Nonstop flight route between Derby, Western Australia, Australia and Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States:
Departure Airport:
(17°22'12"S by 123°39'38"E)
Arrival Airport:
(21°34'45"N by 158°11'49"W)
Distance from DRB to HDH:
5,930.88 miles (9,544.80 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Derby Airport (DRB), Derby, Western Australia, Australia and Dillingham Airfield (HDH), Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,931 miles (or 9,545 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 Derby Airport and Dillingham Airfield, 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 Derby Airport and Dillingham Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DRB / YDBY |
| Airport Name: | Derby Airport |
| Location: | Derby, Western Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°22'12"S by 123°39'38"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Shire of Derby/West Kimberley |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 24 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DRB |
| More Information: | DRB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HDH / PHDH |
| Airport Name: | Dillingham Airfield |
| Location: | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°34'45"N by 158°11'49"W |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Army |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 14 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HDH |
| More Information: | HDH Maps & Info |
Facts about Derby Airport (DRB):
- Because of Derby Airport's relatively low elevation of 24 feet, planes can take off or land at Derby 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 Derby Airport (DRB) is Broome International Airport (BME), which is located 102 miles (165 kilometers) WSW of DRB.
- Derby Airport (DRB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Derby Airport (DRB) is Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet Airport (PTP), which is nearly antipodal to Derby Airport (meaning Derby Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet Airport), and is located 12,085 miles (19,449 kilometers) away in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe.
Facts about Dillingham Airfield (HDH):
- Because of Dillingham Airfield's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Dillingham Airfield 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.
- Dillingham Airfield (HDH) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 1962, the State of Hawaii leased Dillingham for general aviation use.
- The closest airport to Dillingham Airfield (HDH) is Wheeler AAF (HHI), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) ESE of HDH.
- The furthest airport from Dillingham Airfield (HDH) is Ghanzi Airport (GNZ), which is nearly antipodal to Dillingham Airfield (meaning Dillingham Airfield is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ghanzi Airport), and is located 12,425 miles (19,995 kilometers) away in Ghanzi, Botswana.
- The television series Lost filmed several scenes at Dillingham Airfield, due to its remote location close to the North Shore, where the series was primarily filmed.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 102.48 miles (164.93 km) WSW | Broome International Airport (BME) | Broome, Western Australia, Australia |     |
| 2 | 136.90 miles (220.32 km) ESE | Fitzroy Crossing Airport (FIZ) | Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 265.65 miles (427.52 km) E | Springvale Airport (ZVG) | Springvale, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 270.40 miles (435.17 km) ESE | Halls Creek Airport (HCQ) | Halls Creek, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 320.56 miles (515.89 km) E | Argyle Airport (GYL) | Argyle, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 320.72 miles (516.15 km) SE | Lake Gregory Airport (LGE) | Lake Gregory, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 341.23 miles (549.15 km) SE | Balgo Hill Airport (BQW) | Balgo Hill, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 343.82 miles (553.32 km) E | Argyle Downs Airport (AGY) | Argyle Downs, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 351.83 miles (566.22 km) ENE | East Kimberley Regional Airport (KNX) | Kununurra, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 389.19 miles (626.34 km) WSW | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 445.68 miles (717.25 km) ENE | Port Keats Airfield (PKT) | Wadeye, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 12 | 468.33 miles (753.70 km) SW | Barimunya Airport (BYP) | Barimunya, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 471.24 miles (758.38 km) E | Kalkgurung Airport (KFG) | Daguragu / Kalkaringi, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 14 | 486.77 miles (783.37 km) SSW | Newman Airport (ZNE) | Newman, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 490.82 miles (789.90 km) SW | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,085.39 miles (19,449.50 km) ENE | Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet Airport (PTP) | Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe | |
| 2 | 12,084.82 miles (19,448.58 km) ENE | Melville Hall Airport (DOM) | Melville Hall (near Roseau), Dominica | |
| 3 | 12,076.60 miles (19,435.35 km) E | V. C. Bird International Airport (ANU) | St. John's, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 4 | 12,074.75 miles (19,432.38 km) E | Barbuda Codrington Airport (BBQ) | Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 5 | 12,074.56 miles (19,432.07 km) ENE | Les Saintes Airport (LSS) | Terre-de-Haut Island, Les Saintes, Guadeloupe | |
| 6 | 12,073.57 miles (19,430.48 km) ENE | Canefield Airport (DCF) | Canefield, Dominica | |
| 7 | 12,073.15 miles (19,429.81 km) NE | Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Bridgetown, Barbados | |
| 8 | 12,072.80 miles (19,429.24 km) ENE | Aimé Césaire Airport (FDF) | Le Lamentin / Fort de France, Martinique | |
| 9 | 12,050.34 miles (19,393.10 km) NE | George F. L. Charles Airport (SLU) | Castries, Saint Lucia | |
| 10 | 12,048.13 miles (19,389.54 km) E | John A. Osborne Airport (MNI) | Montserrat, British Overseas Territories, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 12,040.09 miles (19,376.59 km) NE | Hewanorra International Airport (UVF) | Vieux-Fort, Saint Lucia | |
| 12 | 12,024.30 miles (19,351.18 km) E | Vance W. Amory International Airport (NEV) | Nevis, Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| 13 | 12,016.07 miles (19,337.95 km) E | Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB) | Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| 14 | 12,006.94 miles (19,323.25 km) E | Gustaf III Airport Saint Barthélemy Airport St. Jean Airport (SBH) | Gustavia, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Barthélemy | |
| 15 | 12,000.20 miles (19,312.40 km) NE | E.T. Joshua Airport (SVD) | Arno Vale (near Kingstown), Saint Vincent, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.05 miles (19.40 km) ESE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 20.50 miles (33.00 km) SSE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 25.24 miles (40.61 km) SE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 25.24 miles (40.61 km) SE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 76.72 miles (123.47 km) ESE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 78.21 miles (125.87 km) WNW | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 82.73 miles (133.14 km) ESE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 91.09 miles (146.60 km) WNW | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 92.85 miles (149.43 km) WNW | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 97.21 miles (156.45 km) SE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 106.36 miles (171.18 km) WNW | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 106.98 miles (172.16 km) ESE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 123.11 miles (198.13 km) ESE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 150.69 miles (242.51 km) ESE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 176.05 miles (283.33 km) ESE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,424.59 miles (19,995.40 km) SE | Ghanzi Airport (GNZ) | Ghanzi, Botswana | |
| 2 | 12,283.86 miles (19,768.90 km) SW | Maun Airport (MUB) | Maun, Botswana | |
| 3 | 12,270.24 miles (19,746.99 km) S | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| 4 | 12,244.90 miles (19,706.20 km) ESE | Gobabis Airport (GOG) | Gobabis, Namibia | |
| 5 | 12,179.24 miles (19,600.53 km) SSE | Dirico Airport (DRC) | Dirico, Angola | |
| 6 | 12,162.35 miles (19,573.36 km) ESE | Grootfontein Airport (GFY) | Grootfontein, Namibia | |
| 7 | 12,158.63 miles (19,567.37 km) SW | Jwaneng Airport (JWA) | Jwaneng, Botswana | |
| 8 | 12,152.18 miles (19,556.99 km) SSE | Rundu Airport (NDU) | Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia | |
| 9 | 12,151.85 miles (19,556.46 km) ESE | Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 10 | 12,126.20 miles (19,515.17 km) ESE | Eros Airport (ERS) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 11 | 12,123.49 miles (19,510.82 km) SSW | Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) | Katima Mulilo, Namibia | |
| 12 | 12,104.09 miles (19,479.60 km) SW | Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) | Gaborone, Botswana | |
| 13 | 12,097.87 miles (19,469.58 km) SW | Kasane Airport (BBK) | Kasane, Botswana | |
| 14 | 12,084.70 miles (19,448.39 km) SW | Lobatse Airport (LOQ) | Lobatse, Botswana | |
| 15 | 12,080.83 miles (19,442.16 km) SW | Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | |