Nonstop flight route between Denver, Colorado, United States and Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Denver International Airport (DEN), Denver, Colorado, United States and Lifuka Island Airport (HPA), Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,083 miles (or 9,790 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 Denver International 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 Denver International 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: | DEN / KDEN |
Airport Name: | Denver International Airport |
Location: | Denver, Colorado, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°51'42"N by 104°40'23"W |
Area Served: | Denver, Front Range Megalopolis, Northern Colorado, Eastern Colorado |
Operator/Owner: | City & County of Denver Department of Aviation |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 5431 feet (1,655 meters) |
# of Runways: | 6 |
View all routes: | Routes from DEN |
More Information: | DEN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HPA / NFTL |
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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 Denver International Airport (DEN):
- Denver International Airport handled 52,556,359 passengers last year.
- The airport is 25 miles driving distance from downtown Denver, which is 19 miles further away than Stapleton International Airport, the airport it replaced.
- Other DIA Art Commissions have been awarded to acclaimed artists as Leo Tanguma.
- Because of Denver International Airport's high elevation of 5,431 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at DEN. Combined with a high temperature, this could make DEN a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Denver International Airport (DEN) is Centennial Airport (APA), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) SSW of DEN.
- The furthest airport from Denver International Airport (DEN) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,877 miles (17,505 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In 2004, DIA was ranked first in major airports for on-time arrivals according to the FAA.
- Airport officials say its large area contributes to DIA having the highest number of wildlife strikes of any airport in the United States.
- The taxiways at Denver have been positioned so that each of the midfield concourses can expand significantly before reaching the taxiways.
- Denver International Airport (DEN) has 6 runways.
Facts about Lifuka Island Airport (HPA):
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.