Nonstop flight route between Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States and Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States:
Departure Airport:
(41°48'11"N by 78°38'24"W)
Arrival Airport:
(19°44'20"N by 156°2'44"W)
Distance from BFD to KOA:
4,683.35 miles (7,537.11 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bradford Regional Airport (BFD), Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States and Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA), Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,683 miles (or 7,537 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 Bradford Regional Airport and Kona International Airport at Keāhole, 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 Bradford Regional Airport and Kona International Airport at Keāhole. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BFD / KBFD |
| Airport Name: | Bradford Regional Airport |
| Location: | Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°48'11"N by 78°38'24"W |
| Area Served: | Bradford, Pennsylvania |
| Operator/Owner: | Bradford Regional Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2143 feet (653 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BFD |
| More Information: | BFD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KOA / PHKO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°44'20"N by 156°2'44"W |
| Area Served: | Kailua-Kona, Hawaii |
| Operator/Owner: | Hawaii Department of Transportation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 47 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KOA |
| More Information: | KOA Maps & Info |
Facts about Bradford Regional Airport (BFD):
- Its first airline flights were United DC-3s in 1948.
- The closest airport to Bradford Regional Airport (BFD) is St. Marys Municipal Airport (STQ), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) SSE of BFD.
- The furthest airport from Bradford Regional Airport (BFD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,513 miles (18,528 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Bradford Regional Airport (BFD) has 2 runways.
Facts about Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA):
- Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Kona International Airport at Keāhole handled 2,649,493 passengers last year.
- Kona International is the only remaining major airport in the Hawaiian Islands where a mobile ramp is used to plane and deplane passengers.
- The furthest airport from Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) is Maun Airport (MUB), which is nearly antipodal to Kona International Airport at Keāhole (meaning Kona International Airport at Keāhole is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maun Airport), and is located 12,399 miles (19,954 kilometers) away in Maun, Botswana.
- Because of Kona International Airport at Keāhole's relatively low elevation of 47 feet, planes can take off or land at Kona International Airport at Keāhole 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 full extent of the airport's impact and shift in tourism can be seen in Hawaii Island Strategic Plan for 2006 to 2015.
- The closest airport to Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) is Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) ENE of KOA.
- In addition to being known as "Kona International Airport at Keāhole", another name for KOA is "Kona International Airport".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.90 miles (44.91 km) SSE | St. Marys Municipal Airport (STQ) | St. Marys, Pennsylvania, United States |     |
| 2 | 33.26 miles (53.52 km) NNE | Cattaraugus County-Olean Airport (OLE) | Olean, New York, United States | |
| 3 | 39.54 miles (63.64 km) ENE | Wellsville Municipal Airport (ELZ) | Wellsville, New York, United States | |
| 4 | 39.92 miles (64.24 km) NW | Chautauqua County/Jamestown Airport (JHW) | Jamestown, New York, United States | |
| 5 | 45.19 miles (72.73 km) SSW | DuBois Regional Airport (DUJ) | DuBois, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 6 | 57.64 miles (92.76 km) NW | Chautauqua County/Dunkirk Airport (DKK) | Dunkirk, New York, United States | |
| 7 | 69.57 miles (111.96 km) WSW | Venango Regional Airport (FKL) | Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 8 | 69.72 miles (112.20 km) SSE | Mid-State Regional Airport (PSB) | Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 9 | 71.18 miles (114.54 km) NE | Dansville Municipal Airport (DSV) | Dansville, New York, United States | |
| 10 | 77.65 miles (124.97 km) SSE | University Park Airport (SCE) | State College, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 11 | 78.10 miles (125.69 km) SE | William T. Piper Memorial Airport (LHV) | Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 12 | 78.73 miles (126.71 km) N | Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) | Buffalo, New York, United States | |
| 13 | 81.26 miles (130.78 km) WNW | Erie International Airport (ERI) | Erie, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 14 | 82.13 miles (132.17 km) W | Port Meadville Airport (MEJ) | Meadville, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 15 | 84.44 miles (135.89 km) SSW | Indiana County-Jimmy Stewart Airport (IDI) | Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,512.63 miles (18,527.74 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,488.64 miles (18,489.13 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,480.65 miles (18,476.27 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,462.64 miles (18,447.29 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,429.98 miles (18,394.72 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,403.97 miles (18,352.87 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,394.12 miles (18,337.01 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,387.87 miles (18,326.96 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,382.94 miles (18,319.02 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,336.58 miles (18,244.42 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,267.53 miles (18,133.29 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,240.95 miles (18,090.52 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,220.41 miles (18,057.46 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,220.33 miles (18,057.33 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,190.32 miles (18,009.02 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.48 miles (36.17 km) ENE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 30.51 miles (49.10 km) NE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 38.31 miles (61.66 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 64.87 miles (104.40 km) E | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 73.04 miles (117.54 km) N | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 83.92 miles (135.06 km) NNW | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 93.15 miles (149.91 km) NW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 93.84 miles (151.02 km) NNW | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 118.13 miles (190.12 km) NNW | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 119.04 miles (191.58 km) NW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 163.28 miles (262.78 km) NW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 163.28 miles (262.78 km) NW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 170.02 miles (273.61 km) NW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 176.58 miles (284.17 km) NW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 188.47 miles (303.31 km) NW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,399.15 miles (19,954.45 km) ESE | Maun Airport (MUB) | Maun, Botswana | |
| 2 | 12,290.65 miles (19,779.84 km) S | Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) | Katima Mulilo, Namibia | |
| 3 | 12,283.01 miles (19,767.54 km) SSW | Kasane Airport (BBK) | Kasane, Botswana | |
| 4 | 12,269.29 miles (19,745.46 km) SW | Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | |
| 5 | 12,256.57 miles (19,724.99 km) SW | Livingstone Airport (LVI) | Livingstone, Zambia | |
| 6 | 12,236.13 miles (19,692.10 km) SE | Ghanzi Airport (GNZ) | Ghanzi, Botswana | |
| 7 | 12,222.52 miles (19,670.19 km) WSW | Hwange National Park Airport (HWN) | Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe | |
| 8 | 12,195.57 miles (19,626.82 km) ESE | Dirico Airport (DRC) | Dirico, Angola | |
| 9 | 12,188.69 miles (19,615.75 km) WSW | Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW) | Francistown, Botswana | |
| 10 | 12,145.44 miles (19,546.14 km) SSW | Ngoma Airport (ZGM) | Ngoma, Zambia | |
| 11 | 12,133.75 miles (19,527.32 km) ESE | Rundu Airport (NDU) | Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia | |
| 12 | 12,133.18 miles (19,526.42 km) W | Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | |
| 13 | 12,122.59 miles (19,509.37 km) S | Mongu Airport (MNR) | Mongu, Western Province, Zambia | |
| 14 | 12,111.09 miles (19,490.87 km) SSE | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| 15 | 12,097.68 miles (19,469.29 km) S | Jwaneng Airport (JWA) | Jwaneng, Botswana | |