Nonstop flight route between Dezful, Iran and Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga:
Departure Airport:
(32°26'3"N by 48°23'51"E)
Arrival Airport:
(19°46'36"S by 174°20'27"W)
Distance from DEF to HPA:
9,665.38 miles (15,554.88 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dezful Airport (DEF), Dezful, Iran and Lifuka Island Airport (HPA), Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,665 miles (or 15,555 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 Dezful 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 Dezful 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: | DEF / OIAD |
| Airport Name: | Dezful Airport |
| Location: | Dezful, Iran |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°26'3"N by 48°23'51"E |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DEF |
| More Information: | DEF 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 Dezful Airport (DEF):
- The furthest airport from Dezful Airport (DEF) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,760 miles (18,927 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Dezful Airport (DEF) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Dezful Airport (DEF) is Khorramabad Airport (KHD), which is located 69 miles (112 kilometers) N of DEF.
Facts about Lifuka Island Airport (HPA):
- 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.
- Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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".
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 69.48 miles (111.81 km) N | Khorramabad Airport (KHD) | Khorramabad, Iran |     |
| 2 | 78.75 miles (126.73 km) SSE | Ahwaz International Airport (AWZ) | Ahwaz, Iran | |
| 3 | 129.17 miles (207.87 km) SSE | Omidiyeh Air Base (OMI) | Omidiyeh, Iran | |
| 4 | 137.17 miles (220.75 km) SSE | Mahshahr Airport (MRX) | Mahshahr, Iran | |
| 5 | 137.29 miles (220.95 km) SSW | Basrah International AirportBasrah Airport (BSR) | Basrah, Iraq | |
| 6 | 142.98 miles (230.10 km) E | Shahrekord International Airport (CQD) | Shahrekord, Iran | |
| 7 | 143.29 miles (230.61 km) S | Abadan International Airport (ABD) | Abadan, Iran | |
| 8 | 150.18 miles (241.69 km) NNW | Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport (KSH) | Kermanshah, Iran | |
| 9 | 168.46 miles (271.11 km) N | Hamadan Airport (HDM) | Hamadan, Iran | |
| 10 | 202.79 miles (326.36 km) E | Isfahan International Airport (IFN) | Isfahan, Iran | |
| 11 | 223.02 miles (358.91 km) S | Kuwait International Airport (KWI) | Kuwait City, Kuwait | |
| 12 | 235.44 miles (378.91 km) W | Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) | Al Najaf, Iraq | |
| 13 | 248.32 miles (399.63 km) WNW | Baghdad International Airport (BGW) | Baghdad, Iraq | |
| 14 | 248.32 miles (399.63 km) WNW | Baghdad International Airport (SDA) | Baghdad, Iraq | |
| 15 | 259.55 miles (417.71 km) NE | Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA) | Tehran, Iran | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,760.43 miles (18,926.54 km) SSE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,523.98 miles (18,546.00 km) SSE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,425.56 miles (18,387.61 km) SSE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,403.54 miles (18,352.17 km) SSE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,286.95 miles (18,164.53 km) SSE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,149.71 miles (17,943.67 km) SSE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,115.43 miles (17,888.51 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,107.69 miles (17,876.05 km) SE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,080.88 miles (17,832.90 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,060.87 miles (17,800.70 km) W | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,045.16 miles (17,775.42 km) ESE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,003.07 miles (17,707.67 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,946.70 miles (17,616.96 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,920.38 miles (17,574.61 km) SE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,915.35 miles (17,566.52 km) SE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 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 | |