Nonstop flight route between St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia and Hola, Kenya:
Departure Airport:
(41°20'12"S by 148°16'54"E)
Arrival Airport:
(1°31'12"S by 40°0'14"E)
Distance from HLS to HOA:
7,087.90 miles (11,406.85 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between St Helens Airport (HLS), St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia and Hola Airport (HOA), Hola, Kenya would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,088 miles (or 11,407 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 St Helens Airport and Hola 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 St Helens Airport and Hola Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HLS / YSTH |
| Airport Name: | St Helens Airport |
| Location: | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°20'12"S by 148°16'54"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Break O'Day Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 158 feet (48 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HLS |
| More Information: | HLS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HOA / HKHO |
| Airport Name: | Hola Airport |
| Location: | Hola, Kenya |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°31'12"S by 40°0'14"E |
| Area Served: | Hola, Kenya |
| Operator/Owner: | Kenya Airports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public, Civilian |
| Elevation: | 194 feet (59 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from HOA |
| More Information: | HOA Maps & Info |
Facts about St Helens Airport (HLS):
- St Helens Airport (HLS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of St Helens Airport's relatively low elevation of 158 feet, planes can take off or land at St Helens 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 St Helens Airport (HLS) is Corvo Airport (CVU), which is nearly antipodal to St Helens Airport (meaning St Helens Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Corvo Airport), and is located 12,317 miles (19,823 kilometers) away in Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal.
- The closest airport to St Helens Airport (HLS) is Launceston Airport (LST), which is located 57 miles (92 kilometers) WSW of HLS.
Facts about Hola Airport (HOA):
- The closest airport to Hola Airport (HOA) is Garissa Airport (GAS), which is located 77 miles (123 kilometers) NNW of HOA.
- Its location is approximately 345 kilometres, by air, east of Nairobi International Airport, the country's largest civilian airport.
- The furthest airport from Hola Airport (HOA) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,654 miles (18,755 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- Because of Hola Airport's relatively low elevation of 194 feet, planes can take off or land at Hola 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 | 57.09 miles (91.88 km) WSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia |     |
| 2 | 77.01 miles (123.93 km) WNW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 3 | 87.36 miles (140.59 km) N | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 96.86 miles (155.88 km) W | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 110.94 miles (178.53 km) SSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 134.69 miles (216.77 km) W | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 170.12 miles (273.78 km) W | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 241.32 miles (388.37 km) N | Bairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ) | Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 9 | 251.98 miles (405.52 km) WNW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 287.23 miles (462.24 km) NW | Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (MBW) | Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 300.22 miles (483.16 km) NW | Geelong Airport (GEX) | Grovedale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 12 | 300.66 miles (483.86 km) N | Mount Hotham Airport (MHU) | Mount Hotham, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 307.52 miles (494.90 km) NW | Essendon Airport (MEB) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 14 | 312.45 miles (502.84 km) NW | Melbourne Airport (MEL) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 315.73 miles (508.12 km) NW | Avalon Airport (AVV) | Avalon, Victoria, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,317.39 miles (19,822.86 km) NNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,303.39 miles (19,800.33 km) NNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,187.96 miles (19,614.57 km) NW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,185.49 miles (19,610.60 km) NW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,177.83 miles (19,598.28 km) NW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,134.30 miles (19,528.22 km) NW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 12,031.26 miles (19,362.39 km) NW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,974.54 miles (19,271.10 km) NW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,421.39 miles (18,380.90 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,418.70 miles (18,376.57 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,317.17 miles (18,213.17 km) ENE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 12 | 11,258.38 miles (18,118.57 km) NW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,249.17 miles (18,103.75 km) W | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,244.10 miles (18,095.58 km) W | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 15 | 11,241.46 miles (18,091.33 km) WNW | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 76.66 miles (123.37 km) NNW | Garissa Airport (GAS) | Garissa, Kenya | |
| 2 | 80.20 miles (129.07 km) SE | Manda Airport (LAU) | Lamu, Kenya | |
| 3 | 94.38 miles (151.89 km) ESE | Kiwayu Airport (KWY) | Kiwayu, Kenya | |
| 4 | 117.30 miles (188.78 km) S | Malindi Airport (MYD) | Malindi, Kenya | |
| 5 | 163.85 miles (263.69 km) SW | Kilaguni Airport (ILU) | Kilaguni, Kenya | |
| 6 | 171.02 miles (275.22 km) S | Bamburi Airport (BMQ) | Bamburi, Kenya | |
| 7 | 176.44 miles (283.96 km) S | Moi International Airport (MBA) | Mombasa, Kenya | |
| 8 | 186.01 miles (299.36 km) ENE | Kismayo Airport (KMU) | Kisimayu, Somalia | |
| 9 | 205.35 miles (330.48 km) WSW | Amboseli Airport (ASV) | Amboseli, Kenya | |
| 10 | 213.06 miles (342.89 km) W | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 11 | 220.70 miles (355.18 km) W | Wilson Airport (WIL) | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 12 | 224.48 miles (361.27 km) SW | Moshi Airport (QSI) | Moshi, Tanzania | |
| 13 | 228.11 miles (367.10 km) WNW | Nanyuki Airfield (NYK) | Nanyuki, Kenya | |
| 14 | 241.44 miles (388.56 km) WSW | Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) | Kilimanjaro, Tanzania | |
| 15 | 266.04 miles (428.15 km) WSW | Arusha Airport (ARK) | Arusha, Tanzania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,653.90 miles (18,755.09 km) S | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,258.50 miles (18,118.75 km) SSE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,254.55 miles (18,112.40 km) SSE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,237.92 miles (18,085.63 km) E | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 11,237.20 miles (18,084.47 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,211.29 miles (18,042.77 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,193.04 miles (18,013.41 km) SSE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,177.07 miles (17,987.71 km) SSE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,162.55 miles (17,964.34 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,161.02 miles (17,961.88 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,157.13 miles (17,955.61 km) SSE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,081.39 miles (17,833.73 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,080.04 miles (17,831.54 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,052.77 miles (17,787.67 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,996.91 miles (17,697.77 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |