Nonstop flight route between Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States and Assab, Eritrea:
Departure Airport:
(19°50'23"N by 155°43'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(13°4'18"N by 42°38'42"E)
Distance from BSF to ASA:
9,842.58 miles (15,840.05 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF), Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States and Assab International Airport (ASA), Assab, Eritrea would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,843 miles (or 15,840 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 Pōhakuloa Training Area and Assab 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 Pōhakuloa Training Area and Assab 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: | BSF / PHSF |
| Airport Name: | Pōhakuloa Training Area |
| Location: | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°50'23"N by 155°43'0"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
| View all routes: | Routes from BSF |
| More Information: | BSF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ASA / HHSB |
| Airport Name: | Assab International Airport |
| Location: | Assab, Eritrea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°4'18"N by 42°38'42"E |
| Area Served: | Assab |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 46 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ASA |
| More Information: | ASA Maps & Info |
Facts about Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF):
- Weapons such as the Davy Crockett nuclear rifle and depleted Uranium have been used at PTA.
- The closest airport to Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) is Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) NNE of BSF.
- The airstrip was constructed at the area in 1956.
- The furthest airport from Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) is Maun Airport (MUB), which is nearly antipodal to Pōhakuloa Training Area (meaning Pōhakuloa Training Area is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maun Airport), and is located 12,381 miles (19,925 kilometers) away in Maun, Botswana.
- The barracks for about 2,000 troops were constructed in April 1955 from prefabricated buildings used in World War II.
Facts about Assab International Airport (ASA):
- Because of Assab International Airport's relatively low elevation of 46 feet, planes can take off or land at Assab 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.
- Assab International Airport (ASA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Assab International Airport (ASA) is Obock Airport (OBC), which is located 87 miles (141 kilometers) SSE of ASA.
- The furthest airport from Assab International Airport (ASA) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Assab International Airport (meaning Assab International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atuona Airport), and is located 12,182 miles (19,606 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.59 miles (18.66 km) NNE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States |     |
| 2 | 22.48 miles (36.17 km) WSW | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 30.82 miles (49.59 km) NNW | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 44.25 miles (71.21 km) E | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 68.78 miles (110.69 km) NNW | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 86.52 miles (139.25 km) NNW | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 99.27 miles (159.76 km) NW | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 103.28 miles (166.21 km) NW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 124.85 miles (200.92 km) NW | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 127.27 miles (204.82 km) NW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 175.47 miles (282.39 km) NW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 175.47 miles (282.39 km) NW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 182.89 miles (294.33 km) NW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 188.31 miles (303.06 km) NW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 200.34 miles (322.42 km) NW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,380.70 miles (19,924.75 km) E | Maun Airport (MUB) | Maun, Botswana | |
| 2 | 12,286.45 miles (19,773.08 km) SSW | Kasane Airport (BBK) | Kasane, Botswana | |
| 3 | 12,284.23 miles (19,769.50 km) S | Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) | Katima Mulilo, Namibia | |
| 4 | 12,279.14 miles (19,761.31 km) SW | Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | |
| 5 | 12,264.80 miles (19,738.23 km) SW | Livingstone Airport (LVI) | Livingstone, Zambia | |
| 6 | 12,239.59 miles (19,697.66 km) WSW | Hwange National Park Airport (HWN) | Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe | |
| 7 | 12,224.28 miles (19,673.02 km) SE | Ghanzi Airport (GNZ) | Ghanzi, Botswana | |
| 8 | 12,211.04 miles (19,651.72 km) WSW | Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW) | Francistown, Botswana | |
| 9 | 12,173.51 miles (19,591.31 km) ESE | Dirico Airport (DRC) | Dirico, Angola | |
| 10 | 12,154.97 miles (19,561.48 km) W | Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | |
| 11 | 12,147.98 miles (19,550.22 km) SSW | Ngoma Airport (ZGM) | Ngoma, Zambia | |
| 12 | 12,111.48 miles (19,491.49 km) SSE | Mongu Airport (MNR) | Mongu, Western Province, Zambia | |
| 13 | 12,111.35 miles (19,491.28 km) ESE | Rundu Airport (NDU) | Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia | |
| 14 | 12,107.58 miles (19,485.21 km) SSE | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| 15 | 12,106.96 miles (19,484.21 km) S | Jwaneng Airport (JWA) | Jwaneng, Botswana | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 87.40 miles (140.65 km) SSE | Obock Airport (OBC) | Obock, Djibouti | |
| 2 | 100.81 miles (162.24 km) SSE | Moucha Airport (MHI) | Moucha Island, Djibouti | |
| 3 | 109.03 miles (175.47 km) ENE | Ta'izz International Airport (TAI) | Ta'izz, Yemen | |
| 4 | 111.64 miles (179.67 km) SSE | Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB) | Djibouti, Djibouti | |
| 5 | 118.27 miles (190.34 km) N | Hodeida International Airport (HOD) | Al Hudaydah (Hodeida), Yemen | |
| 6 | 132.86 miles (213.82 km) S | Ali-Sabieh Airport (AII) | Ali-Sabieh, Djibouti | |
| 7 | 161.39 miles (259.73 km) E | Aden International Airport (ADE) | Aden, Yemen | |
| 8 | 196.78 miles (316.69 km) NNE | El Rahaba Airport (Sana'a International) (SAH) | Sana'a, Yemen | |
| 9 | 211.03 miles (339.62 km) W | Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX) | Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia | |
| 10 | 218.69 miles (351.95 km) S | Borama Airport (BXX) | Borama, Somalia | |
| 11 | 237.66 miles (382.48 km) ENE | Beihan Airport (BHN) | Beihan, Yemen | |
| 12 | 241.19 miles (388.15 km) SW | Combolcha Airport (DSE) | Dessie / Kombolcha, Ethiopia | |
| 13 | 241.82 miles (389.16 km) SE | Berbera Airport (BBO) | Berbera, Somalia | |
| 14 | 244.13 miles (392.89 km) SSW | Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR) | Dire Dawa, Ethiopia | |
| 15 | 257.86 miles (414.98 km) WSW | Lalibela Airport (LLI) | Lalibela, Ethiopia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,182.46 miles (19,605.71 km) SSE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,133.68 miles (19,527.21 km) SE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,075.16 miles (19,433.04 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,037.36 miles (19,372.21 km) ESE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,016.60 miles (19,338.80 km) SE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,997.34 miles (19,307.79 km) SSE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,951.01 miles (19,233.24 km) ESE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,898.84 miles (19,149.29 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,844.71 miles (19,062.16 km) ESE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,844.35 miles (19,061.58 km) E | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,832.10 miles (19,041.88 km) E | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,817.99 miles (19,019.16 km) ESE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,806.29 miles (19,000.34 km) ESE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,798.23 miles (18,987.37 km) ESE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,726.28 miles (18,871.57 km) SSW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |