Nonstop flight route between Mountain View, California, United States and Hooper Bay, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(37°24'53"N by 122°2'53"W)
Arrival Airport:
(61°31'26"N by 166°8'48"W)
Distance from NUQ to HPB:
2,507.38 miles (4,035.22 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ), Mountain View, California, United States and Hooper Bay Airport (HPB), Hooper Bay, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,507 miles (or 4,035 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 Moffett Federal Airfield and Hooper Bay 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 Moffett Federal Airfield and Hooper Bay Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NUQ / KNUQ |
| Airport Name: | Moffett Federal Airfield |
| Location: | Mountain View, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°24'53"N by 122°2'53"W |
| Operator/Owner: | NASA Ames Research Center |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 32 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NUQ |
| More Information: | NUQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HPB / PAHP |
| Airport Name: | Hooper Bay Airport |
| Location: | Hooper Bay, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°31'26"N by 166°8'48"W |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HPB |
| More Information: | HPB Maps & Info |
Facts about Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ):
- In August 2008, the Navy proposed simply stripping the toxic coating from the hangar and leaving the skeleton after spraying it with a preservative.
- Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ) has 2 runways.
- A spirited debate is underway over the future of Hangar One.
- The closest airport to Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ) is Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (PAO), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) NW of NUQ.
- At its peak in the 1990s, NAS Moffett Field was the U.S.
- The naval air station was authorized by an Act of Congress, signed by President Herbert Hoover on 12 February 1931.
- Because of Moffett Federal Airfield's relatively low elevation of 32 feet, planes can take off or land at Moffett Federal Airfield 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 Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,365 miles (18,290 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
Facts about Hooper Bay Airport (HPB):
- Because of Hooper Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Hooper Bay 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 Hooper Bay Airport (HPB) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,521 miles (16,933 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Hooper Bay Airport (HPB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Hooper Bay Airport (HPB) is Chevak Airport (VAK), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) E of HPB.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.85 miles (7.81 km) NW | Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (PAO) | Palo Alto, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 7.47 miles (12.02 km) ESE | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) | San Jose, California, United States | |
| 3 | 13.78 miles (22.17 km) ESE | Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (RHV) | San Jose, California, United States | |
| 4 | 17.32 miles (27.88 km) NNW | Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) | Hayward, California, United States | |
| 5 | 22.78 miles (36.66 km) NW | San Francisco International Airport (SFO) | San Francisco, California, United States | |
| 6 | 22.93 miles (36.91 km) NNE | Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK) | Livermore, California, United States | |
| 7 | 23.18 miles (37.31 km) NNW | Oakland International Airport (OAK) | Oakland (near San Francisco), California, United States | |
| 8 | 25.74 miles (41.43 km) WNW | Half Moon Bay AirportHalf Moon Bay Flight Strip (HAF) | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | |
| 9 | 36.04 miles (58.00 km) SSE | Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI) | Watsonville, California, United States | |
| 10 | 39.71 miles (63.91 km) N | Buchanan FieldConcord Army Air Base (CCR) | Concord, California, United States | |
| 11 | 50.34 miles (81.01 km) SE | Hollister Municipal Airport (HLI) | Hollister, California, United States | |
| 12 | 51.53 miles (82.93 km) E | NASA Crows Landing Airport (NRC) | Crows Landing, California, United States | |
| 13 | 55.31 miles (89.01 km) NE | Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) | Stockton, California, United States | |
| 14 | 56.59 miles (91.07 km) NNW | Napa County Airport (APC) | Napa, California, United States | |
| 15 | 57.40 miles (92.38 km) SSE | Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base (SNS) | Salinas, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,364.62 miles (18,289.54 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,314.63 miles (18,209.09 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,285.74 miles (18,162.59 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,263.14 miles (18,126.22 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,262.92 miles (18,125.87 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,178.06 miles (17,989.29 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,174.06 miles (17,982.87 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 8 | 11,157.01 miles (17,955.42 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,064.49 miles (17,806.52 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,063.50 miles (17,804.94 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,048.46 miles (17,780.72 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,005.64 miles (17,711.82 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,003.19 miles (17,707.88 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,991.68 miles (17,689.34 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,969.82 miles (17,654.17 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.01 miles (28.99 km) E | Chevak Airport (VAK) | Chevak, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 19.34 miles (31.13 km) NNE | Cape Romanzof Air Force Station Cape Romanzof Long Range Radar Site (CZF) | Cape Romanzof, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 29.13 miles (46.88 km) NE | Scammon Bay Airport (SCM) | Scammon Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 64.33 miles (103.53 km) SE | Newtok Airport (WWT) | Newtok, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 71.76 miles (115.49 km) SSE | Tununak Airport (TNK) | Tununak, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 76.58 miles (123.25 km) SSE | Toksook Bay Airport (OOK) | Toksook Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 79.74 miles (128.33 km) S | Mekoryuk Airport (MYU) | Mekoryuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 80.71 miles (129.89 km) NNE | Sheldon Point Airport (SXP) | Sheldon Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 87.39 miles (140.63 km) SE | Nightmute Airport (NME) | Nightmute, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 89.61 miles (144.21 km) ENE | Mountain Village Airport (MOU) | Mountain Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 93.22 miles (150.02 km) NNE | Alakanuk Airport (AUK) | Alakanuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 100.03 miles (160.98 km) ENE | St. Mary's Airport (KSM) | St. Mary's, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 102.27 miles (164.59 km) NNE | Emmonak Airport (EMK) | Emmonak, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 109.97 miles (176.99 km) ENE | Pilot Station Airport (PQS) | Pilot Station, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 113.78 miles (183.11 km) SE | Chefornak Airport (CYF) | Chefornak, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,521.41 miles (16,932.53 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,498.44 miles (16,895.55 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,464.19 miles (16,840.44 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,419.67 miles (16,768.79 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,372.45 miles (16,692.79 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,260.82 miles (16,513.15 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,231.86 miles (16,466.55 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,197.55 miles (16,411.32 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,197.54 miles (16,411.32 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,190.85 miles (16,400.54 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,189.31 miles (16,398.06 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 12 | 10,161.68 miles (16,353.60 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,156.80 miles (16,345.75 km) S | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,153.99 miles (16,341.22 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,149.72 miles (16,334.35 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |