About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Heligoland Airport (HGL), Düne, Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany and Boulder Municipal Airport (WBU), Boulder, Colorado, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,821 miles (or 7,759 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: HGL / EDXH
Airport Names:
  1. Heligoland Airport
  2. Flughafen Helgoland-Düne
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
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More Information: HGL Maps & Info

Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: WBU / KBDU
Airport Names:
  1. Boulder Municipal Airport
  2. BDU
Location: Boulder, Colorado, United States
GPS Coordinates: 40°2'21"N by 105°13'32"W
Operator/Owner: City of Boulder
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 5288 feet (1,612 meters)
# of Runways: 2
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More Information: WBU Maps & Info

Facts about Heligoland Airport (HGL):

  • The first military airfield on Düne existed during World War II when Heligoland had been fortified.
  • 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.
  • The closest airport to Heligoland Airport (HGL) is Wangerooge Airport (AGE), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) S of HGL.
  • Heligoland Airport (HGL) has 3 runways.
  • In addition to being known as "Heligoland Airport", another name for HGL is "Flughafen Helgoland-Düne".
  • 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.

Facts about Boulder Municipal Airport (WBU):

  • The closest airport to Boulder Municipal Airport (WBU) is Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) SSE of WBU.
  • Boulder Municipal Airport (WBU) has 2 runways.
  • Because of Boulder Municipal Airport's high elevation of 5,288 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at WBU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make WBU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
  • There is no terminal, just hangars for various aviation companies and maintenance buildings.
  • The furthest airport from Boulder Municipal Airport (WBU) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,881 miles (17,511 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
  • In addition to being known as "Boulder Municipal Airport", another name for WBU is "BDU".

Map of Nearest Airports to Heligoland Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Heligoland Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
127.81 miles (44.76 km) SWangerooge Airport (AGE)Wangerooge, Lower Saxony, GermanyView Wangerooge Airport on a map Set AGE as origin Airport Set AGE as destination Airport Get more information about Wangerooge Airport
239.87 miles (64.16 km) EHeide-Büsum Airport (HEI)Heide, Schleswig-Holstein, GermanyView Heide-Büsum Airport on a map Set HEI as origin Airport Set HEI as destination Airport Get more information about Heide-Büsum Airport
341.86 miles (67.36 km) SENordholz Naval Airbase (FCN)Nordholz, GermanyView Nordholz Naval Airbase on a map Set FCN as origin Airport Set FCN as destination Airport Get more information about Nordholz Naval Airbase
453.09 miles (85.43 km) NNESylt Airport (GWT)Westerland, GermanyView Sylt Airport on a map Set GWT as origin Airport Set GWT as destination Airport Get more information about Sylt Airport
554.04 miles (86.97 km) SSEBremerhaven Airport (BRV)Bremerhaven, Bremen, GermanyView Bremerhaven Airport on a map Set BRV as origin Airport Set BRV as destination Airport Get more information about Bremerhaven Airport
661.65 miles (99.22 km) SSWEmden Airport (EME)Emden, Lower Saxony, GermanyView Emden Airport on a map Set EME as origin Airport Set EME as destination Airport Get more information about Emden Airport
763.81 miles (102.69 km) SWBorkum Airfield (BMK)Borkum, Lower Saxony, GermanyView Borkum Airfield on a map Set BMK as origin Airport Set BMK as destination Airport Get more information about Borkum Airfield
886.39 miles (139.03 km) SSEBremen Airport (BRE)Bremen, GermanyView Bremen Airport on a map Set BRE as origin Airport Set BRE as destination Airport Get more information about Bremen Airport
990.28 miles (145.30 km) NEVojens Airport (SKS)Vojens, DenmarkView Vojens Airport on a map Set SKS as origin Airport Set SKS as destination Airport Get more information about Vojens Airport
1090.29 miles (145.31 km) ESEHamburg Finkenwerder Airport (XFW)Hamburg, GermanyView Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport on a map Set XFW as origin Airport Set XFW as destination Airport Get more information about Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport
1190.97 miles (146.40 km) EKiel Holtenau Airport (KEL)Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, GermanyView Kiel Holtenau Airport on a map Set KEL as origin Airport Set KEL as destination Airport Get more information about Kiel Holtenau Airport
1291.34 miles (146.99 km) SWGroningen Airport Eelde (GRQ)Groningen / Eelde, NetherlandsView Groningen Airport Eelde on a map Set GRQ as origin Airport Set GRQ as destination Airport Get more information about Groningen Airport Eelde
1392.44 miles (148.77 km) NESønderborg Airport (SGD)Sønderborg, DenmarkView Sønderborg Airport on a map Set SGD as origin Airport Set SGD as destination Airport Get more information about Sønderborg Airport
1492.83 miles (149.39 km) ESEHamburg Airport (HAM)Hamburg / Fuhlsbüttel, GermanyView Hamburg Airport on a map Set HAM as origin Airport Set HAM as destination Airport Get more information about Hamburg Airport
1596.01 miles (154.51 km) NNEEsbjerg Airport (EBJ)Esbjerg, DenmarkView Esbjerg Airport on a map Set EBJ as origin Airport Set EBJ as destination Airport Get more information about Esbjerg Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Heligoland Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Heligoland Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,693.38 miles (18,818.62 km) SSEChatham Islands (CHT)Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New ZealandView Chatham Islands on a map Set CHT as origin Airport Set CHT as destination Airport Get more information about Chatham Islands
211,470.05 miles (18,459.21 km) ESEDunedin International Airport (DUD)Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandView Dunedin International Airport on a map Set DUD as origin Airport Set DUD as destination Airport Get more information about Dunedin International Airport
311,454.21 miles (18,433.71 km) ESEOamaru Airport (OAM)Oamaru, North Otago, New ZealandView Oamaru Airport on a map Set OAM as origin Airport Set OAM as destination Airport Get more information about Oamaru Airport
411,436.69 miles (18,405.52 km) ESERyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)Stewart Island, New ZealandView Ryan's Creek Aerodrome on a map Set SZS as origin Airport Set SZS as destination Airport Get more information about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome
511,425.07 miles (18,386.82 km) SERichard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU)Timaru, New ZealandView Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) on a map Set TIU as origin Airport Set TIU as destination Airport Get more information about Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport)
611,423.65 miles (18,384.54 km) ESEInvercargill Airport (IVC)Invercargill, New ZealandView Invercargill Airport on a map Set IVC as origin Airport Set IVC as destination Airport Get more information about Invercargill Airport
711,423.45 miles (18,384.22 km) SEChristchurch International Airport (CHC)Christchurch, New ZealandView Christchurch International Airport on a map Set CHC as origin Airport Set CHC as destination Airport Get more information about Christchurch International Airport
811,422.68 miles (18,382.98 km) SEAshburton Aerodrome (ASG)Ashburton, New ZealandView Ashburton Aerodrome on a map Set ASG as origin Airport Set ASG as destination Airport Get more information about Ashburton Aerodrome
911,407.09 miles (18,357.89 km) ESEAlexandra Aerodrome (ALR)Alexandra, New ZealandView Alexandra Aerodrome on a map Set ALR as origin Airport Set ALR as destination Airport Get more information about Alexandra Aerodrome
1011,395.44 miles (18,339.14 km) SEKaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ)Kaikoura, New ZealandView Kaikoura Aerodrome on a map Set KBZ as origin Airport Set KBZ as destination Airport Get more information about Kaikoura Aerodrome
1111,379.04 miles (18,312.75 km) ESEWanaka Airport (WKA)Wanaka, New ZealandView Wanaka Airport on a map Set WKA as origin Airport Set WKA as destination Airport Get more information about Wanaka Airport
1211,375.61 miles (18,307.23 km) ESEQueenstown Airport (ZQN)Queenstown, New ZealandView Queenstown Airport on a map Set ZQN as origin Airport Set ZQN as destination Airport Get more information about Queenstown Airport
1311,368.36 miles (18,295.55 km) SEGlentanner Aerodrome (GTN)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Glentanner Aerodrome on a map Set GTN as origin Airport Set GTN as destination Airport Get more information about Glentanner Aerodrome
1411,363.49 miles (18,287.72 km) SEWellington International Airport (WLG)Wellington, New ZealandView Wellington International Airport on a map Set WLG as origin Airport Set WLG as destination Airport Get more information about Wellington International Airport
1511,362.82 miles (18,286.64 km) SEHood Aerodrome (MRO)Masterton, New ZealandView Hood Aerodrome on a map Set MRO as origin Airport Set MRO as destination Airport Get more information about Hood Aerodrome

Map of Nearest Airports to Boulder Municipal Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Boulder Municipal Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110.70 miles (17.22 km) SSERocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC)Denver, Colorado, United StatesView Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport on a map Set BJC as destination Airport Set BJC as destination Airport Get more information about Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport
230.66 miles (49.35 km) NNEFort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport (FNL)Fort Collins/Loveland, Colorado, United StatesView Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport on a map Set FNL as destination Airport Set FNL as destination Airport Get more information about Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport
331.75 miles (51.10 km) ESEDenver International Airport (DEN)Denver, Colorado, United StatesView Denver International Airport on a map Set DEN as destination Airport Set DEN as destination Airport Get more information about Denver International Airport
438.09 miles (61.31 km) SSECentennial Airport (APA)Arapahoe County, Colorado, United StatesView Centennial Airport on a map Set APA as destination Airport Set APA as destination Airport Get more information about Centennial Airport
541.64 miles (67.01 km) NEGreeley-Weld County Airport (GXY)Greeley, Colorado, United StatesView Greeley-Weld County Airport on a map Set GXY as destination Airport Set GXY as destination Airport Get more information about Greeley-Weld County Airport
675.09 miles (120.85 km) SSEUnited States Air Force Academy (AFF)Colorado Springs, Colorado, United StatesView United States Air Force Academy on a map Set AFF as destination Airport Set AFF as destination Airport Get more information about United States Air Force Academy
777.87 miles (125.32 km) NNEFrancis E. Warren Air Force Base (FEW)Cheyenne, Wyoming, United StatesView Francis E. Warren Air Force Base on a map Set FEW as destination Airport Set FEW as destination Airport Get more information about Francis E. Warren Air Force Base
880.13 miles (128.96 km) NNECheyenne Regional Airport (CYS)Cheyenne, Wyoming, United StatesView Cheyenne Regional Airport on a map Set CYS as destination Airport Set CYS as destination Airport Get more information about Cheyenne Regional Airport
981.07 miles (130.47 km) SWLake County Airport (LXV)Leadville, Colorado, United StatesView Lake County Airport on a map Set LXV as destination Airport Set LXV as destination Airport Get more information about Lake County Airport
1089.72 miles (144.39 km) SSECity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS)Colorado Springs, Colorado, United StatesView City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport on a map Set COS as destination Airport Set COS as destination Airport Get more information about City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport
1191.02 miles (146.48 km) NNWLaramie Regional Airport (LAR)Laramie, Wyoming, United StatesView Laramie Regional Airport on a map Set LAR as destination Airport Set LAR as destination Airport Get more information about Laramie Regional Airport
1292.54 miles (148.92 km) WNWSteamboat Springs Airport (SBS)Steamboat Springs, Colorado, United StatesView Steamboat Springs Airport on a map Set SBS as destination Airport Set SBS as destination Airport Get more information about Steamboat Springs Airport
1393.86 miles (151.05 km) WSWEagle County Regional Airport (EGE)Eagle, Colorado (near Vail), United StatesView Eagle County Regional Airport on a map Set EGE as destination Airport Set EGE as destination Airport Get more information about Eagle County Regional Airport
14104.05 miles (167.45 km) WSWAspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)Aspen, Colorado, United StatesView Aspen–Pitkin County Airport on a map Set ASE as destination Airport Set ASE as destination Airport Get more information about Aspen–Pitkin County Airport
15106.31 miles (171.09 km) EColorado Plains Regional Airport (AKO)Akron, Colorado, United StatesView Colorado Plains Regional Airport on a map Set AKO as destination Airport Set AKO as destination Airport Get more information about Colorado Plains Regional Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Boulder Municipal Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Boulder Municipal Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,880.86 miles (17,511.00 km) SSESir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG)Rodrigues Island, MauritiusView Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport on a map Set RRG as destination Airport Set RRG as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport
210,747.43 miles (17,296.27 km) SESir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU)Plaisance, MauritiusView Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport on a map Set MRU as destination Airport Set MRU as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport
310,714.36 miles (17,243.05 km) SEPierrefonds Airport (ZSE)Saint-Pierre, RéunionView Pierrefonds Airport on a map Set ZSE as destination Airport Set ZSE as destination Airport Get more information about Pierrefonds Airport
410,693.93 miles (17,210.17 km) SERoland Garros Airport (RUN)St Denis, Réunion, FranceView Roland Garros Airport on a map Set RUN as destination Airport Set RUN as destination Airport Get more information about Roland Garros Airport
510,525.99 miles (16,939.90 km) ESETôlanaro Airport (FTU)Tôlanaro, MadagascarView Tôlanaro Airport on a map Set FTU as destination Airport Set FTU as destination Airport Get more information about Tôlanaro Airport
610,411.08 miles (16,754.97 km) ESEMananjary Airport (MNJ)Mananjary, MadagascarView Mananjary Airport on a map Set MNJ as destination Airport Set MNJ as destination Airport Get more information about Mananjary Airport
710,403.23 miles (16,742.33 km) ESEAmpanihy Airport (AMP)Ampanihy, MadagascarView Ampanihy Airport on a map Set AMP as destination Airport Set AMP as destination Airport Get more information about Ampanihy Airport
810,366.39 miles (16,683.05 km) ESEFianarantsoa Airport (WFI)Fianarantsoa, MadagascarView Fianarantsoa Airport on a map Set WFI as destination Airport Set WFI as destination Airport Get more information about Fianarantsoa Airport
910,296.70 miles (16,570.89 km) SEToamasino Airport (TMM)Toamasina, MadagascarView Toamasino Airport on a map Set TMM as destination Airport Set TMM as destination Airport Get more information about Toamasino Airport
1010,259.59 miles (16,511.16 km) SESainte Marie Airport (SMS)Île Sainte-Marie, MadagascarView Sainte Marie Airport on a map Set SMS as destination Airport Set SMS as destination Airport Get more information about Sainte Marie Airport
1110,250.65 miles (16,496.78 km) SEIvato International Airport (TNR)Antananarivo, MadagascarView Ivato International Airport on a map Set TNR as destination Airport Set TNR as destination Airport Get more information about Ivato International Airport
1210,235.09 miles (16,471.74 km) ESEManja Airport (MJA)Manja, Menabe, MadagascarView Manja Airport on a map Set MJA as destination Airport Set MJA as destination Airport Get more information about Manja Airport
1310,217.23 miles (16,443.00 km) ESEAndavadoaka Airport (DVD)Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, MadagascarView Andavadoaka Airport on a map Set DVD as destination Airport Set DVD as destination Airport Get more information about Andavadoaka Airport
1410,205.93 miles (16,424.82 km) ESEMorombe Airport (MXM)Morombe, MadagascarView Morombe Airport on a map Set MXM as destination Airport Set MXM as destination Airport Get more information about Morombe Airport
1510,198.56 miles (16,412.96 km) ESEMiandrivazo Airport (ZVA)Miandrivazo, MadagascarView Miandrivazo Airport on a map Set ZVA as destination Airport Set ZVA as destination Airport Get more information about Miandrivazo Airport