Nonstop flight route between Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga and Timişoara, Romania:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lifuka Island Airport (HPA), Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga and Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR), Timişoara, Romania would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,429 miles (or 16,784 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 Timișoara Traian Vuia 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 Lifuka Island Airport and Timișoara Traian Vuia 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: | HPA / NFTL |
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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: | TSR / LRTR |
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Location: | Timişoara, Romania |
GPS Coordinates: | 45°48'36"N by 21°20'17"E |
Area Served: | Timișoara, Romania |
Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Transport |
Airport Type: | Public |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from TSR |
More Information: | TSR Maps & Info |
Facts about Lifuka Island Airport (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.
- The closest airport to Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) is Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU), which is located 114 miles (183 kilometers) SSW of HPA.
- 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.
- Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR):
- The closest airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) is Arad International Airport (ARW), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) N of TSR.
- Nowadays, the military section of the airport is an annex of the 71st Air Base and operates the 714th Transport Helicopter Squadron, with the IAR 330 in service.
- In addition to being known as "Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport", another name for TSR is "Aeroportul Internațional Timișoara Traian Vuia".
- Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport handled 757,096 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,556 miles (18,597 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Giarmata Airport was home to the Romanian Air Force RoAF 93rd Air Base, founded in 1953.
- Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) currently has only 1 runway.