Nonstop flight route between Awasa, Ethiopia and St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(7°4'1"N by 38°30'0"E)
Arrival Airport:
(41°20'12"S by 148°16'54"E)
Distance from AWA to HLS:
7,564.18 miles (12,173.34 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Awasa International Airport (AWA), Awasa, Ethiopia and St Helens Airport (HLS), St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,564 miles (or 12,173 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 Awasa International 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 Awasa International 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: | AWA / HALA |
| Airport Name: | Awasa International Airport |
| Location: | Awasa, Ethiopia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°4'1"N by 38°30'0"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5149 feet (1,569 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AWA |
| More Information: | AWA 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 Awasa International Airport (AWA):
- Because of Awasa International Airport's high elevation of 5,149 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at AWA. Combined with a high temperature, this could make AWA a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Awasa International Airport (AWA) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Awasa International Airport (meaning Awasa International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atuona Airport), and is located 12,184 miles (19,609 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Awasa International Airport (AWA) is Arba Minch Airport (AMH), which is located 95 miles (152 kilometers) SW of AWA.
- Awasa International Airport (AWA) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about St Helens Airport (HLS):
- 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.
- 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 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 | 94.54 miles (152.14 km) SW | Arba Minch Airport (AMH) | Arba Minch, Ethiopia |     |
| 2 | 105.99 miles (170.58 km) E | Robe Airport (GOB) | Goba, Ethiopia | |
| 3 | 122.56 miles (197.24 km) WNW | Aba Segud Airport (JIM) | Jimma, Ethiopia | |
| 4 | 133.60 miles (215.01 km) N | Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | |
| 5 | 150.22 miles (241.75 km) SE | Neghelle Airport (EGL) | Negele Boran, Ethiopia | |
| 6 | 152.11 miles (244.80 km) E | Ghinnir Airport (GNN) | Ghinnir, Ethiopia | |
| 7 | 159.93 miles (257.38 km) WSW | Baco Airport (Jinka Airport) (BCO) | Jinka, Ethiopia | |
| 8 | 203.58 miles (327.63 km) W | Mizan Teferi Airport (MTF) | Mizan Teferi, Ethiopia | |
| 9 | 215.56 miles (346.91 km) WNW | Gore Airport (GOR) | Gore, Ethiopia | |
| 10 | 252.33 miles (406.08 km) S | Moyale Airport (MYS) | Moyale, Ethiopia | |
| 11 | 253.24 miles (407.55 km) N | Mekane Selam Airport (MKS) | Mekane Selam, Ethiopia | |
| 12 | 270.04 miles (434.59 km) WNW | Dembidolo Airport (DEM) | Dembidolo, Ethiopia | |
| 13 | 279.42 miles (449.69 km) WNW | Gambela Airport (GMB) | Gambela, Ethiopia | |
| 14 | 289.47 miles (465.85 km) NE | Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR) | Dire Dawa, Ethiopia | |
| 15 | 289.49 miles (465.89 km) NNE | Combolcha Airport (DSE) | Dessie / Kombolcha, Ethiopia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,184.35 miles (19,608.76 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,840.60 miles (19,055.55 km) SSE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,834.48 miles (19,045.71 km) SSE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,830.62 miles (19,039.50 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,812.84 miles (19,010.87 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,773.76 miles (18,947.98 km) SSE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,763.06 miles (18,930.76 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,761.54 miles (18,928.32 km) SSE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,755.20 miles (18,918.11 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,709.13 miles (18,843.97 km) SE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,676.62 miles (18,791.65 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,675.32 miles (18,789.57 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,604.41 miles (18,675.44 km) SSW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,572.98 miles (18,624.86 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,528.99 miles (18,554.06 km) SE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 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 | |