Nonstop flight route between Ende, Flores, Indonesia and Homestead, Florida, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between H. Hasan Aroeboesman Airport (ENE), Ende, Flores, Indonesia and Homestead Air Reserve Base (HST), Homestead, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,588 miles (or 17,040 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 H. Hasan Aroeboesman Airport and Homestead Air Reserve Base, 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 H. Hasan Aroeboesman Airport and Homestead Air Reserve Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about H. Hasan Aroeboesman Airport (ENE):

• Because of H. Hasan Aroeboesman Airport's relatively low elevation of 49 feet, planes can take off or land at H. Hasan Aroeboesman 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.
• H. Hasan Aroeboesman Airport (ENE) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "H. Hasan Aroeboesman Airport", another name for ENE is "Bandara H. Hasan Aroeboesman".
• The furthest airport from H. Hasan Aroeboesman Airport (ENE) is Ogle Airport (OGL), which is nearly antipodal to H. Hasan Aroeboesman Airport (meaning H. Hasan Aroeboesman Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ogle Airport), and is located 12,295 miles (19,787 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Guyana.
• The closest airport to H. Hasan Aroeboesman Airport (ENE) is Wonopito Airport (LWE), which is located 42 miles (67 kilometers) ENE of ENE.

Facts about Homestead Air Reserve Base (HST):

• The furthest airport from Homestead Air Reserve Base (HST) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,568 miles (18,616 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
• The closest airport to Homestead Air Reserve Base (HST) is Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport (TMB), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NNW of HST.
• During the Atlantic hurricane season, the 482th Fighter Wing routinely supports forward deployment of the Air Force Reserve's 403rd Wing from Keesler AFB, Mississippi, flying the WC-130 Hercules aircraft in the "Hurricane Hunters" weather reconnaissance mission.
• In 1957 both the 347th and 19th wings deployed to the Reflex Base at Sidi Slimane AB, French Morocco, in January, then to Ben Guerir Air Base, Morocco, from April though July.
• In addition to being known as "Homestead Air Reserve Base", another name for HST is "Homestead ARB".
• After being closed by the military, Homestead was known as Dade County Airport, and operated as a civilian facility for almost a decade.
• The 482th Fighter Wing is part of the Air Force Reserve Command and Tenth Air Force and functions as the host wing for the installation.
• On 25 October 1945, following an evaluation of the damage caused by the storm, officials announced that Homestead AAF would shut down, with a target date for complete closure of December 1945.
• On 30 January 1943, the base assumed a more vital wartime role with the activation of the 2nd Operational Training Unit.