Nonstop flight route between Hluhluwe, South Africa and Bulgan, Mongolia:
Departure Airport:
(28°0'29"S by 32°16'29"E)
Arrival Airport:
(48°51'15"N by 103°29'3"E)
Distance from HLW to UGA:
6,880.64 miles (11,073.28 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hluhluwe Airport (HLW), Hluhluwe, South Africa and Bulgan Airport (UGA), Bulgan, Mongolia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,881 miles (or 11,073 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 Bulgan 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 Bulgan 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: | UGA / ZMBN |
| Airport Name: | Bulgan Airport |
| Location: | Bulgan, Mongolia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°51'15"N by 103°29'3"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Mongolia |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 4236 feet (1,291 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UGA |
| More Information: | UGA Maps & Info |
Facts about Hluhluwe Airport (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.
- Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) is Richards Bay Airport (RCB), which is located 52 miles (83 kilometers) SSW of HLW.
- 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.
Facts about Bulgan Airport (UGA):
- The furthest airport from Bulgan Airport (UGA) is Cochrane Airfield (LGR), which is nearly antipodal to Bulgan Airport (meaning Bulgan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cochrane Airfield), and is located 12,224 miles (19,673 kilometers) away in Cochrane, Chile.
- The closest airport to Bulgan Airport (UGA) is Kharkhorin Airport (KHR), which is located 115 miles (185 kilometers) SSW of UGA.
- Because of Bulgan Airport's high elevation of 4,236 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at UGA. Combined with a high temperature, this could make UGA a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Bulgan Airport (UGA) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 115.15 miles (185.32 km) SSW | Kharkhorin Airport (KHR) | Kharkhorin, Mongolia | |
| 2 | 139.05 miles (223.78 km) SSW | Khujirt Airport (HJT) | Khujirt, Övörkhangai, Mongolia | |
| 3 | 162.53 miles (261.57 km) WNW | Mörön Airport (MXV) | Mörön, Khövsgöl Province, Mongolia | |
| 4 | 166.10 miles (267.31 km) ESE | Chinggis Khaan International Airport (ULN) | Ulan Bator, Mongolia | |
| 5 | 182.57 miles (293.82 km) S | Arvaykheer Airport (AVK) | Arvaikheer, Mongolia | |
| 6 | 226.38 miles (364.32 km) SW | Bayankhongor Airport (BYN) | Bayankhongor, Mongolia | |
| 7 | 239.19 miles (384.94 km) N | International Airport Irkutsk (IKT) | Irkutsk, Russia | |
| 8 | 250.37 miles (402.92 km) SSE | Mandalgovi Airport (MXW) | Mandalgovi, Dundgovi, Mongolia | |
| 9 | 268.33 miles (431.83 km) NE | Baikal International Airport (UUD) | Ulan-Ude, Republic of Buryatia, Russia | |
| 10 | 379.02 miles (609.97 km) WSW | Altai Airport (LTI) | Altai, Govi-Altai, Mongolia | |
| 11 | 445.46 miles (716.90 km) WNW | Kyzyl Airport (KYZ) | Kyzyl, Tuva, Russia | |
| 12 | 484.02 miles (778.96 km) ENE | Chita Kadala (HTA) | Chita, Russia | |
| 13 | 487.53 miles (784.60 km) SSW | Ejin Banner Taolai Airport (EJN) | Ejin Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 14 | 513.01 miles (825.61 km) E | Choibalsan Airport (COQ) | Choibalsan, Mongolia | |
| 15 | 517.92 miles (833.51 km) WNW | Ulaangom Airport (ULO) | Ulaangom, Uvs Province, Mongolia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,224.00 miles (19,672.57 km) WSW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,222.15 miles (19,669.59 km) WSW | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,213.92 miles (19,656.34 km) WSW | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,174.41 miles (19,592.76 km) SW | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 5 | 12,162.98 miles (19,574.37 km) WSW | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 6 | 12,147.19 miles (19,548.97 km) W | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,133.74 miles (19,527.31 km) WSW | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,133.29 miles (19,526.58 km) SW | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 9 | 12,131.08 miles (19,523.03 km) SW | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 10 | 12,066.13 miles (19,418.50 km) WSW | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,059.09 miles (19,407.17 km) SW | Alto Río Senguer Airport (ARR) | Alto Río Senguer, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,058.96 miles (19,406.97 km) SW | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,988.54 miles (19,293.64 km) SSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 14 | 11,977.57 miles (19,275.98 km) SSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 15 | 11,966.91 miles (19,258.83 km) SSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |