Nonstop flight route between Grovedale, Victoria, Australia and Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States:
Departure Airport:
(38°13'31"S by 144°19'59"E)
Arrival Airport:
(21°12'39"N by 156°58'24"W)
Distance from GEX to LUP:
5,595.57 miles (9,005.18 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Geelong Airport (GEX), Grovedale, Victoria, Australia and Kalaupapa Airport (LUP), Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,596 miles (or 9,005 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 Geelong Airport and Kalaupapa 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 Geelong Airport and Kalaupapa Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GEX / YGLG |
| Airport Name: | Geelong Airport |
| Location: | Grovedale, Victoria, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°13'31"S by 144°19'59"E |
| Area Served: | Geelong |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 140 feet (43 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from GEX |
| More Information: | GEX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LUP / PHLU |
| Airport Name: | Kalaupapa Airport |
| Location: | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°12'39"N by 156°58'24"W |
| Area Served: | Kalaupapa, Hawaii |
| Operator/Owner: | Hawaii Department of Transportation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 24 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LUP |
| More Information: | LUP Maps & Info |
Facts about Geelong Airport (GEX):
- The closest airport to Geelong Airport (GEX) is Avalon Airport (AVV), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) NW of GEX.
- Because of Geelong Airport's relatively low elevation of 140 feet, planes can take off or land at Geelong 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 furthest airport from Geelong Airport (GEX) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is nearly antipodal to Geelong Airport (meaning Geelong Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Flores Airport), and is located 12,178 miles (19,599 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
Facts about Kalaupapa Airport (LUP):
- As per the Federal Aviation Administration, this airport had 3,206 passenger boardings in calendar year 2007, 3,135 enplanements in 2008, 2,035 in 2009, and 1,217 in 2010.
- On December 11, 2013, a Makani Kai Air Cessna Grand Caravan bound for Honolulu crashed into the ocean shortly after taking off from Kalauapapa.
- Because of Kalaupapa Airport's relatively low elevation of 24 feet, planes can take off or land at Kalaupapa 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 Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) is Molokai Airport (MKK), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) WSW of LUP.
- Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) is Maun Airport (MUB), which is nearly antipodal to Kalaupapa Airport (meaning Kalaupapa Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maun Airport), and is located 12,347 miles (19,871 kilometers) away in Maun, Botswana.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.67 miles (25.21 km) NW | Avalon Airport (AVV) | Avalon, Victoria, Australia |     |
| 2 | 45.23 miles (72.79 km) ENE | Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (MBW) | Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia | |
| 3 | 46.26 miles (74.45 km) NE | Essendon Airport (MEB) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 4 | 47.19 miles (75.95 km) NE | Melbourne Airport (MEL) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 5 | 96.92 miles (155.98 km) NW | Ararat Airport (ARY) | Ararat, Victoria, Australia | |
| 6 | 102.45 miles (164.88 km) W | Warrnambool Airport (WMB) | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia | |
| 7 | 102.66 miles (165.22 km) N | Bendigo Airport (BXG) | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia | |
| 8 | 116.74 miles (187.87 km) SSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 129.86 miles (208.99 km) WNW | Hamilton Airport (HLT) | Hamilton, Victoria, Australia | |
| 10 | 137.09 miles (220.62 km) NNE | Shepparton Airport (SHT) | Shepparton, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 144.83 miles (233.07 km) N | Echuca Airport (ECH) | Echuca, Victoria, Australia | |
| 12 | 147.69 miles (237.68 km) NE | Benalla Airport (BLN) | Benalla, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 155.37 miles (250.04 km) W | Portland Airport (PTJ) | Portland, Victoria, Australia | |
| 14 | 159.97 miles (257.45 km) NW | Horsham Airport (HSM) | Horsham, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 172.28 miles (277.26 km) N | Kerang Airport (KRA) | Kerang, Victoria, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,178.36 miles (19,599.12 km) WNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,172.52 miles (19,589.73 km) WNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,059.84 miles (19,408.38 km) W | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,044.94 miles (19,384.40 km) W | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,020.48 miles (19,345.04 km) W | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,971.71 miles (19,266.56 km) W | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,893.13 miles (19,140.09 km) W | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,856.09 miles (19,080.48 km) W | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,359.81 miles (18,281.79 km) NE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 10 | 11,309.68 miles (18,201.12 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,297.79 miles (18,181.99 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,242.21 miles (18,092.54 km) NE | Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France | |
| 13 | 11,241.33 miles (18,091.13 km) NE | Gander International Airport (YQX) | Gander, Newfoundland, Canada | |
| 14 | 11,224.24 miles (18,063.62 km) NE | Miquelon Airport (MQC) | Miquelon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
| 15 | 11,212.77 miles (18,045.16 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.88 miles (14.29 km) WSW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 25.87 miles (41.63 km) SE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 29.44 miles (47.38 km) S | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 41.14 miles (66.20 km) ESE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 61.55 miles (99.05 km) W | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 61.55 miles (99.05 km) W | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 68.21 miles (109.77 km) ESE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 70.93 miles (114.15 km) W | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 71.16 miles (114.53 km) WNW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 82.73 miles (133.14 km) WNW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 97.20 miles (156.43 km) SE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 118.13 miles (190.12 km) SSE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 118.81 miles (191.20 km) SE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 124.85 miles (200.92 km) SE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 160.88 miles (258.92 km) WNW | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,347.30 miles (19,871.01 km) SSW | Maun Airport (MUB) | Maun, Botswana | |
| 2 | 12,342.69 miles (19,863.58 km) ESE | Ghanzi Airport (GNZ) | Ghanzi, Botswana | |
| 3 | 12,228.47 miles (19,679.76 km) SSE | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| 4 | 12,179.70 miles (19,601.28 km) SSW | Jwaneng Airport (JWA) | Jwaneng, Botswana | |
| 5 | 12,178.55 miles (19,599.43 km) SSW | Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) | Katima Mulilo, Namibia | |
| 6 | 12,169.54 miles (19,584.93 km) SE | Dirico Airport (DRC) | Dirico, Angola | |
| 7 | 12,164.89 miles (19,577.44 km) SSW | Kasane Airport (BBK) | Kasane, Botswana | |
| 8 | 12,162.22 miles (19,573.14 km) ESE | Gobabis Airport (GOG) | Gobabis, Namibia | |
| 9 | 12,154.29 miles (19,560.39 km) SW | Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | |
| 10 | 12,150.23 miles (19,553.84 km) W | Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW) | Francistown, Botswana | |
| 11 | 12,141.40 miles (19,539.64 km) SW | Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) | Gaborone, Botswana | |
| 12 | 12,140.16 miles (19,537.65 km) SW | Livingstone Airport (LVI) | Livingstone, Zambia | |
| 13 | 12,125.52 miles (19,514.09 km) SE | Rundu Airport (NDU) | Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia | |
| 14 | 12,121.96 miles (19,508.36 km) SW | Hwange National Park Airport (HWN) | Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe | |
| 15 | 12,112.81 miles (19,493.62 km) SSW | Lobatse Airport (LOQ) | Lobatse, Botswana | |