Nonstop flight route between Horn Island, Queensland, Australia and Coventry, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(10°35'11"S by 142°17'23"E)
Arrival Airport:
(52°22'21"N by 1°28'46"W)
Distance from HID to CVT:
8,914.47 miles (14,346.41 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Horn Island Airport (HID), Horn Island, Queensland, Australia and Coventry Airport (CVT), Coventry, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,914 miles (or 14,346 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 Horn Island Airport and Coventry 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 Horn Island Airport and Coventry Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HID / YHID |
| Airport Name: | Horn Island Airport |
| Location: | Horn Island, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°35'11"S by 142°17'23"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Torres Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 43 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HID |
| More Information: | HID Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CVT / EGBE |
| Airport Name: | Coventry Airport |
| Location: | Coventry, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°22'21"N by 1°28'46"W |
| Area Served: | Coventry |
| Operator/Owner: | Patriot Aviation Group |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 267 feet (81 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CVT |
| More Information: | CVT Maps & Info |
Facts about Horn Island Airport (HID):
- The closest airport to Horn Island Airport (HID) is Kubin Airport (KUG), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) N of HID.
- Because of Horn Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 43 feet, planes can take off or land at Horn Island 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 Horn Island Airport (HID) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,497 miles (18,503 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
- Horn Island Airport (HID) has 2 runways.
Facts about Coventry Airport (CVT):
- From 5 November 1994 to 4 May 1995 live veal calves were exported from Coventry Airport to Amsterdam for distribution across Europe, and the locality became a focus for animal rights demonstrators.
- Coventry Airport handled 167 passengers last year.
- Because of Coventry Airport's relatively low elevation of 267 feet, planes can take off or land at Coventry 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.
- Coventry Airport (CVT) currently has only 1 runway.
- During World War II the airport was utilised as a fighter station, RAF Baginton, by the Royal Air Force.
- In 1933 Coventry City Council decided to develop a civil airport on land that they owned to the south-east of the city in Baginton.
- The closest airport to Coventry Airport (CVT) is Birmingham Airport (BHX), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) WNW of CVT.
- In May 2009, Coventry Airport was put up for sale.
- The furthest airport from Coventry Airport (CVT) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,855 miles (19,078 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.38 miles (40.84 km) N | Kubin Airport (KUG) | Kubin, Moa Island, Queensland, Australia |     |
| 2 | 27.68 miles (44.55 km) SSE | Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) | Bamaga, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 31.15 miles (50.13 km) NNW | Badu Island Airport (BDD) | Badu Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 58.44 miles (94.05 km) NE | Yam Island Airport (XMY) | Yam Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 64.52 miles (103.84 km) NE | Coconut Island (CNC) | Coconut Island (Poruma Island), Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 93.64 miles (150.70 km) N | Boigu Island Airport (GIC) | Boigu Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 108.15 miles (174.05 km) S | Agnew Airport (AGW) | Agnew, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 121.00 miles (194.73 km) NNE | Daru Airport (DAU) | Daru, Western Province, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 128.61 miles (206.98 km) ENE | Murray Island Airport (MYI) | Murray Island, Torres Strait Islands, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 138.73 miles (223.27 km) NNW | Bensbach Airport (BSP) | Bensbach, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 146.65 miles (236.01 km) S | Weipa Airport (WEI) | Weipa, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 166.82 miles (268.48 km) SSE | Lockhart River Airport (IRG) | Lockhart River, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 180.47 miles (290.44 km) N | Awaba Airport (AWB) | Awaba, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 191.42 miles (308.05 km) NW | Mopah Airport (MKQ) | Merauke, Papua, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 195.05 miles (313.90 km) SSW | Aurukun Airport (AUU) | Aurukun, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,497.38 miles (18,503.19 km) WNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,485.15 miles (18,483.52 km) WNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,484.62 miles (18,482.66 km) WNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,475.42 miles (18,467.84 km) WNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,465.29 miles (18,451.55 km) NNE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,450.53 miles (18,427.80 km) NNE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,444.88 miles (18,418.70 km) WNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,442.85 miles (18,415.44 km) N | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,433.38 miles (18,400.19 km) WNW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,421.97 miles (18,381.84 km) NNE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,411.02 miles (18,364.21 km) WNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 12 | 11,374.92 miles (18,306.12 km) NNW | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,369.80 miles (18,297.88 km) WNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,358.96 miles (18,280.42 km) WNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,357.82 miles (18,278.59 km) ENE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.63 miles (20.33 km) WNW | Birmingham Airport (BHX) | Birmingham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 29.38 miles (47.29 km) E | Sywell Aerodrome (ORM) | Northampton / Peterborough, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 32.32 miles (52.02 km) NNE | East Midlands Airport (EMA) | Castle Donington, Leicestershire, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 37.62 miles (60.54 km) S | Oxford Airport (OXF) | Oxford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 38.16 miles (61.42 km) SE | Milton Keynes Airport (KYN) | Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 42.65 miles (68.64 km) NE | RAF Cottesmore (OKH) | Oakham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 43.24 miles (69.58 km) S | RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) | Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 49.48 miles (79.64 km) SSW | RAF Fairford (FFD) | Fairford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 53.03 miles (85.34 km) E | RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) | Alconbury, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 54.74 miles (88.09 km) SSE | RAF Benson (BEX) | Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 55.77 miles (89.75 km) SSE | RAF High Wycombe (HYC) | High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 58.36 miles (93.92 km) SE | London Luton Airport (LTN) | Luton (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 63.79 miles (102.66 km) SSW | RAF Lyneham (LYE) | Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 66.94 miles (107.73 km) SE | Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF) | Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 70.69 miles (113.77 km) N | Sheffield City Heliport (SZD) | Sheffield, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,854.72 miles (19,078.27 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,837.52 miles (19,050.59 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,823.68 miles (19,028.32 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,821.15 miles (19,024.25 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,801.79 miles (18,993.09 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,791.18 miles (18,976.02 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,787.06 miles (18,969.38 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,775.26 miles (18,950.39 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,763.90 miles (18,932.12 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,761.99 miles (18,929.05 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,760.18 miles (18,926.12 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,736.50 miles (18,888.02 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,728.34 miles (18,874.88 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,718.43 miles (18,858.93 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,712.46 miles (18,849.32 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |