Nonstop flight route between Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga and Moanda, Gabon:
Departure Airport:
(19°46'36"S by 174°20'27"W)
Arrival Airport:
(1°32'16"S by 13°16'9"E)
Distance from HPA to MFF:
10,876.35 miles (17,503.75 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lifuka Island Airport (HPA), Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga and Moanda Airport (MFF), Moanda, Gabon would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,876 miles (or 17,504 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 Moanda 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 Moanda 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: | MFF / FOOD |
| Airport Name: | Moanda Airport |
| Location: | Moanda, Gabon |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°32'16"S by 13°16'9"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1877 feet (572 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from MFF |
| More Information: | MFF Maps & Info |
Facts about Lifuka Island Airport (HPA):
- Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) is Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU), which is located 114 miles (183 kilometers) SSW of HPA.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Lifuka Island Airport", another name for HPA is "Salote Pilolevu Airport".
- 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 Moanda Airport (MFF):
- The closest airport to Moanda Airport (MFF) is M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport (MVB), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) SE of MFF.
- The furthest airport from Moanda Airport (MFF) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is located 11,982 miles (19,283 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
| 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 | 14.23 miles (22.90 km) SE | M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport (MVB) | Franceville / Mvengue, Gabon | |
| 2 | 51.71 miles (83.21 km) ENE | Akieni Airport (AKE) | Akieni, Gabon | |
| 3 | 62.21 miles (100.11 km) WNW | Koulamoutou Airport (Koula Moutou Airport) (KOU) | Koulamoutou, Gabon | |
| 4 | 98.23 miles (158.09 km) SSE | Zanaga Airport (ANJ) | Zanaga, Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 105.20 miles (169.30 km) SSW | Mossendjo Airport (MSX) | Mossendjo, Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 107.63 miles (173.22 km) SE | Lague Airport (LCO) | Lague, Republic of Congo | |
| 7 | 115.00 miles (185.07 km) ENE | Ewo Airport (EWO) | Ewo, Republic of Congo | |
| 8 | 123.21 miles (198.28 km) SE | Djambala Airport (DJM) | Djambala, Republic of Congo | |
| 9 | 133.13 miles (214.25 km) NE | Kelle Airport (KEE) | Kelle, Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 141.75 miles (228.12 km) SSW | Makabana Airport (KMK) | Makabana, Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 148.59 miles (239.13 km) N | Makokou Airport (MKU) | Makokou, Gabon | |
| 12 | 150.10 miles (241.57 km) ENE | Boundji Airport (BOE) | Boundji, Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 154.24 miles (248.23 km) W | Mouila Airport (MJL) | Mouila, Gabon | |
| 14 | 177.77 miles (286.09 km) SSE | Mouyondzi Airport (MUY) | Mouyondzi, Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 180.83 miles (291.02 km) E | Gamboma Airport (GMM) | Gamboma, Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,982.23 miles (19,283.49 km) SE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,788.21 miles (18,971.24 km) W | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,523.89 miles (18,545.86 km) SSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,370.04 miles (18,298.26 km) N | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 5 | 11,332.81 miles (18,238.35 km) S | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 6 | 11,332.02 miles (18,237.08 km) S | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,330.91 miles (18,235.28 km) S | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,321.67 miles (18,220.42 km) SSE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,319.71 miles (18,217.26 km) SSE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,315.22 miles (18,210.04 km) SSE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,315.18 miles (18,209.97 km) SSE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,310.67 miles (18,202.71 km) SSE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 13 | 11,263.66 miles (18,127.06 km) ESE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 14 | 11,243.95 miles (18,095.33 km) SE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 15 | 11,227.59 miles (18,069.01 km) E | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |