Nonstop flight route between Birmingham, Alabama, United States and Manihiki Island, Cook Islands:
Departure Airport:
(33°33'50"N by 86°45'7"W)
Arrival Airport:
(10°22'50"S by 160°59'58"W)
Distance from BHM to MHX:
5,730.65 miles (9,222.56 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM), Birmingham, Alabama, United States and Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), Manihiki Island, Cook Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,731 miles (or 9,223 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 Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport and Manihiki Island 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 Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport and Manihiki Island Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BHM / KBHM |
| Airport Name: | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport |
| Location: | Birmingham, Alabama, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°33'50"N by 86°45'7"W |
| Area Served: | Birmingham, Alabama |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Birmingham |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 650 feet (198 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BHM |
| More Information: | BHM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MHX / NCMH |
| Airport Name: | Manihiki Island Airport |
| Location: | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°22'50"S by 160°59'58"W |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from MHX |
| More Information: | MHX Maps & Info |
Facts about Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM):
- Because of Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport's relatively low elevation of 650 feet, planes can take off or land at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth 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 Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) is St. Clair County Airport (PLR), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) E of BHM.
- The furthest airport from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,183 miles (17,998 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The 1974 terminal was built in the International style of architecture popular for American commercial and institutional buildings from the 1950s through the late 1970s.
- Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) has 2 runways.
- The airport opened on May 31, 1931 with a two-story, white, Georgian style terminal and a single east-west runway.
- Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport covers 2,000 acres at an elevation of 650 feet above mean sea level.
- A ribbon cutting ceremony for the new concourses A and B took place on February 26, 2013.
Facts about Manihiki Island Airport (MHX):
- Because of Manihiki Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Manihiki Island 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 furthest airport from Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) is Zakouma Airport (AKM), which is nearly antipodal to Manihiki Island Airport (meaning Manihiki Island Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Zakouma Airport), and is located 12,371 miles (19,909 kilometers) away in Zakouma, Chad.
- The closest airport to Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) is Fitiuta Airport (FTI), which is located 627 miles (1,009 kilometers) WSW of MHX.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.97 miles (46.61 km) E | St. Clair County Airport (PLR) | Pell City, Alabama, United States |     |
| 2 | 40.37 miles (64.96 km) E | Talladega Municipal Airport (ASN) | Talladega, Alabama, United States | |
| 3 | 47.42 miles (76.31 km) NE | Northeast Alabama Regional Airport (GAD) | Gadsden, Alabama, United States | |
| 4 | 51.50 miles (82.88 km) E | Anniston Regional Airport (ANB) | Anniston, Alabama, United States | |
| 5 | 54.95 miles (88.43 km) WSW | Tuscaloosa Regional AirportVan De Graaff Field (TCL) | Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States | |
| 6 | 63.97 miles (102.94 km) SE | Thomas C. Russell Field (ALX) | Alexander City, Alabama, United States | |
| 7 | 74.17 miles (119.37 km) N | Huntsville International Airport (HSV) | Huntsville / Decatur, Alabama, United States | |
| 8 | 76.14 miles (122.53 km) N | Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU) | Decatur, Alabama, United States | |
| 9 | 77.12 miles (124.11 km) N | Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA) | Redstone Arsenal (near Huntsville), Alabama, United States | |
| 10 | 81.10 miles (130.51 km) WNW | Marion County - Rankin Fite Airport (HAB) | Hamilton, Alabama, United States | |
| 11 | 84.92 miles (136.66 km) SSE | Maxwell Air Force Base (MXF) | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | |
| 12 | 85.39 miles (137.43 km) S | Craig Field (SEM) | Selma, Alabama, United States | |
| 13 | 89.23 miles (143.60 km) WSW | George Downer Airport (AIV) | Aliceville, Alabama, United States | |
| 14 | 89.73 miles (144.40 km) SSE | Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | |
| 15 | 93.20 miles (149.99 km) SE | Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield (TGE) | Tuskegee, Alabama, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,183.49 miles (17,998.03 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,164.75 miles (17,967.87 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,146.56 miles (17,938.61 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,140.92 miles (17,929.52 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,139.96 miles (17,927.98 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,128.88 miles (17,910.14 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,126.11 miles (17,905.69 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,126.05 miles (17,905.59 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,121.47 miles (17,898.23 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,114.51 miles (17,887.02 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,110.02 miles (17,879.81 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,075.07 miles (17,823.55 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,070.32 miles (17,815.91 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,063.09 miles (17,804.27 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,035.96 miles (17,760.61 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 627.26 miles (1,009.48 km) WSW | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 2 | 632.99 miles (1,018.69 km) WSW | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 3 | 641.51 miles (1,032.40 km) WSW | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 4 | 689.66 miles (1,109.89 km) SSE | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 707.88 miles (1,139.23 km) WSW | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 716.64 miles (1,153.31 km) SSE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 721.42 miles (1,161.01 km) SE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 749.19 miles (1,205.70 km) SE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 751.93 miles (1,210.11 km) S | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 10 | 764.04 miles (1,229.59 km) WSW | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 11 | 780.79 miles (1,256.55 km) WSW | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 12 | 795.22 miles (1,279.78 km) WSW | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 13 | 799.09 miles (1,286.01 km) SE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 814.97 miles (1,311.57 km) WSW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 15 | 821.58 miles (1,322.20 km) SSE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,371.05 miles (19,909.23 km) WNW | Zakouma Airport (AKM) | Zakouma, Chad | |
| 2 | 12,359.32 miles (19,890.35 km) NNW | Abou-Deïa Airport (AOD) | Abou-Deia, Chad | |
| 3 | 12,351.81 miles (19,878.26 km) ENE | Melfi Airport (MEF) | Melfi, Chad | |
| 4 | 12,341.50 miles (19,861.66 km) NNE | Sarh Airport (SRH) | Sarh, Chad | |
| 5 | 12,339.15 miles (19,857.88 km) WNW | Am Timan Airport (AMC) | Am Timan, Chad | |
| 6 | 12,311.20 miles (19,812.90 km) N | Mongo Airport (MVO) | Mongo, Chad | |
| 7 | 12,281.69 miles (19,765.42 km) E | Bousso Airport (OUT) | Bousso, Chad | |
| 8 | 12,268.86 miles (19,744.77 km) WNW | Gordil Airport (GDA) | Gounda, Central African Republic | |
| 9 | 12,246.36 miles (19,708.56 km) NE | Bokoro Airport (BKR) | Bokoro, Chad | |
| 10 | 12,242.84 miles (19,702.89 km) WNW | Gordil Airport (GDI) | Gordil, Central African Republic | |
| 11 | 12,241.65 miles (19,700.98 km) ENE | Laï Airport (LTC) | Laï, Chad | |
| 12 | 12,235.36 miles (19,690.85 km) NW | Koumala Airport (KOL) | Koumala, Central African Republic | |
| 13 | 12,233.86 miles (19,688.45 km) NNE | Ati Airport (ATV) | Ati, Chad | |
| 14 | 12,231.01 miles (19,683.85 km) NNW | Oum-Hadjer Airport (OUM) | Oum Hadjer, Chad | |
| 15 | 12,219.75 miles (19,665.74 km) NNE | Batangafo Airport (BTG) | Batangafo, Central African Republic | |