Nonstop flight route between Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia and King Cove, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(25°19'8"S by 152°52'49"E)
Arrival Airport:
(55°6'59"N by 162°15'57"W)
Distance from HVB to KVC:
6,156.34 miles (9,907.64 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hervey Bay Airport (HVB), Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia and King Cove Airport (KVC), King Cove, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,156 miles (or 9,908 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 Hervey Bay Airport and King Cove 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 Hervey Bay Airport and King Cove Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HVB / YHBA |
| Airport Name: | Hervey Bay Airport |
| Location: | Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°19'8"S by 152°52'49"E |
| Area Served: | Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Fraser Coast Regional Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 60 feet (18 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HVB |
| More Information: | HVB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KVC / PAVC |
| Airport Name: | King Cove Airport |
| Location: | King Cove, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°6'59"N by 162°15'57"W |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 155 feet (47 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KVC |
| More Information: | KVC Maps & Info |
Facts about Hervey Bay Airport (HVB):
- Up until September 2006, Sunshine Express Airlines provided daily services to the airport from Brisbane.
- Because of Hervey Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 60 feet, planes can take off or land at Hervey Bay 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 Hervey Bay Airport (HVB) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,861 miles (19,088 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- The closest airport to Hervey Bay Airport (HVB) is Maryborough Airport (MBH), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) SW of HVB.
- Hervey Bay Airport (HVB) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about King Cove Airport (KVC):
- The furthest airport from King Cove Airport (KVC) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,975 miles (17,663 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- The closest airport to King Cove Airport (KVC) is Cold Bay Airport (CDB), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) WNW of KVC.
- King Cove Airport (KVC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of King Cove Airport's relatively low elevation of 155 feet, planes can take off or land at King Cove 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.94 miles (27.26 km) SW | Maryborough Airport (MBH) | Maryborough, Queensland, Australia |     |
| 2 | 45.35 miles (72.99 km) NW | Bundaberg Airport (BDB) | Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 67.56 miles (108.72 km) S | Gympie Airport (GYP) | Gympie, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 81.19 miles (130.66 km) WSW | Gayndah Airport (GAH) | Gayndah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 89.71 miles (144.38 km) S | Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY) | Marcoola, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 103.40 miles (166.40 km) S | Caloundra Airport (CUD) | Caloundra, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 108.42 miles (174.49 km) SW | Kingaroy Airport (KGY) | Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 143.40 miles (230.78 km) S | Brisbane Airport (BNE) | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 144.46 miles (232.48 km) NW | Gladstone Airport (GLT) | Gladstone, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 172.59 miles (277.76 km) SW | Chincilla Airport (CCL) | Chinchilla, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 187.92 miles (302.42 km) W | Taroom Airport (XTO) | Taroom, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 197.49 miles (317.82 km) WSW | Miles Airport (WLE) | Miles, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 200.39 miles (322.49 km) S | Gold Coast Airport (OOL) | Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 202.08 miles (325.21 km) NW | Rockhampton Airport (ROK) | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 243.58 miles (392.01 km) S | Lismore Airport (LSY) | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,861.07 miles (19,088.49 km) NNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,835.63 miles (19,047.56 km) NNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,816.80 miles (19,017.25 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 4 | 11,806.47 miles (19,000.63 km) NNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,797.47 miles (18,986.14 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 6 | 11,786.17 miles (18,967.95 km) NNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,759.25 miles (18,924.64 km) WNW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 8 | 11,746.20 miles (18,903.63 km) NNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,737.97 miles (18,890.38 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 10 | 11,728.00 miles (18,874.33 km) WNW | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 11 | 11,727.46 miles (18,873.46 km) WNW | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 12 | 11,725.08 miles (18,869.65 km) W | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 13 | 11,704.50 miles (18,836.52 km) NNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,695.76 miles (18,822.46 km) NNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,690.48 miles (18,813.96 km) NNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.10 miles (30.75 km) WNW | Cold Bay Airport (CDB) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 48.50 miles (78.05 km) SSW | Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base (KPH) | Sanak Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 49.02 miles (78.89 km) WSW | False Pass Airport (KFP) | False Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 70.11 miles (112.83 km) ENE | Sand Point Airport (SDP) | Sand Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 75.22 miles (121.05 km) NE | Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG) | Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 90.65 miles (145.89 km) NE | Port Moller Airport (PML) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 133.18 miles (214.33 km) ENE | Perryville Airport (KPV) | Perryville, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 156.01 miles (251.07 km) WSW | Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) | Akutan, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 157.06 miles (252.76 km) ENE | Chignik Lake Airport (KCQ) | Chignik Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 165.35 miles (266.10 km) ENE | Chignik Fisheries Airport (KCG) | Chignik, Alaska, United States. | |
| 11 | 167.04 miles (268.82 km) ENE | Chignik Lagoon Airport (KCL) | Chignik Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 171.06 miles (275.30 km) ENE | Chignik Bay Seaplane Base (KBW) | Chignik, Alaska, United States. | |
| 13 | 189.36 miles (304.74 km) NE | Port Heiden Airport (PTH) | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 191.11 miles (307.56 km) WSW | Unalaska Airport (DUT) | Unalaska, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 235.71 miles (379.34 km) NE | Ugashik Bay Airport (UGB) | Pilot Point, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,975.09 miles (17,662.66 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,961.22 miles (17,640.33 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,928.38 miles (17,587.48 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,883.03 miles (17,514.50 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,834.88 miles (17,437.00 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,722.67 miles (17,256.42 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,679.26 miles (17,186.55 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,650.99 miles (17,141.06 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,650.99 miles (17,141.06 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,650.13 miles (17,139.68 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,625.55 miles (17,100.13 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,617.19 miles (17,086.66 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,612.24 miles (17,078.70 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,607.46 miles (17,071.01 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,601.88 miles (17,062.02 km) S | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |