Nonstop flight route between Alula, Somalia and Hof, Bavaria, Germany:
Departure Airport:
(11°57'30"N by 50°44'53"E)
Arrival Airport:
(50°17'23"N by 11°51'23"E)
Distance from ALU to HOQ:
3,438.63 miles (5,533.92 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alula Airport (ALU), Alula, Somalia and Hof–Plauen Airport (HOQ), Hof, Bavaria, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,439 miles (or 5,534 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 Alula Airport and Hof–Plauen 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 Alula Airport and Hof–Plauen Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALU / HCMA |
| Airport Name: | Alula Airport |
| Location: | Alula, Somalia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°57'30"N by 50°44'53"E |
| Area Served: | Alula, Somalia |
| Operator/Owner: | Puntland Ministry for Civil Aviation and Airports |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6 feet (2 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from ALU |
| More Information: | ALU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HOQ / EDQM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Hof, Bavaria, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°17'23"N by 11°51'23"E |
| Area Served: | Hof, Germany |
| Operator/Owner: | Flughafen Hof-Plauen GmbH |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1958 feet (597 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HOQ |
| More Information: | HOQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Alula Airport (ALU):
- Because of Alula Airport's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at Alula 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 Alula Airport (ALU) is Candala Airport (CXN), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) WSW of ALU.
- The furthest airport from Alula Airport (ALU) is Pukarua Airport (PUK), which is located 11,759 miles (18,924 kilometers) away in Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia.
Facts about Hof–Plauen Airport (HOQ):
- In addition to being known as "Hof–Plauen Airport", other names for HOQ include "Flughafen Hof–Plauen" and "Hof–Plauen Airport".
- The furthest airport from Hof–Plauen Airport (HOQ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,843 miles (19,059 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Hof–Plauen Airport (HOQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Hof–Plauen Airport (HOQ) is Bindlacher Berg Airport (BYU), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) SSW of HOQ.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 65.24 miles (104.99 km) WSW | Candala Airport (CXN) | Candala, Somalia |     |
| 2 | 118.02 miles (189.93 km) WSW | Bender Qassim International Airport (BSA) | Boosaaso, Somalia | |
| 3 | 208.39 miles (335.37 km) NNW | Riyan Airport (MKX) | Mukalla, Yemen | |
| 4 | 245.16 miles (394.55 km) WSW | Erigavo Airport (ERA) | Erigavo, Somalia | |
| 5 | 306.49 miles (493.25 km) NNW | Sayun AirportSeiyun Airport (GXF) | Seiyun, Yemen | |
| 6 | 307.79 miles (495.35 km) NNE | Al Ghaydha Airport (AAY) | Al Ghaydah, Yemen | |
| 7 | 318.83 miles (513.10 km) NW | Ataq Airport (AXK) | Ataq, Yemen | |
| 8 | 390.09 miles (627.79 km) WSW | Burao Airport (BUO) | Burao, Somalia | |
| 9 | 390.22 miles (628.00 km) WNW | Beihan Airport (BHN) | Beihan, Yemen | |
| 10 | 390.62 miles (628.63 km) W | Aden International Airport (ADE) | Aden, Yemen | |
| 11 | 408.28 miles (657.06 km) WSW | Berbera Airport (BBO) | Berbera, Somalia | |
| 12 | 416.18 miles (669.77 km) NNE | Salalah Airport (SLL) | Salalah, Oman | |
| 13 | 422.34 miles (679.69 km) SSW | Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport (GLK) | Galcaio, Somalia | |
| 14 | 460.95 miles (741.82 km) WNW | Ta'izz International Airport (TAI) | Ta'izz, Yemen | |
| 15 | 481.07 miles (774.21 km) SSW | Obbia Airport (CMO) | Obbia, Somalia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,758.86 miles (18,924.00 km) SE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,757.45 miles (18,921.73 km) ESE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,626.36 miles (18,710.77 km) SE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,612.28 miles (18,688.11 km) ESE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,583.49 miles (18,641.77 km) SSE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,570.24 miles (18,620.44 km) SE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,549.81 miles (18,587.57 km) ESE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,506.59 miles (18,518.01 km) ESE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,421.16 miles (18,380.53 km) ESE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,301.67 miles (18,188.22 km) ESE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,292.82 miles (18,173.99 km) E | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,288.49 miles (18,167.02 km) ESE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,280.53 miles (18,154.20 km) E | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,258.76 miles (18,119.17 km) ESE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,248.92 miles (18,103.33 km) ESE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.11 miles (37.20 km) SSW | Bindlacher Berg Airport (BYU) | Bayreuth, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 2 | 46.14 miles (74.26 km) ESE | Mariánské Lázně Airport (MKA) | Mariánské Lázně, Czech Republic | |
| 3 | 47.16 miles (75.89 km) E | Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) | Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic | |
| 4 | 55.65 miles (89.56 km) NNE | Leipzig–Altenburg Airport (AOC) | Altenburg, Thuringia, Germany | |
| 5 | 61.81 miles (99.48 km) NW | Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF) | Erfurt, Germany | |
| 6 | 64.73 miles (104.17 km) SSW | Nuremberg Airport (NUE) | Nuremberg, Germany | |
| 7 | 80.08 miles (128.87 km) NNE | Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) | Leipzig, Germany | |
| 8 | 82.59 miles (132.91 km) WSW | Kitzingen Airport (KZG) | Kitzingen, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 9 | 95.04 miles (152.96 km) WSW | Giebelstadt Airport (GHF) | Giebelstadt, Germany | |
| 10 | 100.41 miles (161.59 km) SSE | Straubing Wallmuehle Airport (RBM) | Straubing, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 11 | 101.97 miles (164.11 km) NE | Dresden Airport (DRS) | Dresden, Germany | |
| 12 | 107.11 miles (172.38 km) E | Prague Vaclav Havel Airport (PRG) | Prague, Czech Republic | |
| 13 | 109.74 miles (176.61 km) S | Ingolstadt Manching Airport (IGS) | Ingolstadt, Germany | |
| 14 | 109.85 miles (176.78 km) N | Magdeburg–Cochstedt Airport (CSO) | Magdeburg, Germany | |
| 15 | 112.26 miles (180.67 km) E | Vodochody Airport (VOD) | Vodochody, Czech republic | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,842.86 miles (19,059.18 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,426.42 miles (18,388.99 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,414.78 miles (18,370.27 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,414.63 miles (18,370.02 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,412.31 miles (18,366.29 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,406.20 miles (18,356.45 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,399.51 miles (18,345.69 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,399.09 miles (18,345.02 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,397.42 miles (18,342.32 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,393.37 miles (18,335.80 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,393.06 miles (18,335.31 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,389.69 miles (18,329.88 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,385.22 miles (18,322.69 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,385.10 miles (18,322.50 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,353.92 miles (18,272.32 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |