Nonstop flight route between Erfurt, Germany and Lihue, Hawaii, United States:
Departure Airport:
(50°58'46"N by 10°57'29"E)
Arrival Airport:
(21°58'33"N by 159°20'20"W)
Distance from ERF to LIH:
7,361.50 miles (11,847.16 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF), Erfurt, Germany and Lihue Airport (LIH), Lihue, Hawaii, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,361 miles (or 11,847 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 Erfurt–Weimar Airport and Lihue 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 Erfurt–Weimar Airport and Lihue Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ERF / EDDE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Erfurt, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°58'46"N by 10°57'29"E |
| Area Served: | Erfurt and Weimar |
| Operator/Owner: | Flughafen Erfurt GmbH |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1036 feet (316 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ERF |
| More Information: | ERF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LIH / PHLI |
| Airport Name: | Lihue Airport |
| Location: | Lihue, Hawaii, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°58'33"N by 159°20'20"W |
| Area Served: | Lihue, Hawaii |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Hawaii |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 153 feet (47 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LIH |
| More Information: | LIH Maps & Info |
Facts about Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF):
- In addition to being known as "Erfurt–Weimar Airport", another name for ERF is "Flughafen Erfurt–Weimar".
- The airport consists of the two passenger terminal buildings A and B, but only the new Terminal B is currently in use.
- The closest airport to Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF) is Hof–Plauen Airport (HOQ), which is located 62 miles (99 kilometers) SE of ERF.
- Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,833 miles (19,043 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Lihue Airport (LIH):
- Lihue Airport handled 2,416,812 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Lihue Airport (LIH) is Ghanzi Airport (GNZ), which is nearly antipodal to Lihue Airport (meaning Lihue Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ghanzi Airport), and is located 12,370 miles (19,907 kilometers) away in Ghanzi, Botswana.
- Lihue Airport (LIH) has 2 runways.
- Because of Lihue Airport's relatively low elevation of 153 feet, planes can take off or land at Lihue 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 airport does not serve as a hub for any airline carrier.
- The Kauaʻi Bus route 70 connects the airport to downtown Lihue.
- The closest airport to Lihue Airport (LIH) is Princeville Airport (HPV), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) NNW of LIH.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 61.81 miles (99.48 km) SE | Hof–Plauen Airport (HOQ) | Hof, Bavaria, Germany |     |
| 2 | 63.28 miles (101.84 km) ENE | Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) | Leipzig, Germany | |
| 3 | 63.70 miles (102.51 km) NNE | Magdeburg–Cochstedt Airport (CSO) | Magdeburg, Germany | |
| 4 | 67.51 miles (108.64 km) E | Leipzig–Altenburg Airport (AOC) | Altenburg, Thuringia, Germany | |
| 5 | 73.19 miles (117.78 km) W | Fritzlar Air Base (FRZ) | Fritzlar, Hessen, Germany | |
| 6 | 74.33 miles (119.61 km) WNW | Kassel Calden Airport (KSF) | Kassel, Hesse, Germany | |
| 7 | 74.95 miles (120.62 km) SSE | Bindlacher Berg Airport (BYU) | Bayreuth, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 8 | 91.72 miles (147.61 km) SSW | Kitzingen Airport (KZG) | Kitzingen, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 9 | 101.23 miles (162.91 km) ESE | Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) | Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic | |
| 10 | 101.92 miles (164.03 km) SSW | Giebelstadt Airport (GHF) | Giebelstadt, Germany | |
| 11 | 102.47 miles (164.91 km) S | Nuremberg Airport (NUE) | Nuremberg, Germany | |
| 12 | 106.68 miles (171.68 km) SE | Mariánské Lázně Airport (MKA) | Mariánské Lázně, Czech Republic | |
| 13 | 110.25 miles (177.42 km) WNW | Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) | Paderborn, Germany | |
| 14 | 115.93 miles (186.58 km) NNW | Hannover Airport (HAJ) | Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 15 | 118.30 miles (190.39 km) NNW | Celle Air Base (ZCN) | Celle, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,832.74 miles (19,042.90 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,433.40 miles (18,400.23 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,432.13 miles (18,398.19 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,430.91 miles (18,396.22 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,428.12 miles (18,391.74 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,427.63 miles (18,390.95 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,420.86 miles (18,380.05 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,419.73 miles (18,378.23 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,413.21 miles (18,367.74 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,404.86 miles (18,354.31 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,396.04 miles (18,340.11 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,395.22 miles (18,338.79 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,390.41 miles (18,331.05 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,377.67 miles (18,310.54 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,368.86 miles (18,296.36 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.49 miles (28.15 km) NNW | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 17.79 miles (28.63 km) WSW | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 28.76 miles (46.28 km) W | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 78.21 miles (125.87 km) ESE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 90.03 miles (144.89 km) ESE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 93.67 miles (150.74 km) ESE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 101.67 miles (163.63 km) ESE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 101.67 miles (163.63 km) ESE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 154.92 miles (249.31 km) ESE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 160.88 miles (258.92 km) ESE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 174.24 miles (280.41 km) ESE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 185.15 miles (297.96 km) ESE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 201.31 miles (323.98 km) ESE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 228.90 miles (368.38 km) ESE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 253.46 miles (407.90 km) ESE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,369.96 miles (19,907.47 km) WSW | Ghanzi Airport (GNZ) | Ghanzi, Botswana | |
| 2 | 12,323.10 miles (19,832.05 km) ESE | Gobabis Airport (GOG) | Gobabis, Namibia | |
| 3 | 12,281.16 miles (19,764.56 km) SSW | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| 4 | 12,229.21 miles (19,680.96 km) E | Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 5 | 12,210.76 miles (19,651.26 km) SW | Maun Airport (MUB) | Maun, Botswana | |
| 6 | 12,204.87 miles (19,641.78 km) SE | Grootfontein Airport (GFY) | Grootfontein, Namibia | |
| 7 | 12,203.72 miles (19,639.94 km) ESE | Eros Airport (ERS) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 8 | 12,160.72 miles (19,570.73 km) S | Dirico Airport (DRC) | Dirico, Angola | |
| 9 | 12,152.41 miles (19,557.37 km) SSE | Rundu Airport (NDU) | Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia | |
| 10 | 12,123.00 miles (19,510.03 km) SW | Jwaneng Airport (JWA) | Jwaneng, Botswana | |
| 11 | 12,097.17 miles (19,468.46 km) SE | Halali Airport (HAL) | Halali, Namibia | |
| 12 | 12,082.97 miles (19,445.60 km) SSE | Keetmanshoop Airport (KMP) | Keetmanshoop, Namibia | |
| 13 | 12,071.89 miles (19,427.78 km) E | Arandis Airport (ADI) | Arandis / Swakopmund, Namibia | |
| 14 | 12,059.73 miles (19,408.20 km) SW | Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) | Katima Mulilo, Namibia | |
| 15 | 12,058.55 miles (19,406.31 km) WSW | Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) | Gaborone, Botswana | |