Nonstop flight route between Hanoi, Vietnam and Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal:
Departure Airport:
(21°13'15"N by 105°48'25"E)
Arrival Airport:
(37°44'30"N by 25°41'52"W)
Distance from HAN to PDL:
7,288.11 miles (11,729.05 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nội Bài International Airport (HAN), Hanoi, Vietnam and João Paulo II Airport (PDL), Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,288 miles (or 11,729 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 Nội Bài International Airport and João Paulo II 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 Nội Bài International Airport and João Paulo II Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HAN / VVNB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Hanoi, Vietnam |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°13'15"N by 105°48'25"E |
| Area Served: | Hanoi |
| Operator/Owner: | Northern Airports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Civil/Military |
| Elevation: | 39 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HAN |
| More Information: | HAN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PDL / LPPD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°44'30"N by 25°41'52"W |
| Area Served: | Ponta Delgada |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Portugal |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 259 feet (79 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PDL |
| More Information: | PDL Maps & Info |
Facts about Nội Bài International Airport (HAN):
- In addition to being known as "Nội Bài International Airport", another name for HAN is "Sân bay Quốc tế Nội Bài".
- Nội Bài International Airport in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, is the largest airport in the north of the country.
- Because of Nội Bài International Airport's relatively low elevation of 39 feet, planes can take off or land at Nội Bài 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.
- The furthest airport from Nội Bài International Airport (HAN) is Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ), which is nearly antipodal to Nội Bài International Airport (meaning Nội Bài International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Diego Aracena International Airport), and is located 12,174 miles (19,591 kilometers) away in Iquique, Chile.
- The closest airport to Nội Bài International Airport (HAN) is Cat Bi International Airport (HPH), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) ESE of HAN.
- The distance between the two runways is only 250 metres, so the airport has a maximum capacity of 10 million passengers a year in accordance with International Civil Aviation Organisation safety regulations.
- Nội Bài International Airport (HAN) has 2 runways.
- The airport has a new 3,800-meter paved runway and an older 3,200-meter paved runway
Facts about João Paulo II Airport (PDL):
- In addition to being known as "João Paulo II Airport", another name for PDL is "Aeroporto João Paulo II".
- Because of João Paulo II Airport's relatively low elevation of 259 feet, planes can take off or land at João Paulo II 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 João Paulo II Airport (PDL) is Santa Maria Airport (SMA), which is located 60 miles (97 kilometers) SSE of PDL.
- João Paulo II Airport (PDL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from João Paulo II Airport (PDL) is Merimbula Airport (MIM), which is nearly antipodal to João Paulo II Airport (meaning João Paulo II Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Merimbula Airport), and is located 12,188 miles (19,615 kilometers) away in Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia.
- João Paulo II Airport handled 928,801 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 65.37 miles (105.20 km) ESE | Cat Bi International Airport (HPH) | Haiphong, Vietnam |     |
| 2 | 93.77 miles (150.91 km) SSW | Tho Xuan Airport (THD) | Thanh Hoa, Vietnam | |
| 3 | 171.88 miles (276.62 km) S | Vinh Airport (VII) | Vinh, Nghe An, Vietnam | |
| 4 | 179.36 miles (288.65 km) ENE | Nanning Wuxu International Airport (NNG) | Nanning, Guangxi, China | |
| 5 | 180.61 miles (290.66 km) W | Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN) | Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam | |
| 6 | 187.23 miles (301.32 km) NNW | Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) | Wenshan, Yunnan, China | |
| 7 | 187.63 miles (301.96 km) NNE | Baise Bama Airport (AEB) | Baise, Guangxi, China | |
| 8 | 210.64 miles (338.99 km) SW | Xieng Khouang Airport (XKH) | Xieng Khouang, Laos | |
| 9 | 225.40 miles (362.74 km) E | Beihai Fucheng Airport (BHY) | Beihai, Guangxi, China | |
| 10 | 248.90 miles (400.57 km) W | Oudomsay Airport (ODY) | Muang Xay, Laos | |
| 11 | 253.00 miles (407.16 km) WSW | Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) | Luang Prabang, Laos | |
| 12 | 274.00 miles (440.96 km) NNE | Hechi Jinchengjiang Airport (HCJ) | Hechi, Guangxi, China | |
| 13 | 275.78 miles (443.82 km) SSW | Nakhon Phanom Airport (KOP) | Nakhon Phanom, Thailand | |
| 14 | 284.51 miles (457.87 km) W | Louangnamtha Airport (LXG) | Luang Namtha, Laos | |
| 15 | 293.09 miles (471.68 km) E | Zhanjiang Airport (ZHA) | Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,173.55 miles (19,591.37 km) W | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,165.99 miles (19,579.21 km) WSW | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,152.27 miles (19,557.14 km) WSW | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,130.55 miles (19,522.18 km) SW | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 5 | 12,117.16 miles (19,500.64 km) SW | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 6 | 12,117.16 miles (19,500.64 km) SW | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 7 | 12,086.50 miles (19,451.29 km) WSW | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 8 | 12,058.90 miles (19,406.87 km) SSW | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 9 | 12,017.21 miles (19,339.78 km) SSW | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,994.00 miles (19,302.43 km) S | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 11 | 11,987.38 miles (19,291.77 km) SW | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,959.30 miles (19,246.59 km) SW | Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) | Juliaca, Peru | |
| 13 | 11,959.20 miles (19,246.42 km) W | Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU) | Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 11,954.31 miles (19,238.55 km) SSW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 15 | 11,927.30 miles (19,195.08 km) SW | El Alto International Airport (LPB) | La Paz, Bolivia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 60.44 miles (97.26 km) SSE | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 2 | 103.34 miles (166.31 km) NW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 156.93 miles (252.55 km) NW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 159.29 miles (256.35 km) WNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 172.63 miles (277.82 km) WNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 316.43 miles (509.24 km) WNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 320.87 miles (516.39 km) WNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 612.01 miles (984.94 km) ESE | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 9 | 617.02 miles (992.99 km) ESE | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 778.77 miles (1,253.30 km) SE | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 831.34 miles (1,337.91 km) SE | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 837.14 miles (1,347.25 km) SE | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 852.96 miles (1,372.70 km) SE | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 900.23 miles (1,448.78 km) E | Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| 15 | 903.04 miles (1,453.30 km) SE | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,188.27 miles (19,615.07 km) ESE | Merimbula Airport (MIM) | Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,173.93 miles (19,591.99 km) ESE | Moruya Airport (MYA) | Moruya, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 12,142.36 miles (19,541.18 km) SE | Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL) | Shellharbour, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,121.54 miles (19,507.68 km) SE | Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD) | Mascot (near Sydney), Australia | |
| 5 | 12,114.35 miles (19,496.11 km) SE | Bankstown Airport (BWU) | Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 12,110.70 miles (19,490.24 km) SE | Camden Aerodrome (CDU) | Camden, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 12,110.58 miles (19,490.03 km) SE | Goulburn Airport (GUL) | Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 12,107.15 miles (19,484.52 km) ESE | Canberra Airport (CBR) | Canberra, Australia | |
| 9 | 12,080.91 miles (19,442.30 km) SSE | Belmont Airport (BEO) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 12,069.15 miles (19,423.37 km) E | Bairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ) | Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 12,067.78 miles (19,421.16 km) SSE | Newcastle Airport (NTL) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 12,066.74 miles (19,419.49 km) ESE | Corryong Airport (CYG) | Corryong, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 12,060.89 miles (19,410.07 km) ESE | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 14 | 12,056.02 miles (19,402.24 km) SSE | Cessnock Airport (CES) | Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 12,054.20 miles (19,399.31 km) SSE | Maitland Airport (MTL) | Maitland, New South Wales, Australia | |