Nonstop flight route between Whitefield, New Hampshire, United States and Rabaul, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(44°22'3"N by 71°32'40"W)
Arrival Airport:
(4°20'25"S by 152°22'45"E)
Distance from HIE to RAB:
8,601.78 miles (13,843.18 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mount Washington Regional Airport (HIE), Whitefield, New Hampshire, United States and Rabaul Airport (RAB), Rabaul, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,602 miles (or 13,843 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 Mount Washington Regional Airport and Rabaul 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 Mount Washington Regional Airport and Rabaul Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HIE / KHIE |
| Airport Name: | Mount Washington Regional Airport |
| Location: | Whitefield, New Hampshire, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°22'3"N by 71°32'40"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Whitefield |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1074 feet (327 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HIE |
| More Information: | HIE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RAB / AYTK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Rabaul, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°20'25"S by 152°22'45"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 32 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RAB |
| More Information: | RAB Maps & Info |
Facts about Mount Washington Regional Airport (HIE):
- The furthest airport from Mount Washington Regional Airport (HIE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,633 miles (18,722 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Mount Washington Regional Airport (HIE) is Berlin Regional Airport (BML), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) NE of HIE.
- Mount Washington Regional Airport (HIE) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Rabaul Airport (RAB):
- The furthest airport from Rabaul Airport (RAB) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is located 11,780 miles (18,959 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
- The airport resides at an elevation of 32 feet above mean sea level.
- Prior to the 1994 volcanic eruption that destroyed the town of Rabaul, the airport was located at the foot of Tavurvur volcano, near Matupit island.
- Rabaul Airport (RAB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Rabaul Airport (RAB) is Namatanai Airport (ATN), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) N of RAB.
- In addition to being known as "Rabaul Airport", another name for RAB is "Tokua Airport".
- Because of Rabaul Airport's relatively low elevation of 32 feet, planes can take off or land at Rabaul 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.16 miles (37.27 km) NE | Berlin Regional Airport (BML) | Berlin, New Hampshire, United States |     |
| 2 | 27.19 miles (43.76 km) WNW | Caledonia County Airport (LLX) | Lyndonville, Vermont, United States | |
| 3 | 39.38 miles (63.38 km) SE | Eastern Slopes Regional Airport (FRY) | Fryeburg, Maine, United States | |
| 4 | 49.30 miles (79.34 km) NW | Newport State Airport (EFK) | Newport, Vermont, United States | |
| 5 | 51.60 miles (83.04 km) WSW | Edward F. Knapp State Airport (MPV) | Barre/Montpelier, Vermont, United States | |
| 6 | 53.99 miles (86.90 km) WNW | Morrisville–Stowe State Airport (MVL) | Morrisville, Vermont, United States | |
| 7 | 55.27 miles (88.95 km) S | Laconia Municipal Airport (LCI) | Laconia, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 8 | 63.64 miles (102.43 km) SW | Lebanon Municipal Airport (LEB) | Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 9 | 66.22 miles (106.57 km) ESE | Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport (LEW) | Auburn/Lewiston, Maine, United States | |
| 10 | 74.35 miles (119.65 km) N | Sherbrooke Airport (YSC) | Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada | |
| 11 | 74.91 miles (120.55 km) SSW | Parlin Field (NWH) | Newport, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 12 | 79.08 miles (127.27 km) SE | Portland International Jetport (PWM) | Portland, Maine, United States | |
| 13 | 79.13 miles (127.34 km) SSE | Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport (SFM) | Sanford, Maine, United States | |
| 14 | 79.72 miles (128.30 km) W | Burlington International Airport (BTV) | Burlington, Vermont, United States | |
| 15 | 80.19 miles (129.06 km) SSW | Claremont Municipal Airport (CNH) | Claremont, New Hampshire, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,633.22 miles (18,721.81 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,627.77 miles (18,713.03 km) SSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,618.49 miles (18,698.11 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,610.82 miles (18,685.75 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,584.75 miles (18,643.79 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,550.92 miles (18,589.35 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,501.00 miles (18,509.03 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,499.10 miles (18,505.96 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,487.13 miles (18,486.70 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,410.02 miles (18,362.60 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,400.52 miles (18,347.32 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,309.62 miles (18,201.03 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,307.27 miles (18,197.24 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,280.56 miles (18,154.26 km) SW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,280.21 miles (18,153.70 km) SW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.72 miles (75.18 km) N | Namatanai Airport (ATN) | Namatanai, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 91.30 miles (146.93 km) N | Lihir Island Regional Airport (LNV) | Londolovit, Lihir Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 94.86 miles (152.67 km) SSW | Manguna Airport (MFO) | Manguna, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 108.75 miles (175.02 km) SSW | Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ) | Jacquinot Bay, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 127.72 miles (205.55 km) E | Nissan Island Airport (IIS) | Nissan Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 156.47 miles (251.82 km) WSW | Hoskins Airport (HKN) | Hoskins, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 162.96 miles (262.25 km) NW | Kavieng Airport (KVG) | Kavieng, New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 174.66 miles (281.09 km) ESE | Buka Island Airport (BUA) | Buka Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 194.14 miles (312.43 km) SW | Gasmata Airport (GMI) | Gasmata Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 234.04 miles (376.64 km) WSW | Kandrian Airport (KDR) | Kandrian, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 249.57 miles (401.64 km) NW | Emirau Airport (EMI) | Emirau, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 267.04 miles (429.76 km) ESE | Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE) | Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 282.49 miles (454.62 km) WSW | Cape Gloucester Airport (CGC) | Cape Gloucester, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 301.27 miles (484.84 km) SSW | Losuia Airport (Kiriwina Airfield) (LSA) | Losuia, Kiriwina Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 302.94 miles (487.54 km) SE | Balalae Airport (BAS) | Ballalae, Solomon Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,780.47 miles (18,958.79 km) NNE | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,677.69 miles (18,793.37 km) NNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,664.26 miles (18,771.76 km) NNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,653.51 miles (18,754.46 km) NNW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,631.72 miles (18,719.39 km) NNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,560.86 miles (18,605.35 km) NNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,560.74 miles (18,605.16 km) NNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,556.32 miles (18,598.04 km) N | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,554.50 miles (18,595.12 km) SE | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,531.71 miles (18,558.44 km) N | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 11 | 11,523.24 miles (18,544.81 km) NNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 12 | 11,508.13 miles (18,520.50 km) NW | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 13 | 11,498.37 miles (18,504.79 km) WNW | Bubaque Airport (BQE) | Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 14 | 11,497.70 miles (18,503.72 km) NE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,495.96 miles (18,500.92 km) SSE | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |