Nonstop flight route between Homestead, Florida, United States and Brindisi, Italy:
Departure Airport:
(25°29'17"N by 80°23'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(40°39'26"N by 17°56'48"E)
Distance from HST to BDS:
5,497.25 miles (8,846.95 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Homestead Air Reserve Base (HST), Homestead, Florida, United States and Brindisi – Salento Airport (BDS), Brindisi, Italy would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,497 miles (or 8,847 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 Brindisi – Salento 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 Brindisi – Salento 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: | BDS / LIBR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Brindisi, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°39'26"N by 17°56'48"E |
| Area Served: | Brindisi |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 47 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BDS |
| More Information: | BDS Maps & Info |
Facts about Homestead Air Reserve Base (HST):
- In addition to being known as "Homestead Air Reserve Base", another name for HST is "Homestead ARB".
- 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.
- 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 BMW inherited the honors, history and colors of the World War II Eighth Air Force 379th Bomb Group upon activation.
- During the Atlantic hurricane season, the 482th Fighter Wing routinely supports forward deployment of the Air Force Reserve's 403rd Wing from Keesler AFB, Mississippi, flying the WC-130 Hercules aircraft in the "Hurricane Hunters" weather reconnaissance mission.
- On 15 August 1944 command of Homestead AAF consolidated under the 563d AAF Base Unit.
Facts about Brindisi – Salento Airport (BDS):
- Because of Brindisi – Salento Airport's relatively low elevation of 47 feet, planes can take off or land at Brindisi – Salento 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 Brindisi – Salento Airport (BDS) is Taranto-Grottaglie Airport (TAR), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) WSW of BDS.
- The furthest airport from Brindisi – Salento Airport (BDS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,670 miles (18,780 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Brindisi – Salento Airport (BDS) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Brindisi – Salento Airport", another name for BDS is "Brindisi – Aeroporto del Salento".
- Brindisi – Salento Airport handled 2,101,045 passengers last year.
| 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 | 30.13 miles (48.49 km) WSW | Taranto-Grottaglie Airport (TAR) | Grottaglie, Puglia, Italy | |
| 2 | 30.52 miles (49.11 km) SSE | Lecce Galatina Airport (LCC) | Lecce, Italy | |
| 3 | 70.32 miles (113.17 km) WNW | Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) | Bari, Italy | |
| 4 | 106.21 miles (170.93 km) ENE | Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA) | Tirana, Albania | |
| 5 | 123.59 miles (198.89 km) SSW | Crotone Airport (CRV) | Crotone, Italy | |
| 6 | 126.85 miles (204.14 km) SE | Corfu International Airport "Ioannis Kapodistrias" (CFU) | Corfu, Greece | |
| 7 | 127.22 miles (204.75 km) NNE | Tivat Airport (TIV) | Tivat, Montenegro | |
| 8 | 132.59 miles (213.38 km) N | Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) | Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia | |
| 9 | 135.60 miles (218.22 km) NNE | Podgorica Airport (TGD) | Golubovci (near Podgorica), Montenegro | |
| 10 | 136.62 miles (219.86 km) WNW | Foggia "Gino Lisa" Airport (FOG) | Foggia, Italy | |
| 11 | 150.33 miles (241.93 km) ENE | Ohrid Airport (OHD) | Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia | |
| 12 | 151.16 miles (243.26 km) SW | Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) | Lamezia Terme, Italy | |
| 13 | 159.11 miles (256.06 km) W | Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport (QSR) | Salerno, Italy | |
| 14 | 165.68 miles (266.64 km) ESE | Ioannina National Airport (IOA) | Ioannina, Greece | |
| 15 | 175.69 miles (282.75 km) E | Kastoria National Airport (KSO) | Kastoria, Greece | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,669.56 miles (18,780.28 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,368.10 miles (18,295.14 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,322.00 miles (18,220.94 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,299.11 miles (18,184.10 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,272.98 miles (18,142.06 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,271.39 miles (18,139.50 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,270.07 miles (18,137.38 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,266.34 miles (18,131.37 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,256.72 miles (18,115.90 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,239.03 miles (18,087.42 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,234.00 miles (18,079.33 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,232.62 miles (18,077.11 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,231.58 miles (18,075.42 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,215.20 miles (18,049.07 km) E | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,212.13 miles (18,044.13 km) E | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |