles (19,082.37 km) ENE | Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Bridgetown, Barbados | |
| 2 | 11,784.63 miles (18,965.48 km) E | Aimé Césaire Airport (FDF) | Le Lamentin / Fort de France, Martinique | |
| 3 | 11,777.88 miles (18,954.61 km) E | George F. L. Charles Airport (SLU) | Castries, Saint Lucia | |
| 4 | 11,776.18 miles (18,951.87 km) E | Hewanorra International Airport (UVF) | Vieux-Fort, Saint Lucia | |
| 5 | 11,770.89 miles (18,943.37 km) E | Melville Hall Airport (DOM) | Melville Hall (near Roseau), Dominica | |
| 6 | 11,763.92 miles (18,932.14 km) E | Canefield Airport (DCF) | Canefield, Dominica | |
| 7 | 11,756.45 miles (18,920.12 km) E | Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet Airport (PTP) | Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe | |
| 8 | 11,752.93 miles (18,914.47 km) E | Les Saintes Airport (LSS) | Terre-de-Haut Island, Les Saintes, Guadeloupe | |
| 9 | 11,748.84 miles (18,907.88 km) ENE | E.T. Joshua Airport (SVD) | Arno Vale (near Kingstown), Saint Vincent, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 10 | 11,745.55 miles (18,902.58 km) ENE | Mustique Airport (MQS) | Mustique Island, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 11 | 11,742.41 miles (18,897.53 km) ENE | J. F. Mitchell Airport (BQU) | Bequia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 12 | 11,734.80 miles (18,885.28 km) E | V. C. Bird International Airport (ANU) | St. John's, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 13 | 11,731.07 miles (18,879.27 km) ENE | Canouan Airport (CIW) | Canouan Island, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 14 | 11,728.06 miles (18,874.44 km) ENE | Barbuda Codrington Airport (BBQ) | Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 15 | 11,724.21 miles (18,868.23 km) ENE | Union Island Airport (UNI) | Union Island, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.05 miles (24.22 km) E | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 54.18 miles (87.20 km) NE | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 89.30 miles (143.72 km) ENE | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 145.02 miles (233.39 km) WNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 151.10 miles (243.18 km) WNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 172.63 miles (277.82 km) ESE | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 221.17 miles (355.94 km) ESE | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 8 | 781.18 miles (1,257.18 km) ESE | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 9 | 787.73 miles (1,267.72 km) ESE | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 928.84 miles (1,494.83 km) SE | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 981.58 miles (1,579.69 km) SE | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 992.80 miles (1,597.76 km) SE | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 1,006.07 miles (1,619.11 km) SE | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 1,054.83 miles (1,697.58 km) E | Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| 15 | 1,060.22 miles (1,706.25 km) SE | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,302.25 miles (19,798.51 km) SE | Merimbula Airport (MIM) | Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,245.09 miles (19,706.51 km) SSE | Moruya Airport (MYA) | Moruya, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 12,230.39 miles (19,682.85 km) E | Bairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ) | Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,230.08 miles (19,682.36 km) ESE | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 12,198.37 miles (19,631.32 km) ESE | Mount Hotham Airport (MHU) | Mount Hotham, Victoria, Australia | |
| 6 | 12,190.12 miles (19,618.05 km) SE | Corryong Airport (CYG) | Corryong, Victoria, Australia | |
| 7 | 12,186.62 miles (19,612.42 km) SSE | Canberra Airport (CBR) | Canberra, Australia | |
| 8 | 12,185.49 miles (19,610.60 km) SE | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 12,165.65 miles (19,578.66 km) SSE | Goulburn Airport (GUL) | Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 12,161.89 miles (19,572.62 km) S | Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL) | Shellharbour, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 12,144.94 miles (19,545.33 km) SE | Albury Airport (ABX) | Albury, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 12,142.03 miles (19,540.66 km) SE | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 13 | 12,136.84 miles (19,532.31 km) SE | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 14 | 12,125.48 miles (19,514.02 km) S | Camden Aerodrome (CDU) | Camden, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 12,123.37 miles (19,510.63 km) SE | Wagga Wagga Airport (WGA) | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia | |