Nonstop flight route between Hoskins, Papua New Guinea and La Güera, Western Sahara:
Departure Airport:
(5°27'43"S by 150°24'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(20°50'11"N by 17°4'27"W)
Distance from HKN to ZLG:
11,082.93 miles (17,836.21 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hoskins Airport (HKN), Hoskins, Papua New Guinea and La Güera Airport (ZLG), La Güera, Western Sahara would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,083 miles (or 17,836 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 Hoskins Airport and La Güera 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 Hoskins Airport and La Güera Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HKN / AYHK |
| Airport Name: | Hoskins Airport |
| Location: | Hoskins, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°27'43"S by 150°24'17"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 66 feet (20 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HKN |
| More Information: | HKN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZLG / |
| Airport Name: | La Güera Airport |
| Location: | La Güera, Western Sahara |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°50'11"N by 17°4'27"W |
| Area Served: | La Güera |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZLG |
| More Information: | ZLG Maps & Info |
Facts about Hoskins Airport (HKN):
- Because of Hoskins Airport's relatively low elevation of 66 feet, planes can take off or land at Hoskins 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 Hoskins Airport (HKN) is Gasmata Airport (GMI), which is located 56 miles (91 kilometers) S of HKN.
- The furthest airport from Hoskins Airport (HKN) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is located 11,764 miles (18,932 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
- Hoskins Airport (HKN) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about La Güera Airport (ZLG):
- Because of La Güera Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at La Güera 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 La Güera Airport (ZLG) is Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) NNE of ZLG.
- The furthest airport from La Güera Airport (ZLG) is Koumac Airport (KOC), which is nearly antipodal to La Güera Airport (meaning La Güera Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Koumac Airport), and is located 12,348 miles (19,873 kilometers) away in Koumac, New Caledonia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 56.38 miles (90.73 km) S | Gasmata Airport (GMI) | Gasmata Island, Papua New Guinea |     |
| 2 | 76.92 miles (123.78 km) E | Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ) | Jacquinot Bay, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 78.60 miles (126.50 km) SW | Kandrian Airport (KDR) | Kandrian, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 95.79 miles (154.15 km) E | Manguna Airport (MFO) | Manguna, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 135.66 miles (218.33 km) W | Cape Gloucester Airport (CGC) | Cape Gloucester, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 156.47 miles (251.82 km) ENE | Rabaul Airport (RAB) | Rabaul, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 187.25 miles (301.34 km) NE | Namatanai Airport (ATN) | Namatanai, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 192.72 miles (310.16 km) WSW | Finschhafen Airport (FIN) | Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 201.12 miles (323.67 km) N | Kavieng Airport (KVG) | Kavieng, New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 215.28 miles (346.46 km) SSE | Losuia Airport (Kiriwina Airfield) (LSA) | Losuia, Kiriwina Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 226.74 miles (364.90 km) NE | Lihir Island Regional Airport (LNV) | Londolovit, Lihir Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 264.11 miles (425.04 km) WSW | Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) | Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 265.63 miles (427.49 km) N | Emirau Airport (EMI) | Emirau, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 265.67 miles (427.56 km) S | Vivigani Airport (VIV) | Vivigani, Goodenough Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 271.32 miles (436.65 km) ENE | Nissan Island Airport (IIS) | Nissan Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,764.02 miles (18,932.32 km) NNE | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,698.97 miles (18,827.61 km) NNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,684.65 miles (18,804.58 km) NNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,662.78 miles (18,769.37 km) NNW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,639.16 miles (18,731.37 km) NNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,593.27 miles (18,657.51 km) NNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,588.16 miles (18,649.29 km) NNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,570.49 miles (18,620.85 km) NNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,570.30 miles (18,620.55 km) NNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,559.69 miles (18,603.47 km) SSE | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,549.22 miles (18,586.62 km) NE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,536.90 miles (18,566.79 km) NNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,526.08 miles (18,549.38 km) NE | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,490.70 miles (18,492.44 km) SSE | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,455.76 miles (18,436.22 km) SSE | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.27 miles (11.70 km) NNE | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 2 | 190.32 miles (306.30 km) ESE | Akjoujt Airport (AJJ) | Akjoujt, Mauritania | |
| 3 | 202.95 miles (326.61 km) SSE | Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) | Nouakchott, Mauritania | |
| 4 | 212.07 miles (341.29 km) NNE | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 5 | 261.58 miles (420.97 km) E | Atar Airport (ATR) | Atar, Mauritania | |
| 6 | 276.47 miles (444.93 km) SE | Boutilimit Airport (OTL) | Boutilimit, Mauritania | |
| 7 | 305.93 miles (492.35 km) ENE | Fderik Airport (FGD) | Fderik, Mauritania | |
| 8 | 317.77 miles (511.40 km) SSE | Richard Toll Airport (RDT) | Richard Toll, Senegal | |
| 9 | 318.71 miles (512.92 km) SSE | Podor Airport (POD) | Podor, Senegal | |
| 10 | 333.07 miles (536.02 km) S | Saint-Louis Airport (XLS) | Saint-Louis, Senegal | |
| 11 | 345.95 miles (556.75 km) SSE | Abbaye Airport (BGH) | Boghe (Bogué), Mauritania | |
| 12 | 349.05 miles (561.74 km) ENE | Tazadit International Airport (OUZ) | Zouerate, Mauritania | |
| 13 | 366.63 miles (590.04 km) SE | Letfotar Airport (MOM) | Moudjeria, Mauritania | |
| 14 | 398.74 miles (641.72 km) SE | Kaédi Airport (KED) | Kaédi, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 399.50 miles (642.92 km) ESE | Tidjikja Airport (TIY) | Tidjikja, Mauritania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,348.24 miles (19,872.51 km) WSW | Koumac Airport (KOC) | Koumac, New Caledonia | |
| 2 | 12,346.17 miles (19,869.18 km) SSW | Île des Pins Airport (BMY) | Waala, Belep Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 3 | 12,312.52 miles (19,815.03 km) W | Koné Airport (KNQ) | Koné, New Caledonia | |
| 4 | 12,210.02 miles (19,650.07 km) WSW | Tontouta International Airport (NOU) | Noumea, New Caledonia | |
| 5 | 12,188.60 miles (19,615.59 km) WSW | Nouméa Magenta Airport (GEA) | Nouméa, New Caledonia | |
| 6 | 12,104.44 miles (19,480.16 km) W | Maré Airport (MEE) | Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 7 | 12,023.64 miles (19,350.12 km) WSW | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 12,016.86 miles (19,339.22 km) WSW | Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 12,001.62 miles (19,314.68 km) WSW | Ipota Airport (IPA) | Ipota, Erromango, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 11,998.38 miles (19,309.47 km) SW | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 11,996.40 miles (19,306.29 km) SW | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 11,995.99 miles (19,305.62 km) SW | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 11,992.07 miles (19,299.32 km) W | Anatom Airport Aneityum Airport (AUY) | Anatom, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 11,989.66 miles (19,295.44 km) WSW | Aniwa Airport (AWD) | Aniwa Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,985.66 miles (19,288.99 km) SW | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |