Nonstop flight route between Horsham, Victoria, Australia and Fairbanks, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(36°40'10"S by 142°10'22"E)
Arrival Airport:
(64°48'53"N by 147°51'23"W)
Distance from HSM to FAI:
7,949.71 miles (12,793.78 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Horsham Airport (HSM), Horsham, Victoria, Australia and Fairbanks International Airport (FAI), Fairbanks, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,950 miles (or 12,794 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 Horsham Airport and Fairbanks 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 Horsham Airport and Fairbanks 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: | HSM / YHSM |
| Airport Name: | Horsham Airport |
| Location: | Horsham, Victoria, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°40'10"S by 142°10'22"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Horsham Rural City Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 445 feet (136 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HSM |
| More Information: | HSM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FAI / PAFA |
| Airport Name: | Fairbanks International Airport |
| Location: | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°48'53"N by 147°51'23"W |
| Area Served: | Fairbanks, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 434 feet (132 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FAI |
| More Information: | FAI Maps & Info |
Facts about Horsham Airport (HSM):
- Because of Horsham Airport's relatively low elevation of 445 feet, planes can take off or land at Horsham 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 Horsham Airport (HSM) is Ararat Airport (ARY), which is located 63 miles (102 kilometers) SE of HSM.
- Horsham Airport (HSM) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Horsham Airport (HSM) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is nearly antipodal to Horsham Airport (meaning Horsham Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Flores Airport), and is located 12,025 miles (19,352 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
Facts about Fairbanks International Airport (FAI):
- Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) has 4 runways.
- Because of Fairbanks International Airport's relatively low elevation of 434 feet, planes can take off or land at Fairbanks 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 furthest airport from Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,289 miles (16,558 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Pan Am eventually used Fairbanks as a stopover for transpacific service from New York and Seattle to Tokyo starting in September 1969.
- The closest airport to Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) is Ladd Army Airfield (FBK), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) ENE of FAI.
- In September 2013 there were two incidents of vehicular trespass onto its taxiway and runways, by users unknowingly following Apple Map's errant directions to Fairbanks International Airport.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 63.11 miles (101.56 km) SE | Ararat Airport (ARY) | Ararat, Victoria, Australia |     |
| 2 | 66.79 miles (107.48 km) N | Hopetoun Airport (HTU) | Hopetoun, Victoria, Australia | |
| 3 | 67.88 miles (109.23 km) S | Hamilton Airport (HLT) | Hamilton, Victoria, Australia | |
| 4 | 106.56 miles (171.49 km) SW | Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) | Mount Gambier, Australia | |
| 5 | 113.31 miles (182.36 km) S | Warrnambool Airport (WMB) | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia | |
| 6 | 117.17 miles (188.57 km) ENE | Kerang Airport (KRA) | Kerang, Victoria, Australia | |
| 7 | 119.58 miles (192.44 km) E | Bendigo Airport (BXG) | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia | |
| 8 | 120.21 miles (193.46 km) SSW | Portland Airport (PTJ) | Portland, Victoria, Australia | |
| 9 | 139.58 miles (224.64 km) N | Robinvale Airport (RBC) | Robinvale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 10 | 144.80 miles (233.03 km) SE | Avalon Airport (AVV) | Avalon, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 148.25 miles (238.59 km) ENE | Echuca Airport (ECH) | Echuca, Victoria, Australia | |
| 12 | 159.97 miles (257.45 km) SE | Geelong Airport (GEX) | Grovedale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 161.92 miles (260.58 km) NNE | Balranald Airport (BZD) | Balranald, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 162.55 miles (261.60 km) ESE | Melbourne Airport (MEL) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 167.05 miles (268.83 km) ESE | Essendon Airport (MEB) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,024.94 miles (19,352.22 km) WNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,017.42 miles (19,340.12 km) WNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,922.14 miles (19,186.78 km) WNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,907.11 miles (19,162.58 km) WNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,877.17 miles (19,114.41 km) WNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,832.84 miles (19,043.07 km) WNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,765.69 miles (18,934.99 km) W | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,737.00 miles (18,888.82 km) W | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,364.76 miles (18,289.76 km) NE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 10 | 11,266.14 miles (18,131.04 km) NE | Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France | |
| 11 | 11,245.99 miles (18,098.61 km) NE | Miquelon Airport (MQC) | Miquelon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
| 12 | 11,242.49 miles (18,092.99 km) NE | Gander International Airport (YQX) | Gander, Newfoundland, Canada | |
| 13 | 11,212.42 miles (18,044.60 km) W | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 14 | 11,196.95 miles (18,019.69 km) W | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 15 | 11,147.12 miles (17,939.50 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.28 miles (11.71 km) ENE | Ladd Army Airfield (FBK) | Fairbanks / Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 24.54 miles (39.49 km) ESE | Eielson Air Force Base (EIL) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 40.45 miles (65.10 km) WSW | Nenana Municipal Airport (ENN) | Nenana, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 49.82 miles (80.18 km) WNW | Minto Al Wright Airport (MNT) | Minto, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 81.20 miles (130.68 km) SSW | McKinley National Park Airport (MCL) | McKinley Park, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 81.77 miles (131.59 km) NW | Rampart Airport (RMP) | Rampart, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 82.65 miles (133.01 km) W | Manley Hot Springs Airport (MLY) | Manley Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 82.81 miles (133.27 km) SE | Delta Junction Airport (DJN) | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 85.28 miles (137.25 km) SE | Allen Army Airfield (BIG) | Fort Greely, Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 89.90 miles (144.68 km) NNW | Stevens Village Airport (SVS) | Stevens Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 95.72 miles (154.05 km) NW | Five Mile Airport (FMC) | Five Mile, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 103.41 miles (166.43 km) ENE | Central Airport (CEM) | Central, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 104.99 miles (168.97 km) ENE | Circle Hot Springs Airport (CHP) | Circle Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 107.67 miles (173.28 km) N | Beaver Airport (WBQ) | Beaver, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 109.46 miles (176.15 km) SSW | Summit Airport (UMM) | Summit, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,289.00 miles (16,558.49 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,268.99 miles (16,526.29 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,265.50 miles (16,520.68 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,233.40 miles (16,469.02 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,230.95 miles (16,465.07 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,133.37 miles (16,308.04 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,089.42 miles (16,237.30 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,019.05 miles (16,124.06 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,013.68 miles (16,115.42 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,008.87 miles (16,107.68 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,008.26 miles (16,106.69 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,005.72 miles (16,102.61 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,004.42 miles (16,100.51 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,986.04 miles (16,070.93 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,978.05 miles (16,058.08 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |