Nonstop flight route between Pickens, South Carolina, United States and Hola, Kenya:
Departure Airport:
(34°48'36"N by 82°42'10"W)
Arrival Airport:
(1°31'12"S by 40°0'14"E)
Distance from LQK to HOA:
8,104.56 miles (13,043.00 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pickens County Airport (LQK), Pickens, South Carolina, United States and Hola Airport (HOA), Hola, Kenya would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,105 miles (or 13,043 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 Pickens County Airport and Hola 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 Pickens County Airport and Hola Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LQK / KLQK |
| Airport Name: | Pickens County Airport |
| Location: | Pickens, South Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°48'36"N by 82°42'10"W |
| Area Served: | Pickens, South Carolina |
| Operator/Owner: | Pickens County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1013 feet (309 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LQK |
| More Information: | LQK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HOA / HKHO |
| Airport Name: | Hola Airport |
| Location: | Hola, Kenya |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°31'12"S by 40°0'14"E |
| Area Served: | Hola, Kenya |
| Operator/Owner: | Kenya Airports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public, Civilian |
| Elevation: | 194 feet (59 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from HOA |
| More Information: | HOA Maps & Info |
Facts about Pickens County Airport (LQK):
- Pickens County Airport (LQK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Pickens County Airport (LQK) is Oconee County Regional Airport (CEU), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) SW of LQK.
- The furthest airport from Pickens County Airport (LQK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,421 miles (18,380 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Hola Airport (HOA):
- The furthest airport from Hola Airport (HOA) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,654 miles (18,755 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- Hola Airport is located in Tana River District, Coast Province, in the town of Hola, in southeastern Kenya, close to the Indian Ocean coast and to the International border with Somalia.
- Because of Hola Airport's relatively low elevation of 194 feet, planes can take off or land at Hola 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.
- At the moment, there is no regular, scheduled arline service to Hola Airport.
- The closest airport to Hola Airport (HOA) is Garissa Airport (GAS), which is located 77 miles (123 kilometers) NNW of HOA.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.15 miles (22.77 km) SW | Oconee County Regional Airport (CEU) | Clemson, South Carolina, United States |     |
| 2 | 18.86 miles (30.36 km) E | Donaldson Center Airport (GDC) | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 20.18 miles (32.48 km) E | Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 21.77 miles (35.04 km) S | Anderson Regional Airport (AND) | Anderson, South Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 28.07 miles (45.17 km) ENE | Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) | Greenville / Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 36.91 miles (59.40 km) WSW | Toccoa Airport (TOC) | Toccoa, Georgia, United States | |
| 7 | 42.93 miles (69.10 km) E | Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport (SPA) | Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 44.21 miles (71.15 km) NNE | Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) | Fletcher, North Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 49.62 miles (79.85 km) SE | Greenwood County Airport (GRD) | Greenwood, South Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 69.33 miles (111.58 km) SSW | Athens Ben Epps Airport (AHN) | Athens, Georgia, United States | |
| 11 | 74.14 miles (119.32 km) WSW | Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport (GVL) | Gainesville, Georgia, United States | |
| 12 | 79.32 miles (127.65 km) SW | Barrow County Airport (WDR) | Winder, Georgia, United States | |
| 13 | 86.07 miles (138.51 km) NNW | Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport (GKT) | Sevierville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 14 | 93.05 miles (149.75 km) NE | Foothills Regional Airport (MRN) | Morganton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 95.77 miles (154.12 km) N | Greeneville-Greene County Municipal Airport (GCY) | Greeneville, Tennessee, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,421.01 miles (18,380.29 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,401.38 miles (18,348.70 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,382.00 miles (18,317.51 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,368.52 miles (18,295.82 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,365.24 miles (18,290.54 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,358.52 miles (18,279.72 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,350.87 miles (18,267.41 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,343.16 miles (18,255.01 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,335.21 miles (18,242.20 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,322.75 miles (18,222.15 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,289.54 miles (18,168.71 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,281.31 miles (18,155.46 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,276.14 miles (18,147.15 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,275.48 miles (18,146.07 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,273.66 miles (18,143.15 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 76.66 miles (123.37 km) NNW | Garissa Airport (GAS) | Garissa, Kenya | |
| 2 | 80.20 miles (129.07 km) SE | Manda Airport (LAU) | Lamu, Kenya | |
| 3 | 94.38 miles (151.89 km) ESE | Kiwayu Airport (KWY) | Kiwayu, Kenya | |
| 4 | 117.30 miles (188.78 km) S | Malindi Airport (MYD) | Malindi, Kenya | |
| 5 | 163.85 miles (263.69 km) SW | Kilaguni Airport (ILU) | Kilaguni, Kenya | |
| 6 | 171.02 miles (275.22 km) S | Bamburi Airport (BMQ) | Bamburi, Kenya | |
| 7 | 176.44 miles (283.96 km) S | Moi International Airport (MBA) | Mombasa, Kenya | |
| 8 | 186.01 miles (299.36 km) ENE | Kismayo Airport (KMU) | Kisimayu, Somalia | |
| 9 | 205.35 miles (330.48 km) WSW | Amboseli Airport (ASV) | Amboseli, Kenya | |
| 10 | 213.06 miles (342.89 km) W | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 11 | 220.70 miles (355.18 km) W | Wilson Airport (WIL) | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 12 | 224.48 miles (361.27 km) SW | Moshi Airport (QSI) | Moshi, Tanzania | |
| 13 | 228.11 miles (367.10 km) WNW | Nanyuki Airfield (NYK) | Nanyuki, Kenya | |
| 14 | 241.44 miles (388.56 km) WSW | Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) | Kilimanjaro, Tanzania | |
| 15 | 266.04 miles (428.15 km) WSW | Arusha Airport (ARK) | Arusha, Tanzania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,653.90 miles (18,755.09 km) S | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,258.50 miles (18,118.75 km) SSE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,254.55 miles (18,112.40 km) SSE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,237.92 miles (18,085.63 km) E | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 11,237.20 miles (18,084.47 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,211.29 miles (18,042.77 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,193.04 miles (18,013.41 km) SSE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,177.07 miles (17,987.71 km) SSE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,162.55 miles (17,964.34 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,161.02 miles (17,961.88 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,157.13 miles (17,955.61 km) SSE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,081.39 miles (17,833.73 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,080.04 miles (17,831.54 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,052.77 miles (17,787.67 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,996.91 miles (17,697.77 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |