Nonstop flight route between Düne, Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany and Borrego Springs, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(54°11'8"N by 7°54'51"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°15'32"N by 116°19'15"W)
Distance from HGL to BXS:
5,544.37 miles (8,922.77 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Heligoland Airport (HGL), Düne, Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany and Borrego Valley Airport (BXS), Borrego Springs, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,544 miles (or 8,923 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 Heligoland Airport and Borrego Valley 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 Heligoland Airport and Borrego Valley Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HGL / EDXH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Düne, Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°11'8"N by 7°54'51"E |
| Area Served: | Heligoland, Germany |
| Operator/Owner: | Helgoland AirService GmbH |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HGL |
| More Information: | HGL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BXS / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Borrego Springs, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°15'32"N by 116°19'15"W |
| Area Served: | Borrego Springs, California |
| Operator/Owner: | County of San Diego |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 520 feet (158 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BXS |
| More Information: | BXS Maps & Info |
Facts about Heligoland Airport (HGL):
- Because of Heligoland Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Heligoland 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.
- In addition to being known as "Heligoland Airport", another name for HGL is "Flughafen Helgoland-Düne".
- A ferryboat service connects Düne to the Heligoland main island.
- The furthest airport from Heligoland Airport (HGL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,693 miles (18,819 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Heligoland Airport (HGL) is Wangerooge Airport (AGE), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) S of HGL.
- The airport is licensed for aeroplanes up to 5,700 kilograms maximum takeoff weight and helicopters up to 10,000 kilograms.
- Heligoland Airport (HGL) has 3 runways.
Facts about Borrego Valley Airport (BXS):
- Because of Borrego Valley Airport's relatively low elevation of 520 feet, planes can take off or land at Borrego Valley 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.
- Borrego Valley Airport (BXS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Borrego Valley Airport (BXS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,504 miles (18,513 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Borrego Valley Airport (BXS) is Salton Sea Airport (SAS), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) E of BXS.
- In addition to being known as "Borrego Valley Airport", other names for BXS include "none" and "L08".
- Borrego Valley Airport is a county-owned public airport three miles east of Borrego Springs, in San Diego County, California.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.81 miles (44.76 km) S | Wangerooge Airport (AGE) | Wangerooge, Lower Saxony, Germany |     |
| 2 | 39.87 miles (64.16 km) E | Heide-Büsum Airport (HEI) | Heide, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 3 | 41.86 miles (67.36 km) SE | Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) | Nordholz, Germany | |
| 4 | 53.09 miles (85.43 km) NNE | Sylt Airport (GWT) | Westerland, Germany | |
| 5 | 54.04 miles (86.97 km) SSE | Bremerhaven Airport (BRV) | Bremerhaven, Bremen, Germany | |
| 6 | 61.65 miles (99.22 km) SSW | Emden Airport (EME) | Emden, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 7 | 63.81 miles (102.69 km) SW | Borkum Airfield (BMK) | Borkum, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 8 | 86.39 miles (139.03 km) SSE | Bremen Airport (BRE) | Bremen, Germany | |
| 9 | 90.28 miles (145.30 km) NE | Vojens Airport (SKS) | Vojens, Denmark | |
| 10 | 90.29 miles (145.31 km) ESE | Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport (XFW) | Hamburg, Germany | |
| 11 | 90.97 miles (146.40 km) E | Kiel Holtenau Airport (KEL) | Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 12 | 91.34 miles (146.99 km) SW | Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) | Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands | |
| 13 | 92.44 miles (148.77 km) NE | Sønderborg Airport (SGD) | Sønderborg, Denmark | |
| 14 | 92.83 miles (149.39 km) ESE | Hamburg Airport (HAM) | Hamburg / Fuhlsbüttel, Germany | |
| 15 | 96.01 miles (154.51 km) NNE | Esbjerg Airport (EBJ) | Esbjerg, Denmark | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,693.38 miles (18,818.62 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,470.05 miles (18,459.21 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,454.21 miles (18,433.71 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,436.69 miles (18,405.52 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,425.07 miles (18,386.82 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,423.65 miles (18,384.54 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,423.45 miles (18,384.22 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,422.68 miles (18,382.98 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,407.09 miles (18,357.89 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,395.44 miles (18,339.14 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,379.04 miles (18,312.75 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,375.61 miles (18,307.23 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,368.36 miles (18,295.55 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,363.49 miles (18,287.72 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,362.82 miles (18,286.64 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 21.33 miles (34.33 km) E | Salton Sea Airport (SAS) | Salton City, California, United States | |
| 2 | 27.06 miles (43.55 km) NNE | Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport (TRM) | Palm Springs, California, United States | |
| 3 | 33.92 miles (54.59 km) N | Bermuda Dunes Airport (UDD) | Palm Springs, California, United States | |
| 4 | 40.86 miles (65.76 km) NNW | Palm Springs International AirportPalm Springs Army Airfield (PSP) | Palm Springs, California, United States | |
| 5 | 47.92 miles (77.12 km) SE | Naval Air Facility El Centro (NJK) | El Centro, California, United States | |
| 6 | 48.14 miles (77.47 km) SW | Gillespie Field (SEE) | San Diego / El Cajon, California, United States | |
| 7 | 50.03 miles (80.51 km) ESE | Brawley Municipal Airport (BWC) | Brawley, California, United States | |
| 8 | 52.06 miles (83.78 km) NW | Hemet-Ryan AirportRyan Field (HMT) | Hemet, California, United States | |
| 9 | 52.06 miles (83.78 km) SE | Imperial County Airport (IPL) | Imperial, California, United States | |
| 10 | 54.66 miles (87.97 km) WSW | MCAS Miramar, (NKX) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 11 | 55.05 miles (88.60 km) NNW | Banning Municipal Airport (BNG) | Banning, California, United States | |
| 12 | 56.17 miles (90.40 km) W | McClellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) | Carlsbad, California, United States | |
| 13 | 56.43 miles (90.81 km) WSW | Montgomery Field (MYF) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 14 | 59.61 miles (95.93 km) W | Bob Maxwell Field (Oceanside Municipal Airport) (OCN) | Oceanside, California, United States | |
| 15 | 60.93 miles (98.06 km) SW | Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,503.74 miles (18,513.42 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,476.97 miles (18,470.34 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,469.68 miles (18,458.61 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,446.50 miles (18,421.31 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,281.01 miles (18,154.98 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,182.64 miles (17,996.66 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,150.90 miles (17,945.59 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,135.94 miles (17,921.52 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,066.28 miles (17,809.40 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,026.16 miles (17,744.85 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,022.76 miles (17,739.37 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,998.12 miles (17,699.72 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,974.00 miles (17,660.90 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,968.76 miles (17,652.47 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,964.69 miles (17,645.92 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |