Nonstop flight route between Harlingen, Texas, United States and Dabolim, Goa, India:
Departure Airport:
(26°13'37"N by 97°39'18"W)
Arrival Airport:
(15°22'50"N by 73°49'53"E)
Distance from HRL to GOI:
9,505.59 miles (15,297.73 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Valley International Airport (HRL), Harlingen, Texas, United States and Goa International Airport (GOI), Dabolim, Goa, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,506 miles (or 15,298 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 Valley International Airport and Goa 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 Valley International Airport and Goa 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: | HRL / KHRL |
| Airport Name: | Valley International Airport |
| Location: | Harlingen, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°13'37"N by 97°39'18"W |
| Area Served: | Harlingen, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Harlingen |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 36 feet (11 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HRL |
| More Information: | HRL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GOI / VOGO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Dabolim, Goa, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°22'50"N by 73°49'53"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Goa & Indian Navy |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 184 feet (56 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GOI |
| More Information: | GOI Maps & Info |
Facts about Valley International Airport (HRL):
- After the airport's closure by the military, it was turned over to the local government and converted to civil use as Valley International Airport after Hurricane Beulah flooded the original Harlingen civil airport in 1967.
- Because of Valley International Airport's relatively low elevation of 36 feet, planes can take off or land at Valley 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 Valley International Airport (HRL) is Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (BRO), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) SSE of HRL.
- The furthest airport from Valley International Airport (HRL) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,151 miles (17,946 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- On April 2, 2012, a United Airlines, Flight 4128, made an emergency landing at Corpus Christi due to unknown reason when it suffered damage to its front landing gear and also experienced a flat tire.
- Valley International Airport (HRL) has 3 runways.
Facts about Goa International Airport (GOI):
- Dabolim's scheduled international flights are rather limited, however these have been on the increase in recent years.
- The Indian Civil Aviation Ministry announced a plan to upgrade Dabolim Airport in 2006.
- By 2005, total passengers had increased to 987,700.
- The furthest airport from Goa International Airport (GOI) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,596 miles (18,662 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Goa International Airport", another name for GOI is "Dabolim AirportAeroporto de Dabolim".
- Meanwhile, the Navy's title to Dabolim Airport land has been questioned by a member of parliament of Goa in relation to the plan to relocate the civil enclave to the Mopa civilian airport on the grounds that it is the state government of Goa which authorises land transfers in its jurisdiction.
- Because of Goa International Airport's relatively low elevation of 184 feet, planes can take off or land at Goa 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 earliest international tourists to Goa may have been the flower children of the 1960s.
- The closest airport to Goa International Airport (GOI) is Belgaum Airport (IXG), which is located 62 miles (100 kilometers) ENE of GOI.
- Goa International Airport (GOI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The Navy's premises straddle the Dabolim runway and consequently its personnel cross at one point between flights.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.31 miles (42.34 km) SSE | Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) | Brownsville, Texas, United States |     |
| 2 | 32.61 miles (52.48 km) SSE | General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM) | Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico | |
| 3 | 36.35 miles (58.51 km) W | McAllen Miller International Airport (MFE) | McAllen, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 38.63 miles (62.18 km) WSW | General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX) | Reynosa, Mexico | |
| 5 | 88.95 miles (143.15 km) N | Naval Air Station Kingsville (NQI) | Kingsville, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 103.69 miles (166.87 km) NNE | Naval Air Station Corpus Christi (NGP) | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 107.04 miles (172.26 km) N | Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP) | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 107.06 miles (172.29 km) NNW | Alice International Airport (ALI) | Alice, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 133.82 miles (215.37 km) NNE | Aransas County Airport (RKP) | Rockport, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 143.77 miles (231.38 km) NW | Laredo International Airport (LRD) | Laredo, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 144.96 miles (233.29 km) NW | Quetzalcóatl International Airport (NLD) | Nuevo Laredo, Mexico | |
| 12 | 155.35 miles (250.02 km) W | General Mariano Escobedo International Airport (MTY) | Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico | |
| 13 | 181.47 miles (292.05 km) NNW | Cotulla–La Salle County Airport (COT) | Cotulla, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 186.91 miles (300.81 km) NNE | Victoria Regional Airport (VCT) | Victoria, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 192.46 miles (309.73 km) SSW | General Pedro J. Méndez International Airport (CVM) | Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,150.96 miles (17,945.69 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,084.95 miles (17,839.45 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,824.54 miles (17,420.37 km) E | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,704.62 miles (17,227.37 km) E | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 5 | 10,701.48 miles (17,222.32 km) E | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,563.47 miles (17,000.21 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,550.33 miles (16,979.07 km) SSE | Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM) | Fuvahmulah, Maldives | |
| 8 | 10,502.90 miles (16,902.73 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,488.66 miles (16,879.83 km) SSE | Kaadedhdhoo Airport (KDM) | Kaadedhdhoo Island, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 10 | 10,486.52 miles (16,876.37 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,474.16 miles (16,856.48 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,451.74 miles (16,820.40 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,433.34 miles (16,790.80 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,422.87 miles (16,773.94 km) W | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,416.88 miles (16,764.30 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 61.88 miles (99.58 km) ENE | Belgaum Airport (IXG) | Belgaum, India | |
| 2 | 83.51 miles (134.40 km) E | Hubli Airport (HBX) | Hubli, India | |
| 3 | 93.78 miles (150.92 km) NNE | Kolhapur Airport (KLH) | Kolhapur, India | |
| 4 | 117.66 miles (189.35 km) NNW | Ratnagiri Airport (RTC) | Ratnagiri, India | |
| 5 | 181.59 miles (292.23 km) SSE | Mangalore Airport (IXE) | Mangalore, India | |
| 6 | 203.94 miles (328.21 km) E | Bellary Airport (BEP) | Bellary, India | |
| 7 | 208.60 miles (335.71 km) NE | Solapur Airport (SSE) | Sholapur (Solapur), India | |
| 8 | 221.27 miles (356.10 km) N | Pune Airport (PNQ) | Pune, India | |
| 9 | 248.34 miles (399.67 km) NE | Osmanabad Airport (OMN) | Osmanabad, India | |
| 10 | 263.95 miles (424.78 km) NNW | Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) | Mumbai, India | |
| 11 | 272.28 miles (438.20 km) NE | Latur Airport (LTU) | Latur, Maharashtra, India | |
| 12 | 288.61 miles (464.48 km) SE | Mysore Airport (MYQ) | Mysore, India | |
| 13 | 300.01 miles (482.81 km) ESE | Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) | Bangalore, India | |
| 14 | 326.15 miles (524.88 km) SSE | Calicut International Airport (CCJ) | Kozhikode (Calicut), India | |
| 15 | 326.39 miles (525.28 km) NNE | Aurangabad Airport (IXU) | Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,596.24 miles (18,662.29 km) SSE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,939.86 miles (17,605.95 km) SW | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 10,928.92 miles (17,588.34 km) SW | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 4 | 10,587.22 miles (17,038.44 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 5 | 10,565.48 miles (17,003.45 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 6 | 10,557.02 miles (16,989.84 km) WSW | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 7 | 10,540.03 miles (16,962.49 km) WSW | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 8 | 10,523.16 miles (16,935.35 km) W | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 9 | 10,502.05 miles (16,901.36 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 10 | 10,499.59 miles (16,897.41 km) WSW | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 10,495.25 miles (16,890.43 km) WSW | General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) | Salinas, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 10,493.22 miles (16,887.16 km) ESE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,479.03 miles (16,864.33 km) WSW | Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias (CJA) | Cajamarca, Peru | |
| 14 | 10,474.24 miles (16,856.61 km) W | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 15 | 10,473.55 miles (16,855.51 km) WSW | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |