Nonstop flight route between Hof, Bavaria, Germany and Osaka, Japan:
Departure Airport:
(50°17'23"N by 11°51'23"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°26'3"N by 135°13'58"E)
Distance from HOQ to KIX:
5,641.93 miles (9,079.78 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hof–Plauen Airport (HOQ), Hof, Bavaria, Germany and Kansai International Airport (KIX), Osaka, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,642 miles (or 9,080 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 Hof–Plauen Airport and Kansai International 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 Hof–Plauen Airport and Kansai International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HOQ / EDQM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Hof, Bavaria, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°17'23"N by 11°51'23"E |
| Area Served: | Hof, Germany |
| Operator/Owner: | Flughafen Hof-Plauen GmbH |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1958 feet (597 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HOQ |
| More Information: | HOQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KIX / RJBB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Osaka, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°26'3"N by 135°13'58"E |
| Area Served: | Greater Osaka Area |
| Operator/Owner: | Kansai International Airport Co., Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KIX |
| More Information: | KIX Maps & Info |
Facts about Hof–Plauen Airport (HOQ):
- The closest airport to Hof–Plauen Airport (HOQ) is Bindlacher Berg Airport (BYU), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) SSW of HOQ.
- Hof–Plauen Airport (HOQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Hof–Plauen Airport", other names for HOQ include "Flughafen Hof–Plauen" and "Hof–Plauen Airport".
- The furthest airport from Hof–Plauen Airport (HOQ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,843 miles (19,059 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Kansai International Airport (KIX):
- The bidding and construction of the airport was a source of international trade friction during the late 1980s and early 1990s.
- The second runway opened on 2 August 2007, but with the originally planned terminal portion postponed.
- Since its formation, the new operating company has also made efforts toward international expansion, bidding for operating concessions at Yangon International Airport and Hanthawaddy International Airport in Myanmar.
- Because of Kansai International Airport's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Kansai International 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 Kansai International Airport (KIX) is Kobe Airport (UKB), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) N of KIX.
- Opened on 4 September 1994, the airport serves as a hub for several airlines such as All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, and Nippon Cargo Airlines.
- The furthest airport from Kansai International Airport (KIX) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is located 11,980 miles (19,279 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
- Kansai International Airport (KIX) has 2 runways.
- Construction started in 1987.
- In addition to being known as "Kansai International Airport", other names for KIX include "関西国際空港" and "Kansai Kokusai Kūkō".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.11 miles (37.20 km) SSW | Bindlacher Berg Airport (BYU) | Bayreuth, Bavaria, Germany |     |
| 2 | 46.14 miles (74.26 km) ESE | Mariánské Lázně Airport (MKA) | Mariánské Lázně, Czech Republic | |
| 3 | 47.16 miles (75.89 km) E | Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) | Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic | |
| 4 | 55.65 miles (89.56 km) NNE | Leipzig–Altenburg Airport (AOC) | Altenburg, Thuringia, Germany | |
| 5 | 61.81 miles (99.48 km) NW | Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF) | Erfurt, Germany | |
| 6 | 64.73 miles (104.17 km) SSW | Nuremberg Airport (NUE) | Nuremberg, Germany | |
| 7 | 80.08 miles (128.87 km) NNE | Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) | Leipzig, Germany | |
| 8 | 82.59 miles (132.91 km) WSW | Kitzingen Airport (KZG) | Kitzingen, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 9 | 95.04 miles (152.96 km) WSW | Giebelstadt Airport (GHF) | Giebelstadt, Germany | |
| 10 | 100.41 miles (161.59 km) SSE | Straubing Wallmuehle Airport (RBM) | Straubing, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 11 | 101.97 miles (164.11 km) NE | Dresden Airport (DRS) | Dresden, Germany | |
| 12 | 107.11 miles (172.38 km) E | Prague Vaclav Havel Airport (PRG) | Prague, Czech Republic | |
| 13 | 109.74 miles (176.61 km) S | Ingolstadt Manching Airport (IGS) | Ingolstadt, Germany | |
| 14 | 109.85 miles (176.78 km) N | Magdeburg–Cochstedt Airport (CSO) | Magdeburg, Germany | |
| 15 | 112.26 miles (180.67 km) E | Vodochody Airport (VOD) | Vodochody, Czech republic | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,842.86 miles (19,059.18 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,426.42 miles (18,388.99 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,414.78 miles (18,370.27 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,414.63 miles (18,370.02 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,412.31 miles (18,366.29 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,406.20 miles (18,356.45 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,399.51 miles (18,345.69 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,399.09 miles (18,345.02 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,397.42 miles (18,342.32 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,393.37 miles (18,335.80 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,393.06 miles (18,335.31 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,389.69 miles (18,329.88 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,385.22 miles (18,322.69 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,385.10 miles (18,322.50 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,353.92 miles (18,272.32 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.73 miles (22.10 km) N | Kobe Airport (UKB) | Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan | |
| 2 | 26.90 miles (43.29 km) NNE | Osaka International Airport (ITM) | Itami (near Osaka), Japan | |
| 3 | 26.90 miles (43.29 km) NNE | Osaka International Airport (OSA) | Osaka, Japan | |
| 4 | 53.87 miles (86.69 km) S | Nanki-Shirahama Airport (SHM) | Shirahama, Japan | |
| 5 | 71.10 miles (114.42 km) WSW | Takamatsu Airport (TAK) | Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan | |
| 6 | 81.46 miles (131.09 km) WNW | Okayama Airport (OKJ) | Okayama, Japan | |
| 7 | 94.06 miles (151.38 km) ENE | Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) | Nagoya, Japan | |
| 8 | 108.56 miles (174.71 km) SW | Kōchi Airport (KCZ) | Kōchi, Japan | |
| 9 | 111.43 miles (179.34 km) ENE | Nagoya Airfield (NKM) | Nagoya, Japan | |
| 10 | 130.62 miles (210.20 km) NNE | Fukui Airport (FKJ) | Fukui, Honshu, Japan | |
| 11 | 131.82 miles (212.15 km) W | Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) | Hiroshima, Honshū, Japan | |
| 12 | 134.52 miles (216.50 km) WNW | Miho-Yonago Airport (YGJ) | Yonago, Tottori, Japan | |
| 13 | 148.97 miles (239.74 km) WNW | Izumo Airport (IZO) | Izumo, Shimane, Japan | |
| 14 | 150.69 miles (242.52 km) NNE | Komatsu Airport (KMQ) | Komatsu, Ishikawa, Japan | |
| 15 | 150.81 miles (242.71 km) WSW | Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) | Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,979.75 miles (19,279.50 km) ESE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,960.47 miles (19,248.47 km) ESE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,956.65 miles (19,242.32 km) SE | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,952.99 miles (19,236.43 km) SE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,918.65 miles (19,181.15 km) SSE | Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,880.45 miles (19,119.68 km) E | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 7 | 11,873.43 miles (19,108.39 km) SE | Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ) | Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,872.80 miles (19,107.37 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 9 | 11,866.15 miles (19,096.67 km) SSE | Navegantes Airport (NVT) | Navegantes, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,855.83 miles (19,080.06 km) ESE | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,849.33 miles (19,069.60 km) E | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 12 | 11,838.88 miles (19,052.79 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 13 | 11,821.12 miles (19,024.20 km) ESE | Santa Maria Airport (RIA) | Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,820.82 miles (19,023.72 km) SSE | Joinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport (JOI) | Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,819.16 miles (19,021.05 km) SE | Lauro Kurtz Airport (PFB) | Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |