Nonstop flight route between Homestead, Florida, United States and Arorae Island, Kiribati:
Departure Airport:
(25°29'17"N by 80°23'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(2°36'58"S by 176°48'7"E)
Distance from HST to AIS:
7,095.05 miles (11,418.34 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Homestead Air Reserve Base (HST), Homestead, Florida, United States and Arorae Island Airport (AIS), Arorae Island, Kiribati would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,095 miles (or 11,418 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 Arorae Island 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 Arorae Island 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: | AIS / NGTR |
| Airport Name: | Arorae Island Airport |
| Location: | Arorae Island, Kiribati |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°36'58"S by 176°48'7"E |
| Area Served: | Arorae |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6 feet (2 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from AIS |
| More Information: | AIS Maps & Info |
Facts about Homestead Air Reserve Base (HST):
- Within a year, the 19th Bomb Wing was transferred to Homestead on 1 June 1956 from Pinecastle AFB, Florida.
- In addition to being known as "Homestead Air Reserve Base", another name for HST is "Homestead ARB".
- 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.
- The 379th Bomb Wing was activated at Homestead on 1 November 1955.
- During this period of time the base was under two commands.
- 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.
Facts about Arorae Island Airport (AIS):
- The furthest airport from Arorae Island Airport (AIS) is Takoradi Airport (TKD), which is nearly antipodal to Arorae Island Airport (meaning Arorae Island Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Takoradi Airport), and is located 12,251 miles (19,716 kilometers) away in Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana.
- Because of Arorae Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at Arorae 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 Arorae Island Airport (AIS) is Beru Island Airport (BEZ), which is located 103 miles (166 kilometers) NNW of AIS.
| 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 | 103.01 miles (165.77 km) NNW | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 292.03 miles (469.97 km) NW | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 297.10 miles (478.14 km) NW | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 374.23 miles (602.27 km) NW | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 400.59 miles (644.69 km) NW | Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF) | Abaiang, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 404.47 miles (650.93 km) NW | Marakei Airport (MZK) | Marakei, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 440.18 miles (708.39 km) SSE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 8 | 480.85 miles (773.85 km) NW | Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG) | Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 9 | 684.27 miles (1,101.22 km) NNW | Enejit Airport (EJT) | Enejit, Marshall Islands | |
| 10 | 695.58 miles (1,119.43 km) NNW | Mili Airport (MIJ) | Mili Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 11 | 697.36 miles (1,122.29 km) WNW | Nauru International Airport (INU) | Yaren, Nauru | |
| 12 | 746.53 miles (1,201.42 km) NW | Ebon Airport (EBO) | Ebon Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 13 | 753.14 miles (1,212.06 km) NNW | Tinak Airport (TIC) | Tinak, Arno Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 14 | 759.98 miles (1,223.06 km) NNW | Ine Airport (IMI) | Ine, Arno Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 769.03 miles (1,237.63 km) NW | Jaluit Airport (UIT) | Jaluit Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,251.24 miles (19,716.40 km) NNW | Takoradi Airport (TKD) | Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana | |
| 2 | 12,247.28 miles (19,710.03 km) NNE | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 3 | 12,242.12 miles (19,701.73 km) N | Aboisso Airport (ABO) | Aboisso, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 4 | 12,179.03 miles (19,600.20 km) NE | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 5 | 12,171.74 miles (19,588.47 km) NE | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 6 | 12,143.13 miles (19,542.42 km) NW | Kotoka International Airport Accra Air Force Station (ACC) | Accra, Ghana | |
| 7 | 12,140.81 miles (19,538.70 km) NNE | Dimbokro Airport (DIM) | Dimbokro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 8 | 12,132.78 miles (19,525.78 km) NNW | Kumasi Airport (KMS) | Kumasi, Ghana | |
| 9 | 12,128.65 miles (19,519.12 km) NE | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 10 | 12,105.14 miles (19,481.28 km) NNE | Yamoussoukro Airport (ASK) | Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 11 | 12,103.51 miles (19,478.66 km) N | Sunyani Airport (NYI) | Sunyani, Ghana | |
| 12 | 12,103.50 miles (19,478.65 km) ENE | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 13 | 12,070.57 miles (19,425.66 km) NE | Daloa Airport (DJO) | Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 14 | 12,062.43 miles (19,412.54 km) N | Soko Airport (BDK) | Bondoukou, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 15 | 12,060.07 miles (19,408.76 km) NNE | Bouaké Airport (BYK) | Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire | |