Nonstop flight route between Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga and Kokoda, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(19°46'36"S by 174°20'27"W)
Arrival Airport:
(8°52'59"S by 147°43'59"E)
Distance from HPA to KKD:
2,640.82 miles (4,249.98 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lifuka Island Airport (HPA), Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga and Kokoda Airport (KKD), Kokoda, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,641 miles (or 4,250 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 Lifuka Island Airport and Kokoda 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 Lifuka Island Airport and Kokoda Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HPA / NFTL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°46'36"S by 174°20'27"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Civil Aviation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 31 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HPA |
| More Information: | HPA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KKD / AYKO |
| Airport Name: | Kokoda Airport |
| Location: | Kokoda, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°52'59"S by 147°43'59"E |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from KKD |
| More Information: | KKD Maps & Info |
Facts about Lifuka Island Airport (HPA):
- Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Lifuka Island Airport", another name for HPA is "Salote Pilolevu Airport".
- Because of Lifuka Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 31 feet, planes can take off or land at Lifuka Island 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 Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) is Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU), which is located 114 miles (183 kilometers) SSW of HPA.
- The furthest airport from Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) is In Guezzam Airport (INF), which is nearly antipodal to Lifuka Island Airport (meaning Lifuka Island Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from In Guezzam Airport), and is located 12,421 miles (19,989 kilometers) away in In Guezzam, Algeria.
Facts about Kokoda Airport (KKD):
- The closest airport to Kokoda Airport (KKD) is Efogi Airport (EFG), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) SSW of KKD.
- Because of Kokoda Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Kokoda 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 Kokoda Airport (KKD) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,767 miles (18,937 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 113.90 miles (183.31 km) SSW | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga |     |
| 2 | 291.70 miles (469.45 km) E | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 3 | 302.72 miles (487.18 km) NNW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 4 | 356.03 miles (572.98 km) WNW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 5 | 381.73 miles (614.34 km) WNW | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 6 | 438.88 miles (706.31 km) NNE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 7 | 439.09 miles (706.65 km) NNE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 8 | 441.64 miles (710.75 km) WNW | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 9 | 444.19 miles (714.85 km) NNE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 10 | 447.91 miles (720.84 km) NNE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 11 | 449.50 miles (723.40 km) NNE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 12 | 450.65 miles (725.24 km) NNW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 13 | 466.30 miles (750.44 km) NNW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 14 | 473.44 miles (761.93 km) WNW | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 15 | 473.72 miles (762.38 km) WNW | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,420.74 miles (19,989.19 km) NNW | In Guezzam Airport (INF) | In Guezzam, Algeria | |
| 2 | 12,306.55 miles (19,805.42 km) WNW | Arlit Airport (RLT) | Arlit, Niger | |
| 3 | 12,226.72 miles (19,676.95 km) N | Aguenar – Hadj Bey Akhamok Airport (TMR) | Tamanrasset, Algeria | |
| 4 | 12,189.26 miles (19,616.67 km) NW | Mano Dayak International Airport (AJY) | Agadez, Niger | |
| 5 | 12,111.36 miles (19,491.30 km) ENE | Bordj Mokhtar Airport (BMW) | Bordj Badji Mokhtar, Algeria | |
| 6 | 12,097.71 miles (19,469.33 km) N | Tahoua Airport (THZ) | Tahoua, Niger | |
| 7 | 12,041.40 miles (19,378.71 km) NW | Djanet Tiska Airport (DJG) | Djanet, Algeria | |
| 8 | 11,992.56 miles (19,300.11 km) ENE | Gao International Airport (GAQ) | Gao, Mali | |
| 9 | 11,992.55 miles (19,300.09 km) NNW | Maradi Airport (MFQ) | Maradi, Niger | |
| 10 | 11,968.32 miles (19,261.10 km) NW | Ghat Airport (GHT) | Ghat, Libya | |
| 11 | 11,967.70 miles (19,260.09 km) NNW | Zinder Airport (ZND) | Zinder, Niger | |
| 12 | 11,944.41 miles (19,222.61 km) NNE | Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) | Niamey, Niger | |
| 13 | 11,930.92 miles (19,200.91 km) NE | Tambao Airport (TMQ) | Tambao, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 11,902.37 miles (19,154.96 km) NE | Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) | Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 11,888.17 miles (19,132.10 km) NE | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.49 miles (31.36 km) SSW | Efogi Airport (EFG) | Efogi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 19.81 miles (31.88 km) SSW | Haelogo Airport (HEO) | Haelogo, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 49.85 miles (80.23 km) WNW | Fane Airport (FNE) | Fane, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 52.20 miles (84.00 km) SW | Jacksons International Airport (POM) | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 101.98 miles (164.12 km) ESE | Wanigela Airport (AGL) | Wanigela, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 110.49 miles (177.82 km) SE | Abau Airport (ABW) | Abau, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 133.89 miles (215.47 km) ESE | Agaun Airport (AUP) | Agaun, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 136.98 miles (220.45 km) NNW | Bulolo Airport (BUL) | Bulolo, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 148.38 miles (238.79 km) WNW | Kerema Airport (KMA) | Kerema, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 156.42 miles (251.74 km) N | Finschhafen Airport (FIN) | Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 173.33 miles (278.95 km) WNW | Ihu Airport (IHU) | Ihu, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 174.08 miles (280.15 km) NNW | Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) | Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 178.88 miles (287.88 km) E | Vivigani Airport (VIV) | Vivigani, Goodenough Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 182.62 miles (293.90 km) NW | Andakombe Airport (ADC) | Andakombe, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 202.78 miles (326.34 km) ESE | Gurney Airport (GUR) | Alotau, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,766.93 miles (18,936.98 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,752.69 miles (18,914.08 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,711.82 miles (18,848.29 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,703.91 miles (18,835.56 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,687.38 miles (18,808.96 km) NW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,686.29 miles (18,807.21 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,680.30 miles (18,797.57 km) NW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,630.16 miles (18,716.88 km) NW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,607.17 miles (18,679.88 km) NW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,556.63 miles (18,598.55 km) N | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,461.47 miles (18,445.40 km) NNE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,402.67 miles (18,350.77 km) NNE | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,394.37 miles (18,337.42 km) NNE | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,394.28 miles (18,337.27 km) NE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,359.20 miles (18,280.82 km) WNW | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |