Nonstop flight route between Freetown, Sierra Leone and Katanning, Western Australia, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(8°23'39"N by 13°7'41"W)
Arrival Airport:
(33°41'57"S by 117°39'18"E)
Distance from HGS to KNI:
8,858.80 miles (14,256.81 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hastings Airport (HGS), Freetown, Sierra Leone and Katanning Airport (KNI), Katanning, Western Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,859 miles (or 14,257 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 Hastings Airport and Katanning 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 Hastings Airport and Katanning Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HGS / GFHA |
| Airport Name: | Hastings Airport |
| Location: | Freetown, Sierra Leone |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°23'39"N by 13°7'41"W |
| Area Served: | Freetown |
| Elevation: | 60 feet (18 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HGS |
| More Information: | HGS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KNI / YKNG |
| Airport Name: | Katanning Airport |
| Location: | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°41'57"S by 117°39'18"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Katanning Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 932 feet (284 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KNI |
| More Information: | KNI Maps & Info |
Facts about Hastings Airport (HGS):
- The closest airport to Hastings Airport (HGS) is Lungi International Airport (FNA), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) NNW of HGS.
- The furthest airport from Hastings Airport (HGS) is Ulawa Airport (RNA), which is nearly antipodal to Hastings Airport (meaning Hastings Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ulawa Airport), and is located 12,088 miles (19,454 kilometers) away in Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands.
- Because of Hastings Airport's relatively low elevation of 60 feet, planes can take off or land at Hastings 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.
- Hastings Airport (HGS) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Katanning Airport (KNI):
- Katanning Airport (KNI) has 2 runways.
- Because of Katanning Airport's relatively low elevation of 932 feet, planes can take off or land at Katanning 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 Katanning Airport (KNI) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 86 miles (139 kilometers) S of KNI.
- The furthest airport from Katanning Airport (KNI) is L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA), which is nearly antipodal to Katanning Airport (meaning Katanning Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from L.F. Wade International Airport), and is located 12,273 miles (19,752 kilometers) away in Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.01 miles (25.77 km) NNW | Lungi International Airport (FNA) | Freetown, Sierra Leone |     |
| 2 | 65.21 miles (104.95 km) SE | Gbangbatok Airport (GBK) | Gbangbatok, Sierra Leone | |
| 3 | 72.76 miles (117.09 km) SE | Sherbro International Airport (BTE) | Bonthe, Sierra Leone | |
| 4 | 88.11 miles (141.81 km) NNW | Conakry International Airport (CKY) | Conakry, Guinea | |
| 5 | 98.52 miles (158.55 km) ESE | Bo Airport (KBS) | Bo, Sierra Leone | |
| 6 | 138.04 miles (222.15 km) ESE | Kenema Airport (KEN) | Kenema, Sierra Leone | |
| 7 | 138.46 miles (222.82 km) NNW | Fria Airport (FIG) | Fria, Guinea | |
| 8 | 139.67 miles (224.78 km) NE | Kabala Airport (KBA) | Kabala, Sierra Leone | |
| 9 | 143.03 miles (230.18 km) E | Yengema Airport (WYE) | Yengema, Kono District, Sierra Leone | |
| 10 | 194.24 miles (312.59 km) NNW | Boké Baralande Airport (BKJ) | Boké, Guinea | |
| 11 | 196.80 miles (316.71 km) NE | Faranah Airport (FAA) | Faranah, Guinea | |
| 12 | 198.39 miles (319.27 km) E | Foya Airport (FOY) | Foya, Liberia | |
| 13 | 211.24 miles (339.96 km) NNE | Tata Airport (LEK) | Labé, Guinea | |
| 14 | 211.84 miles (340.92 km) ENE | Kissidougou Airport (KSI) | Kissidougou, Guinea | |
| 15 | 218.00 miles (350.84 km) SE | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,088.13 miles (19,453.91 km) ESE | Ulawa Airport (RNA) | Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 2 | 12,069.30 miles (19,423.60 km) ESE | Kirakira Airport (IRA) | Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 3 | 12,068.16 miles (19,421.78 km) S | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 12,057.05 miles (19,403.90 km) S | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 12,035.12 miles (19,368.60 km) E | Uru Harbour Airport (ATD) | Atoifi, Malaita, Solomon Islands | |
| 6 | 12,031.52 miles (19,362.80 km) S | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 12,028.62 miles (19,358.14 km) E | Afutara Airport (AFT) | Afutara, Solomon Islands | |
| 8 | 12,013.29 miles (19,333.47 km) E | Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport (AKS) | Auki / Gwaunaru'u, Solomon Islands | |
| 9 | 11,973.32 miles (19,269.14 km) S | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 11,966.04 miles (19,257.43 km) E | Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field) (HIR) | Honiara, Guadalcanal Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 11 | 11,953.51 miles (19,237.25 km) S | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 11,947.95 miles (19,228.32 km) ESE | Mbambanakira Airport (MBU) | Mbambanakira, Solomon Islands | |
| 13 | 11,944.88 miles (19,223.38 km) S | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 11,940.27 miles (19,215.96 km) S | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,937.65 miles (19,211.74 km) E | Fera Airport (FRE) | Maringe, Fera Island, Isabel Province, Solomon Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 86.39 miles (139.03 km) S | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 95.18 miles (153.18 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 116.06 miles (186.78 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 129.62 miles (208.60 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 147.53 miles (237.43 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 151.13 miles (243.21 km) NW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 156.14 miles (251.28 km) NW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 169.56 miles (272.88 km) NW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 239.58 miles (385.57 km) E | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 10 | 273.09 miles (439.50 km) NNE | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 11 | 279.74 miles (450.19 km) NNW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 287.93 miles (463.38 km) NE | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 299.80 miles (482.49 km) NE | Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI) | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 325.33 miles (523.57 km) NNW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 380.85 miles (612.92 km) NNW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,273.15 miles (19,751.67 km) ENE | L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA) | Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda | |
| 2 | 11,765.63 miles (18,934.90 km) NE | Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) | Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 3 | 11,739.08 miles (18,892.18 km) NE | Marthas Vineyard Airport (MVY) | Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 4 | 11,736.41 miles (18,887.87 km) NE | Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA) | Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 5 | 11,728.77 miles (18,875.58 km) NE | Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod (FMH) | Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 6 | 11,717.02 miles (18,856.66 km) NE | Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC) | Provincetown, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 7 | 11,714.53 miles (18,852.66 km) NE | Block Island State Airport (BID) | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 8 | 11,712.70 miles (18,849.72 km) NE | New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB) | New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 9 | 11,708.77 miles (18,843.40 km) NNE | Yarmouth Airport (YQI) | Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 10 | 11,708.74 miles (18,843.35 km) NE | Plymouth Municipal Airport (PYM) | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 11 | 11,708.16 miles (18,842.41 km) NE | Newport State Airport (NPT) | Newport, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 12 | 11,705.46 miles (18,838.06 km) NE | Montauk Airport (MTP) | Montauk, New York, United States | |
| 13 | 11,697.54 miles (18,825.33 km) NE | East Hampton Airport (HTO) | East Hampton, New York, United States | |
| 14 | 11,693.44 miles (18,818.72 km) NE | T. F. Green Airport (PVD) | Providence, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 15 | 11,693.15 miles (18,818.26 km) NE | Elizabeth Field (FID) | Fishers Island, New York, United States | |