Nonstop flight route between Brest, France and Hana, Hawaii, United States:
Departure Airport:
(48°26'49"N by 4°25'18"W)
Arrival Airport:
(20°47'44"N by 156°0'51"W)
Distance from BES to HNM:
7,340.81 miles (11,813.85 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Brest Bretagne Airport (BES), Brest, France and Hana Airport (HNM), Hana, Hawaii, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,341 miles (or 11,814 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 Brest Bretagne Airport and Hana 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 Brest Bretagne Airport and Hana Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BES / LFRB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Brest, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°26'49"N by 4°25'18"W |
| Area Served: | Brest, France |
| Operator/Owner: | Chamber of Commerce |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 325 feet (99 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BES |
| More Information: | BES Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HNM / PHHN |
| Airport Name: | Hana Airport |
| Location: | Hana, Hawaii, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°47'44"N by 156°0'51"W |
| Area Served: | Hana, Hawaii |
| Operator/Owner: | Hawaii Department of Transportation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 78 feet (24 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HNM |
| More Information: | HNM Maps & Info |
Facts about Brest Bretagne Airport (BES):
- In addition to being known as "Brest Bretagne Airport", another name for BES is "Aéroport de Brest Bretagne".
- Brest Bretagne Airport, formerly known as Brest Guipavas Airport, is an international airport serving Brest, France.
- Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) has 2 runways.
- In summer of 2011, long-due replacement of the ILS all-weather landing system causes numerous aborted landings/re-routing of passenger jets when foggy conditions occur, affecting all companies operating to/from this airport.
- Because of Brest Bretagne Airport's relatively low elevation of 325 feet, planes can take off or land at Brest Bretagne 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 Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) is Morlaix - Ploujean Airport (MXN), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) ENE of BES.
- The furthest airport from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is nearly antipodal to Brest Bretagne Airport (meaning Brest Bretagne Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Dunedin International Airport), and is located 12,130 miles (19,522 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
Facts about Hana Airport (HNM):
- The furthest airport from Hana Airport (HNM) is Maun Airport (MUB), which is nearly antipodal to Hana Airport (meaning Hana Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maun Airport), and is located 12,370 miles (19,907 kilometers) away in Maun, Botswana.
- Because of Hana Airport's relatively low elevation of 78 feet, planes can take off or land at Hana 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 Hana Airport (HNM) is Kahului Airport (OGG), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) WNW of HNM.
- Hana Airport (HNM) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.65 miles (47.72 km) ENE | Morlaix - Ploujean Airport (MXN) | Morlaix, France |     |
| 2 | 34.66 miles (55.78 km) SSE | Quimper - Cornouaille Airport (UIP) | Quimper, France | |
| 3 | 48.20 miles (77.57 km) ENE | Lannion - Côte de Granit Airport (LAI) | Lannion, France | |
| 4 | 65.59 miles (105.56 km) SE | Lorient South Brittany Airport (LRT) | Lorient, France | |
| 5 | 71.93 miles (115.76 km) E | Saint-Brieuc - Armor Airport (SBK) | Saint-Brieuc, France | |
| 6 | 93.13 miles (149.88 km) ESE | Meucon Airport (VNE) | Vannes, France | |
| 7 | 107.12 miles (172.39 km) NE | Guernsey Airport (GCI) | Guernsey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 107.61 miles (173.17 km) E | Dinard–Pleurtuit–Saint-Malo Airport (DNR) | Dinard, France | |
| 9 | 114.09 miles (183.62 km) ENE | Jersey Airport (JER) | Jersey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 126.39 miles (203.41 km) E | Rennes–Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) | Rennes, France | |
| 11 | 127.49 miles (205.17 km) NNW | Land's End Airport (LEQ) | Land's End, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 131.88 miles (212.24 km) NW | St Mary's Airport (ISC) | St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 132.47 miles (213.19 km) NE | Alderney Airport (ACI) | Alderney, Channel Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 134.72 miles (216.81 km) NW | Tresco Heliport (TSO) | Tresco, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 137.23 miles (220.86 km) N | Plymouth City Airport (PLH) | Plymouth, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,130.14 miles (19,521.51 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,115.81 miles (19,498.45 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,083.29 miles (19,446.13 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,074.55 miles (19,432.06 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,073.07 miles (19,429.67 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,069.43 miles (19,423.82 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,068.19 miles (19,421.83 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,064.40 miles (19,415.72 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,041.24 miles (19,378.44 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,035.89 miles (19,369.84 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,029.09 miles (19,358.89 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,021.63 miles (19,346.90 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,009.86 miles (19,327.94 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,001.24 miles (19,314.08 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,989.65 miles (19,295.43 km) ESE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.80 miles (44.73 km) WNW | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 37.98 miles (61.12 km) SSE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 44.06 miles (70.92 km) WNW | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 59.28 miles (95.40 km) SSE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 60.53 miles (97.41 km) W | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 68.21 miles (109.77 km) WNW | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 68.78 miles (110.69 km) SSE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 73.04 miles (117.54 km) S | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 74.04 miles (119.15 km) WNW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 97.17 miles (156.37 km) SE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 128.23 miles (206.36 km) WNW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 128.23 miles (206.36 km) WNW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 137.20 miles (220.79 km) WNW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 138.93 miles (223.58 km) WNW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 150.69 miles (242.51 km) WNW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,369.54 miles (19,906.80 km) SSE | Maun Airport (MUB) | Maun, Botswana | |
| 2 | 12,274.56 miles (19,753.95 km) ESE | Ghanzi Airport (GNZ) | Ghanzi, Botswana | |
| 3 | 12,218.01 miles (19,662.94 km) S | Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) | Katima Mulilo, Namibia | |
| 4 | 12,217.97 miles (19,662.87 km) SSW | Kasane Airport (BBK) | Kasane, Botswana | |
| 5 | 12,214.60 miles (19,657.45 km) SSW | Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | |
| 6 | 12,210.32 miles (19,650.56 km) W | Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW) | Francistown, Botswana | |
| 7 | 12,198.96 miles (19,632.27 km) SSW | Livingstone Airport (LVI) | Livingstone, Zambia | |
| 8 | 12,189.08 miles (19,616.37 km) SW | Hwange National Park Airport (HWN) | Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe | |
| 9 | 12,174.22 miles (19,592.46 km) SSE | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| 10 | 12,170.15 miles (19,585.91 km) S | Jwaneng Airport (JWA) | Jwaneng, Botswana | |
| 11 | 12,150.77 miles (19,554.72 km) SE | Dirico Airport (DRC) | Dirico, Angola | |
| 12 | 12,149.30 miles (19,552.35 km) SSW | Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) | Gaborone, Botswana | |
| 13 | 12,132.06 miles (19,524.60 km) W | Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | |
| 14 | 12,113.41 miles (19,494.60 km) SSW | Lobatse Airport (LOQ) | Lobatse, Botswana | |
| 15 | 12,096.54 miles (19,467.44 km) SE | Rundu Airport (NDU) | Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia | |