Nonstop flight route between Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States and Sukhothai, Thailand:
Departure Airport:
(21°12'39"N by 156°58'24"W)
Arrival Airport:
(17°14'16"N by 99°49'5"E)
Distance from LUP to THS:
6,599.93 miles (10,621.54 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kalaupapa Airport (LUP), Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States and Sukhothai Airport (THS), Sukhothai, Thailand would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,600 miles (or 10,622 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 Kalaupapa Airport and Sukhothai 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 Kalaupapa Airport and Sukhothai Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LUP / PHLU |
| Airport Name: | Kalaupapa Airport |
| Location: | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°12'39"N by 156°58'24"W |
| Area Served: | Kalaupapa, Hawaii |
| Operator/Owner: | Hawaii Department of Transportation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 24 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LUP |
| More Information: | LUP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | THS / VTPO |
| Airport Name: | Sukhothai Airport |
| Location: | Sukhothai, Thailand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°14'16"N by 99°49'5"E |
| Area Served: | Tambon Khlong Krachong, Tambon Yan Yao and Tambon Tha Thong, Amphoe Sawankhalok, Sukhothai, Thailand |
| Operator/Owner: | Bangkok Airways |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 179 feet (55 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from THS |
| More Information: | THS Maps & Info |
Facts about Kalaupapa Airport (LUP):
- Kalaupapa Airport is part of a centralized state structure governing all of the airports and seaports of Hawaii.
- The scheduled service from Kalaupapa to Molokai Airport is among the shortest scheduled flights in the world.
- The furthest airport from Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) is Maun Airport (MUB), which is nearly antipodal to Kalaupapa Airport (meaning Kalaupapa Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maun Airport), and is located 12,347 miles (19,871 kilometers) away in Maun, Botswana.
- Because of Kalaupapa Airport's relatively low elevation of 24 feet, planes can take off or land at Kalaupapa 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.
- Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) currently has only 1 runway.
- Kalaupapa Airport covers an area of 55 acres at an elevation of 24 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) is Molokai Airport (MKK), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) WSW of LUP.
Facts about Sukhothai Airport (THS):
- The furthest airport from Sukhothai Airport (THS) is Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO), which is nearly antipodal to Sukhothai Airport (meaning Sukhothai Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport), and is located 12,079 miles (19,440 kilometers) away in Pisco, Peru.
- The closest airport to Sukhothai Airport (THS) is Tak Airport (TKT), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) WSW of THS.
- Sukhothai Airport (THS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Sukhothai Airport's relatively low elevation of 179 feet, planes can take off or land at Sukhothai 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.88 miles (14.29 km) WSW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States |     |
| 2 | 25.87 miles (41.63 km) SE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 29.44 miles (47.38 km) S | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 41.14 miles (66.20 km) ESE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 61.55 miles (99.05 km) W | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 61.55 miles (99.05 km) W | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 68.21 miles (109.77 km) ESE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 70.93 miles (114.15 km) W | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 71.16 miles (114.53 km) WNW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 82.73 miles (133.14 km) WNW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 97.20 miles (156.43 km) SE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 118.13 miles (190.12 km) SSE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 118.81 miles (191.20 km) SE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 124.85 miles (200.92 km) SE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 160.88 miles (258.92 km) WNW | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,347.30 miles (19,871.01 km) SSW | Maun Airport (MUB) | Maun, Botswana | |
| 2 | 12,342.69 miles (19,863.58 km) ESE | Ghanzi Airport (GNZ) | Ghanzi, Botswana | |
| 3 | 12,228.47 miles (19,679.76 km) SSE | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| 4 | 12,179.70 miles (19,601.28 km) SSW | Jwaneng Airport (JWA) | Jwaneng, Botswana | |
| 5 | 12,178.55 miles (19,599.43 km) SSW | Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) | Katima Mulilo, Namibia | |
| 6 | 12,169.54 miles (19,584.93 km) SE | Dirico Airport (DRC) | Dirico, Angola | |
| 7 | 12,164.89 miles (19,577.44 km) SSW | Kasane Airport (BBK) | Kasane, Botswana | |
| 8 | 12,162.22 miles (19,573.14 km) ESE | Gobabis Airport (GOG) | Gobabis, Namibia | |
| 9 | 12,154.29 miles (19,560.39 km) SW | Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | |
| 10 | 12,150.23 miles (19,553.84 km) W | Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW) | Francistown, Botswana | |
| 11 | 12,141.40 miles (19,539.64 km) SW | Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) | Gaborone, Botswana | |
| 12 | 12,140.16 miles (19,537.65 km) SW | Livingstone Airport (LVI) | Livingstone, Zambia | |
| 13 | 12,125.52 miles (19,514.09 km) SE | Rundu Airport (NDU) | Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia | |
| 14 | 12,121.96 miles (19,508.36 km) SW | Hwange National Park Airport (HWN) | Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe | |
| 15 | 12,112.81 miles (19,493.62 km) SSW | Lobatse Airport (LOQ) | Lobatse, Botswana | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.15 miles (71.05 km) WSW | Tak Airport (TKT) | Tak, Thailand | |
| 2 | 65.88 miles (106.03 km) NNE | Phrae Airport (PRH) | Phrae, Thailand | |
| 3 | 74.31 miles (119.59 km) NNW | Lampang Airport (LPT) | Lampang, Thailand | |
| 4 | 91.98 miles (148.02 km) WSW | Mae Sot Airport (MAQ) | Mae Sot, Tak Province, Thailand | |
| 5 | 98.94 miles (159.22 km) ESE | Phetchabun Airport (PHY) | Phetchabun, Thailand | |
| 6 | 119.66 miles (192.58 km) NNW | Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) | Chiang Mai, Thailand | |
| 7 | 126.34 miles (203.32 km) E | Loei Airport (LOE) | Loei, Thailand | |
| 8 | 152.83 miles (245.95 km) WSW | Mawlamyaing Airport (MNU) | Mawlamyaing (Maulmyine), Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 9 | 172.30 miles (277.30 km) NNW | Pai Airport (PYY) | Pai, Thailand | |
| 10 | 186.53 miles (300.19 km) NE | Sayaboury Airport (ZBY) | Sayaboury, Laos | |
| 11 | 186.95 miles (300.86 km) NW | Mae Hong Son Airport (HGN) | Mae Hong Son, Thailand | |
| 12 | 187.60 miles (301.91 km) N | Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) | Chiang Rai, Thailand | |
| 13 | 188.08 miles (302.68 km) ENE | Wattay International Airport (VTE) | Vientiane, Laos | |
| 14 | 196.20 miles (315.75 km) E | Udon Thani International Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุดรธานี (UTH) | Udon Thani, Thailand | |
| 15 | 203.21 miles (327.03 km) ESE | Khon Kaen Airport (KKC) | Khon Kaen, Thailand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,079.32 miles (19,439.73 km) SW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 2 | 12,053.03 miles (19,397.43 km) WSW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 3 | 12,022.20 miles (19,347.81 km) SSW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 4 | 11,948.57 miles (19,229.32 km) SW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 5 | 11,948.57 miles (19,229.32 km) SW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYC) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 6 | 11,945.73 miles (19,224.74 km) SW | Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU) | Jauja, Peru | |
| 7 | 11,921.04 miles (19,185.00 km) WSW | Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) | Andahuaylas, Peru | |
| 8 | 11,866.97 miles (19,097.98 km) SSW | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 9 | 11,864.69 miles (19,094.32 km) W | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 10 | 11,864.65 miles (19,094.26 km) SSW | Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA) | Huaraz, Peru | |
| 11 | 11,862.54 miles (19,090.86 km) SSW | Alf. FAP David Figueroa Fernandini (HUU) | Huánuco, Huánuco Region, Peru | |
| 12 | 11,853.50 miles (19,076.31 km) W | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 13 | 11,831.44 miles (19,040.81 km) WSW | Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) | Cusco, Cusco Region, Peru | |
| 14 | 11,819.91 miles (19,022.25 km) SSW | Tingo María Airport (TGI) | Tingo María, Peru | |
| 15 | 11,800.04 miles (18,990.27 km) S | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |