Nonstop flight route between Hluhluwe, South Africa and Echuca, Victoria, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(28°0'29"S by 32°16'29"E)
Arrival Airport:
(36°9'25"S by 144°45'42"E)
Distance from HLW to ECH:
6,200.89 miles (9,979.33 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hluhluwe Airport (HLW), Hluhluwe, South Africa and Echuca Airport (ECH), Echuca, Victoria, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,201 miles (or 9,979 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 Echuca 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 Echuca 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: | ECH / YECH |
| Airport Name: | Echuca Airport |
| Location: | Echuca, Victoria, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°9'25"S by 144°45'42"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Echuca Aerodrome Committee of Management |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ECH |
| More Information: | ECH Maps & Info |
Facts about Hluhluwe Airport (HLW):
- Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Echuca Airport (ECH):
- The furthest airport from Echuca Airport (ECH) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is nearly antipodal to Echuca Airport (meaning Echuca Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Flores Airport), and is located 12,117 miles (19,501 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- The closest airport to Echuca Airport (ECH) is Shepparton Airport (SHT), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) ESE of ECH.
- Echuca Airport (ECH) has 2 runways.
| 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 | 39.82 miles (64.08 km) ESE | Shepparton Airport (SHT) | Shepparton, Victoria, Australia | |
| 2 | 42.54 miles (68.46 km) NNE | Deniliquin Airport (DNQ) | Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 46.85 miles (75.40 km) SSW | Bendigo Airport (BXG) | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia | |
| 4 | 53.84 miles (86.64 km) WNW | Kerang Airport (KRA) | Kerang, Victoria, Australia | |
| 5 | 74.43 miles (119.79 km) ESE | Benalla Airport (BLN) | Benalla, Victoria, Australia | |
| 6 | 89.53 miles (144.08 km) E | Corowa Airport (CWW) | Corowa, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 104.85 miles (168.74 km) S | Melbourne Airport (MEL) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 8 | 108.81 miles (175.11 km) S | Essendon Airport (MEB) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 9 | 112.40 miles (180.89 km) N | Hay Airport (HXX) | Hay, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 122.75 miles (197.54 km) E | Albury Airport (ABX) | Albury, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 125.20 miles (201.50 km) NNW | Balranald Airport (BZD) | Balranald, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 126.44 miles (203.49 km) SW | Ararat Airport (ARY) | Ararat, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 127.05 miles (204.46 km) S | Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (MBW) | Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia | |
| 14 | 134.05 miles (215.74 km) SSW | Avalon Airport (AVV) | Avalon, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 137.80 miles (221.76 km) WNW | Hopetoun Airport (HTU) | Hopetoun, Victoria, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,117.11 miles (19,500.54 km) NW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,105.97 miles (19,482.62 km) NW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,043.22 miles (19,381.64 km) WNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,028.56 miles (19,358.05 km) WNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,993.39 miles (19,301.44 km) WNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,955.31 miles (19,240.16 km) WNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,899.01 miles (19,149.56 km) WNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,875.57 miles (19,111.82 km) W | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,359.66 miles (18,281.55 km) W | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,343.63 miles (18,255.76 km) W | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,294.23 miles (18,176.26 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 11,244.46 miles (18,096.16 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,242.39 miles (18,092.82 km) NE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 14 | 11,215.59 miles (18,049.70 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,211.90 miles (18,043.75 km) WNW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |