Nonstop flight route between Arequipa, Peru and Hiroshima, Honshū, Japan:
Departure Airport:
(16°20'27"S by 71°34'59"W)
Arrival Airport:
(34°26'9"N by 132°55'9"E)
Distance from AQP to HIJ:
10,471.38 miles (16,852.01 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP), Arequipa, Peru and Hiroshima Airport (HIJ), Hiroshima, Honshū, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,471 miles (or 16,852 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 Rodríguez Ballón International Airport and Hiroshima 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 Rodríguez Ballón International Airport and Hiroshima Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AQP / SPQU |
| Airport Name: | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport |
| Location: | Arequipa, Peru |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°20'27"S by 71°34'59"W |
| Operator/Owner: | CORPAC |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 8405 feet (2,562 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AQP |
| More Information: | AQP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HIJ / RJOA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Hiroshima, Honshū, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°26'9"N by 132°55'9"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Hiroshima Prefectural Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1086 feet (331 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HIJ |
| More Information: | HIJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP):
- Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) currently has only 1 runway.
- Its runway is fully paved.
- The furthest airport from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) is Đà Nẵng International Airport (DAD), which is nearly antipodal to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (meaning Rodríguez Ballón International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Đà Nẵng International Airport), and is located 12,412 miles (19,975 kilometers) away in Da Nang, Vietnam.
- The closest airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) is Ilo Airport (ILQ), which is located 95 miles (153 kilometers) S of AQP.
- Because of Rodríguez Ballón International Airport's high elevation of 8,405 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at AQP. Combined with a high temperature, this could make AQP a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
Facts about Hiroshima Airport (HIJ):
- In addition to being known as "Hiroshima Airport", other names for HIJ include "広島空港" and "Hiroshima Kūkō".
- The furthest airport from Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is nearly antipodal to Hiroshima Airport (meaning Hiroshima Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Rio Grande Regional Airport), and is located 12,101 miles (19,475 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) is Matsuyama Airport (MYJ), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) SSW of HIJ.
- New Hiroshima Airport opened for public use in 1993 as a replacement for Hiroshima Airport, which was renamed Hiroshima-Nishi Airport.
- Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Unusually among major Japanese airports, Hiroshima Airport has no railway station.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 94.87 miles (152.68 km) S | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru |     |
| 2 | 112.31 miles (180.75 km) ENE | Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) | Juliaca, Peru | |
| 3 | 161.15 miles (259.35 km) SSE | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 4 | 161.15 miles (259.35 km) SSE | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 5 | 195.33 miles (314.35 km) N | Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) | Cusco, Cusco Region, Peru | |
| 6 | 216.61 miles (348.60 km) NNW | Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) | Andahuaylas, Peru | |
| 7 | 225.03 miles (362.16 km) E | El Alto International Airport (LPB) | La Paz, Bolivia | |
| 8 | 238.33 miles (383.56 km) ENE | Apolo Airport (APB) | Apolo, La Paz, Bolivia | |
| 9 | 247.16 miles (397.76 km) WNW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 10 | 281.30 miles (452.71 km) NW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYC) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 11 | 281.30 miles (452.71 km) NW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 12 | 301.87 miles (485.82 km) NNE | Padre Aldamiz International Airport (PEM) | Puerto Maldonado, Peru | |
| 13 | 302.53 miles (486.88 km) ENE | Rurrenabaque Airport (RBQ) | Rurrenabaque, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 304.00 miles (489.24 km) SSE | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 15 | 337.36 miles (542.92 km) ENE | Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport (SRJ) | San Borja, Bolivia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,411.70 miles (19,974.65 km) NE | Đà Nẵng International Airport (DAD) | Da Nang, Vietnam | |
| 2 | 12,389.27 miles (19,938.55 km) E | Phu Bai International Airport (HUI) | Huế, Thừa Thiên–Huế, Vietnam | |
| 3 | 12,369.41 miles (19,906.59 km) NNW | Chu Lai Airport (VCL) | Chu Lai, Quang Nam, Vietnam | |
| 4 | 12,286.19 miles (19,772.65 km) NNW | Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) | Sanya, Hainan, China | |
| 5 | 12,266.74 miles (19,741.36 km) NNW | Phu Cat Airport (UIH) | Qui Nhơn, Binh Dinh, Vietnam | |
| 6 | 12,232.73 miles (19,686.62 km) NNE | Ratanakiri Airport (RBE) | Ratanakiri, Cambodia | |
| 7 | 12,193.98 miles (19,624.26 km) E | Savannakhet Airport (ZVK) | Savannakhet, Laos | |
| 8 | 12,191.60 miles (19,620.43 km) NE | Vinh Airport (VII) | Vinh, Nghe An, Vietnam | |
| 9 | 12,189.28 miles (19,616.69 km) ENE | Ubon Ratchathani Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุบลราชธานี (UBP) | Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand | |
| 10 | 12,182.24 miles (19,605.37 km) N | Buon Ma Thuot Airport (BMV) | Buon Me Thuot, Vietnam | |
| 11 | 12,177.08 miles (19,597.05 km) ENE | Nakhon Phanom Airport (KOP) | Nakhon Phanom, Thailand | |
| 12 | 12,154.63 miles (19,560.93 km) NNW | Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK) | Haikou, Hainan, China | |
| 13 | 12,131.95 miles (19,524.43 km) N | Cam Ranh International Airport (CXR) | Cam Ranh, Khánh Hòa, Vietnam | |
| 14 | 12,123.73 miles (19,511.21 km) NE | Tho Xuan Airport (THD) | Thanh Hoa, Vietnam | |
| 15 | 12,119.61 miles (19,504.58 km) N | Lien Khuong Airport (DLI) | Da Lat, Lam Dong, Vietnam | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 43.91 miles (70.66 km) SSW | Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) | Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan | |
| 2 | 57.66 miles (92.79 km) ENE | Okayama Airport (OKJ) | Okayama, Japan | |
| 3 | 64.40 miles (103.64 km) ESE | Takamatsu Airport (TAK) | Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan | |
| 4 | 66.36 miles (106.80 km) WNW | Iwami Airport (IWJ) | Masuda, Shimane, Japan, Japan | |
| 5 | 67.56 miles (108.73 km) N | Izumo Airport (IZO) | Izumo, Shimane, Japan | |
| 6 | 75.02 miles (120.73 km) SE | Kōchi Airport (KCZ) | Kōchi, Japan | |
| 7 | 75.26 miles (121.11 km) NNE | Miho-Yonago Airport (YGJ) | Yonago, Tottori, Japan | |
| 8 | 94.65 miles (152.33 km) SW | Oita Airport (OIT) | Oita, Japan | |
| 9 | 100.09 miles (161.08 km) WSW | Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ) | Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan | |
| 10 | 120.17 miles (193.40 km) WSW | Kokura Airport (KKJ) | Kita Kyūshū, Kyūshū, Japan | |
| 11 | 131.82 miles (212.15 km) E | Kansai International Airport (KIX) | Osaka, Japan | |
| 12 | 131.86 miles (212.21 km) E | Kobe Airport (UKB) | Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan | |
| 13 | 145.29 miles (233.82 km) E | Osaka International Airport (ITM) | Itami (near Osaka), Japan | |
| 14 | 145.29 miles (233.82 km) E | Osaka International Airport (OSA) | Osaka, Japan | |
| 15 | 149.83 miles (241.13 km) ESE | Nanki-Shirahama Airport (SHM) | Shirahama, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,101.16 miles (19,474.87 km) ESE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,079.49 miles (19,440.01 km) ESE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,047.81 miles (19,389.02 km) SE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,018.84 miles (19,342.40 km) SSE | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,011.04 miles (19,329.84 km) E | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 6 | 12,000.30 miles (19,312.56 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 7 | 11,980.49 miles (19,280.69 km) E | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 8 | 11,978.16 miles (19,276.93 km) ESE | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,964.12 miles (19,254.33 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 11,961.29 miles (19,249.79 km) S | Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,939.67 miles (19,214.99 km) SSE | Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ) | Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,930.63 miles (19,200.44 km) SE | Santa Maria Airport (RIA) | Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,927.41 miles (19,195.25 km) E | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 14 | 11,908.91 miles (19,165.49 km) SE | Lauro Kurtz Airport (PFB) | Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,906.37 miles (19,161.41 km) S | Navegantes Airport (NVT) | Navegantes, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |