Nonstop flight route between Misima Island, Papua New Guinea and Horta, Azores, Portugal:
Departure Airport:
(10°41'21"S by 152°50'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(38°31'12"N by 28°42'59"W)
Distance from MIS to HOR:
10,511.48 miles (16,916.54 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Misima Airport (MIS), Misima Island, Papua New Guinea and Horta International Airport (HOR), Horta, Azores, Portugal would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,511 miles (or 16,917 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 Misima Airport and Horta International 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 Misima Airport and Horta International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MIS / AYMS |
| Airport Name: | Misima Airport |
| Location: | Misima Island, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°41'21"S by 152°50'17"E |
| Area Served: | Misima Island, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 89 feet (27 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MIS |
| More Information: | MIS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HOR / LPHR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Horta, Azores, Portugal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°31'12"N by 28°42'59"W |
| Area Served: | Horta |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Portugal |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 118 feet (36 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HOR |
| More Information: | HOR Maps & Info |
Facts about Misima Airport (MIS):
- Misima Airport (MIS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Misima Airport's relatively low elevation of 89 feet, planes can take off or land at Misima 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 Misima Airport (MIS) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is nearly antipodal to Misima Airport (meaning Misima Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from São Filipe Airport), and is located 12,095 miles (19,465 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
- The closest airport to Misima Airport (MIS) is Guasopa Airport (GAZ), which is located 101 miles (162 kilometers) N of MIS.
Facts about Horta International Airport (HOR):
- In addition to being known as "Horta International Airport", another name for HOR is "Aeroporto Internacional da Horta".
- Along with the airports in Lisbon, Porto, Faro, Flores, Santa Maria, Ponta Delgada and Beja, the airport's concessions to provide support to civil aviation was conceded to ANA Aeroportos de Portugal on 18 December 1998, under provisions of decree 404/98.
- Because of Horta International Airport's relatively low elevation of 118 feet, planes can take off or land at Horta International 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.
- Horta Airport is an airport located in the parish of Castelo Branco, 9.5 km northeast of the center of Horta, on Faial Island in the archipelago of the Azores.
- Horta International Airport (HOR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Horta International Airport (HOR) is Merimbula Airport (MIM), which is nearly antipodal to Horta International Airport (meaning Horta International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Merimbula Airport), and is located 12,302 miles (19,799 kilometers) away in Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia.
- The closest airport to Horta International Airport (HOR) is Pico Airport (PIX), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) E of HOR.
- Horta International Airport handled 191,969 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 100.88 miles (162.35 km) N | Guasopa Airport (GAZ) | Guasopa, Papua New Guinea |     |
| 2 | 172.13 miles (277.02 km) W | Gurney Airport (GUR) | Alotau, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 192.65 miles (310.04 km) NW | Losuia Airport (Kiriwina Airfield) (LSA) | Losuia, Kiriwina Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 196.17 miles (315.71 km) WNW | Vivigani Airport (VIV) | Vivigani, Goodenough Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 240.46 miles (386.98 km) WNW | Agaun Airport (AUP) | Agaun, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 267.39 miles (430.33 km) WNW | Wanigela Airport (AGL) | Wanigela, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 283.49 miles (456.23 km) W | Abau Airport (ABW) | Abau, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 292.85 miles (471.29 km) NE | Mono Airport (MNY) | Stirling Island, Treasury Islands, Solomon Islands | |
| 9 | 327.63 miles (527.27 km) ENE | Nusatupe Airport (GZO) | Gizo / Nusatupe, Western Province, Solomon Islands | |
| 10 | 329.53 miles (530.32 km) NE | Balalae Airport (BAS) | Ballalae, Solomon Islands | |
| 11 | 342.82 miles (551.72 km) ENE | Munda Airport (MUA) | Munda, New Georgia Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 12 | 349.73 miles (562.83 km) NNW | Gasmata Airport (GMI) | Gasmata Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 359.70 miles (578.88 km) NNW | Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ) | Jacquinot Bay, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 360.01 miles (579.37 km) NNW | Manguna Airport (MFO) | Manguna, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 361.50 miles (581.78 km) NNE | Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE) | Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,095.33 miles (19,465.49 km) NNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 12,080.86 miles (19,442.21 km) NNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 12,053.83 miles (19,398.71 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 12,029.52 miles (19,359.58 km) NW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,989.43 miles (19,295.07 km) NNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,985.79 miles (19,289.21 km) NNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,965.82 miles (19,257.07 km) NNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,963.42 miles (19,253.20 km) NW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,931.98 miles (19,202.61 km) NNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,727.57 miles (18,873.64 km) WNW | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 11 | 11,721.82 miles (18,864.39 km) W | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 12 | 11,703.46 miles (18,834.85 km) WNW | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 13 | 11,689.33 miles (18,812.11 km) W | Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) | Ziguinchor, Senegal | |
| 14 | 11,667.65 miles (18,777.22 km) W | Bubaque Airport (BQE) | Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 15 | 11,652.67 miles (18,753.11 km) W | Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB) | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.05 miles (24.22 km) E | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 54.18 miles (87.20 km) NE | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 89.30 miles (143.72 km) ENE | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 145.02 miles (233.39 km) WNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 151.10 miles (243.18 km) WNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 172.63 miles (277.82 km) ESE | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 221.17 miles (355.94 km) ESE | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 8 | 781.18 miles (1,257.18 km) ESE | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 9 | 787.73 miles (1,267.72 km) ESE | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 928.84 miles (1,494.83 km) SE | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 981.58 miles (1,579.69 km) SE | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 992.80 miles (1,597.76 km) SE | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 1,006.07 miles (1,619.11 km) SE | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 1,054.83 miles (1,697.58 km) E | Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| 15 | 1,060.22 miles (1,706.25 km) SE | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,302.25 miles (19,798.51 km) SE | Merimbula Airport (MIM) | Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,245.09 miles (19,706.51 km) SSE | Moruya Airport (MYA) | Moruya, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 12,230.39 miles (19,682.85 km) E | Bairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ) | Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,230.08 miles (19,682.36 km) ESE | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 12,198.37 miles (19,631.32 km) ESE | Mount Hotham Airport (MHU) | Mount Hotham, Victoria, Australia | |
| 6 | 12,190.12 miles (19,618.05 km) SE | Corryong Airport (CYG) | Corryong, Victoria, Australia | |
| 7 | 12,186.62 miles (19,612.42 km) SSE | Canberra Airport (CBR) | Canberra, Australia | |
| 8 | 12,185.49 miles (19,610.60 km) SE | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 12,165.65 miles (19,578.66 km) SSE | Goulburn Airport (GUL) | Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 12,161.89 miles (19,572.62 km) S | Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL) | Shellharbour, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 12,144.94 miles (19,545.33 km) SE | Albury Airport (ABX) | Albury, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 12,142.03 miles (19,540.66 km) SE | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 13 | 12,136.84 miles (19,532.31 km) SE | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 14 | 12,125.48 miles (19,514.02 km) S | Camden Aerodrome (CDU) | Camden, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 12,123.37 miles (19,510.63 km) SE | Wagga Wagga Airport (WGA) | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia | |