Nonstop flight route between Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States and Phalaborwa, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(21°34'45"N by 158°11'49"W)
Arrival Airport:
(23°56'12"S by 31°9'18"E)
Distance from HDH to PHW:
11,819.23 miles (19,021.16 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dillingham Airfield (HDH), Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States and Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW), Phalaborwa, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,819 miles (or 19,021 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 Dillingham Airfield and Hendrik Van Eck 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 Dillingham Airfield and Hendrik Van Eck Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HDH / PHDH |
| Airport Name: | Dillingham Airfield |
| Location: | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°34'45"N by 158°11'49"W |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Army |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 14 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HDH |
| More Information: | HDH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PHW / FAPH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Phalaborwa, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°56'12"S by 31°9'18"E |
| Area Served: | Phalaborwa, South Africa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1432 feet (436 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PHW |
| More Information: | PHW Maps & Info |
Facts about Dillingham Airfield (HDH):
- The furthest airport from Dillingham Airfield (HDH) is Ghanzi Airport (GNZ), which is nearly antipodal to Dillingham Airfield (meaning Dillingham Airfield is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ghanzi Airport), and is located 12,425 miles (19,995 kilometers) away in Ghanzi, Botswana.
- The runway was paved, extended to 9,000 feet long, and a crosswind runway added from 1942-1945.
- Dillingham Airfield (HDH) currently has only 1 runway.
- Dillingham Airfield is a public and military use airport located two nautical miles west of the central business district of Mokulēʻia, in Honolulu County on the North Shore of Oʻahu in the U.S.
- Because of Dillingham Airfield's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Dillingham Airfield 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 Dillingham Airfield (HDH) is Wheeler AAF (HHI), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) ESE of HDH.
Facts about Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW):
- The closest airport to Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW) is Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) SSW of PHW.
- In addition to being known as "Hendrik Van Eck Airport", another name for PHW is "Phalaborwa Airport".
- The furthest airport from Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,944 miles (19,222 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.05 miles (19.40 km) ESE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States |     |
| 2 | 20.50 miles (33.00 km) SSE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 25.24 miles (40.61 km) SE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 25.24 miles (40.61 km) SE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 76.72 miles (123.47 km) ESE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 78.21 miles (125.87 km) WNW | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 82.73 miles (133.14 km) ESE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 91.09 miles (146.60 km) WNW | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 92.85 miles (149.43 km) WNW | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 97.21 miles (156.45 km) SE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 106.36 miles (171.18 km) WNW | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 106.98 miles (172.16 km) ESE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 123.11 miles (198.13 km) ESE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 150.69 miles (242.51 km) ESE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 176.05 miles (283.33 km) ESE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,424.59 miles (19,995.40 km) SE | Ghanzi Airport (GNZ) | Ghanzi, Botswana | |
| 2 | 12,283.86 miles (19,768.90 km) SW | Maun Airport (MUB) | Maun, Botswana | |
| 3 | 12,270.24 miles (19,746.99 km) S | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| 4 | 12,244.90 miles (19,706.20 km) ESE | Gobabis Airport (GOG) | Gobabis, Namibia | |
| 5 | 12,179.24 miles (19,600.53 km) SSE | Dirico Airport (DRC) | Dirico, Angola | |
| 6 | 12,162.35 miles (19,573.36 km) ESE | Grootfontein Airport (GFY) | Grootfontein, Namibia | |
| 7 | 12,158.63 miles (19,567.37 km) SW | Jwaneng Airport (JWA) | Jwaneng, Botswana | |
| 8 | 12,152.18 miles (19,556.99 km) SSE | Rundu Airport (NDU) | Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia | |
| 9 | 12,151.85 miles (19,556.46 km) ESE | Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 10 | 12,126.20 miles (19,515.17 km) ESE | Eros Airport (ERS) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 11 | 12,123.49 miles (19,510.82 km) SSW | Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) | Katima Mulilo, Namibia | |
| 12 | 12,104.09 miles (19,479.60 km) SW | Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) | Gaborone, Botswana | |
| 13 | 12,097.87 miles (19,469.58 km) SW | Kasane Airport (BBK) | Kasane, Botswana | |
| 14 | 12,084.70 miles (19,448.39 km) SW | Lobatse Airport (LOQ) | Lobatse, Botswana | |
| 15 | 12,080.83 miles (19,442.16 km) SW | Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.63 miles (47.68 km) SSW | Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS) | Hoedspruit, South Africa | |
| 2 | 65.65 miles (105.65 km) SSE | Mala Mala Airport (AAM) | Mala Mala, South Africa | |
| 3 | 100.00 miles (160.94 km) S | Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) | Nelspruit, South Africa | |
| 4 | 107.35 miles (172.77 km) W | Polokwane International Airport (PTG) | Polokwane, South Africa | |
| 5 | 163.34 miles (262.87 km) SSE | Maputo International Airport (MPM) | Maputo, Mozambique | |
| 6 | 179.36 miles (288.65 km) S | Matsapha Airport (MTS) | Manzini, Swaziland | |
| 7 | 204.15 miles (328.54 km) N | Buffalo Range Airport (BFO) | Chiredzi, Zimbabwe | |
| 8 | 218.77 miles (352.08 km) WSW | Wonderboom Airport (PRY) | Pretoria, South Africa | |
| 9 | 236.04 miles (379.87 km) SW | Grand Central Airport (GCJ) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 10 | 237.30 miles (381.89 km) SW | O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa | |
| 11 | 245.04 miles (394.36 km) SW | Lanseria International Airport (HLA) | Lanseria, South Africa | |
| 12 | 246.38 miles (396.51 km) SW | Rand Airport (QRA) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 247.78 miles (398.76 km) SW | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 14 | 268.03 miles (431.35 km) WSW | Pilanesberg International Airport (NTY) | Pilanesberg, South Africa | |
| 15 | 268.70 miles (432.43 km) E | Inhambane Airport (INH) | Inhambane, Mozambique | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,943.80 miles (19,221.63 km) NE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,930.01 miles (19,199.44 km) ENE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,922.09 miles (19,186.69 km) ENE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,921.16 miles (19,185.21 km) ENE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,913.28 miles (19,172.52 km) ENE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,908.90 miles (19,165.47 km) ENE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,896.48 miles (19,145.47 km) ENE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,891.63 miles (19,137.67 km) ENE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,885.19 miles (19,127.31 km) ENE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,876.35 miles (19,113.09 km) ENE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,875.07 miles (19,111.02 km) ENE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,830.44 miles (19,039.20 km) ENE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,830.44 miles (19,039.20 km) ENE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,826.92 miles (19,033.54 km) ENE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,821.19 miles (19,024.31 km) ENE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |