Nonstop flight route between Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China and Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia:
Departure Airport:
(24°1'23"N by 121°37'4"E)
Arrival Airport:
(16°25'35"S by 152°14'35"W)
Distance from HUN to MAU:
6,440.71 miles (10,365.29 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hualien Airport (HUN), Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China and Maupiti Airport (MAU), Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,441 miles (or 10,365 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HUN / RCYU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°1'23"N by 121°37'4"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aeronautics Administration |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 52 feet (16 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HUN |
| More Information: | HUN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MAU / NTTP |
| Airport Name: | Maupiti Airport |
| Location: | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°25'35"S by 152°14'35"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MAU |
| More Information: | MAU Maps & Info |
Facts about Hualien Airport (HUN):
- In addition to being known as "Hualien Airport", other names for HUN include "花蓮航空站花蓮機場" and "Huālián HángkōngzhànHuālián Jīchǎng".
- Hualien Airport is a commercial airport located in an 11.5-hectare civilian area of a military airbase in Xincheng Township, Hualien City, Hualien County, Taiwan.
- Hualien Airport (HUN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Hualien Airport (HUN) is Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (RMQ), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) WNW of HUN.
- The furthest airport from Hualien Airport (HUN) is Clorinda Airport (CLX), which is nearly antipodal to Hualien Airport (meaning Hualien Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Clorinda Airport), and is located 12,339 miles (19,858 kilometers) away in Clorinda, Formosa, Argentina.
- Because Hualien City is a popular gateway into Taroko National Park, the airport became too small and outdated for the growing number of tourists.
- Because of Hualien Airport's relatively low elevation of 52 feet, planes can take off or land at Hualien 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.
Facts about Maupiti Airport (MAU):
- Because of Maupiti Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Maupiti 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 Maupiti Airport (MAU) is Bora Bora Airport (BOB), which is located 33 miles (52 kilometers) E of MAU.
- The furthest airport from Maupiti Airport (MAU) is El Debba Airport (EDB), which is nearly antipodal to Maupiti Airport (meaning Maupiti Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from El Debba Airport), and is located 12,198 miles (19,631 kilometers) away in El Debba (Al Dabbah), Sudan.
- Maupiti Airport (MAU) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 65.05 miles (104.69 km) WNW | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (RMQ) | Taichung, Taiwan, Taiwan |     |
| 2 | 65.05 miles (104.69 km) WNW | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (TXG) | Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 3 | 72.42 miles (116.54 km) N | Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) (TSA) | Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 4 | 76.87 miles (123.71 km) NNW | Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) | Taoyuan County (near Taipei), Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 5 | 86.60 miles (139.38 km) WSW | Chiayi Airport (Shueishang Airport) (CYI) | Chiayi, Taiwan | |
| 6 | 91.13 miles (146.66 km) ENE | Yonaguni Airport (OGN) | Yonaguni, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 7 | 93.55 miles (150.55 km) SSW | Taitung Airport (TTT) | Taitung, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 8 | 93.73 miles (150.85 km) S | Lyudao Airport (Green Island Airport) (GNI) | Lyudao (Green Island), Taiwan | |
| 9 | 116.20 miles (187.00 km) SW | Tainan Airport (TNN) | Tainan City, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 10 | 128.28 miles (206.44 km) SW | Kaohsiung International Airport (Kaohsiung Siaogang Airport) (KHH) | Kaohsiung, Taiwan | |
| 11 | 129.56 miles (208.51 km) WSW | Magong Airport (MZG) | Magong, Taiwan | |
| 12 | 137.87 miles (221.87 km) S | Lanyu Airport (KYD) | Orchid Island, Taitung County, Taiwan | |
| 13 | 137.96 miles (222.03 km) E | Hateruma Airport (HTR) | Hateruma, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 14 | 141.45 miles (227.65 km) WSW | Wang-an Airport (WOT) | Wang-an, Penghu (Pescadores), Republic of China | |
| 15 | 148.30 miles (238.67 km) SSW | Hengchun Airport (HCN) | Hengchun, Taiwan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,339.36 miles (19,858.22 km) SSW | Clorinda Airport (CLX) | Clorinda, Formosa, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,336.78 miles (19,854.07 km) SSW | Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU) | Asunción, Paraguay | |
| 3 | 12,285.20 miles (19,771.06 km) S | Formosa International Airport (FMA) | Formosa, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,248.82 miles (19,712.52 km) WSW | Dr. Augusto Roberto Fuster International Airport (PJC) | Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay | |
| 5 | 12,239.44 miles (19,697.41 km) SE | Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG) | Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay | |
| 6 | 12,239.27 miles (19,697.14 km) S | Carlos Miguel Jiménez Airport (PIL) | Pilar, Paraguay | |
| 7 | 12,238.60 miles (19,696.07 km) WSW | Ponta Porã International Airport (PMG) | Ponta Porã, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,198.92 miles (19,632.21 km) S | Doctor Fernando Piragine Niveyro International Airport (CNQ) | Corrientes, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,196.35 miles (19,628.08 km) S | Resistencia International Airport (RES) | Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,193.69 miles (19,623.79 km) WSW | Guaraní International Airport (AGT) | Ciudad del Este, Paraguay | |
| 11 | 12,183.62 miles (19,607.58 km) WSW | Francisco de Matos Pereira Airport (DOU) | Dourados, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,172.15 miles (19,589.13 km) W | Guaíra Municipal Airport (QGA) | Guaíra, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,169.21 miles (19,584.39 km) WSW | Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport (IGU) | Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 14 | 12,164.68 miles (19,577.11 km) WSW | Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport (IGR) | Puerto Iguazú, Misiones, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,160.19 miles (19,569.87 km) SSW | Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (PSS) | Posadas, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.55 miles (52.38 km) E | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 82.89 miles (133.40 km) ESE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 179.67 miles (289.15 km) ESE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 190.64 miles (306.80 km) ESE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 258.43 miles (415.90 km) ENE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 382.54 miles (615.64 km) ENE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 391.62 miles (630.25 km) E | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 418.86 miles (674.08 km) S | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 421.51 miles (678.35 km) SW | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 10 | 421.91 miles (679.00 km) ENE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 429.17 miles (690.68 km) SW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 12 | 433.42 miles (697.53 km) ENE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 437.65 miles (704.33 km) E | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 449.53 miles (723.45 km) E | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 528.47 miles (850.48 km) SW | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,198.39 miles (19,631.36 km) WNW | El Debba Airport (EDB) | El Debba (Al Dabbah), Sudan | |
| 2 | 12,198.08 miles (19,630.86 km) WNW | Ad-Dabbah Airport (AAD) | Al Dabbah, Sudan | |
| 3 | 12,183.66 miles (19,607.66 km) NE | El Fashir Airport (ELF) | El Fasher, Sudan | |
| 4 | 12,179.06 miles (19,600.24 km) NW | Dongola Airport (DOG) | Dongola, Sudan | |
| 5 | 12,156.62 miles (19,564.14 km) NW | El Obeid Airport (EBD) | El Obeid, Sudan | |
| 6 | 12,133.92 miles (19,527.60 km) WNW | Merowe Airport (MWE) | Merowe, Sudan | |
| 7 | 12,113.05 miles (19,494.01 km) W | Khartoum International Airport (KRT) | Khartoum, Sudan | |
| 8 | 12,081.22 miles (19,442.79 km) NNE | Nyala Airport (UYL) | Nyala, South Darfur, Sudan | |
| 9 | 12,072.81 miles (19,429.25 km) NNE | Ed Daein Airport (ADV) | Ed Daein, East Darfur, Sudan | |
| 10 | 12,029.36 miles (19,359.33 km) ENE | Geneina Airport (EGN) | Geneina, Sudan | |
| 11 | 12,011.35 miles (19,330.35 km) WNW | Atbara Airport (ATB) | Atbara, Sudan | |
| 12 | 12,006.98 miles (19,323.31 km) N | Sharq Al-Owainat Airport (GSQ) | Sharq Al-Owainat, Egypt | |
| 13 | 11,991.77 miles (19,298.84 km) NNW | Wadi Halfa Airport (WHF) | Wadi Halfa, Sudan | |
| 14 | 11,955.12 miles (19,239.85 km) NNW | Al Hufalysin Airport (ABS) | Abu Simbel, Egypt | |
| 15 | 11,942.57 miles (19,219.66 km) ENE | Abéché Airport (AEH) | Abéché, Chad | |