Nonstop flight route between Hopetoun, Victoria, Australia and Tonopah, Nevada, United States:
Departure Airport:
(35°42'54"S by 142°21'36"E)
Arrival Airport:
(37°47'40"N by 116°46'42"W)
Distance from HTU to XSD:
8,194.25 miles (13,187.33 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hopetoun Airport (HTU), Hopetoun, Victoria, Australia and Tonopah Test Range Airport (XSD), Tonopah, Nevada, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,194 miles (or 13,187 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 Hopetoun Airport and Tonopah Test Range 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 Hopetoun Airport and Tonopah Test Range Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HTU / YHPN |
| Airport Name: | Hopetoun Airport |
| Location: | Hopetoun, Victoria, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°42'54"S by 142°21'36"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Yarriambiack Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 256 feet (78 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HTU |
| More Information: | HTU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XSD / KTNX |
| Airport Name: | Tonopah Test Range Airport |
| Location: | Tonopah, Nevada, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°47'40"N by 116°46'42"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from XSD |
| More Information: | XSD Maps & Info |
Facts about Hopetoun Airport (HTU):
- Hopetoun Airport (HTU) has 2 runways.
- Because of Hopetoun Airport's relatively low elevation of 256 feet, planes can take off or land at Hopetoun 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 Hopetoun Airport (HTU) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is located 11,997 miles (19,307 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- The closest airport to Hopetoun Airport (HTU) is Horsham Airport (HSM), which is located 67 miles (107 kilometers) S of HTU.
Facts about Tonopah Test Range Airport (XSD):
- The closest airport to Tonopah Test Range Airport (XSD) is Tonopah Airport (TPH), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) NW of XSD.
- All the models had quirks.
- The earliest known depiction of the airfield was on the July 1970 Air Force Tactical Pilotage Chart.
- The furthest airport from Tonopah Test Range Airport (XSD) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,207 miles (18,036 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Several locations were considered, Michael Army Airfield at the Dugway Proving Grounds in Utah, and the Gila Bend Air Force Auxiliary Field on the Goldwater Range in Arizona.
- On 16 August 1966, Iraqi Air Force Captain Munir Redfa took off from Rasheed Air Base, near Baghdad on a routine navigation training flight.
- Contrary to what some in the major media have reported, not all the jets found at captured Iraqi Air Force bases were from the Gulf War era.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 66.79 miles (107.48 km) S | Horsham Airport (HSM) | Horsham, Victoria, Australia |     |
| 2 | 74.85 miles (120.46 km) N | Robinvale Airport (RBC) | Robinvale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 3 | 88.65 miles (142.67 km) E | Kerang Airport (KRA) | Kerang, Victoria, Australia | |
| 4 | 102.10 miles (164.31 km) NE | Balranald Airport (BZD) | Balranald, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 103.83 miles (167.10 km) N | Mildura Airport (MQL) | Mildura, Victoria, Australia | |
| 6 | 115.59 miles (186.03 km) SSE | Ararat Airport (ARY) | Ararat, Victoria, Australia | |
| 7 | 130.62 miles (210.21 km) ESE | Bendigo Airport (BXG) | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia | |
| 8 | 134.58 miles (216.58 km) S | Hamilton Airport (HLT) | Hamilton, Victoria, Australia | |
| 9 | 137.80 miles (221.76 km) ESE | Echuca Airport (ECH) | Echuca, Victoria, Australia | |
| 10 | 141.87 miles (228.31 km) NW | Renmark Airport (RMK) | Renmark, South Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 145.64 miles (234.39 km) E | Deniliquin Airport (DNQ) | Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 161.76 miles (260.32 km) ENE | Hay Airport (HXX) | Hay, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 165.18 miles (265.83 km) SSW | Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) | Mount Gambier, Australia | |
| 14 | 176.38 miles (283.86 km) ESE | Shepparton Airport (SHT) | Shepparton, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 178.34 miles (287.02 km) S | Warrnambool Airport (WMB) | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,996.72 miles (19,306.80 km) NW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,987.50 miles (19,291.97 km) NW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,908.62 miles (19,165.03 km) WNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,893.78 miles (19,141.13 km) WNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,860.36 miles (19,087.35 km) WNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,819.97 miles (19,022.35 km) WNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,761.32 miles (18,927.96 km) WNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,737.96 miles (18,890.37 km) W | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,307.24 miles (18,197.19 km) NE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 10 | 11,228.95 miles (18,071.20 km) W | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,213.30 miles (18,046.02 km) NE | Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France | |
| 12 | 11,211.75 miles (18,043.52 km) W | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 13 | 11,192.66 miles (18,012.79 km) NE | Miquelon Airport (MQC) | Miquelon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
| 14 | 11,184.51 miles (17,999.67 km) NE | Gander International Airport (YQX) | Gander, Newfoundland, Canada | |
| 15 | 11,177.97 miles (17,989.15 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.87 miles (40.03 km) NW | Tonopah Airport (TPH) | Tonopah, Nevada, United States | |
| 2 | 64.51 miles (103.82 km) S | Beatty Airport (BTY) | Beatty, Nevada, United States | |
| 3 | 71.38 miles (114.87 km) SE | Yucca Airstrip (UCC) | Mercury, Nevada, United States | |
| 4 | 90.99 miles (146.43 km) SSE | Desert Rock Airport (DRA) | Mercury, Nevada, United States | |
| 5 | 91.54 miles (147.32 km) WSW | Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield (BIH) | Bishop, California, United States | |
| 6 | 100.89 miles (162.36 km) NW | Gabbs Airport (GAB) | Gabbs, Nevada, United States | |
| 7 | 102.92 miles (165.64 km) SE | Creech Air Force Base Indian Springs Auxiliary Army Airfield (1961) Indian Springs Air Force Base (1951) Indian Springs Army Airfield Indian Springs Airport eponyms: Indian Springs, Nevada &Wilbur L. Creech[1] (INS) | Indian Springs, Nevada, United States | |
| 8 | 113.23 miles (182.23 km) W | Mammoth Yosemite Airport (MMH) | Mammoth Lakes, California, United States | |
| 9 | 113.32 miles (182.37 km) WNW | Hawthorne Industrial Airport (HTH) | Hawthorne, Nevada, United States | |
| 10 | 117.81 miles (189.59 km) N | Austin Airport (ASQ) | Austin, Nevada, United States | |
| 11 | 131.80 miles (212.11 km) NNE | Eureka Airport (EUE) | Eureka, Nevada, United States | |
| 12 | 140.07 miles (225.42 km) SE | North Las Vegas Airport (VGT) | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 13 | 140.26 miles (225.72 km) SSW | Trona Airport (TRH) | Trona, California, United States | |
| 14 | 145.16 miles (233.61 km) SE | Nellis Air Force BaseLas Vegas Air Force Base (1948) Las Vegas Army Airfield (1941)[1] McCarren Field (c. 1935)[2] (LSV) | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 15 | 147.52 miles (237.41 km) NE | Ely Airport (ELY) | Ely, Nevada, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,207.20 miles (18,036.20 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,191.98 miles (18,011.70 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,190.52 miles (18,009.35 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 11,181.23 miles (17,994.40 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,137.97 miles (17,924.79 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,023.45 miles (17,740.48 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,987.25 miles (17,682.22 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,953.94 miles (17,628.62 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,840.40 miles (17,445.88 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,839.92 miles (17,445.12 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,830.80 miles (17,430.44 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,817.24 miles (17,408.62 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,817.20 miles (17,408.55 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,791.39 miles (17,367.02 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,785.63 miles (17,357.74 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |