Nonstop flight route between Axum, Ethiopia and Phuket, Thailand:
Departure Airport:
(14°8'12"N by 38°46'33"E)
Arrival Airport:
(8°6'47"N by 98°19'0"E)
Distance from AXU to HKT:
4,048.33 miles (6,515.15 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU), Axum, Ethiopia and Phuket International Airport (HKT), Phuket, Thailand would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,048 miles (or 6,515 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 Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport and Phuket 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 Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport and Phuket 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: | AXU / HAAX |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Axum, Ethiopia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°8'12"N by 38°46'33"E |
| Area Served: | Axum, Ethiopia |
| Operator/Owner: | Ethiopian Airports Enterprise |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6916 feet (2,108 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AXU |
| More Information: | AXU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HKT / VTSP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Phuket, Thailand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°6'47"N by 98°19'0"E |
| Area Served: | Phuket, Thailand |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports of Thailand (A.O.T.) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 82 feet (25 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HKT |
| More Information: | HKT Maps & Info |
Facts about Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU):
- In addition to being known as "Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport", another name for AXU is "የአክሱም ዮሃነስ አራት የአየር ማረፊያ".
- Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport is named after Yohannes IV, the Emperor of Ethiopia from 1872 to 1889.
- Because of Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport's high elevation of 6,916 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at AXU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make AXU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU) is Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) SE of AXU.
- The furthest airport from Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU) is Fangatau Airport (FGU), which is nearly antipodal to Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (meaning Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Fangatau Airport), and is located 12,318 miles (19,824 kilometers) away in Fangatau, French Polynesia.
Facts about Phuket International Airport (HKT):
- In addition to being known as "Phuket International Airport", another name for HKT is "ท่าอากาศยานภูเก็ต".
- Phuket International Airport (HKT) currently has only 1 runway.
- Phuket International Airport handled 11,342,491 passengers last year.
- Because of Phuket International Airport's relatively low elevation of 82 feet, planes can take off or land at Phuket 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 closest airport to Phuket International Airport (HKT) is Krabi International Airport (KBV), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) E of HKT.
- The furthest airport from Phuket International Airport (HKT) is Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX), which is nearly antipodal to Phuket International Airport (meaning Phuket International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport), and is located 12,280 miles (19,763 kilometers) away in Chiclayo, Peru.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 68.72 miles (110.60 km) SE | Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX) | Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia |     |
| 2 | 80.30 miles (129.23 km) N | Asmara International Airport (ASM) | Asmara, Eritrea | |
| 3 | 113.92 miles (183.34 km) NNE | Massawa International Airport (MSW) | Massawa, Eritrea | |
| 4 | 128.77 miles (207.23 km) W | Humera Airport (HUE) | Humera, Ethiopia | |
| 5 | 143.63 miles (231.14 km) SW | Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (GDQ) | Gondar, Ethiopia | |
| 6 | 150.15 miles (241.64 km) S | Lalibela Airport (LLI) | Lalibela, Ethiopia | |
| 7 | 163.94 miles (263.84 km) SSW | Debre Tabor Airport (DBT) | Debre Tabor, Ethiopia | |
| 8 | 184.94 miles (297.62 km) WNW | Kassala Airport (KSL) | Kassala, Sudan | |
| 9 | 201.33 miles (324.02 km) WNW | Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU) | Khashm El Girba, Sudan | |
| 10 | 220.26 miles (354.47 km) SSE | Combolcha Airport (DSE) | Dessie / Kombolcha, Ethiopia | |
| 11 | 235.79 miles (379.47 km) S | Mekane Selam Airport (MKS) | Mekane Selam, Ethiopia | |
| 12 | 270.03 miles (434.57 km) ESE | Assab International Airport (ASA) | Assab, Eritrea | |
| 13 | 272.87 miles (439.14 km) WSW | Galegu Airport (DNX) | Dinder, Sudan | |
| 14 | 284.23 miles (457.43 km) E | Hodeida International Airport (HOD) | Al Hudaydah (Hodeida), Yemen | |
| 15 | 336.38 miles (541.34 km) SE | Ali-Sabieh Airport (AII) | Ali-Sabieh, Djibouti | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,318.37 miles (19,824.45 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,280.59 miles (19,763.64 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,202.49 miles (19,637.95 km) SE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,164.10 miles (19,576.17 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,112.78 miles (19,493.58 km) ESE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 12,111.61 miles (19,491.69 km) E | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 12,100.02 miles (19,473.05 km) SSW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 12,099.20 miles (19,471.73 km) E | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 12,076.28 miles (19,434.85 km) ESE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 12,075.48 miles (19,433.56 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 12,068.09 miles (19,421.67 km) ESE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 12,045.87 miles (19,385.90 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 12,036.28 miles (19,370.47 km) SW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,946.10 miles (19,225.33 km) SSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,933.43 miles (19,204.95 km) E | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 45.70 miles (73.55 km) E | Krabi International Airport (KBV) | Krabi, Thailand | |
| 2 | 89.95 miles (144.76 km) NE | Surat Thani International Airport (URT) | Surat Thani, Thailand | |
| 3 | 98.29 miles (158.18 km) ESE | Trang Airport (TST) | Trang, Thailand | |
| 4 | 116.45 miles (187.41 km) N | Ranong Airport (UNN) | Ranong, Thailand | |
| 5 | 134.63 miles (216.66 km) N | Kawthaung Airport (KAW) | Kawthaung, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 6 | 155.01 miles (249.47 km) NE | Samui International Airport (USM) | Ko Samui, Surat Thani, Thailand | |
| 7 | 156.68 miles (252.16 km) SE | Langkawi International Airport (LGK) | Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia | |
| 8 | 163.92 miles (263.81 km) ESE | Hat Yai International Airport (HDY) | Hat Yai, Songkhla Province, Thailand | |
| 9 | 193.13 miles (310.81 km) NNE | Chumphon Airport (CJM) | Chumphon, Thailand | |
| 10 | 194.90 miles (313.66 km) SE | Sultan Abdul Halim Airport (AOR) | Alor Star, Kedah, Malaysia | |
| 11 | 214.91 miles (345.86 km) ESE | Pattani Airport (PAN) | Pattani, Thailand | |
| 12 | 220.37 miles (354.65 km) SSW | Malikus Saleh Airport (LSW) | Lhoksumawe, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 231.73 miles (372.94 km) SE | RMAF Butterworth (BWH) | Butterworth, Penang, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 231.73 miles (372.94 km) SE | RMAF Butterworth (UTE) | Butterworth, South Africa | |
| 15 | 236.51 miles (380.63 km) SE | Penang International Airport (PEN) | Penang, Malaysia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,280.12 miles (19,762.90 km) SW | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 2 | 12,260.66 miles (19,731.57 km) W | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 3 | 12,222.63 miles (19,670.37 km) SSW | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 4 | 12,209.40 miles (19,649.08 km) WSW | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 5 | 12,207.94 miles (19,646.73 km) WSW | Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias (CJA) | Cajamarca, Peru | |
| 6 | 12,190.67 miles (19,618.93 km) S | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 7 | 12,152.34 miles (19,557.25 km) SSW | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 8 | 12,145.09 miles (19,545.58 km) WSW | Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA) | Huaraz, Peru | |
| 9 | 12,143.07 miles (19,542.34 km) WSW | Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) | Chachapoyas, Peru | |
| 10 | 12,111.02 miles (19,490.74 km) SSW | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 12,109.23 miles (19,487.88 km) SSW | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 12 | 12,093.00 miles (19,461.75 km) SSW | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 12,091.34 miles (19,459.08 km) W | Juanjuí Airport (JJI) | Juanjuí, Peru | |
| 14 | 12,043.54 miles (19,382.15 km) WSW | Alf. FAP David Figueroa Fernandini (HUU) | Huánuco, Huánuco Region, Peru | |
| 15 | 12,040.58 miles (19,377.39 km) WSW | Tingo María Airport (TGI) | Tingo María, Peru | |