Nonstop flight route between Benguela, Angola and Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(12°36'31"S by 13°24'12"E)
Arrival Airport:
(25°19'8"S by 152°52'49"E)
Distance from BUG to HVB:
8,654.20 miles (13,927.55 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Benguela Airport (BUG), Benguela, Angola and Hervey Bay Airport (HVB), Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,654 miles (or 13,928 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 Benguela Airport and Hervey Bay 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 Benguela Airport and Hervey Bay Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BUG / FNBG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Benguela, Angola |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°36'31"S by 13°24'12"E |
| Area Served: | Benguela, Angola |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 118 feet (36 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BUG |
| More Information: | BUG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HVB / YHBA |
| Airport Name: | Hervey Bay Airport |
| Location: | Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°19'8"S by 152°52'49"E |
| Area Served: | Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Fraser Coast Regional Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 60 feet (18 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HVB |
| More Information: | HVB Maps & Info |
Facts about Benguela Airport (BUG):
- Benguela Airport (BUG) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Benguela Airport's relatively low elevation of 118 feet, planes can take off or land at Benguela 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 Benguela Airport (BUG) is Waku Kungo Airport/Cela (CEO), which is located 141 miles (227 kilometers) NE of BUG.
- In addition to being known as "Benguela Airport", other names for BUG include "Benguela/Monbaca Airport (Benguela)", "Aeroporto de Benguela" and "Benguela Airport".
- The furthest airport from Benguela Airport (BUG) is Johnston Atoll Airport (JON), which is nearly antipodal to Benguela Airport (meaning Benguela Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Johnston Atoll Airport), and is located 12,091 miles (19,459 kilometers) away in Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands.
Facts about Hervey Bay Airport (HVB):
- Hervey Bay Airport (HVB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Hervey Bay Airport (HVB) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,861 miles (19,088 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- Because of Hervey Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 60 feet, planes can take off or land at Hervey Bay 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 new airport, which is located 5 nautical miles southeast of Pialba, opened in mid-2005, after the existing airfield underwent an $11.5 million upgrade which included the construction of a new terminal building and the extension of the existing 1,500 m runway to 2,000 m to accommodate jet services from Virgin Australia.
- The airport resides at an elevation of 60 ft above sea level.
- The closest airport to Hervey Bay Airport (HVB) is Maryborough Airport (MBH), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) SW of HVB.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 140.86 miles (226.68 km) NE | Waku Kungo Airport/Cela (CEO) | Waco Kungo, Angola |     |
| 2 | 159.45 miles (256.62 km) E | Albano Machado (Huambo) Airport (NOV) | Huambo, Angola | |
| 3 | 160.58 miles (258.42 km) S | Lubango Mukanka Airport (SDD) | Lubango, Angola | |
| 4 | 236.90 miles (381.26 km) ENE | Aeroporto de Andulo (ANL) | Andulo, Angola | |
| 5 | 259.41 miles (417.48 km) N | Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport (LAD) | Luanda, Angola | |
| 6 | 290.34 miles (467.25 km) NE | Malanje Airport (MEG) | Malange, Angola | |
| 7 | 304.90 miles (490.69 km) SSE | Vila Roçadas/Xangongo Airport (XGN) | Xangongo, Angola | |
| 8 | 328.51 miles (528.68 km) N | Ambriz Airport (AZZ) | Ambriz, Angola | |
| 9 | 359.03 miles (577.81 km) NNE | Negage Airport (GXG) | Negage, Angola | |
| 10 | 371.46 miles (597.80 km) N | N'Zeto/Ambrizete Airport (ARZ) | N'zeto, Angola | |
| 11 | 371.46 miles (597.80 km) N | Namibe Airport (MSZ) | Namibe, Angola | |
| 12 | 396.96 miles (638.84 km) NE | Cuango-Luzamba Airport (LZM) | Luzamba, Angola | |
| 13 | 408.41 miles (657.27 km) NE | Aeroporto de Cafunfo (CFF) | Cafunfo, Angola | |
| 14 | 424.25 miles (682.76 km) ESE | Cuito Cuanavale Airport (CTI) | Cuito Cuanavale, Angola | |
| 15 | 441.00 miles (709.71 km) E | Cangamba Airport (CNZ) | Cangamba, Angola | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,091.02 miles (19,458.56 km) NE | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 2 | 11,646.76 miles (18,743.60 km) NW | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,646.65 miles (18,743.42 km) NNW | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,632.16 miles (18,720.10 km) NW | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,623.43 miles (18,706.06 km) NW | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,613.46 miles (18,690.00 km) NW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,606.20 miles (18,678.33 km) NW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,606.20 miles (18,678.33 km) NW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,605.53 miles (18,677.25 km) NW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,603.30 miles (18,673.65 km) NW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,584.94 miles (18,644.10 km) NW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,581.23 miles (18,638.14 km) NW | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,575.40 miles (18,628.76 km) NW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,566.81 miles (18,614.93 km) NW | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,563.29 miles (18,609.26 km) NW | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.94 miles (27.26 km) SW | Maryborough Airport (MBH) | Maryborough, Queensland, Australia | |
| 2 | 45.35 miles (72.99 km) NW | Bundaberg Airport (BDB) | Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 67.56 miles (108.72 km) S | Gympie Airport (GYP) | Gympie, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 81.19 miles (130.66 km) WSW | Gayndah Airport (GAH) | Gayndah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 89.71 miles (144.38 km) S | Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY) | Marcoola, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 103.40 miles (166.40 km) S | Caloundra Airport (CUD) | Caloundra, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 108.42 miles (174.49 km) SW | Kingaroy Airport (KGY) | Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 143.40 miles (230.78 km) S | Brisbane Airport (BNE) | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 144.46 miles (232.48 km) NW | Gladstone Airport (GLT) | Gladstone, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 172.59 miles (277.76 km) SW | Chincilla Airport (CCL) | Chinchilla, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 187.92 miles (302.42 km) W | Taroom Airport (XTO) | Taroom, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 197.49 miles (317.82 km) WSW | Miles Airport (WLE) | Miles, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 200.39 miles (322.49 km) S | Gold Coast Airport (OOL) | Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 202.08 miles (325.21 km) NW | Rockhampton Airport (ROK) | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 243.58 miles (392.01 km) S | Lismore Airport (LSY) | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,861.07 miles (19,088.49 km) NNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,835.63 miles (19,047.56 km) NNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,816.80 miles (19,017.25 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 4 | 11,806.47 miles (19,000.63 km) NNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,797.47 miles (18,986.14 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 6 | 11,786.17 miles (18,967.95 km) NNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,759.25 miles (18,924.64 km) WNW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 8 | 11,746.20 miles (18,903.63 km) NNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,737.97 miles (18,890.38 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 10 | 11,728.00 miles (18,874.33 km) WNW | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 11 | 11,727.46 miles (18,873.46 km) WNW | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 12 | 11,725.08 miles (18,869.65 km) W | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 13 | 11,704.50 miles (18,836.52 km) NNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,695.76 miles (18,822.46 km) NNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,690.48 miles (18,813.96 km) NNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |