Nonstop flight route between Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany and São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe:
Departure Airport:
(52°27'38"N by 9°41'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(0°22'41"N by 6°42'43"E)
Distance from HAJ to TMS:
3,602.68 miles (5,797.94 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hannover Airport (HAJ), Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany and São Tomé International Airport (TMS), São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,603 miles (or 5,798 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 Hannover Airport and São Tomé International 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 Hannover Airport and São Tomé International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HAJ / EDDV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°27'38"N by 9°41'6"E |
| Area Served: | Hannover, Germany |
| Operator/Owner: | Flughafen Hannover-Langenhagen GmbH |
| Airport Type: | public |
| Elevation: | 183 feet (56 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HAJ |
| More Information: | HAJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TMS / FPST |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°22'41"N by 6°42'43"E |
| Area Served: | São Tomé, São Tomé Island, São Tomé and Príncipe |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 33 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TMS |
| More Information: | TMS Maps & Info |
Facts about Hannover Airport (HAJ):
- The furthest airport from Hannover Airport (HAJ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,776 miles (18,952 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Hannover Airport's relatively low elevation of 183 feet, planes can take off or land at Hannover 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.
- From 1957 to 1990 the airport hosted the Internationale Luft- und Raumfahrtausstellung, Germany's largest airshow.
- The closest airport to Hannover Airport (HAJ) is Celle Air Base (ZCN), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) ENE of HAJ.
- In addition to being known as "Hannover Airport", another name for HAJ is "Flughafen Hannover-Langenhagen".
- Hannover Airport has 3 passenger terminals named A, B, and C.
- Hannover Airport (HAJ) has 3 runways.
Facts about São Tomé International Airport (TMS):
- Because of São Tomé International Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at São Tomé International 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.
- São Tomé International Airport (TMS) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "São Tomé International Airport", another name for TMS is "Aeroporto Internacional de São Tomé".
- The furthest airport from São Tomé International Airport (TMS) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to São Tomé International Airport (meaning São Tomé International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,239 miles (19,696 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to São Tomé International Airport (TMS) is Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport (LBV), which is located 187 miles (300 kilometers) E of TMS.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.79 miles (27.02 km) ENE | Celle Air Base (ZCN) | Celle, Germany |     |
| 2 | 55.26 miles (88.94 km) NW | Bremen Airport (BRE) | Bremen, Germany | |
| 3 | 69.12 miles (111.24 km) WSW | RAF Gütersloh (GUT) | Gütersloh, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 4 | 72.93 miles (117.37 km) S | Kassel Calden Airport (KSF) | Kassel, Hesse, Germany | |
| 5 | 73.98 miles (119.05 km) SW | Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) | Paderborn, Germany | |
| 6 | 74.54 miles (119.97 km) N | Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport (XFW) | Hamburg, Germany | |
| 7 | 81.80 miles (131.64 km) N | Hamburg Airport (HAM) | Hamburg / Fuhlsbüttel, Germany | |
| 8 | 84.53 miles (136.03 km) ESE | Magdeburg–Cochstedt Airport (CSO) | Magdeburg, Germany | |
| 9 | 85.82 miles (138.11 km) NNW | Bremerhaven Airport (BRV) | Bremerhaven, Bremen, Germany | |
| 10 | 87.40 miles (140.65 km) WSW | Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) | Greven, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 11 | 94.42 miles (151.95 km) S | Fritzlar Air Base (FRZ) | Fritzlar, Hessen, Germany | |
| 12 | 97.71 miles (157.24 km) W | Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ) | Rhine, Germany | |
| 13 | 99.80 miles (160.62 km) NNW | Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) | Nordholz, Germany | |
| 14 | 102.30 miles (164.64 km) NNE | Lübeck Airport (LBC) | Lübeck (near Hamburg), Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 15 | 109.62 miles (176.42 km) SW | Dortmund Airport (DTM) | Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,775.96 miles (18,951.52 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,452.22 miles (18,430.51 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,447.59 miles (18,423.06 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,434.27 miles (18,401.62 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,427.01 miles (18,389.95 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,423.88 miles (18,384.90 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,418.46 miles (18,376.18 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,404.74 miles (18,354.10 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,403.10 miles (18,351.47 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,399.03 miles (18,344.92 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,394.58 miles (18,337.75 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,391.10 miles (18,332.16 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,381.27 miles (18,316.33 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,379.55 miles (18,313.57 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,366.92 miles (18,293.24 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 186.63 miles (300.35 km) E | Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport (LBV) | Libreville, Gabon | |
| 2 | 238.33 miles (383.55 km) ENE | Bata Airport (BSG) | Bata, Equatorial Guinea | |
| 3 | 270.99 miles (436.12 km) NNE | Malabo International Airport (SSG) | Malabo, Equatorial Guinea | |
| 4 | 283.88 miles (456.86 km) NE | Kribi Airport (KBI) | Kribi, Cameroon | |
| 5 | 304.46 miles (489.97 km) NE | Limbe Airport (VCC) | Limbe, Cameroon | |
| 6 | 318.42 miles (512.45 km) SE | Gamba Airport (GAX) | Gamba, Gabon | |
| 7 | 320.82 miles (516.31 km) N | Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa (PHC) | Port Harcourt, Nigeria | |
| 8 | 325.16 miles (523.30 km) NNE | Akwa Ibom International Airport (QUO) | Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria | |
| 9 | 325.46 miles (523.77 km) NE | Douala International Airport (DLA) | Douala, Cameroon | |
| 10 | 337.11 miles (542.52 km) NNE | Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) | Calabar, Nigeria | |
| 11 | 337.31 miles (542.85 km) ESE | Mouila Airport (MJL) | Mouila, Gabon | |
| 12 | 350.46 miles (564.01 km) ENE | Bitam Airport (BMM) | Bitam, Gabon | |
| 13 | 350.50 miles (564.08 km) N | Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW) | Owerri, Nigeria | |
| 14 | 353.83 miles (569.44 km) ENE | Ebolowa Airport (EBW) | Ebolowa, Cameroon | |
| 15 | 402.49 miles (647.74 km) N | Asaba International Airport (ABB) | Asaba, Delta, Niger | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,238.71 miles (19,696.25 km) SSW | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,735.10 miles (18,885.77 km) ESE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,694.18 miles (18,819.90 km) E | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,672.32 miles (18,784.72 km) SE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 5 | 11,544.61 miles (18,579.21 km) E | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 11,532.51 miles (18,559.73 km) E | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 11,528.69 miles (18,553.58 km) S | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,524.22 miles (18,546.39 km) SSE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 9 | 11,510.74 miles (18,524.70 km) S | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,503.27 miles (18,512.67 km) S | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,500.10 miles (18,507.58 km) S | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,492.94 miles (18,496.04 km) E | Marakei Airport (MZK) | Marakei, Kiribati | |
| 13 | 11,491.75 miles (18,494.13 km) E | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |
| 14 | 11,480.41 miles (18,475.89 km) E | Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF) | Abaiang, Kiribati | |
| 15 | 11,460.16 miles (18,443.30 km) S | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |