Nonstop flight route between Apataki, French Polynesia and St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(15°34'21"S by 146°24'50"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°20'12"S by 148°16'54"E)
Distance from APK to HLS:
4,238.70 miles (6,821.51 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Apataki Airport (APK), Apataki, French Polynesia and St Helens Airport (HLS), St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,239 miles (or 6,822 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 Apataki Airport and St Helens 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 Apataki Airport and St Helens Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | APK / NTGD |
| Airport Name: | Apataki Airport |
| Location: | Apataki, French Polynesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°34'21"S by 146°24'50"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from APK |
| More Information: | APK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HLS / YSTH |
| Airport Name: | St Helens Airport |
| Location: | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°20'12"S by 148°16'54"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Break O'Day Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 158 feet (48 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HLS |
| More Information: | HLS Maps & Info |
Facts about Apataki Airport (APK):
- The closest airport to Apataki Airport (APK) is Arutua Airport (AXR), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) NNW of APK.
- The furthest airport from Apataki Airport (APK) is Khartoum International Airport (KRT), which is nearly antipodal to Apataki Airport (meaning Apataki Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Khartoum International Airport), and is located 12,368 miles (19,904 kilometers) away in Khartoum, Sudan.
Facts about St Helens Airport (HLS):
- St Helens Airport (HLS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of St Helens Airport's relatively low elevation of 158 feet, planes can take off or land at St Helens 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 St Helens Airport (HLS) is Corvo Airport (CVU), which is nearly antipodal to St Helens Airport (meaning St Helens Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Corvo Airport), and is located 12,317 miles (19,823 kilometers) away in Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal.
- The closest airport to St Helens Airport (HLS) is Launceston Airport (LST), which is located 57 miles (92 kilometers) WSW of HLS.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.40 miles (42.48 km) NNW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia |     |
| 2 | 60.33 miles (97.10 km) ESE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 79.77 miles (128.38 km) N | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 81.70 miles (131.49 km) NNE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 136.50 miles (219.68 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 160.66 miles (258.56 km) WNW | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 196.17 miles (315.70 km) ESE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 252.24 miles (405.94 km) WSW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 258.30 miles (415.69 km) WSW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 263.77 miles (424.50 km) E | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 315.36 miles (507.53 km) WSW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 359.61 miles (578.73 km) W | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 368.03 miles (592.28 km) E | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 391.62 miles (630.25 km) W | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 400.80 miles (645.02 km) ESE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,368.05 miles (19,904.40 km) E | Khartoum International Airport (KRT) | Khartoum, Sudan | |
| 2 | 12,285.88 miles (19,772.16 km) NNW | Atbara Airport (ATB) | Atbara, Sudan | |
| 3 | 12,277.60 miles (19,758.83 km) WNW | Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU) | Khashm El Girba, Sudan | |
| 4 | 12,253.73 miles (19,720.42 km) W | Kassala Airport (KSL) | Kassala, Sudan | |
| 5 | 12,206.72 miles (19,644.76 km) NNE | Merowe Airport (MWE) | Merowe, Sudan | |
| 6 | 12,204.51 miles (19,641.21 km) NNW | Galegu Airport (DNX) | Dinder, Sudan | |
| 7 | 12,194.08 miles (19,624.41 km) NE | El Debba Airport (EDB) | El Debba (Al Dabbah), Sudan | |
| 8 | 12,192.48 miles (19,621.85 km) NE | Ad-Dabbah Airport (AAD) | Al Dabbah, Sudan | |
| 9 | 12,185.80 miles (19,611.10 km) WNW | Humera Airport (HUE) | Humera, Ethiopia | |
| 10 | 12,156.94 miles (19,564.65 km) NE | El Obeid Airport (EBD) | El Obeid, Sudan | |
| 11 | 12,113.51 miles (19,494.76 km) NE | Dongola Airport (DOG) | Dongola, Sudan | |
| 12 | 12,103.64 miles (19,478.88 km) NW | Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (GDQ) | Gondar, Ethiopia | |
| 13 | 12,081.64 miles (19,443.47 km) W | Asmara International Airport (ASM) | Asmara, Eritrea | |
| 14 | 12,077.74 miles (19,437.18 km) NW | Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU) | Port Sudan, Sudan | |
| 15 | 12,076.28 miles (19,434.85 km) WNW | Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU) | Axum, Ethiopia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 57.09 miles (91.88 km) WSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 77.01 miles (123.93 km) WNW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 3 | 87.36 miles (140.59 km) N | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 96.86 miles (155.88 km) W | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 110.94 miles (178.53 km) SSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 134.69 miles (216.77 km) W | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 170.12 miles (273.78 km) W | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 241.32 miles (388.37 km) N | Bairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ) | Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 9 | 251.98 miles (405.52 km) WNW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 287.23 miles (462.24 km) NW | Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (MBW) | Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 300.22 miles (483.16 km) NW | Geelong Airport (GEX) | Grovedale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 12 | 300.66 miles (483.86 km) N | Mount Hotham Airport (MHU) | Mount Hotham, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 307.52 miles (494.90 km) NW | Essendon Airport (MEB) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 14 | 312.45 miles (502.84 km) NW | Melbourne Airport (MEL) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 315.73 miles (508.12 km) NW | Avalon Airport (AVV) | Avalon, Victoria, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,317.39 miles (19,822.86 km) NNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,303.39 miles (19,800.33 km) NNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,187.96 miles (19,614.57 km) NW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,185.49 miles (19,610.60 km) NW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,177.83 miles (19,598.28 km) NW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,134.30 miles (19,528.22 km) NW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 12,031.26 miles (19,362.39 km) NW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,974.54 miles (19,271.10 km) NW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,421.39 miles (18,380.90 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,418.70 miles (18,376.57 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,317.17 miles (18,213.17 km) ENE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 12 | 11,258.38 miles (18,118.57 km) NW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,249.17 miles (18,103.75 km) W | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,244.10 miles (18,095.58 km) W | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 15 | 11,241.46 miles (18,091.33 km) WNW | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |