Nonstop flight route between Hengchun, Taiwan and Storm Lake, Iowa, United States:
Departure Airport:
(22°2'17"N by 120°43'49"E)
Arrival Airport:
(42°35'49"N by 95°14'26"W)
Distance from HCN to SLB:
7,417.41 miles (11,937.13 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hengchun Airport (HCN), Hengchun, Taiwan and Storm Lake Municipal Airport (SLB), Storm Lake, Iowa, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,417 miles (or 11,937 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 Hengchun Airport and Storm Lake Municipal 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 Hengchun Airport and Storm Lake Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HCN / RCKW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Hengchun, Taiwan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°2'17"N by 120°43'49"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aeronautics Administration |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 46 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HCN |
| More Information: | HCN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SLB / KSLB |
| Airport Name: | Storm Lake Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Storm Lake, Iowa, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°35'49"N by 95°14'26"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Storm Lake |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1488 feet (454 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SLB |
| More Information: | SLB Maps & Info |
Facts about Hengchun Airport (HCN):
- The furthest airport from Hengchun Airport (HCN) is Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG), which is nearly antipodal to Hengchun Airport (meaning Hengchun Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport), and is located 12,350 miles (19,876 kilometers) away in Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay.
- In addition to being known as "Hengchun Airport", other names for HCN include "恆春航空站恆春機場" and "Héngchūn HángkōngzhànHéngchūn Jīchǎng".
- Hengchun Airport (HCN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Mandarin Airlines and TransAsia Airways dropped out from serving the airport due to poor load factor and Hengchun Peninsular's seasonal strong winds which make landing and take off dangerous.
- The closest airport to Hengchun Airport (HCN) is Kaohsiung International Airport (Kaohsiung Siaogang Airport) (KHH), which is located 44 miles (72 kilometers) NNW of HCN.
- Because of Hengchun Airport's relatively low elevation of 46 feet, planes can take off or land at Hengchun 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.
Facts about Storm Lake Municipal Airport (SLB):
- The furthest airport from Storm Lake Municipal Airport (SLB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,697 miles (17,214 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Storm Lake Municipal Airport (SLB) is Spencer Municipal Airport (SPW), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) N of SLB.
- Storm Lake Municipal Airport (SLB) has 3 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.47 miles (71.56 km) NNW | Kaohsiung International Airport (Kaohsiung Siaogang Airport) (KHH) | Kaohsiung, Taiwan |     |
| 2 | 51.04 miles (82.15 km) E | Lanyu Airport (KYD) | Orchid Island, Taitung County, Taiwan | |
| 3 | 54.91 miles (88.36 km) NNE | Taitung Airport (TTT) | Taitung, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 4 | 64.35 miles (103.56 km) NE | Lyudao Airport (Green Island Airport) (GNI) | Lyudao (Green Island), Taiwan | |
| 5 | 71.38 miles (114.87 km) NNW | Tainan Airport (TNN) | Tainan City, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 6 | 100.13 miles (161.15 km) NNW | Chiayi Airport (Shueishang Airport) (CYI) | Chiayi, Taiwan | |
| 7 | 116.62 miles (187.68 km) NW | Qimei Airport (CMJ) | Cimei, Taiwan | |
| 8 | 120.73 miles (194.30 km) NW | Wang-an Airport (WOT) | Wang-an, Penghu (Pescadores), Republic of China | |
| 9 | 126.75 miles (203.98 km) NNW | Magong Airport (MZG) | Magong, Taiwan | |
| 10 | 136.00 miles (218.86 km) SE | Basco Airport (BSO) | Basco, Batanes, Philippines | |
| 11 | 148.30 miles (238.67 km) NNE | Hualien Airport (HUN) | Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 12 | 154.00 miles (247.84 km) N | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (RMQ) | Taichung, Taiwan, Taiwan | |
| 13 | 154.00 miles (247.84 km) N | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (TXG) | Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 14 | 212.24 miles (341.57 km) N | Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) | Taoyuan County (near Taipei), Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 15 | 215.81 miles (347.31 km) NNE | Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) (TSA) | Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,350.21 miles (19,875.69 km) E | Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG) | Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay | |
| 2 | 12,213.05 miles (19,654.94 km) WSW | Dr. Augusto Roberto Fuster International Airport (PJC) | Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay | |
| 3 | 12,206.03 miles (19,643.66 km) W | Ponta Porã International Airport (PMG) | Ponta Porã, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,205.34 miles (19,642.54 km) SSW | Puerto Suárez International Airport (PSZ) | Puerto Suárez, Bolivia | |
| 5 | 12,203.54 miles (19,639.65 km) SSW | Corumbá International Airport (CMG) | Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,191.09 miles (19,619.61 km) SSW | Clorinda Airport (CLX) | Clorinda, Formosa, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,189.40 miles (19,616.88 km) SSW | Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU) | Asunción, Paraguay | |
| 8 | 12,158.52 miles (19,567.19 km) W | Francisco de Matos Pereira Airport (DOU) | Dourados, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,156.04 miles (19,563.20 km) E | Yacuiba Airport (BYC) | Yacuiba, Bolivia | |
| 10 | 12,144.92 miles (19,545.31 km) E | Tartagal "General Enrique Mosconi" Airport (TTG) | Tartagal, Salta, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,140.97 miles (19,538.95 km) SSW | Formosa International Airport (FMA) | Formosa, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,128.42 miles (19,518.75 km) ESE | Camiri Airport (CAM) | Camiri, Bolivia | |
| 13 | 12,121.44 miles (19,507.51 km) WSW | Campo Grande International Airport (CGR) | Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 14 | 12,110.70 miles (19,490.23 km) E | Bermejo Airport (BJO) | Bermejo, Bolivia | |
| 15 | 12,105.02 miles (19,481.09 km) ESE | Orán Airport (ORA) | Orán, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.32 miles (63.27 km) N | Spencer Municipal Airport (SPW) | Spencer, Iowa, United States | |
| 2 | 42.79 miles (68.86 km) S | Denison Municipal Airport (DNS) | Denison, Iowa, United States | |
| 3 | 44.53 miles (71.66 km) SSE | Arthur N. Neu Airport (CIN) | Carroll, Iowa, United States | |
| 4 | 49.75 miles (80.06 km) WNW | Orange City Municipal Airport (ORC) | Orange City, Iowa, United States | |
| 5 | 49.98 miles (80.44 km) WNW | Le Mars Municipal Airport (LRJ) | Le Mars, Iowa, United States | |
| 6 | 51.47 miles (82.84 km) E | Humboldt Municipal Airport (HUD) | Humboldt, Iowa, United States | |
| 7 | 53.45 miles (86.03 km) E | Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD) | Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States | |
| 8 | 59.26 miles (95.36 km) NE | Algona Municipal Airport (AXG) | Algona, Iowa, United States | |
| 9 | 59.80 miles (96.23 km) WSW | Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX) | Sioux City, Iowa, United States | |
| 10 | 70.72 miles (113.82 km) E | Webster City Municipal Airport (EBS) | Webster City, Iowa, United States | |
| 11 | 73.86 miles (118.86 km) N | Jackson Municipal Airport (MJQ) | Jackson, Minnesota, United States | |
| 12 | 76.71 miles (123.45 km) SE | Perry Municipal Airport (PRO) | Perry, Iowa, United States | |
| 13 | 80.61 miles (129.72 km) ESE | Boone Municipal Airport (BNW) | Boone, Iowa, United States | |
| 14 | 82.82 miles (133.29 km) S | Atlantic Municipal Airport (AIO) | Atlantic, Iowa, United States | |
| 15 | 83.43 miles (134.27 km) NNE | Fairmont Municipal Airport (FRM) | Fairmont, Minnesota, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,696.57 miles (17,214.41 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,673.33 miles (17,177.01 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,655.44 miles (17,148.22 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,648.90 miles (17,137.70 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,606.71 miles (17,069.80 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,593.14 miles (17,047.97 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,592.76 miles (17,047.35 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,583.10 miles (17,031.80 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,564.90 miles (17,002.51 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,560.52 miles (16,995.47 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,519.51 miles (16,929.48 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,492.89 miles (16,886.64 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,473.22 miles (16,854.98 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,467.07 miles (16,845.07 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,442.69 miles (16,805.85 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |