Nonstop flight route between Mount Hotham, Victoria, Australia and Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia:
Departure Airport:
(37°2'50"S by 147°20'3"E)
Arrival Airport:
(15°14'47"S by 146°37'13"W)
Distance from MHU to AXR:
4,276.57 miles (6,882.46 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mount Hotham Airport (MHU), Mount Hotham, Victoria, Australia and Arutua Airport (AXR), Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,277 miles (or 6,882 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 Mount Hotham Airport and Arutua 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 Mount Hotham Airport and Arutua Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MHU / YHOT |
| Airport Name: | Mount Hotham Airport |
| Location: | Mount Hotham, Victoria, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°2'50"S by 147°20'3"E |
| Operator/Owner: | MHSC Transportation Services Pty Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 4260 feet (1,298 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MHU |
| More Information: | MHU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AXR / NTGU |
| Airport Name: | Arutua Airport |
| Location: | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°14'47"S by 146°37'13"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from AXR |
| More Information: | AXR Maps & Info |
Facts about Mount Hotham Airport (MHU):
- Because of Mount Hotham Airport's high elevation of 4,260 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MHU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MHU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Mount Hotham Airport (MHU) is Bairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ), which is located 59 miles (96 kilometers) SSE of MHU.
- One airline is looking to recommence services in 2015 with similar aircraft to those used by Qantaslink, but initially with less services.
- Mount Hotham Airport (MHU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Mount Hotham Airport (MHU) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is nearly antipodal to Mount Hotham Airport (meaning Mount Hotham Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Flores Airport), and is located 12,251 miles (19,715 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- On 8 July 2005, a Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain charter plane crashed into terrain while attempting to make a landing at the airport, killing the pilot and two passengers.
Facts about Arutua Airport (AXR):
- The furthest airport from Arutua Airport (AXR) is Khartoum International Airport (KRT), which is nearly antipodal to Arutua Airport (meaning Arutua Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Khartoum International Airport), and is located 12,377 miles (19,919 kilometers) away in Khartoum, Sudan.
- The closest airport to Arutua Airport (AXR) is Apataki Airport (APK), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) SSE of AXR.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 59.44 miles (95.65 km) SSE | Bairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ) | Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia |     |
| 2 | 67.17 miles (108.10 km) NNE | Corryong Airport (CYG) | Corryong, Victoria, Australia | |
| 3 | 70.80 miles (113.94 km) NNW | Albury Airport (ABX) | Albury, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 81.04 miles (130.42 km) WNW | Benalla Airport (BLN) | Benalla, Victoria, Australia | |
| 5 | 91.19 miles (146.75 km) NW | Corowa Airport (CWW) | Corowa, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 115.69 miles (186.19 km) WNW | Shepparton Airport (SHT) | Shepparton, Victoria, Australia | |
| 7 | 130.26 miles (209.63 km) N | Wagga Wagga Airport (WGA) | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 138.12 miles (222.28 km) WSW | Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (MBW) | Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia | |
| 9 | 141.56 miles (227.81 km) WSW | Essendon Airport (MEB) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 10 | 142.02 miles (228.56 km) E | Merimbula Airport (MIM) | Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 143.46 miles (230.87 km) WSW | Melbourne Airport (MEL) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 12 | 155.36 miles (250.03 km) WNW | Echuca Airport (ECH) | Echuca, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 158.84 miles (255.63 km) NE | Canberra Airport (CBR) | Canberra, Australia | |
| 14 | 167.37 miles (269.36 km) W | Bendigo Airport (BXG) | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 168.03 miles (270.41 km) NW | Deniliquin Airport (DNQ) | Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,250.62 miles (19,715.42 km) NNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,236.97 miles (19,693.45 km) NNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,198.37 miles (19,631.32 km) WNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,183.79 miles (19,607.86 km) WNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,147.74 miles (19,549.84 km) WNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,110.67 miles (19,490.19 km) WNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 12,051.40 miles (19,394.80 km) W | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 12,023.37 miles (19,349.69 km) W | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,488.67 miles (18,489.18 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,475.40 miles (18,467.83 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,395.88 miles (18,339.85 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 11,344.53 miles (18,257.21 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,321.38 miles (18,219.94 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,314.38 miles (18,208.69 km) WNW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,251.99 miles (18,108.27 km) WNW | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.40 miles (42.48 km) SSE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 61.53 miles (99.02 km) NNE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 66.86 miles (107.60 km) NNE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 84.99 miles (136.77 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 141.91 miles (228.38 km) W | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 162.79 miles (261.99 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 217.76 miles (350.45 km) ESE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 254.52 miles (409.60 km) SW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 259.61 miles (417.79 km) SW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 281.16 miles (452.48 km) ESE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 308.84 miles (497.04 km) WSW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 351.00 miles (564.88 km) WSW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 382.54 miles (615.64 km) WSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 383.70 miles (617.51 km) E | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 423.35 miles (681.31 km) ESE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,376.86 miles (19,918.57 km) ENE | Khartoum International Airport (KRT) | Khartoum, Sudan | |
| 2 | 12,268.66 miles (19,744.45 km) W | Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU) | Khashm El Girba, Sudan | |
| 3 | 12,260.78 miles (19,731.77 km) NNW | Atbara Airport (ATB) | Atbara, Sudan | |
| 4 | 12,240.05 miles (19,698.40 km) W | Kassala Airport (KSL) | Kassala, Sudan | |
| 5 | 12,217.82 miles (19,662.62 km) NNW | Galegu Airport (DNX) | Dinder, Sudan | |
| 6 | 12,192.97 miles (19,622.63 km) NNE | Merowe Airport (MWE) | Merowe, Sudan | |
| 7 | 12,186.70 miles (19,612.55 km) NE | El Debba Airport (EDB) | El Debba (Al Dabbah), Sudan | |
| 8 | 12,185.03 miles (19,609.86 km) NE | Ad-Dabbah Airport (AAD) | Al Dabbah, Sudan | |
| 9 | 12,182.98 miles (19,606.55 km) WNW | Humera Airport (HUE) | Humera, Ethiopia | |
| 10 | 12,181.16 miles (19,603.62 km) NE | El Obeid Airport (EBD) | El Obeid, Sudan | |
| 11 | 12,106.01 miles (19,482.68 km) NW | Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (GDQ) | Gondar, Ethiopia | |
| 12 | 12,103.98 miles (19,479.43 km) NE | Dongola Airport (DOG) | Dongola, Sudan | |
| 13 | 12,068.13 miles (19,421.73 km) W | Asmara International Airport (ASM) | Asmara, Eritrea | |
| 14 | 12,068.09 miles (19,421.67 km) WNW | Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU) | Axum, Ethiopia | |
| 15 | 12,066.54 miles (19,419.16 km) NNW | Asosa Airport (ASO) | Asosa, Ethiopia | |