Nonstop flight route between Comiso, Italy and Hukuntsi, Botswana:
Departure Airport:
(36°59'30"N by 14°36'24"E)
Arrival Airport:
(23°59'22"S by 21°45'29"E)
Distance from CIY to HUK:
4,239.06 miles (6,822.09 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Comiso Airport (CIY), Comiso, Italy and Hukuntsi Airport (HUK), Hukuntsi, Botswana would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,239 miles (or 6,822 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 Comiso Airport and Hukuntsi 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 Comiso Airport and Hukuntsi Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CIY / LICB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Comiso, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°59'30"N by 14°36'24"E |
| Area Served: | Comiso and Ragusa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 620 feet (189 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CIY |
| More Information: | CIY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HUK / |
| Airport Name: | Hukuntsi Airport |
| Location: | Hukuntsi, Botswana |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°59'22"S by 21°45'29"E |
| Area Served: | Hukuntsi, Botswana |
| View all routes: | Routes from HUK |
| More Information: | HUK Maps & Info |
Facts about Comiso Airport (CIY):
- From 1983 to 1991 Comiso Air Base was the largest NATO base in southern Europe and housed 112 BGM-109G Ground Launched Cruise Missiles,.
- Comiso Airport (CIY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Comiso Airport (CIY) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,689 miles (18,812 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Comiso Airport (CIY) is Naval Air Station Sigonella (NSY), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) NNE of CIY.
- Today the NATO air base, located on the southeast side of the runway, is totally abandoned and empty.
- In addition to being known as "Comiso Airport", another name for CIY is "Aeroporto di Comiso".
- Because of Comiso Airport's relatively low elevation of 620 feet, planes can take off or land at Comiso 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 airfield remained under Allied control until American forces left in early 1945.
Facts about Hukuntsi Airport (HUK):
- The closest airport to Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) is Ghanzi Airport (GNZ), which is located 159 miles (256 kilometers) N of HUK.
- The furthest airport from Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) is Princeville Airport (HPV), which is nearly antipodal to Hukuntsi Airport (meaning Hukuntsi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Princeville Airport), and is located 12,292 miles (19,782 kilometers) away in Hanalei, Hawaii, United States.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.22 miles (53.46 km) NNE | Naval Air Station Sigonella (NSY) | Catania, Italy |     |
| 2 | 41.34 miles (66.53 km) NE | Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) | Catania, Sicily, Italy | |
| 3 | 69.19 miles (111.34 km) SSW | Xewkija / Gozo Heliport (GZM) | Xewkija, Gozo, Malta | |
| 4 | 78.69 miles (126.64 km) S | Malta International Airport (MLA) | Luqa, Malta | |
| 5 | 94.13 miles (151.48 km) NE | Reggio di Calabria Airport (REG) | Reggio Calabria, Italy | |
| 6 | 116.51 miles (187.51 km) NW | Falcone–Borsellino Airport (PMO) | Punta Raisi (near Palermo), Italy | |
| 7 | 132.22 miles (212.79 km) WNW | Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi (TPS) | Trapani, Italy | |
| 8 | 151.44 miles (243.72 km) SW | Lampedusa Airport (LMP) | Lampedusa, Italy | |
| 9 | 159.43 miles (256.58 km) NNE | Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) | Lamezia Terme, Italy | |
| 10 | 193.22 miles (310.95 km) NE | Crotone Airport (CRV) | Crotone, Italy | |
| 11 | 230.61 miles (371.12 km) WSW | Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport (MIR) | Monastir, Tunisia | |
| 12 | 239.88 miles (386.06 km) WSW | Enfidha–Hammamet International Airport (NBE) | Enfidha, Tunisia | |
| 13 | 242.10 miles (389.62 km) W | Tunis–Carthage Airport (TUN) | Tunis / Carthage, Tunisia | |
| 14 | 251.23 miles (404.32 km) N | Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport (QSR) | Salerno, Italy | |
| 15 | 266.13 miles (428.29 km) W | Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base (OIZ) | Bizerte, Tunisia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,689.05 miles (18,811.65 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,523.27 miles (18,544.86 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,465.73 miles (18,452.26 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,460.79 miles (18,444.31 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,433.57 miles (18,400.51 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,425.93 miles (18,388.21 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,421.04 miles (18,380.34 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,401.19 miles (18,348.39 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,388.89 miles (18,328.60 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,387.96 miles (18,327.09 km) E | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,383.63 miles (18,320.12 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,383.13 miles (18,319.32 km) E | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,379.38 miles (18,313.30 km) E | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,376.14 miles (18,308.08 km) E | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,360.23 miles (18,282.47 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 158.77 miles (255.52 km) N | Ghanzi Airport (GNZ) | Ghanzi, Botswana | |
| 2 | 189.91 miles (305.63 km) ESE | Jwaneng Airport (JWA) | Jwaneng, Botswana | |
| 3 | 204.03 miles (328.36 km) WNW | Gobabis Airport (GOG) | Gobabis, Namibia | |
| 4 | 260.70 miles (419.56 km) SSE | Johan Pienaar Airport (KMH) | Kuruman, South Africa | |
| 5 | 262.15 miles (421.88 km) ESE | Lobatse Airport (LOQ) | Lobatse, Botswana | |
| 6 | 264.92 miles (426.35 km) E | Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) | Gaborone, Botswana | |
| 7 | 268.46 miles (432.05 km) ESE | Mafikeng Airport (MBD) | Mmabatho, South Africa | |
| 8 | 288.00 miles (463.49 km) SW | Keetmanshoop Airport (KMP) | Keetmanshoop, Namibia | |
| 9 | 291.80 miles (469.61 km) WNW | Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 10 | 297.53 miles (478.83 km) NNE | Maun Airport (MUB) | Maun, Botswana | |
| 11 | 306.36 miles (493.03 km) S | Upington Airport (UTN) | Upington, South Africa | |
| 12 | 311.69 miles (501.61 km) WNW | Eros Airport (ERS) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 13 | 336.61 miles (541.72 km) SSW | Karasburg Airport (KAS) | Karasburg, Namibia | |
| 14 | 352.45 miles (567.21 km) ESE | Pilanesberg International Airport (NTY) | Pilanesberg, South Africa | |
| 15 | 380.92 miles (613.04 km) SSE | Kimberley Airport (KIM) | Kimberley, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,291.93 miles (19,781.90 km) NNE | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,281.16 miles (19,764.56 km) NNE | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,270.24 miles (19,746.99 km) N | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,269.17 miles (19,745.27 km) NE | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,268.25 miles (19,743.79 km) NNE | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,263.24 miles (19,735.72 km) N | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 12,251.13 miles (19,716.24 km) N | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 12,251.12 miles (19,716.22 km) N | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 12,251.12 miles (19,716.22 km) N | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 12,228.47 miles (19,679.76 km) NNW | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 12,227.61 miles (19,678.38 km) NNW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 12,204.93 miles (19,641.89 km) NNW | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 12,200.56 miles (19,634.86 km) NNW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 12,193.92 miles (19,624.16 km) NNW | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 12,174.22 miles (19,592.46 km) NNW | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |