Nonstop flight route between Mae Hong Son, Thailand and Kolonia, Federated States of Micronesia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mae Hong Son Airport (HGN), Mae Hong Son, Thailand and Pohnpei International Airport (PNI), Kolonia, Federated States of Micronesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,121 miles (or 6,633 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 Pohnpei International 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 Pohnpei International 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 | 
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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: | PNI / PTPN | 
| Airport Name: | Pohnpei International Airport | 
| Location: | Kolonia, Federated States of Micronesia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°59'6"N by 158°12'32"E | 
| Area Served: | Pohnpei | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from PNI | 
| More Information: | PNI Maps & Info | 
Facts about Mae Hong Son Airport (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.
 - 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.
 
Facts about Pohnpei International Airport (PNI):
- The closest airport to Pohnpei International Airport (PNI) is Kosrae International Airport (KSA), which is located 345 miles (555 kilometers) ESE of PNI.
 - Pohnpei International Airport (PNI) currently has only 1 runway.
 - In addition to passenger services, Asia Pacific Airlines transports cargo to and from Pohnpei.
 - The furthest airport from Pohnpei International Airport (PNI) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is located 11,926 miles (19,192 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
 - Because of Pohnpei International Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Pohnpei International 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 extension of the Pohnpei International Airport began in 2009, and it is anticipated that it will be completed in 2011.
 
