Nonstop flight route between Düne, Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany and Henderson, United States:
Departure Airport:
(54°11'8"N by 7°54'51"E)
Arrival Airport:
(35°58'22"N by 115°8'3"W)
Distance from HGL to HSH:
5,348.11 miles (8,606.92 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Heligoland Airport (HGL), Düne, Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany and Henderson Executive Airport (HSH), Henderson, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,348 miles (or 8,607 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 Henderson Executive 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 Henderson Executive 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: | HSH / KHND |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Henderson, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°58'22"N by 115°8'3"W |
| Area Served: | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Operator/Owner: | Clark County, Nevada |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2492 feet (760 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HSH |
| More Information: | HSH Maps & Info |
Facts about Heligoland Airport (HGL):
- A ferryboat service connects Düne to the Heligoland main island.
- The closest airport to Heligoland Airport (HGL) is Wangerooge Airport (AGE), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) S of HGL.
- From 2005 to 2006, the main runway was extended from 400 m to 480 m for compliance with EU regulations on commercial air traffic.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Heligoland Airport", another name for HGL is "Flughafen Helgoland-Düne".
- 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.
- Heligoland Airport (HGL) has 3 runways.
Facts about Henderson Executive Airport (HSH):
- The closest airport to Henderson Executive Airport (HSH) is McCarran International Airport (LAS), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) N of HSH.
- The furthest airport from Henderson Executive Airport (HSH) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,313 miles (18,206 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Henderson Executive Airport is a public airport located 11 nautical miles south of the central business district of Las Vegas, in Clark County, Nevada, United States.
- In addition to being known as "Henderson Executive Airport", another name for HSH is "HND".
- Henderson Executive Airport (HSH) has 2 runways.
| 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 | 7.47 miles (12.03 km) N | McCarran International Airport (LAS) | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 2 | 15.43 miles (24.84 km) E | Boulder City Municipal Airport (BLD) | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | |
| 3 | 16.77 miles (26.98 km) NNW | North Las Vegas Airport (VGT) | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 4 | 20.60 miles (33.15 km) NNE | Nellis Air Force BaseLas Vegas Air Force Base (1948) Las Vegas Army Airfield (1941)[1] McCarren Field (c. 1935)[2] (LSV) | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 5 | 52.32 miles (84.21 km) NW | Creech Air Force Base Indian Springs Auxiliary Army Airfield (1961) Indian Springs Air Force Base (1951) Indian Springs Army Airfield Indian Springs Airport eponyms: Indian Springs, Nevada &Wilbur L. Creech[1] (INS) | Indian Springs, Nevada, United States | |
| 6 | 65.03 miles (104.65 km) SSE | Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport (IFP) | Bullhead City, Arizona, United States | |
| 7 | 67.07 miles (107.94 km) NW | Desert Rock Airport (DRA) | Mercury, Nevada, United States | |
| 8 | 83.33 miles (134.11 km) SE | Kingman Airport (IGM) | Kingman, Arizona, United States | |
| 9 | 83.90 miles (135.03 km) NW | Yucca Airstrip (UCC) | Mercury, Nevada, United States | |
| 10 | 84.44 miles (135.90 km) NE | Mesquite Airport (MFH) | Mesquite, Nevada, United States | |
| 11 | 88.19 miles (141.92 km) SSE | Needles AirportNeedles Army Airfield (EED) | Needles, California, United States | |
| 12 | 96.66 miles (155.55 km) WSW | Bicycle Lake Army Airfield (BYS) | Barstow, California, United States | |
| 13 | 106.28 miles (171.04 km) SSE | Lake Havasu City Airport (HII) | Lake Havasu City, Arizona, United States | |
| 14 | 110.20 miles (177.35 km) ESE | Grand Canyon Caverns Airport (PGS) | Peach Springs, Arizona, United States | |
| 15 | 110.49 miles (177.82 km) NW | Beatty Airport (BTY) | Beatty, Nevada, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,312.71 miles (18,206.00 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,278.23 miles (18,150.50 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,275.41 miles (18,145.98 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,251.46 miles (18,107.43 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,133.71 miles (17,917.93 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,011.17 miles (17,720.71 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,010.36 miles (17,719.41 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,969.97 miles (17,654.41 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,882.54 miles (17,513.70 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,846.57 miles (17,455.82 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,842.19 miles (17,448.76 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,839.24 miles (17,444.03 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,824.95 miles (17,421.03 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,813.60 miles (17,402.76 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,801.65 miles (17,383.53 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |