Nonstop flight route between Lihue, Hawaii, United States and Oral (Uralsk), Kazakhstan:
Departure Airport:
(21°58'33"N by 159°20'20"W)
Arrival Airport:
(51°9'2"N by 51°32'35"E)
Distance from LIH to URA:
7,047.00 miles (11,341.02 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lihue Airport (LIH), Lihue, Hawaii, United States and Oral Ak Zhol Airport (URA), Oral (Uralsk), Kazakhstan would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,047 miles (or 11,341 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 Oral Ak Zhol 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 Oral Ak Zhol 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: | URA / UARR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Oral (Uralsk), Kazakhstan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°9'2"N by 51°32'35"E |
| Area Served: | Oral |
| Operator/Owner: | JSC "Ak jol International Airport" |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 125 feet (38 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from URA |
| More Information: | URA Maps & Info |
Facts about Lihue Airport (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.
- 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 (LIH) has 2 runways.
- 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.
Facts about Oral Ak Zhol Airport (URA):
- Oral Ak Zhol Airport (URA) has 4 runways.
- Because of Oral Ak Zhol Airport's relatively low elevation of 125 feet, planes can take off or land at Oral Ak Zhol 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 Oral Ak Zhol Airport (URA) is Balakovo Airport (BWO), which is located 170 miles (274 kilometers) WNW of URA.
- In addition to being known as "Oral Ak Zhol Airport", another name for URA is "Uralsk Airport".
- The furthest airport from Oral Ak Zhol Airport (URA) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 10,504 miles (16,904 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
| 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 | 170.12 miles (273.79 km) WNW | Balakovo Airport (BWO) | Balakovo, Saratov Oblast, Russia | |
| 2 | 172.67 miles (277.89 km) NNW | Kurumoch International Airport (KUF) | Samara, Russia | |
| 3 | 174.20 miles (280.35 km) ENE | Tsentralny Airport (REN) | Orenburg, Russia | |
| 4 | 238.81 miles (384.32 km) W | Tsentralny Airport (RTW) | Saratov, Russia | |
| 5 | 239.96 miles (386.17 km) NNE | Oktyabrsky Airport (OKT) | Oktyabrsky, Bashkortostan, Russia | |
| 6 | 246.71 miles (397.04 km) NNE | Bugulma Airport (UUA) | Bugulma, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia | |
| 7 | 252.05 miles (405.63 km) NNW | Ulyanovsk Vostochny Airport (ULY) | Ulyanovsk, Russia | |
| 8 | 255.56 miles (411.28 km) ESE | Aktobe International Airport (AKX) | Aktobe (Aktyubinsk), Kazakhstan | |
| 9 | 256.24 miles (412.38 km) NNW | Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport (ULV) | Ulyanovsk, Russia | |
| 10 | 278.65 miles (448.45 km) S | Atyrau International Airport (GUW) | Atyrau, Kazakhstan | |
| 11 | 297.11 miles (478.14 km) NE | Ufa International Airport (UFA) | Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia | |
| 12 | 305.72 miles (492.01 km) N | Begishevo Airport (NBC) | Nizhnekamsk/Naberezhnye Chelny, Tatarstan, Russia | |
| 13 | 305.90 miles (492.30 km) E | Orsk Airport (OSW) | Orsk, Orenburg Oblast, Russia | |
| 14 | 308.16 miles (495.94 km) WNW | Penza Airport (PEZ) | Penza, Russia | |
| 15 | 321.62 miles (517.60 km) NNW | Kazan International Airport (KZN) | Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,503.70 miles (16,904.02 km) SW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,467.29 miles (16,845.43 km) SSE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,267.57 miles (16,524.01 km) SSE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,181.25 miles (16,385.09 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,164.34 miles (16,357.88 km) SSE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,118.76 miles (16,284.52 km) SSE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,103.36 miles (16,259.75 km) SE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,086.49 miles (16,232.60 km) WSW | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,053.93 miles (16,180.19 km) WSW | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,051.05 miles (16,175.56 km) SSE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,041.66 miles (16,160.44 km) WSW | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 12 | 10,030.21 miles (16,142.02 km) WSW | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 13 | 9,999.92 miles (16,093.27 km) WSW | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 14 | 9,961.24 miles (16,031.03 km) WSW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 15 | 9,957.46 miles (16,024.94 km) WSW | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |