Nonstop flight route between Homestead, Florida, United States and Aiambak, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(25°29'17"N by 80°23'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(7°20'33"S by 141°15'59"E)
Distance from HST to AIH:
9,423.10 miles (15,164.97 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Homestead Air Reserve Base (HST), Homestead, Florida, United States and Aiambak Airport (AIH), Aiambak, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,423 miles (or 15,165 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 Homestead Air Reserve Base and Aiambak 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 Homestead Air Reserve Base and Aiambak Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HST / KHST |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Homestead, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°29'17"N by 80°23'0"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States |
| View all routes: | Routes from HST |
| More Information: | HST Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AIH / AYAK |
| Airport Name: | Aiambak Airport |
| Location: | Aiambak, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°20'33"S by 141°15'59"E |
| Elevation: | 90 feet (27 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AIH |
| More Information: | AIH Maps & Info |
Facts about Homestead Air Reserve Base (HST):
- The furthest airport from Homestead Air Reserve Base (HST) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,568 miles (18,616 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- During this period of time the base was under two commands.
- On 1 November 1955, the now-Homestead AFB was upgraded to a group level facility with the activation of the 379th Air Base Group which managed a major construction and rehabilitation program through 1957.
- The closest airport to Homestead Air Reserve Base (HST) is Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport (TMB), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NNW of HST.
- – 50th Area Support Group, Florida Army National Guard
- In addition to being known as "Homestead Air Reserve Base", another name for HST is "Homestead ARB".
- During the first five months, the 379th BMW concentrated on the manning and equipping of the unit and formulated a training schedule on 20 April 1956.
Facts about Aiambak Airport (AIH):
- Because of Aiambak Airport's relatively low elevation of 90 feet, planes can take off or land at Aiambak 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 Aiambak Airport (AIH) is Bosset Airport (BOT), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) WNW of AIH.
- Aiambak Airport (AIH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Aiambak Airport (AIH) is Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB), which is located 11,700 miles (18,829 kilometers) away in Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.44 miles (18.40 km) NNW | Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport (TMB) | Miami, Florida, United States |     |
| 2 | 13.34 miles (21.47 km) SSE | Ocean Reef Club Airport (OCA) | Key Largo, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 21.86 miles (35.17 km) NNE | Miami International Airport (MIA) | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| 4 | 24.04 miles (38.69 km) NNE | Miami Seaplane Base (MPB) | Watson Island, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States | |
| 5 | 29.69 miles (47.79 km) NNE | Opa-locka Executive Airport (OPF) | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 36.53 miles (58.78 km) NNE | North Perry Airport (HWO) | Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
| 7 | 41.08 miles (66.10 km) NW | Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport (TNT) | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 42.84 miles (68.95 km) NNE | Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) | Fort Lauderdale / Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 50.74 miles (81.65 km) NNE | Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE) | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 55.10 miles (88.68 km) NNE | Pompano Beach Airpark (PPM) | Pompano Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 63.86 miles (102.76 km) NNE | Boca Raton Airport (BCT) | Boca Raton, Florida, United States | |
| 12 | 67.22 miles (108.19 km) SW | Florida Keys Marathon Airport (MTH) | Marathon, Florida, United States | |
| 13 | 69.21 miles (111.39 km) E | Cat Cay Airport (CXY) | Cat Cay, Bimini Islands, Bahamas | |
| 14 | 71.24 miles (114.65 km) ENE | South Bimini Airport (BIM) | Bimini, Bahamas | |
| 15 | 78.55 miles (126.41 km) NNE | Palm Beach County Park Airport (LNA) | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,567.55 miles (18,616.11 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,557.36 miles (18,599.71 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,519.90 miles (18,539.44 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,500.10 miles (18,507.57 km) SSE | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,495.71 miles (18,500.50 km) W | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,481.97 miles (18,478.39 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,438.14 miles (18,407.86 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,437.04 miles (18,406.08 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,398.79 miles (18,344.53 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,385.21 miles (18,322.68 km) WSW | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,373.80 miles (18,304.31 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,352.88 miles (18,270.65 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,351.96 miles (18,269.17 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,341.72 miles (18,252.68 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,334.14 miles (18,240.48 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.85 miles (22.29 km) WNW | Bosset Airport (BOT) | Boset, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 17.59 miles (28.30 km) SSE | Obo Airport (OBX) | Obo, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 27.78 miles (44.70 km) NE | Lake Murray Airport (LMY) | Lake Murray, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 88.89 miles (143.05 km) N | Atkamba Airport (ABP) | Atkamba, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 99.95 miles (160.86 km) SW | Mopah Airport (MKQ) | Merauke, Papua, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 104.60 miles (168.33 km) S | Bensbach Airport (BSP) | Bensbach, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 111.47 miles (179.39 km) E | Sasereme Airport (TDS) | Sasereme, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 111.75 miles (179.84 km) ESE | Awaba Airport (AWB) | Awaba, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 116.00 miles (186.69 km) W | Bade Airport (BXD) | Bade, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 129.70 miles (208.73 km) NNE | Biangabip Airport (BPK) | Biangabip, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 145.89 miles (234.79 km) SSE | Boigu Island Airport (GIC) | Boigu Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 151.22 miles (243.37 km) ENE | Moro Airport (MXH) | Moro, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 179.29 miles (288.54 km) SE | Daru Airport (DAU) | Daru, Western Province, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 183.63 miles (295.53 km) ENE | Mendi Airport (MDU) | Mendi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 194.79 miles (313.48 km) NNE | Frieda River Airport (FAQ) | Frieda River, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,700.03 miles (18,829.33 km) NNE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,684.66 miles (18,804.59 km) NNE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,668.47 miles (18,778.54 km) N | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,652.83 miles (18,753.36 km) NNE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,565.34 miles (18,612.56 km) N | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,549.36 miles (18,586.85 km) NNW | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,534.61 miles (18,563.11 km) NNE | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,534.09 miles (18,562.28 km) NE | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,490.27 miles (18,491.76 km) NNW | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,484.48 miles (18,482.43 km) E | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 11 | 11,448.69 miles (18,424.83 km) ENE | Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP) | Macapá, Amapá, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,408.93 miles (18,360.85 km) ENE | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 13 | 11,408.46 miles (18,360.09 km) N | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,402.33 miles (18,350.23 km) NNW | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,377.74 miles (18,310.64 km) E | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |