Nonstop flight route between Redstone Arsenal (near Huntsville), Alabama, United States and Ahe, French Polynesia:
Departure Airport:
(34°40'42"N by 86°41'4"W)
Arrival Airport:
(14°25'41"S by 146°15'24"W)
Distance from HUA to AHE:
5,170.68 miles (8,321.37 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA), Redstone Arsenal (near Huntsville), Alabama, United States and Ahe Airport (AHE), Ahe, French Polynesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,171 miles (or 8,321 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HUA / KHUA |
| Airport Name: | Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) |
| Location: | Redstone Arsenal (near Huntsville), Alabama, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°40'42"N by 86°41'4"W |
| Area Served: | Redstone Arsenal |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 685 feet (209 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HUA |
| More Information: | HUA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AHE / NTHE |
| Airport Name: | Ahe Airport |
| Location: | Ahe, French Polynesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°25'41"S by 146°15'24"W |
| Area Served: | Ahe |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 11 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AHE |
| More Information: | AHE Maps & Info |
Facts about Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA):
- Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Redstone Army Airfield (AAF)'s relatively low elevation of 685 feet, planes can take off or land at Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) 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 Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA) is Huntsville International Airport (HSV), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) WSW of HUA.
- The furthest airport from Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,195 miles (18,016 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Ahe Airport (AHE):
- Because of Ahe Airport's relatively low elevation of 11 feet, planes can take off or land at Ahe 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.
- Ahe Airport (AHE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Ahe Airport (AHE) is Manihi Airport (XMH), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) E of AHE.
- The furthest airport from Ahe Airport (AHE) is Khartoum International Airport (KRT), which is nearly antipodal to Ahe Airport (meaning Ahe Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Khartoum International Airport), and is located 12,324 miles (19,833 kilometers) away in Khartoum, Sudan.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.87 miles (9.45 km) WSW | Huntsville International Airport (HSV) | Huntsville / Decatur, Alabama, United States |     |
| 2 | 14.90 miles (23.98 km) W | Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU) | Decatur, Alabama, United States | |
| 3 | 27.21 miles (43.79 km) NNE | Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FYM) | Fayetteville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 4 | 52.77 miles (84.92 km) W | Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) | Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States | |
| 5 | 54.43 miles (87.60 km) NNE | Tullahoma Regional Airport (THA) | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | |
| 6 | 57.53 miles (92.58 km) NE | Franklin County Airport (UOS) | Sewanee, Tennessee, United States | |
| 7 | 59.44 miles (95.66 km) SE | Northeast Alabama Regional Airport (GAD) | Gadsden, Alabama, United States | |
| 8 | 62.38 miles (100.39 km) NNE | Shelbyville Municipal Airport (SYI) | Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 9 | 66.65 miles (107.27 km) NNW | Maury County Airport (MRC) | Columbia/Mount Pleasant, Tennessee, United States | |
| 10 | 67.68 miles (108.92 km) ENE | Marion County Airport (APT) | Jasper, Tennessee, United States | |
| 11 | 77.12 miles (124.11 km) S | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | |
| 12 | 81.28 miles (130.80 km) SSE | St. Clair County Airport (PLR) | Pell City, Alabama, United States | |
| 13 | 84.33 miles (135.71 km) WSW | Marion County - Rankin Fite Airport (HAB) | Hamilton, Alabama, United States | |
| 14 | 84.77 miles (136.43 km) SSE | Talladega Municipal Airport (ASN) | Talladega, Alabama, United States | |
| 15 | 84.98 miles (136.75 km) NNE | Warren County Memorial Airport (RNC) | McMinnville, Tennessee, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,194.78 miles (18,016.21 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,175.15 miles (17,984.61 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,155.81 miles (17,953.49 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,143.47 miles (17,933.63 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,139.14 miles (17,926.67 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,137.09 miles (17,923.37 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,125.61 miles (17,904.89 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,118.75 miles (17,893.86 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,118.08 miles (17,892.76 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,111.23 miles (17,881.74 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,087.69 miles (17,843.87 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,064.81 miles (17,807.05 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,056.13 miles (17,793.08 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,050.69 miles (17,784.31 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,047.44 miles (17,779.09 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.47 miles (20.07 km) E | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 61.53 miles (99.02 km) SSW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 79.77 miles (128.38 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 119.26 miles (191.93 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 166.88 miles (268.56 km) W | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 207.79 miles (334.40 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 228.66 miles (367.99 km) SE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 275.69 miles (443.68 km) ESE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 310.40 miles (499.55 km) SW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 314.56 miles (506.23 km) SW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 353.45 miles (568.82 km) WSW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 370.84 miles (596.81 km) ESE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 391.58 miles (630.18 km) WSW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 421.91 miles (679.00 km) WSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 433.06 miles (696.94 km) SE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,323.90 miles (19,833.35 km) NE | Khartoum International Airport (KRT) | Khartoum, Sudan | |
| 2 | 12,290.03 miles (19,778.84 km) WNW | Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU) | Khashm El Girba, Sudan | |
| 3 | 12,278.51 miles (19,760.29 km) NW | Galegu Airport (DNX) | Dinder, Sudan | |
| 4 | 12,251.89 miles (19,717.45 km) WNW | Kassala Airport (KSL) | Kassala, Sudan | |
| 5 | 12,222.49 miles (19,670.14 km) W | Humera Airport (HUE) | Humera, Ethiopia | |
| 6 | 12,209.10 miles (19,648.60 km) N | Atbara Airport (ATB) | Atbara, Sudan | |
| 7 | 12,185.31 miles (19,610.30 km) ENE | El Obeid Airport (EBD) | El Obeid, Sudan | |
| 8 | 12,155.95 miles (19,563.05 km) WNW | Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (GDQ) | Gondar, Ethiopia | |
| 9 | 12,131.45 miles (19,523.63 km) NNE | Merowe Airport (MWE) | Merowe, Sudan | |
| 10 | 12,127.15 miles (19,516.71 km) NE | El Debba Airport (EDB) | El Debba (Al Dabbah), Sudan | |
| 11 | 12,126.85 miles (19,516.22 km) N | Asosa Airport (ASO) | Asosa, Ethiopia | |
| 12 | 12,125.45 miles (19,513.96 km) NE | Ad-Dabbah Airport (AAD) | Al Dabbah, Sudan | |
| 13 | 12,100.31 miles (19,473.51 km) WNW | Debre Tabor Airport (DBT) | Debre Tabor, Ethiopia | |
| 14 | 12,099.20 miles (19,471.73 km) W | Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU) | Axum, Ethiopia | |
| 15 | 12,086.58 miles (19,451.42 km) W | Asmara International Airport (ASM) | Asmara, Eritrea | |