Nonstop flight route between Hartsville, South Carolina, United States and Thorne Bay, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(34°24'11"N by 80°7'9"W)
Arrival Airport:
(55°41'17"N by 132°32'12"W)
Distance from HVS to KTB:
2,859.01 miles (4,601.13 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hartsville Regional Airport (HVS), Hartsville, South Carolina, United States and Thorne Bay Seaplane Base (KTB), Thorne Bay, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,859 miles (or 4,601 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 Hartsville Regional Airport and Thorne Bay Seaplane Base, 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 Hartsville Regional Airport and Thorne Bay Seaplane Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HVS / KHVS |
| Airport Name: | Hartsville Regional Airport |
| Location: | Hartsville, South Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°24'11"N by 80°7'9"W |
| Area Served: | Hartsville, South Carolina |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Hartsville |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 364 feet (111 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HVS |
| More Information: | HVS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KTB / |
| Airport Name: | Thorne Bay Seaplane Base |
| Location: | Thorne Bay, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°41'17"N by 132°32'12"W |
| Area Served: | Thorne Bay, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Southeast Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KTB |
| More Information: | KTB Maps & Info |
Facts about Hartsville Regional Airport (HVS):
- The furthest airport from Hartsville Regional Airport (HVS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,567 miles (18,615 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Hartsville Regional Airport (HVS) is Cheraw Municipal Airport (HCW), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) NNE of HVS.
- Hartsville Regional Airport (HVS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Hartsville Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 364 feet, planes can take off or land at Hartsville Regional 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 Thorne Bay Seaplane Base (KTB):
- Thorne Bay Seaplane Base (KTB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Thorne Bay Seaplane Base (KTB) is Hollis Clark Bay Seaplane Base (HYL), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) SSW of KTB.
- The furthest airport from Thorne Bay Seaplane Base (KTB) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,618 miles (17,088 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- Because of Thorne Bay Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Thorne Bay Seaplane Base 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.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 2,640 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 2,283 enplanements in 2009, and 2,608 in 2010.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.31 miles (37.51 km) NNE | Cheraw Municipal Airport (HCW) | Cheraw, South Carolina, United States |     |
| 2 | 26.61 miles (42.82 km) NE | Marlboro County Jetport (BTN) | Bennettsville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 26.74 miles (43.03 km) WSW | Woodward Field (CDN) | Camden, South Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 27.12 miles (43.65 km) ESE | Florence Regional Airport (FLO) | Florence, South Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 31.41 miles (50.55 km) SSW | Sumter Airport (SUM) | Sumter, South Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 35.93 miles (57.83 km) SW | Shaw Air Force Base (SSC) | Sumter, South Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 42.89 miles (69.03 km) E | Dillon County Airport (DLL) | Dillon, South Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 50.57 miles (81.39 km) ENE | Laurinburg-Maxton Airport (MXE) | Maxton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 51.28 miles (82.53 km) SW | McEntire Joint National Guard Base Marine Corps Auxiliary Airfield CongareeCongaree Army Airfield (MMT) | Eastover, South Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 56.23 miles (90.49 km) NE | Mackall Army Airfield (HFF) | Camp Mackall, North Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 58.31 miles (93.84 km) WSW | Jim Hamilton - L.B. Owens Airport (CUB) | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 62.00 miles (99.79 km) ENE | Lumberton Municipal Airport (LBT) | Lumberton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 13 | 64.15 miles (103.24 km) NNW | Wilgrove Air Park (QWG) | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | |
| 14 | 65.56 miles (105.51 km) WSW | Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) | West Columbia (near Columbia), South Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 70.90 miles (114.11 km) NE | Moore County Airport (SOP) | Pinehurst / Southern Pines, North Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,566.94 miles (18,615.15 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,547.79 miles (18,584.33 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,528.98 miles (18,554.04 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,517.50 miles (18,535.57 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,510.07 miles (18,523.61 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,508.03 miles (18,520.33 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,499.69 miles (18,506.91 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,492.11 miles (18,494.72 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,483.42 miles (18,480.73 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,468.92 miles (18,457.40 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,430.81 miles (18,396.07 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,429.57 miles (18,394.07 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,424.61 miles (18,386.08 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,419.43 miles (18,377.75 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,418.75 miles (18,376.65 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.06 miles (22.63 km) SSW | Hollis Clark Bay Seaplane Base (HYL) | Hollis, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 22.34 miles (35.96 km) WSW | Klawock Airport (KLW) | Klawock, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 25.34 miles (40.79 km) NNW | Coffman Cove Seaplane Base (KCC) | Coffman Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 27.90 miles (44.90 km) WSW | Craig Seaplane Base (CGA) | Craig, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 29.09 miles (46.82 km) WNW | Naukati Bay Seaplane Base (WNC) | Tuxekan Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 35.17 miles (56.60 km) WNW | Tokeen Seaplane Base (TKI) | Tokeen, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 35.19 miles (56.63 km) SSW | Hydaburg Seaplane Base (HYG) | Hydaburg, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 37.27 miles (59.99 km) NW | North Whale Seaplane Base (WWP) | North Whale Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 38.70 miles (62.28 km) SW | Waterfall Seaplane Base (KWF) | Waterfall, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 39.68 miles (63.87 km) SE | Ketchikan International Airport (KTN) | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 41.60 miles (66.95 km) SE | Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base (WFB) | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 53.80 miles (86.58 km) SE | Metlakatla Seaplane Base (MTM) | Metlakatla, Annette Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 55.40 miles (89.16 km) N | Wrangell Airport (WRG) | Wrangell, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 58.51 miles (94.17 km) SE | Annette Island Airport (ANN) | Annette Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 60.66 miles (97.62 km) NW | Port Protection Seaplane Base (PPV) | Port Protection, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,618.12 miles (17,088.17 km) SE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,611.06 miles (17,076.80 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,609.57 miles (17,074.40 km) SE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,536.12 miles (16,956.21 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,529.16 miles (16,945.00 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,521.15 miles (16,932.11 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,464.33 miles (16,840.66 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,451.86 miles (16,820.59 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,430.04 miles (16,785.47 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,425.95 miles (16,778.90 km) SSE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,414.65 miles (16,760.71 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,413.17 miles (16,758.33 km) SE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,403.14 miles (16,742.18 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,400.12 miles (16,737.33 km) SE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,391.75 miles (16,723.87 km) SE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |