Nonstop flight route between Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia and Hondo, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(36°54'30"S by 149°54'5"E)
Arrival Airport:
(29°21'33"N by 99°10'38"W)
Distance from MIM to HDO:
8,492.09 miles (13,666.66 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Merimbula Airport (MIM), Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia and South Texas Regional Airport at Hondo (HDO), Hondo, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,492 miles (or 13,667 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 Merimbula Airport and South Texas Regional Airport at Hondo, 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 Merimbula Airport and South Texas Regional Airport at Hondo. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MIM / YMER |
| Airport Name: | Merimbula Airport |
| Location: | Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°54'30"S by 149°54'5"E |
| Area Served: | Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Airport Agencies Pty. Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MIM |
| More Information: | MIM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HDO / KHDO |
| Airport Name: | South Texas Regional Airport at Hondo |
| Location: | Hondo, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°21'33"N by 99°10'38"W |
| Area Served: | Hondo, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Hondo |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 930 feet (283 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HDO |
| More Information: | HDO Maps & Info |
Facts about Merimbula Airport (MIM):
- Merimbula Airport (MIM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Merimbula Airport (MIM) is Moruya Airport (MYA), which is located 71 miles (114 kilometers) N of MIM.
- Because of Merimbula Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Merimbula 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 furthest airport from Merimbula Airport (MIM) is Horta International Airport (HOR), which is nearly antipodal to Merimbula Airport (meaning Merimbula Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Horta International Airport), and is located 12,302 miles (19,799 kilometers) away in Horta, Azores, Portugal.
Facts about South Texas Regional Airport at Hondo (HDO):
- The closest airport to South Texas Regional Airport at Hondo (HDO) is Garner Field (UVA), which is located 36 miles (57 kilometers) WSW of HDO.
- The furthest airport from South Texas Regional Airport at Hondo (HDO) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,157 miles (17,955 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Because of South Texas Regional Airport at Hondo's relatively low elevation of 930 feet, planes can take off or land at South Texas Regional Airport at Hondo 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.
- South Texas Regional Airport at Hondo covers an area of 3,500 acres at an elevation of 930 feet above mean sea level.
- The airport has its origins in 1942 with the establishment by the Army Air Corps of Hondo Army Airfield, and was used as a Navigator training base.
- South Texas Regional Airport at Hondo (HDO) has 4 runways.
- Between 1945 and 1951 civilian operators such as the Hollaway flying school trained student pilots at the former base under the GI Bill.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 71.14 miles (114.48 km) N | Moruya Airport (MYA) | Moruya, New South Wales, Australia |     |
| 2 | 117.48 miles (189.06 km) NNW | Canberra Airport (CBR) | Canberra, Australia | |
| 3 | 122.50 miles (197.15 km) WNW | Corryong Airport (CYG) | Corryong, Victoria, Australia | |
| 4 | 142.02 miles (228.56 km) W | Mount Hotham Airport (MHU) | Mount Hotham, Victoria, Australia | |
| 5 | 144.85 miles (233.11 km) WSW | Bairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ) | Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 6 | 145.94 miles (234.86 km) N | Goulburn Airport (GUL) | Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 169.66 miles (273.03 km) NNE | Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL) | Shellharbour, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 173.48 miles (279.19 km) WNW | Albury Airport (ABX) | Albury, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 181.69 miles (292.41 km) NW | Wagga Wagga Airport (WGA) | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 189.31 miles (304.67 km) NW | Cootamundra Airport (CMD) | Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 203.06 miles (326.80 km) NNE | Camden Aerodrome (CDU) | Camden, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 207.23 miles (333.50 km) WNW | Corowa Airport (CWW) | Corowa, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 215.04 miles (346.07 km) NNE | Bankstown Airport (BWU) | Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 216.92 miles (349.10 km) NNE | Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD) | Mascot (near Sydney), Australia | |
| 15 | 217.06 miles (349.33 km) W | Benalla Airport (BLN) | Benalla, Victoria, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,302.25 miles (19,798.51 km) NNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,291.44 miles (19,781.10 km) NW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,251.92 miles (19,717.51 km) NNE | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,248.48 miles (19,711.96 km) NW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,238.19 miles (19,695.40 km) NNE | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,228.65 miles (19,680.05 km) NW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 12,188.27 miles (19,615.07 km) WNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 12,164.68 miles (19,577.11 km) W | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,627.81 miles (18,713.10 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,615.53 miles (18,693.34 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,520.76 miles (18,540.82 km) NW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 11,468.70 miles (18,457.04 km) NW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,449.23 miles (18,425.71 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,440.25 miles (18,411.26 km) NW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,380.17 miles (18,314.57 km) WNW | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.61 miles (57.31 km) WSW | Garner Field (UVA) | Uvalde, Texas, United States | |
| 2 | 35.95 miles (57.86 km) E | Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (SKF) | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 42.57 miles (68.51 km) E | Stinson Municipal Airport (SSF) | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 43.02 miles (69.23 km) N | Kerrville Municipal Airport (ERV) | Kerrville, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 44.00 miles (70.81 km) ENE | San Antonio International Airport (SAT) | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 55.33 miles (89.05 km) ENE | Randolph Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (RND) | Universal City, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 62.41 miles (100.43 km) S | Cotulla–La Salle County Airport (COT) | Cotulla, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 96.38 miles (155.10 km) WSW | Piedras Negras International Airport (PDS) | Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico | |
| 9 | 96.38 miles (155.11 km) W | Laughlin Air Force Base (DLF) | Del Rio, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 105.36 miles (169.57 km) W | Del Rio International Airport (DRT) | Del Rio, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 107.25 miles (172.61 km) ENE | Austin–Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) | Austin, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 115.85 miles (186.44 km) W | Ciudad Acuña International Airport (ACN) | Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila, Mexico | |
| 13 | 119.89 miles (192.95 km) NE | Austin Executive Airport (EDC) | Austin, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 126.05 miles (202.86 km) N | Curtis Field (BBD) | Brady, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 126.61 miles (203.75 km) S | Laredo International Airport (LRD) | Laredo, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,156.93 miles (17,955.30 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,866.92 miles (17,488.56 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,864.66 miles (17,484.93 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,760.81 miles (17,317.80 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 5 | 10,753.53 miles (17,306.08 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,424.00 miles (16,775.76 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,410.55 miles (16,754.11 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,405.52 miles (16,746.02 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,399.83 miles (16,736.86 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,397.53 miles (16,733.16 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,391.73 miles (16,723.82 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,388.03 miles (16,717.88 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,374.57 miles (16,696.21 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,371.55 miles (16,691.35 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,371.40 miles (16,691.11 km) SSE | Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM) | Fuvahmulah, Maldives | |