Nonstop flight route between Hat Yai, Songkhla Province, Thailand and Ihu, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(6°55'59"N by 100°23'34"E)
Arrival Airport:
(7°54'0"S by 145°24'0"E)
Distance from HDY to IHU:
3,265.78 miles (5,255.75 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hat Yai International Airport (HDY), Hat Yai, Songkhla Province, Thailand and Ihu Airport (IHU), Ihu, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,266 miles (or 5,256 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 Hat Yai International Airport and Ihu 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 Hat Yai International Airport and Ihu Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HDY / VTSS |
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| Location: | Hat Yai, Songkhla Province, Thailand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°55'59"N by 100°23'34"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports of Thailand |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 90 feet (27 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HDY |
| More Information: | HDY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IHU / |
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| Location: | Ihu, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°54'0"S by 145°24'0"E |
| Elevation: | 40 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IHU |
| More Information: | IHU Maps & Info |
Facts about Hat Yai International Airport (HDY):
- In addition to being known as "Hat Yai International Airport", another name for HDY is "ท่าอากาศยานหาดใหญ่".
- During the 2005 Songkhla bombings, a bomb planted at the departure lounge by Pattani separatists exploded on April 3, 2005, killing one passenger and injuring 10.
- The furthest airport from Hat Yai International Airport (HDY) is Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX), which is nearly antipodal to Hat Yai International Airport (meaning Hat Yai International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport), and is located 12,419 miles (19,986 kilometers) away in Chiclayo, Peru.
- Hat Yai International Airport handled 2,465,370 passengers last year.
- Hat Yai International Airport (HDY) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Hat Yai International Airport's relatively low elevation of 90 feet, planes can take off or land at Hat Yai 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 closest airport to Hat Yai International Airport (HDY) is Sultan Abdul Halim Airport (AOR), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) S of HDY.
Facts about Ihu Airport (IHU):
- The closest airport to Ihu Airport (IHU) is Kerema Airport (KMA), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) E of IHU.
- In addition to being known as "Ihu Airport", another name for IHU is "AYIH".
- Because of Ihu Airport's relatively low elevation of 40 feet, planes can take off or land at Ihu 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 Ihu Airport (IHU) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is located 11,611 miles (18,686 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
- Ihu Airport (IHU) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 51.04 miles (82.14 km) S | Sultan Abdul Halim Airport (AOR) | Alor Star, Kedah, Malaysia |     |
| 2 | 53.18 miles (85.58 km) E | Pattani Airport (PAN) | Pattani, Thailand | |
| 3 | 61.36 miles (98.75 km) SW | Langkawi International Airport (LGK) | Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia | |
| 4 | 66.43 miles (106.91 km) NW | Trang Airport (TST) | Trang, Thailand | |
| 5 | 101.36 miles (163.12 km) S | RMAF Butterworth (BWH) | Butterworth, Penang, Malaysia | |
| 6 | 101.36 miles (163.12 km) S | RMAF Butterworth (UTE) | Butterworth, South Africa | |
| 7 | 113.31 miles (182.35 km) S | Penang International Airport (PEN) | Penang, Malaysia | |
| 8 | 125.75 miles (202.37 km) NW | Krabi International Airport (KBV) | Krabi, Thailand | |
| 9 | 140.76 miles (226.52 km) ESE | Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (KBR) | Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 163.92 miles (263.81 km) WNW | Phuket International Airport (HKT) | Phuket, Thailand | |
| 11 | 170.28 miles (274.03 km) SSE | Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (IPH) | Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 174.62 miles (281.02 km) NNW | Surat Thani International Airport (URT) | Surat Thani, Thailand | |
| 13 | 182.07 miles (293.01 km) N | Samui International Airport (USM) | Ko Samui, Surat Thani, Thailand | |
| 14 | 188.88 miles (303.97 km) S | Sitiawan Airport (SWY) | Perak, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 232.14 miles (373.59 km) NNW | Ranong Airport (UNN) | Ranong, Thailand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,418.60 miles (19,985.76 km) ESE | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 2 | 12,358.82 miles (19,889.54 km) W | Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias (CJA) | Cajamarca, Peru | |
| 3 | 12,350.42 miles (19,876.02 km) SSW | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 4 | 12,306.41 miles (19,805.20 km) WSW | Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) | Chachapoyas, Peru | |
| 5 | 12,298.42 miles (19,792.34 km) SSE | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 6 | 12,266.65 miles (19,741.22 km) SSW | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 7 | 12,258.78 miles (19,728.55 km) S | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 8 | 12,238.77 miles (19,696.35 km) W | Juanjuí Airport (JJI) | Juanjuí, Peru | |
| 9 | 12,238.49 miles (19,695.89 km) SE | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 10 | 12,233.21 miles (19,687.40 km) S | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 12,220.70 miles (19,667.26 km) SW | Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA) | Huaraz, Peru | |
| 12 | 12,197.23 miles (19,629.50 km) SSE | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 13 | 12,193.78 miles (19,623.94 km) S | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 12,186.70 miles (19,612.54 km) WSW | Moisés Benzaquén Rengifo Airport (YMS) | Yurimaguas, Peru | |
| 15 | 12,154.14 miles (19,560.15 km) S | Mariscal Lamar International Airport (CUE) | Cuenca, Ecuador | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.78 miles (41.49 km) E | Kerema Airport (KMA) | Kerema, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 48.46 miles (77.98 km) NW | Baimuru Airport (VMU) | Baimuru, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 57.70 miles (92.86 km) NNE | Andakombe Airport (ADC) | Andakombe, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 85.35 miles (137.36 km) WNW | Kikori Airport (KRI) | Kikori, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 97.75 miles (157.32 km) ENE | Bulolo Airport (BUL) | Bulolo, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 113.34 miles (182.40 km) NNE | Aiyura Airport (AYU) | Aiyura, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 123.69 miles (199.06 km) ESE | Fane Airport (FNE) | Fane, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 125.65 miles (202.21 km) N | Goroka Airport (GKA) | Goroka, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 129.27 miles (208.03 km) NE | Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) | Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 132.93 miles (213.93 km) NNW | Chimbu Airport (CMU) | Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 133.24 miles (214.44 km) NNE | Gusap Airport (GAP) | Gusap, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 162.05 miles (260.79 km) NNW | Mount Hagen Airport (HGU) | Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 163.76 miles (263.55 km) SE | Jacksons International Airport (POM) | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 166.78 miles (268.40 km) SSW | Murray Island Airport (MYI) | Murray Island, Torres Strait Islands, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 170.14 miles (273.81 km) NW | Mendi Airport (MDU) | Mendi, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,610.94 miles (18,685.95 km) N | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,599.00 miles (18,666.74 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,585.75 miles (18,645.41 km) NNE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,584.98 miles (18,644.17 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,545.32 miles (18,580.34 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,543.70 miles (18,577.74 km) NNE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,542.13 miles (18,575.21 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,529.42 miles (18,554.76 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,517.90 miles (18,536.22 km) NW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,517.83 miles (18,536.11 km) NW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 11 | 11,512.15 miles (18,526.96 km) NNE | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,508.35 miles (18,520.84 km) NE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,481.67 miles (18,477.92 km) N | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,462.69 miles (18,447.37 km) NW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,453.88 miles (18,433.19 km) NE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |