Nonstop flight route between Hughes, Alaska, United States and Lihue, Hawaii, United States:
Departure Airport:
(66°2'21"N by 154°15'52"W)
Arrival Airport:
(21°58'33"N by 159°20'20"W)
Distance from HUS to LIH:
3,052.86 miles (4,913.08 km)
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- HUS Airport Information
- LIH Airport Information
- Facts about HUS
- Facts about LIH
- Map of Nearest Airports to HUS
- List of Nearest Airports to HUS
- Map of Furthest Airports from HUS
- List of Furthest Airports from HUS
- Map of Nearest Airports to LIH
- List of Nearest Airports to LIH
- Map of Furthest Airports from LIH
- List of Furthest Airports from LIH
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hughes Airport (HUS), Hughes, Alaska, United States and Lihue Airport (LIH), Lihue, Hawaii, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,053 miles (or 4,913 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 Hughes Airport and Lihue 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 Hughes Airport and Lihue Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HUS / PAHU |
| Airport Name: | Hughes Airport |
| Location: | Hughes, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°2'21"N by 154°15'52"W |
| Area Served: | Hughes, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 299 feet (91 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HUS |
| More Information: | HUS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LIH / PHLI |
| Airport Name: | Lihue Airport |
| Location: | Lihue, Hawaii, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°58'33"N by 159°20'20"W |
| Area Served: | Lihue, Hawaii |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Hawaii |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 153 feet (47 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LIH |
| More Information: | LIH Maps & Info |
Facts about Hughes Airport (HUS):
- The closest airport to Hughes Airport (HUS) is Indian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) E of HUS.
- Hughes Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located one nautical mile southwest of the central business district of Hughes, a city in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area of the U.S.
- Hughes Airport (HUS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Hughes Airport's relatively low elevation of 299 feet, planes can take off or land at Hughes 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 Hughes Airport (HUS) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,222 miles (16,451 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
Facts about Lihue Airport (LIH):
- The closest airport to Lihue Airport (LIH) is Princeville Airport (HPV), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) NNW of LIH.
- The furthest airport from Lihue Airport (LIH) is Ghanzi Airport (GNZ), which is nearly antipodal to Lihue Airport (meaning Lihue Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ghanzi Airport), and is located 12,370 miles (19,907 kilometers) away in Ghanzi, Botswana.
- The airport is the primary gateway to Kauai for visitors, and has several rental car facilities.
- Lihue Airport (LIH) has 2 runways.
- Because of Lihue Airport's relatively low elevation of 153 feet, planes can take off or land at Lihue 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.
- Lihue Airport handled 2,416,812 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.07 miles (25.87 km) E | Indian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO) | Utopia Creek, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 57.76 miles (92.96 km) NE | Allakaket Airport (AET) | Allakaket, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 63.48 miles (102.17 km) WSW | Huslia Airport (HSL) | Huslia, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 85.74 miles (137.98 km) SE | Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport (TAL) | Tanana, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 94.38 miles (151.88 km) NW | Kobuk Airport (OBU) | Kobuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 95.89 miles (154.31 km) NW | Dahl Creek Airport (DCK) | Dahl Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 96.65 miles (155.54 km) NE | Bettles Airport (BTT) | Bettles, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 97.05 miles (156.19 km) SSW | Ruby Airport (RBY) | Ruby, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 99.14 miles (159.56 km) NW | Shungnak Airport (SHG) | Shungnak, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 113.46 miles (182.60 km) ENE | Prospect Creek Airport (PPC) | Prospect Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 118.39 miles (190.53 km) SW | Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) | Galena, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 122.52 miles (197.18 km) ESE | Rampart Airport (RMP) | Rampart, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 123.17 miles (198.22 km) NW | Ambler Airport (ABL) | Ambler, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 124.64 miles (200.60 km) E | Five Mile Airport (FMC) | Five Mile, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 126.17 miles (203.05 km) ESE | Manley Hot Springs Airport (MLY) | Manley Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,222.04 miles (16,450.74 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,219.27 miles (16,446.27 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,201.61 miles (16,417.85 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,191.80 miles (16,402.08 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,154.79 miles (16,342.51 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,064.20 miles (16,196.72 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 7 | 10,050.39 miles (16,174.50 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,998.38 miles (16,090.80 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,936.12 miles (15,990.60 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 9,933.62 miles (15,986.57 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,932.15 miles (15,984.21 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,927.38 miles (15,976.52 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,914.54 miles (15,955.86 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,909.92 miles (15,948.44 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,908.39 miles (15,945.98 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.49 miles (28.15 km) NNW | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 17.79 miles (28.63 km) WSW | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 28.76 miles (46.28 km) W | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 78.21 miles (125.87 km) ESE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 90.03 miles (144.89 km) ESE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 93.67 miles (150.74 km) ESE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 101.67 miles (163.63 km) ESE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 101.67 miles (163.63 km) ESE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 154.92 miles (249.31 km) ESE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 160.88 miles (258.92 km) ESE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 174.24 miles (280.41 km) ESE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 185.15 miles (297.96 km) ESE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 201.31 miles (323.98 km) ESE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 228.90 miles (368.38 km) ESE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 253.46 miles (407.90 km) ESE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,369.96 miles (19,907.47 km) WSW | Ghanzi Airport (GNZ) | Ghanzi, Botswana | |
| 2 | 12,323.10 miles (19,832.05 km) ESE | Gobabis Airport (GOG) | Gobabis, Namibia | |
| 3 | 12,281.16 miles (19,764.56 km) SSW | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| 4 | 12,229.21 miles (19,680.96 km) E | Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 5 | 12,210.76 miles (19,651.26 km) SW | Maun Airport (MUB) | Maun, Botswana | |
| 6 | 12,204.87 miles (19,641.78 km) SE | Grootfontein Airport (GFY) | Grootfontein, Namibia | |
| 7 | 12,203.72 miles (19,639.94 km) ESE | Eros Airport (ERS) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 8 | 12,160.72 miles (19,570.73 km) S | Dirico Airport (DRC) | Dirico, Angola | |
| 9 | 12,152.41 miles (19,557.37 km) SSE | Rundu Airport (NDU) | Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia | |
| 10 | 12,123.00 miles (19,510.03 km) SW | Jwaneng Airport (JWA) | Jwaneng, Botswana | |
| 11 | 12,097.17 miles (19,468.46 km) SE | Halali Airport (HAL) | Halali, Namibia | |
| 12 | 12,082.97 miles (19,445.60 km) SSE | Keetmanshoop Airport (KMP) | Keetmanshoop, Namibia | |
| 13 | 12,071.89 miles (19,427.78 km) E | Arandis Airport (ADI) | Arandis / Swakopmund, Namibia | |
| 14 | 12,059.73 miles (19,408.20 km) SW | Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) | Katima Mulilo, Namibia | |
| 15 | 12,058.55 miles (19,406.31 km) WSW | Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) | Gaborone, Botswana | |