Nonstop flight route between Lahaina, Hawaii, United States and Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico:
Departure Airport:
(20°57'47"N by 156°40'23"W)
Arrival Airport:
(15°52'36"N by 97°5'20"W)
Distance from JHM to PXM:
3,900.62 miles (6,277.42 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kapalua Airport (JHM), Lahaina, Hawaii, United States and Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM), Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,901 miles (or 6,277 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 Kapalua Airport and Puerto Escondido International 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 Kapalua Airport and Puerto Escondido International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JHM / PHJH |
| Airport Name: | Kapalua Airport |
| Location: | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°57'47"N by 156°40'23"W |
| Area Served: | Lahaina, Hawaii |
| Operator/Owner: | Hawaii Department of Transportation |
| Airport Type: | Private use, publicly owned |
| Elevation: | 256 feet (78 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JHM |
| More Information: | JHM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PXM / MMPS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°52'36"N by 97°5'20"W |
| Area Served: | Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 294 feet (90 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PXM |
| More Information: | PXM Maps & Info |
Facts about Kapalua Airport (JHM):
- Because of Kapalua Airport's relatively low elevation of 256 feet, planes can take off or land at Kapalua 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 Kapalua Airport (JHM) is Maun Airport (MUB), which is nearly antipodal to Kapalua Airport (meaning Kapalua Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maun Airport), and is located 12,368 miles (19,904 kilometers) away in Maun, Botswana.
- Named for the Kapalua Resort a few miles to the north, the airport replaced the Kaanapali Airport, which had an even shorter runway, in 1987 to allow valuable coastal land to be developed.
- Kapalua Airport (JHM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kapalua Airport (JHM) is Kahului Airport (OGG), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) ESE of JHM.
- The airport covers an area of 50 acres at an elevation of 256 feet above mean sea level.
Facts about Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM):
- The closest airport to Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM) is Huatulco International Airport (HUX), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) E of PXM.
- In addition to being known as "Puerto Escondido International Airport", another name for PXM is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Puerto Escondido".
- The furthest airport from Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,470 miles (18,459 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Because of Puerto Escondido International Airport's relatively low elevation of 294 feet, planes can take off or land at Puerto Escondido International 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.
- Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.27 miles (26.19 km) ESE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States |     |
| 2 | 21.75 miles (35.01 km) SW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 25.87 miles (41.63 km) NW | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 30.28 miles (48.73 km) WNW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 44.06 miles (70.92 km) ESE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 71.34 miles (114.81 km) SE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 84.18 miles (135.48 km) WNW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 84.18 miles (135.48 km) WNW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 92.98 miles (149.64 km) SE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 93.13 miles (149.88 km) WNW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 93.84 miles (151.02 km) SSE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 95.12 miles (153.07 km) WNW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 99.27 miles (159.76 km) SE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 106.98 miles (172.16 km) WNW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 135.84 miles (218.61 km) SE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,368.03 miles (19,904.36 km) S | Maun Airport (MUB) | Maun, Botswana | |
| 2 | 12,318.10 miles (19,824.02 km) ESE | Ghanzi Airport (GNZ) | Ghanzi, Botswana | |
| 3 | 12,204.93 miles (19,641.89 km) SSE | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| 4 | 12,200.22 miles (19,634.30 km) SSW | Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) | Katima Mulilo, Namibia | |
| 5 | 12,189.45 miles (19,616.96 km) SSW | Kasane Airport (BBK) | Kasane, Botswana | |
| 6 | 12,179.90 miles (19,601.60 km) SW | Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | |
| 7 | 12,171.75 miles (19,588.48 km) SE | Dirico Airport (DRC) | Dirico, Angola | |
| 8 | 12,170.86 miles (19,587.05 km) SSW | Jwaneng Airport (JWA) | Jwaneng, Botswana | |
| 9 | 12,169.04 miles (19,584.12 km) W | Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW) | Francistown, Botswana | |
| 10 | 12,165.58 miles (19,578.55 km) SW | Livingstone Airport (LVI) | Livingstone, Zambia | |
| 11 | 12,147.58 miles (19,549.59 km) WSW | Hwange National Park Airport (HWN) | Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe | |
| 12 | 12,138.72 miles (19,535.33 km) SSW | Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) | Gaborone, Botswana | |
| 13 | 12,138.02 miles (19,534.20 km) ESE | Gobabis Airport (GOG) | Gobabis, Namibia | |
| 14 | 12,123.16 miles (19,510.29 km) SE | Rundu Airport (NDU) | Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia | |
| 15 | 12,107.25 miles (19,484.68 km) SSW | Lobatse Airport (LOQ) | Lobatse, Botswana | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 55.38 miles (89.12 km) E | Huatulco International Airport (HUX) | Huatulco (Bahías de Huatulco), Oaxaca, Mexico | |
| 2 | 81.24 miles (130.75 km) NNE | Xoxocotlán International Airport (OAX) | Oaxaca, Mexico | |
| 3 | 127.46 miles (205.13 km) E | Salina Cruz Airport (SCX) | Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico | |
| 4 | 182.36 miles (293.47 km) N | Tehuacán Airport (TCN) | Tehuacán, Puebla, Mexico | |
| 5 | 186.72 miles (300.50 km) WNW | General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) | Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico | |
| 6 | 226.13 miles (363.92 km) NE | Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport (MTT) | Minatitlán, Veracruz, Mexico | |
| 7 | 233.56 miles (375.87 km) NNE | General Heriberto Jara Corona International Airport (VER) | Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico | |
| 8 | 241.95 miles (389.38 km) NNW | Hermanos Serdán International Airport (PBC) | Puebla, Mexico | |
| 9 | 249.36 miles (401.30 km) N | El Lencero Airport (JAL) | Jalapa, Veracruz, Mexico | |
| 10 | 249.62 miles (401.72 km) NW | General Mariano Matamoros Airport (CVJ) | Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico | |
| 11 | 273.91 miles (440.82 km) E | Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport (TGZ) | Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico | |
| 12 | 278.43 miles (448.09 km) NNW | Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX) | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 13 | 289.41 miles (465.76 km) NW | Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport (TLC) | Toluca, Estado de México, Mexico | |
| 14 | 296.51 miles (477.18 km) NNW | Santa Lucía Air Force Base (NLU) | Zumpango, State of Mexico, Mexico | |
| 15 | 296.51 miles (477.18 km) NNW | Cupul National Airport (TZM) | Tizimín, Yucatan, Mexico | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,469.90 miles (18,458.97 km) WSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,181.99 miles (17,995.63 km) SSE | Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM) | Fuvahmulah, Maldives | |
| 3 | 11,124.03 miles (17,902.34 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 11,119.24 miles (17,894.64 km) SSE | Kaadedhdhoo Airport (KDM) | Kaadedhdhoo Island, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 5 | 11,053.77 miles (17,789.27 km) SSE | Kadhdhoo Airport (KDO) | Kadhdhoo Island, Laamu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 6 | 11,022.34 miles (17,738.69 km) SSE | Thimarafushi Airport (TMF) | Thimarafushi, Thaa Atoll, Maldives | |
| 7 | 10,949.37 miles (17,621.26 km) SW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 10,933.09 miles (17,595.06 km) SSE | Villa International Airport (VAM) | Maamigili, Maldives | |
| 9 | 10,915.33 miles (17,566.48 km) S | Koggala Airport (KCT) | Galle, Sri Lanka | |
| 10 | 10,909.02 miles (17,556.33 km) SSE | Ibrahim Nasir International Airport (MLE) | Hulhulé Island, Maldives | |
| 11 | 10,903.41 miles (17,547.29 km) S | Weerawila Airport (WRZ) | Weerawila, Sri Lanka | |
| 12 | 10,900.43 miles (17,542.50 km) S | Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) | Hambantota, Sri Lanka | |
| 13 | 10,885.62 miles (17,518.67 km) SW | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 10,877.91 miles (17,506.26 km) WSW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 10,860.24 miles (17,477.82 km) W | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |