Nonstop flight route between Mae Hong Son, Thailand and Kipnuk, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(19°18'3"N by 97°58'28"E)
Arrival Airport:
(59°55'59"N by 164°1'50"W)
Distance from HGN to KPN:
5,339.11 miles (8,592.44 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mae Hong Son Airport (HGN), Mae Hong Son, Thailand and Kipnuk Airport (KPN), Kipnuk, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,339 miles (or 8,592 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 Mae Hong Son Airport and Kipnuk 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 Mae Hong Son Airport and Kipnuk Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HGN / VTCH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mae Hong Son, Thailand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°18'3"N by 97°58'28"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from HGN |
| More Information: | HGN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KPN / PAKI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kipnuk, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°55'59"N by 164°1'50"W |
| Area Served: | Kipnuk, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 11 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KPN |
| More Information: | KPN Maps & Info |
Facts about Mae Hong Son Airport (HGN):
- In addition to being known as "Mae Hong Son Airport", another name for HGN is "ท่าอากาศยานแม่ฮ่องสอน".
- The closest airport to Mae Hong Son Airport (HGN) is Pai Airport (PYY), which is located 30 miles (49 kilometers) E of HGN.
- The furthest airport from Mae Hong Son Airport (HGN) is Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO), which is located 11,894 miles (19,141 kilometers) away in Pisco, Peru.
Facts about Kipnuk Airport (KPN):
- Kipnuk Airport (KPN) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Kipnuk Airport", another name for KPN is "IIK".
- Because of Kipnuk Airport's relatively low elevation of 11 feet, planes can take off or land at Kipnuk 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 Kipnuk Airport (KPN) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,639 miles (17,122 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Kipnuk Airport (KPN) is Chefornak Airport (CYF), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) NNW of KPN.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.38 miles (48.89 km) E | Pai Airport (PYY) | Pai, Thailand |     |
| 2 | 56.37 miles (90.72 km) WNW | Loikaw Airport (LIW) | Loikaw, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 3 | 74.34 miles (119.63 km) ESE | Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) | Chiang Mai, Thailand | |
| 4 | 117.69 miles (189.40 km) W | Naypyitaw International Airport (NYT) | Naypyidaw, Myanmar | |
| 5 | 122.78 miles (197.59 km) SE | Lampang Airport (LPT) | Lampang, Thailand | |
| 6 | 125.99 miles (202.77 km) NW | Heho Airport (HEH) | Heho, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 7 | 132.07 miles (212.55 km) ENE | Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) | Chiang Rai, Thailand | |
| 8 | 151.33 miles (243.54 km) ENE | Tachilek Airport (THL) | Tachilek, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 9 | 164.52 miles (264.76 km) ESE | Phrae Airport (PRH) | Phrae, Thailand | |
| 10 | 173.19 miles (278.72 km) ENE | Ban Huoeisay Airport (HOE) | Houeisay, Laos | |
| 11 | 175.20 miles (281.96 km) NE | Kengtung Airport (KET) | Kengtung, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 12 | 183.60 miles (295.48 km) SSE | Mae Sot Airport (MAQ) | Mae Sot, Tak Province, Thailand | |
| 13 | 186.18 miles (299.63 km) SSE | Tak Airport (TKT) | Tak, Thailand | |
| 14 | 186.95 miles (300.86 km) SE | Sukhothai Airport (THS) | Sukhothai, Thailand | |
| 15 | 198.43 miles (319.35 km) S | Mawlamyaing Airport (MNU) | Mawlamyaing (Maulmyine), Myanmar (Burma) | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,893.59 miles (19,140.83 km) SW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 2 | 11,878.30 miles (19,116.22 km) WSW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 3 | 11,837.21 miles (19,050.09 km) SSW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 4 | 11,766.57 miles (18,936.41 km) SW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 5 | 11,766.57 miles (18,936.41 km) SW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYC) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 6 | 11,758.79 miles (18,923.89 km) SW | Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU) | Jauja, Peru | |
| 7 | 11,744.86 miles (18,901.48 km) WSW | Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) | Andahuaylas, Peru | |
| 8 | 11,728.30 miles (18,874.83 km) W | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 9 | 11,720.31 miles (18,861.97 km) WSW | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 10 | 11,697.36 miles (18,825.03 km) SSW | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 11 | 11,688.09 miles (18,810.11 km) SSW | Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA) | Huaraz, Peru | |
| 12 | 11,678.59 miles (18,794.83 km) SSW | Alf. FAP David Figueroa Fernandini (HUU) | Huánuco, Huánuco Region, Peru | |
| 13 | 11,669.84 miles (18,780.74 km) W | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 14 | 11,669.84 miles (18,780.74 km) W | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 15 | 11,662.89 miles (18,769.55 km) W | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.33 miles (27.89 km) NNW | Chefornak Airport (CYF) | Chefornak, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 39.82 miles (64.08 km) E | Kongiganak Airport (KKH) | Kongiganak, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 43.72 miles (70.36 km) NNW | Nightmute Airport (NME) | Nightmute, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 54.53 miles (87.76 km) ENE | Tuntutuliak Airport (WTL) | Tuntutuliak, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 55.50 miles (89.31 km) NW | Toksook Bay Airport (OOK) | Toksook Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 61.49 miles (98.95 km) NW | Tununak Airport (TNK) | Tununak, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 71.17 miles (114.53 km) ENE | Eek Airport (EEK) | Eek, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 72.56 miles (116.78 km) NNW | Newtok Airport (WWT) | Newtok, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 76.84 miles (123.66 km) E | Quinhagak Airport (KWN) | Quinhagak, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 82.76 miles (133.19 km) WNW | Mekoryuk Airport (MYU) | Mekoryuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 82.83 miles (133.31 km) NE | Kasigluk Airport (KUK) | Kasigluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 86.39 miles (139.03 km) NE | Nunapitchuk Airport (NUP) | Nunapitchuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 87.56 miles (140.91 km) NE | Napakiak Airport (WNA) | Napakiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 88.08 miles (141.75 km) NE | Atmautluak Airport (ATT) | Atmautluak, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 93.62 miles (150.67 km) NE | Napaskiak Airport (PKA) | Napaskiak, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,638.94 miles (17,121.67 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,622.08 miles (17,094.54 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,591.57 miles (17,045.44 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,548.06 miles (16,975.42 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,501.44 miles (16,900.38 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,390.10 miles (16,721.21 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,346.08 miles (16,650.37 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,320.92 miles (16,609.87 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,314.82 miles (16,600.05 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,314.81 miles (16,600.04 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,289.63 miles (16,559.51 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,282.56 miles (16,548.14 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,278.71 miles (16,541.94 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,273.32 miles (16,533.26 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,269.89 miles (16,527.74 km) S | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |