Nonstop flight route between Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam and Kekaha, Hawaii, United States:
Departure Airport:
(21°23'49"N by 103°0'28"E)
Arrival Airport:
(22°1'22"N by 159°47'5"W)
Distance from DIN to BKH:
6,105.50 miles (9,825.82 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN), Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam and PMRF Barking Sands (BKH), Kekaha, Hawaii, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,105 miles (or 9,826 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 Dien Bien Phu Airport and PMRF Barking Sands, 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 Dien Bien Phu Airport and PMRF Barking Sands. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DIN / VVDB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°23'49"N by 103°0'28"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Northern Airports Services Company |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1611 feet (491 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DIN |
| More Information: | DIN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BKH / PHBK |
| Airport Name: | PMRF Barking Sands |
| Location: | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°1'22"N by 159°47'5"W |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Navy |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 23 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BKH |
| More Information: | BKH Maps & Info |
Facts about Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN):
- In addition to being known as "Dien Bien Phu Airport", another name for DIN is "Sân bay Điện Biên Phủ".
- The closest airport to Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN) is Oudomsay Airport (ODY), which is located 82 miles (132 kilometers) SW of DIN.
- Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN) is Carolina Airport (CLN), which is located 11,998 miles (19,308 kilometers) away in Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil.
Facts about PMRF Barking Sands (BKH):
- PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) is Port Allen Airport (PAK), which is located only 15 miles (23 kilometers) SE of BKH.
- The base includes a 6,000-foot runway with operations and maintenance facilities.
- The furthest airport from PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) is Gobabis Airport (GOG), which is nearly antipodal to PMRF Barking Sands (meaning PMRF Barking Sands is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gobabis Airport), and is located 12,351 miles (19,877 kilometers) away in Gobabis, Namibia.
- Because of PMRF Barking Sands's relatively low elevation of 23 feet, planes can take off or land at PMRF Barking Sands 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.
- When North Korea threatened to launch Taepodong-2 ICBMs toward Hawaii in 2009, the US temporarily deployed THAAD missile batteries to the facility.
- The Navy is currently working with the State of Hawaii and Kauai County to ensure the long-term viability of PMRF.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 82.00 miles (131.96 km) SW | Oudomsay Airport (ODY) | Muang Xay, Laos |     |
| 2 | 107.73 miles (173.38 km) WSW | Louangnamtha Airport (LXG) | Luang Namtha, Laos | |
| 3 | 117.22 miles (188.64 km) SSW | Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) | Luang Prabang, Laos | |
| 4 | 135.62 miles (218.26 km) S | Xieng Khouang Airport (XKH) | Xieng Khouang, Laos | |
| 5 | 149.74 miles (240.98 km) WNW | Xishuangbanna Gasa International Airport (JHG) | Jinghong, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China | |
| 6 | 170.83 miles (274.92 km) SSW | Sayaboury Airport (ZBY) | Sayaboury, Laos | |
| 7 | 171.95 miles (276.73 km) NNE | Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) | Wenshan, Yunnan, China | |
| 8 | 180.61 miles (290.66 km) E | Nội Bài International Airport (HAN) | Hanoi, Vietnam | |
| 9 | 183.74 miles (295.69 km) WSW | Ban Huoeisay Airport (HOE) | Houeisay, Laos | |
| 10 | 189.66 miles (305.23 km) ESE | Tho Xuan Airport (THD) | Thanh Hoa, Vietnam | |
| 11 | 208.07 miles (334.85 km) WSW | Tachilek Airport (THL) | Tachilek, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 12 | 217.07 miles (349.34 km) W | Kengtung Airport (KET) | Kengtung, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 13 | 225.33 miles (362.63 km) WSW | Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) | Chiang Rai, Thailand | |
| 14 | 237.30 miles (381.89 km) S | Wattay International Airport (VTE) | Vientiane, Laos | |
| 15 | 242.88 miles (390.88 km) E | Cat Bi International Airport (HPH) | Haiphong, Vietnam | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,997.65 miles (19,308.29 km) WSW | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,995.41 miles (19,304.70 km) WSW | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,993.39 miles (19,301.45 km) W | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,988.90 miles (19,294.22 km) SW | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 5 | 11,965.48 miles (19,256.53 km) SSW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 6 | 11,955.95 miles (19,241.19 km) WSW | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,955.95 miles (19,241.19 km) WSW | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 8 | 11,939.82 miles (19,215.22 km) SW | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 9 | 11,913.02 miles (19,172.10 km) W | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,908.74 miles (19,165.22 km) SW | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,905.65 miles (19,160.23 km) S | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 12 | 11,867.96 miles (19,099.58 km) SW | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,855.98 miles (19,080.31 km) SW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 14 | 11,854.33 miles (19,077.65 km) SSW | Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) | Andahuaylas, Peru | |
| 15 | 11,838.39 miles (19,052.00 km) SSW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.54 miles (23.41 km) SE | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 25.26 miles (40.65 km) ENE | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 28.76 miles (46.28 km) E | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 106.36 miles (171.18 km) ESE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 118.01 miles (189.91 km) ESE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 120.70 miles (194.24 km) ESE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 129.11 miles (207.78 km) ESE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 129.11 miles (207.78 km) ESE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 182.89 miles (294.33 km) ESE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 189.09 miles (304.31 km) ESE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 201.32 miles (324.00 km) ESE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 213.03 miles (342.84 km) ESE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 229.25 miles (368.94 km) ESE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 256.93 miles (413.48 km) ESE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 280.55 miles (451.51 km) ESE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,350.93 miles (19,876.85 km) ESE | Gobabis Airport (GOG) | Gobabis, Namibia | |
| 2 | 12,341.52 miles (19,861.71 km) WSW | Ghanzi Airport (GNZ) | Ghanzi, Botswana | |
| 3 | 12,269.17 miles (19,745.27 km) SW | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| 4 | 12,257.89 miles (19,727.12 km) E | Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 5 | 12,232.36 miles (19,686.02 km) ESE | Eros Airport (ERS) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 6 | 12,221.77 miles (19,668.98 km) SE | Grootfontein Airport (GFY) | Grootfontein, Namibia | |
| 7 | 12,185.61 miles (19,610.78 km) WSW | Maun Airport (MUB) | Maun, Botswana | |
| 8 | 12,155.29 miles (19,562.00 km) S | Dirico Airport (DRC) | Dirico, Angola | |
| 9 | 12,154.00 miles (19,559.92 km) S | Rundu Airport (NDU) | Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia | |
| 10 | 12,117.76 miles (19,501.60 km) SE | Halali Airport (HAL) | Halali, Namibia | |
| 11 | 12,101.25 miles (19,475.03 km) WSW | Jwaneng Airport (JWA) | Jwaneng, Botswana | |
| 12 | 12,100.65 miles (19,474.06 km) E | Arandis Airport (ADI) | Arandis / Swakopmund, Namibia | |
| 13 | 12,097.77 miles (19,469.43 km) SSE | Keetmanshoop Airport (KMP) | Keetmanshoop, Namibia | |
| 14 | 12,075.20 miles (19,433.09 km) ESE | Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) | Walvis Bay, Namibia | |
| 15 | 12,039.07 miles (19,374.95 km) SW | Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) | Katima Mulilo, Namibia | |