Nonstop flight route between Düne, Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany and Bowen, Queensland, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(54°11'8"N by 7°54'51"E)
Arrival Airport:
(20°1'4"S by 148°12'55"E)
Distance from HGL to ZBO:
9,291.41 miles (14,953.04 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Heligoland Airport (HGL), Düne, Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany and Bowen Airport (ZBO), Bowen, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,291 miles (or 14,953 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 Bowen 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 Bowen 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: | ZBO / YBWN |
| Airport Name: | Bowen Airport |
| Location: | Bowen, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°1'4"S by 148°12'55"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Whitsunday Regional Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZBO |
| More Information: | ZBO Maps & Info |
Facts about Heligoland Airport (HGL):
- Heligoland Airport is a small airport on the German island of Düne, the smaller of the two isles of the Heligoland archipelago in the North Sea, about 70 kilometres from the mainland.
- The closest airport to Heligoland Airport (HGL) is Wangerooge Airport (AGE), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) S of HGL.
- 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.
- Heligoland Airport (HGL) has 3 runways.
- 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.
- A ferryboat service connects Düne to the Heligoland main island.
Facts about Bowen Airport (ZBO):
- Bowen Airport (ZBO) has 2 runways.
- Because of Bowen Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Bowen 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 Bowen Airport (ZBO) is Whitsunday Airport (WSY), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) ESE of ZBO.
- The furthest airport from Bowen Airport (ZBO) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,957 miles (19,243 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
| 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 | 39.33 miles (63.30 km) ESE | Whitsunday Airport (WSY) | Airlie Beach, Australia | |
| 2 | 39.53 miles (63.62 km) SSE | Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) | Proserpine, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 53.23 miles (85.66 km) ESE | Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) | Hamilton Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 101.23 miles (162.91 km) SE | Mackay Airport (MKY) | Mackay, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 108.15 miles (174.05 km) WNW | Townsville Airport (TSV) | Townsville, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 126.07 miles (202.89 km) W | Charters Towers Airport (CXT) | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 141.23 miles (227.29 km) S | Moranbah Airport (MOV) | Moranbah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 180.20 miles (290.01 km) S | Dysart Airport (DYA) | Dysart, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 194.20 miles (312.54 km) SSW | Clermont Airport (CMQ) | Clermont, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 195.02 miles (313.86 km) S | Middlemount Airport (MMM) | Middlemount, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 197.38 miles (317.65 km) NW | Dunk Island Airport (DKI) | Dunk Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 245.27 miles (394.73 km) S | Emerald Airport (EMD) | Emerald, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 250.61 miles (403.31 km) S | Blackwater Airport (BLT) | Blackwater, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 264.18 miles (425.15 km) WSW | Hughenden Airport (HGD) | Hughenden, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 269.81 miles (434.21 km) NW | Cairns Airport (CNS) | Cairns, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,957.35 miles (19,243.44 km) WNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,944.03 miles (19,222.00 km) WNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,890.78 miles (19,136.31 km) WNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,838.92 miles (19,052.84 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,838.14 miles (19,051.58 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,814.92 miles (19,014.22 km) WNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,794.14 miles (18,980.78 km) WNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,787.09 miles (18,969.43 km) WNW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,780.12 miles (18,958.22 km) WNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,482.97 miles (18,480.00 km) W | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 11 | 11,479.98 miles (18,475.19 km) W | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 11,426.73 miles (18,389.49 km) WNW | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 13 | 11,394.49 miles (18,337.61 km) W | Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) | Nouakchott, Mauritania | |
| 14 | 11,394.07 miles (18,336.93 km) WNW | Saint-Louis Airport (XLS) | Saint-Louis, Senegal | |
| 15 | 11,389.33 miles (18,329.30 km) WNW | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |