Nonstop flight route between Lihue, Hawaii, United States and Escanaba, Michigan, United States:
Departure Airport:
(21°58'33"N by 159°20'20"W)
Arrival Airport:
(45°43'22"N by 87°5'36"W)
Distance from LIH to ESC:
4,302.23 miles (6,923.76 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lihue Airport (LIH), Lihue, Hawaii, United States and Delta County Airport (ESC), Escanaba, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,302 miles (or 6,924 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 Lihue Airport and Delta County 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 Lihue Airport and Delta County Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ESC / KESC |
| Airport Name: | Delta County Airport |
| Location: | Escanaba, Michigan, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°43'22"N by 87°5'36"W |
| Area Served: | Escanaba, Michigan |
| Operator/Owner: | Delta County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 609 feet (186 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ESC |
| More Information: | ESC Maps & Info |
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.
- Lihue Airport handled 2,416,812 passengers last year.
- The Kauaʻi Bus route 70 connects the airport to downtown Lihue.
- 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.
- The airport does not serve as a hub for any airline carrier.
Facts about Delta County Airport (ESC):
- Delta County Airport (ESC) has 2 runways.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 5,307 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 6,925 enplanements in 2009, and 9,246 in 2010.
- The furthest airport from Delta County Airport (ESC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,013 miles (17,723 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Delta County Airport's relatively low elevation of 609 feet, planes can take off or land at Delta County 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 Delta County Airport (ESC) is Sawyer International Airport (MQT), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) NNW of ESC.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 45.92 miles (73.91 km) NNW | Sawyer International Airport (MQT) | Marquette, Michigan, United States | |
| 2 | 49.64 miles (79.89 km) W | Ford Airport (IMT) | Iron Mountain / Kingsford, Michigan, United States | |
| 3 | 62.80 miles (101.07 km) SSW | Door County Cherryland Airport (SUE) | Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 4 | 99.35 miles (159.89 km) SSW | Austin Straubel International Airport (GRB) | Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 5 | 100.01 miles (160.96 km) SE | Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) | Traverse City, Michigan, United States | |
| 6 | 105.07 miles (169.10 km) ESE | Antrim County Airport (ACB) | Bellaire, Michigan, United States | |
| 7 | 105.70 miles (170.10 km) W | Eagle River Union Airport (EGV) | Eagle River, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 8 | 108.41 miles (174.46 km) SSE | Manistee County Blacker Airport (MBL) | Manistee, Michigan, United States | |
| 9 | 110.62 miles (178.02 km) SW | Clintonville Municipal Airport (CLI) | Clintonville, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 10 | 111.44 miles (179.34 km) E | Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County (PLN) | Pellston, Michigan, United States | |
| 11 | 113.81 miles (183.16 km) SSW | Manitowoc County Airport (MTW) | Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 12 | 114.72 miles (184.62 km) W | Rhinelander–Oneida County Airport (RHI) | Rhinelander, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 13 | 118.74 miles (191.09 km) E | Mackinac Island Airport (MCD) | Mackinac Island, Michigan, United States | |
| 14 | 119.95 miles (193.05 km) NNW | Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) | Hancock, Michigan, United States | |
| 15 | 122.85 miles (197.71 km) SW | Outagamie County Regional Airport (ATW) | Greenville, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,012.56 miles (17,722.95 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,988.53 miles (17,684.28 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,982.54 miles (17,674.65 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,962.41 miles (17,642.24 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,937.64 miles (17,602.38 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,903.13 miles (17,546.84 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,893.25 miles (17,530.94 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,890.88 miles (17,527.13 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,882.06 miles (17,512.94 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,837.79 miles (17,441.68 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,772.50 miles (17,336.61 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,742.35 miles (17,288.10 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,729.66 miles (17,267.67 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,724.01 miles (17,258.58 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,702.69 miles (17,224.27 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |