Nonstop flight route between Butte, Montana, United States and Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga:
Departure Airport:
(45°57'16"N by 112°29'51"W)
Arrival Airport:
(19°46'36"S by 174°20'27"W)
Distance from BTM to HPA:
5,958.88 miles (9,589.87 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bert Mooney Airport (BTM), Butte, Montana, United States and Lifuka Island Airport (HPA), Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,959 miles (or 9,590 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 Bert Mooney Airport and Lifuka 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 Bert Mooney Airport and Lifuka 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: | BTM / KBTM |
| Airport Name: | Bert Mooney Airport |
| Location: | Butte, Montana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°57'16"N by 112°29'51"W |
| Area Served: | Butte, Montana |
| Operator/Owner: | Bert Mooney Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5550 feet (1,692 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BTM |
| More Information: | BTM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HPA / NFTL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°46'36"S by 174°20'27"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Civil Aviation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 31 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HPA |
| More Information: | HPA Maps & Info |
Facts about Bert Mooney Airport (BTM):
- Because of Bert Mooney Airport's high elevation of 5,550 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BTM. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BTM a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,611 miles (17,077 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Bert Mooney Airport covers 890 acres at an elevation of 5,550 feet.
- The closest airport to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) is Dillon Airport (DLN), which is located 48 miles (78 kilometers) S of BTM.
Facts about Lifuka Island Airport (HPA):
- Because of Lifuka Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 31 feet, planes can take off or land at Lifuka 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 Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) is In Guezzam Airport (INF), which is nearly antipodal to Lifuka Island Airport (meaning Lifuka Island Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from In Guezzam Airport), and is located 12,421 miles (19,989 kilometers) away in In Guezzam, Algeria.
- The closest airport to Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) is Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU), which is located 114 miles (183 kilometers) SSW of HPA.
- In addition to being known as "Lifuka Island Airport", another name for HPA is "Salote Pilolevu Airport".
- Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 48.40 miles (77.89 km) S | Dillon Airport (DLN) | Dillon, Montana, United States |     |
| 2 | 51.31 miles (82.58 km) NNE | Helena Regional Airport (HLN) | Helena, Montana, United States | |
| 3 | 65.88 miles (106.03 km) E | Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN) | Bozeman, Montana, United States | |
| 4 | 88.21 miles (141.95 km) SW | Lemhi County Airport (SMN) | Salmon, Idaho, United States | |
| 5 | 100.23 miles (161.31 km) E | Mission Field (LVM) | Livingston, Montana, United States | |
| 6 | 100.84 miles (162.28 km) NW | Missoula International Airport (MSO) | Missoula, Montana, United States | |
| 7 | 110.22 miles (177.38 km) SE | Yellowstone Airport (WYS) | West Yellowstone, Montana, United States | |
| 8 | 118.30 miles (190.39 km) NNE | Great Falls International Airport (GTF) | Great Falls, Montana, United States | |
| 9 | 123.77 miles (199.19 km) NNE | Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA) | Great Falls, Montana, United States | |
| 10 | 124.58 miles (200.50 km) S | Dubois Municipal Airport (DBS) | Dubois, Idaho, United States | |
| 11 | 129.54 miles (208.47 km) SW | Challis Airport (CHL) | Challis, Idaho, United States | |
| 12 | 162.76 miles (261.93 km) ENE | Lewistown Municipal Airport (LWT) | Lewistown, Montana, United States | |
| 13 | 169.96 miles (273.52 km) S | Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) | Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States | |
| 14 | 181.06 miles (291.39 km) N | Shelby Airport (SBX) | Shelby, Montana, United States | |
| 15 | 182.55 miles (293.78 km) NNW | Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) | Kalispell, Montana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,611.48 miles (17,077.48 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,603.41 miles (17,064.49 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 10,597.83 miles (17,055.51 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 4 | 10,587.46 miles (17,038.83 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 10,577.06 miles (17,022.09 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,500.55 miles (16,898.95 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,414.03 miles (16,759.72 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,390.21 miles (16,721.39 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,300.56 miles (16,577.10 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,296.78 miles (16,571.02 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,283.70 miles (16,549.96 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,251.57 miles (16,498.27 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,240.20 miles (16,479.97 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,224.34 miles (16,454.44 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,202.20 miles (16,418.81 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 113.90 miles (183.31 km) SSW | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 2 | 291.70 miles (469.45 km) E | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 3 | 302.72 miles (487.18 km) NNW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 4 | 356.03 miles (572.98 km) WNW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 5 | 381.73 miles (614.34 km) WNW | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 6 | 438.88 miles (706.31 km) NNE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 7 | 439.09 miles (706.65 km) NNE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 8 | 441.64 miles (710.75 km) WNW | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 9 | 444.19 miles (714.85 km) NNE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 10 | 447.91 miles (720.84 km) NNE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 11 | 449.50 miles (723.40 km) NNE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 12 | 450.65 miles (725.24 km) NNW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 13 | 466.30 miles (750.44 km) NNW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 14 | 473.44 miles (761.93 km) WNW | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 15 | 473.72 miles (762.38 km) WNW | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,420.74 miles (19,989.19 km) NNW | In Guezzam Airport (INF) | In Guezzam, Algeria | |
| 2 | 12,306.55 miles (19,805.42 km) WNW | Arlit Airport (RLT) | Arlit, Niger | |
| 3 | 12,226.72 miles (19,676.95 km) N | Aguenar – Hadj Bey Akhamok Airport (TMR) | Tamanrasset, Algeria | |
| 4 | 12,189.26 miles (19,616.67 km) NW | Mano Dayak International Airport (AJY) | Agadez, Niger | |
| 5 | 12,111.36 miles (19,491.30 km) ENE | Bordj Mokhtar Airport (BMW) | Bordj Badji Mokhtar, Algeria | |
| 6 | 12,097.71 miles (19,469.33 km) N | Tahoua Airport (THZ) | Tahoua, Niger | |
| 7 | 12,041.40 miles (19,378.71 km) NW | Djanet Tiska Airport (DJG) | Djanet, Algeria | |
| 8 | 11,992.56 miles (19,300.11 km) ENE | Gao International Airport (GAQ) | Gao, Mali | |
| 9 | 11,992.55 miles (19,300.09 km) NNW | Maradi Airport (MFQ) | Maradi, Niger | |
| 10 | 11,968.32 miles (19,261.10 km) NW | Ghat Airport (GHT) | Ghat, Libya | |
| 11 | 11,967.70 miles (19,260.09 km) NNW | Zinder Airport (ZND) | Zinder, Niger | |
| 12 | 11,944.41 miles (19,222.61 km) NNE | Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) | Niamey, Niger | |
| 13 | 11,930.92 miles (19,200.91 km) NE | Tambao Airport (TMQ) | Tambao, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 11,902.37 miles (19,154.96 km) NE | Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) | Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 11,888.17 miles (19,132.10 km) NE | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |