Nonstop flight route between Hluhluwe, South Africa and Borama, Somalia:
Departure Airport:
(28°0'29"S by 32°16'29"E)
Arrival Airport:
(9°56'44"N by 43°9'2"E)
Distance from HLW to BXX:
2,721.32 miles (4,379.53 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hluhluwe Airport (HLW), Hluhluwe, South Africa and Borama Airport (BXX), Borama, Somalia would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,721 miles (or 4,380 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 Hluhluwe Airport and Borama 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 Hluhluwe Airport and Borama Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HLW / FAHL |
| Airport Name: | Hluhluwe Airport |
| Location: | Hluhluwe, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°0'29"S by 32°16'29"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 249 feet (76 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HLW |
| More Information: | HLW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BXX / |
| Airport Name: | Borama Airport |
| Location: | Borama, Somalia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°56'44"N by 43°9'2"E |
| Area Served: | Borama, Somalia |
| View all routes: | Routes from BXX |
| More Information: | BXX Maps & Info |
Facts about Hluhluwe Airport (HLW):
- The closest airport to Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) is Richards Bay Airport (RCB), which is located 52 miles (83 kilometers) SSW of HLW.
- The furthest airport from Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) is Hana Airport (HNM), which is located 11,716 miles (18,855 kilometers) away in Hana, Hawaii, United States.
- Because of Hluhluwe Airport's relatively low elevation of 249 feet, planes can take off or land at Hluhluwe 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.
- Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Borama Airport (BXX):
- The furthest airport from Borama Airport (BXX) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Borama Airport (meaning Borama Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atuona Airport), and is located 12,289 miles (19,777 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Borama Airport (BXX) is Wilwal International Airport (JIJ), which is located 46 miles (73 kilometers) SSW of BXX.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 51.82 miles (83.40 km) SSW | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |     |
| 2 | 118.23 miles (190.27 km) NNW | Matsapha Airport (MTS) | Manzini, Swaziland | |
| 3 | 131.67 miles (211.91 km) SSW | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 4 | 145.39 miles (233.98 km) N | Maputo International Airport (MPM) | Maputo, Mozambique | |
| 5 | 158.42 miles (254.95 km) WSW | Ladysmith Airport (LAY) | Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 160.36 miles (258.08 km) SW | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 7 | 195.20 miles (314.15 km) NNW | Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) | Nelspruit, South Africa | |
| 8 | 213.16 miles (343.05 km) WSW | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 225.01 miles (362.11 km) NNW | Mala Mala Airport (AAM) | Mala Mala, South Africa | |
| 10 | 228.73 miles (368.10 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 254.55 miles (409.65 km) WSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 260.04 miles (418.49 km) WNW | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 13 | 263.12 miles (423.45 km) WSW | Leribe Airport (LRB) | Leribe, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 263.61 miles (424.23 km) NNW | Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS) | Hoedspruit, South Africa | |
| 15 | 265.99 miles (428.06 km) WSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,715.87 miles (18,854.82 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,701.69 miles (18,832.00 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,701.00 miles (18,830.88 km) NE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,696.12 miles (18,823.04 km) NE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,693.31 miles (18,818.52 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,690.69 miles (18,814.29 km) NE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,690.26 miles (18,813.60 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,681.64 miles (18,799.73 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,680.14 miles (18,797.31 km) NE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,671.79 miles (18,783.87 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,660.93 miles (18,766.39 km) NE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,648.68 miles (18,746.69 km) ENE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,647.70 miles (18,745.11 km) ENE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,647.70 miles (18,745.11 km) ENE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,644.45 miles (18,739.87 km) ENE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 45.50 miles (73.23 km) SSW | Wilwal International Airport (JIJ) | Jijiga, Ethiopia | |
| 2 | 70.37 miles (113.25 km) ESE | Hargeisa Egal International Airport (HGA) | Hargeisa, Somalia | |
| 3 | 88.29 miles (142.09 km) NNW | Ali-Sabieh Airport (AII) | Ali-Sabieh, Djibouti | |
| 4 | 91.03 miles (146.50 km) WSW | Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR) | Dire Dawa, Ethiopia | |
| 5 | 109.68 miles (176.51 km) N | Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB) | Djibouti, Djibouti | |
| 6 | 122.44 miles (197.05 km) N | Moucha Airport (MHI) | Moucha Island, Djibouti | |
| 7 | 125.55 miles (202.06 km) ENE | Berbera Airport (BBO) | Berbera, Somalia | |
| 8 | 140.03 miles (225.35 km) N | Obock Airport (OBC) | Obock, Djibouti | |
| 9 | 167.16 miles (269.02 km) E | Burao Airport (BUO) | Burao, Somalia | |
| 10 | 218.69 miles (351.95 km) N | Assab International Airport (ASA) | Assab, Eritrea | |
| 11 | 234.17 miles (376.85 km) SSE | Kabri Dar Airport (ABK) | Kabri Dar (Kabre Dare), Ethiopia | |
| 12 | 236.39 miles (380.43 km) NNE | Aden International Airport (ADE) | Aden, Yemen | |
| 13 | 246.50 miles (396.70 km) WNW | Combolcha Airport (DSE) | Dessie / Kombolcha, Ethiopia | |
| 14 | 254.87 miles (410.16 km) SW | Ghinnir Airport (GNN) | Ghinnir, Ethiopia | |
| 15 | 266.93 miles (429.58 km) NNE | Ta'izz International Airport (TAI) | Ta'izz, Yemen | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,288.99 miles (19,777.16 km) E | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,948.32 miles (19,228.91 km) SSE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,870.14 miles (19,103.09 km) SE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,859.76 miles (19,086.39 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,811.70 miles (19,009.05 km) SSE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,788.88 miles (18,972.31 km) SE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,778.86 miles (18,956.19 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,741.15 miles (18,895.51 km) ESE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,730.16 miles (18,877.82 km) ESE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,709.25 miles (18,844.17 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,684.36 miles (18,804.10 km) ESE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,683.24 miles (18,802.31 km) ESE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,680.16 miles (18,797.36 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,662.59 miles (18,769.08 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,567.36 miles (18,615.82 km) ESE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |