Nonstop flight route between Belle Chasse, Louisiana, United States and Hoskins, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(29°51'57"N by 90°1'19"W)
Arrival Airport:
(5°27'43"S by 150°24'17"E)
Distance from BCS to HKN:
8,170.84 miles (13,149.66 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Southern Seaplane Airport (BCS), Belle Chasse, Louisiana, United States and Hoskins Airport (HKN), Hoskins, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,171 miles (or 13,150 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 Southern Seaplane Airport and Hoskins 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 Southern Seaplane Airport and Hoskins Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BCS / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Belle Chasse, Louisiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°51'57"N by 90°1'19"W |
| Area Served: | Belle Chasse, Louisiana |
| Operator/Owner: | Southern Seaplane Inc |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BCS |
| More Information: | BCS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HKN / AYHK |
| Airport Name: | Hoskins Airport |
| Location: | Hoskins, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°27'43"S by 150°24'17"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 66 feet (20 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HKN |
| More Information: | HKN Maps & Info |
Facts about Southern Seaplane Airport (BCS):
- The closest airport to Southern Seaplane Airport (BCS) is Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans (NBG), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) SSW of BCS.
- In addition to being known as "Southern Seaplane Airport", another name for BCS is "65LA".
- Southern Seaplane Airport (BCS) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Southern Seaplane Airport (BCS) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,139 miles (17,926 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Because of Southern Seaplane Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Southern Seaplane 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.
Facts about Hoskins Airport (HKN):
- Hoskins Airport (HKN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Hoskins Airport (HKN) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is located 11,764 miles (18,932 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Hoskins Airport (HKN) is Gasmata Airport (GMI), which is located 56 miles (91 kilometers) S of HKN.
- Because of Hoskins Airport's relatively low elevation of 66 feet, planes can take off or land at Hoskins 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 2.92 miles (4.70 km) SSW | Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans (NBG) | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States |     |
| 2 | 12.19 miles (19.62 km) N | Lakefront Airport (NEW) | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |
| 3 | 16.63 miles (26.77 km) WNW | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |
| 4 | 43.54 miles (70.08 km) WSW | Houma–Terrebonne Airport (HUM) | Houma, Louisiana, United States | |
| 5 | 68.08 miles (109.57 km) ENE | Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport (GPT) | Gulfport, Mississippi, United States | |
| 6 | 75.69 miles (121.81 km) ENE | Keesler Air Force Base (BIX) | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | |
| 7 | 79.69 miles (128.25 km) W | Harry P. Williams Memorial Airport (PTN) | Patterson, Louisiana, United States | |
| 8 | 81.59 miles (131.31 km) NW | Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | |
| 9 | 94.53 miles (152.14 km) NNW | McComb-Pike County Airport (MCB) | McComb, Mississippi, United States | |
| 10 | 98.26 miles (158.13 km) ENE | Trent Lott International Airport (PGL) | Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States | |
| 11 | 104.96 miles (168.91 km) NW | False River Regional Airport (HZR) | New Roads, Louisiana, United States | |
| 12 | 106.94 miles (172.11 km) NNE | Hattiesburg Bobby L. Chain Municipal Airport (HBG) | Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States | |
| 13 | 112.08 miles (180.37 km) W | Acadiana Regional Airport (ARA) | New Iberia, Louisiana, United States | |
| 14 | 117.88 miles (189.71 km) NNE | Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport (PIB) | Hattiesburg/Laurel, Mississippi, United States | |
| 15 | 119.86 miles (192.90 km) WNW | Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) | Lafayette, Louisiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,138.78 miles (17,926.08 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,972.36 miles (17,658.26 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,961.37 miles (17,640.57 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,948.20 miles (17,619.38 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,945.70 miles (17,615.35 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,940.57 miles (17,607.10 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,940.30 miles (17,606.66 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,924.38 miles (17,581.05 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,918.23 miles (17,571.14 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,909.44 miles (17,557.00 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,898.36 miles (17,539.17 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,896.09 miles (17,535.52 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,893.09 miles (17,530.68 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,879.60 miles (17,508.97 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,873.80 miles (17,499.65 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 56.38 miles (90.73 km) S | Gasmata Airport (GMI) | Gasmata Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 76.92 miles (123.78 km) E | Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ) | Jacquinot Bay, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 78.60 miles (126.50 km) SW | Kandrian Airport (KDR) | Kandrian, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 95.79 miles (154.15 km) E | Manguna Airport (MFO) | Manguna, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 135.66 miles (218.33 km) W | Cape Gloucester Airport (CGC) | Cape Gloucester, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 156.47 miles (251.82 km) ENE | Rabaul Airport (RAB) | Rabaul, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 187.25 miles (301.34 km) NE | Namatanai Airport (ATN) | Namatanai, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 192.72 miles (310.16 km) WSW | Finschhafen Airport (FIN) | Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 201.12 miles (323.67 km) N | Kavieng Airport (KVG) | Kavieng, New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 215.28 miles (346.46 km) SSE | Losuia Airport (Kiriwina Airfield) (LSA) | Losuia, Kiriwina Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 226.74 miles (364.90 km) NE | Lihir Island Regional Airport (LNV) | Londolovit, Lihir Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 264.11 miles (425.04 km) WSW | Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) | Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 265.63 miles (427.49 km) N | Emirau Airport (EMI) | Emirau, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 265.67 miles (427.56 km) S | Vivigani Airport (VIV) | Vivigani, Goodenough Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 271.32 miles (436.65 km) ENE | Nissan Island Airport (IIS) | Nissan Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,764.02 miles (18,932.32 km) NNE | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,698.97 miles (18,827.61 km) NNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,684.65 miles (18,804.58 km) NNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,662.78 miles (18,769.37 km) NNW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,639.16 miles (18,731.37 km) NNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,593.27 miles (18,657.51 km) NNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,588.16 miles (18,649.29 km) NNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,570.49 miles (18,620.85 km) NNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,570.30 miles (18,620.55 km) NNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,559.69 miles (18,603.47 km) SSE | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,549.22 miles (18,586.62 km) NE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,536.90 miles (18,566.79 km) NNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,526.08 miles (18,549.38 km) NE | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,490.70 miles (18,492.44 km) SSE | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,455.76 miles (18,436.22 km) SSE | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |