Nonstop flight route between Pune, India and Freetown, Sierra Leone:
Departure Airport:
(18°34'55"N by 73°55'10"E)
Arrival Airport:
(8°23'39"N by 13°7'41"W)
Distance from PNQ to HGS:
5,842.50 miles (9,402.57 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pune Airport (PNQ), Pune, India and Hastings Airport (HGS), Freetown, Sierra Leone would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,842 miles (or 9,403 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 Pune Airport and Hastings 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 Pune Airport and Hastings Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PNQ / VAPO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Pune, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°34'55"N by 73°55'10"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 1942 feet (592 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PNQ |
| More Information: | PNQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HGS / GFHA |
| Airport Name: | Hastings Airport |
| Location: | Freetown, Sierra Leone |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°23'39"N by 13°7'41"W |
| Area Served: | Freetown |
| Elevation: | 60 feet (18 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HGS |
| More Information: | HGS Maps & Info |
Facts about Pune Airport (PNQ):
- The closest airport to Pune Airport (PNQ) is Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM), which is located 77 miles (124 kilometers) WNW of PNQ.
- The furthest airport from Pune Airport (PNQ) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,807 miles (19,001 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The airfield was established in 1939 as RAF Poona to provide air security to the city of Bombay.
- In addition to being known as "Pune Airport", other names for PNQ include "पुणे विमानतळ" and "Puṇē vimānataḷa".
- Pre-paid taxicab and auto rickshaw services to and from airport are available.
- Pune Airport (PNQ) has 2 runways.
- The AAI will invest nearly 200 million in 2012 for various expansion projects at the airport, include a three-storey administrative complex located near the entrance of the airport terminal building, new hangars for small private aircraft and a canopy on the city side of the airport terminal building.
Facts about Hastings Airport (HGS):
- Because of Hastings Airport's relatively low elevation of 60 feet, planes can take off or land at Hastings 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.
- Hastings Airport (HGS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Hastings Airport (HGS) is Ulawa Airport (RNA), which is nearly antipodal to Hastings Airport (meaning Hastings Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ulawa Airport), and is located 12,088 miles (19,454 kilometers) away in Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands.
- The closest airport to Hastings Airport (HGS) is Lungi International Airport (FNA), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) NNW of HGS.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 77.16 miles (124.18 km) WNW | Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) | Mumbai, India |     |
| 2 | 106.21 miles (170.93 km) N | Ozar Airport (ISK) | Nashik, India | |
| 3 | 115.16 miles (185.34 km) SSW | Ratnagiri Airport (RTC) | Ratnagiri, India | |
| 4 | 130.88 miles (210.63 km) NE | Aurangabad Airport (IXU) | Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India | |
| 5 | 134.70 miles (216.79 km) S | Kolhapur Airport (KLH) | Kolhapur, India | |
| 6 | 141.42 miles (227.59 km) E | Osmanabad Airport (OMN) | Osmanabad, India | |
| 7 | 145.92 miles (234.83 km) NNW | Daman Airport (NMB) | Daman, India | |
| 8 | 147.85 miles (237.94 km) ESE | Solapur Airport (SSE) | Sholapur (Solapur), India | |
| 9 | 167.14 miles (268.98 km) E | Latur Airport (LTU) | Latur, Maharashtra, India | |
| 10 | 191.08 miles (307.52 km) NNW | Surat Airport (STV) | Surat, Gujarat, India | |
| 11 | 193.70 miles (311.72 km) SSE | Belgaum Airport (IXG) | Belgaum, India | |
| 12 | 221.27 miles (356.10 km) S | Goa International Airport (GOI) | Dabolim, Goa, India | |
| 13 | 226.03 miles (363.76 km) E | Nanded Airport (NDC) | Nanded, India | |
| 14 | 235.46 miles (378.93 km) SSE | Hubli Airport (HBX) | Hubli, India | |
| 15 | 244.42 miles (393.35 km) NW | Diu Airport (DIU) | Diu, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,806.91 miles (19,001.34 km) SSE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,787.73 miles (17,361.13 km) SW | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 10,782.56 miles (17,352.81 km) SW | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 4 | 10,554.04 miles (16,985.03 km) ESE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,502.23 miles (16,901.65 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 6 | 10,492.56 miles (16,886.09 km) WSW | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 7 | 10,487.31 miles (16,877.65 km) WSW | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 8 | 10,487.08 miles (16,877.27 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 9 | 10,480.12 miles (16,866.08 km) WSW | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 10 | 10,456.60 miles (16,828.22 km) W | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 11 | 10,429.73 miles (16,784.98 km) W | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 12 | 10,426.72 miles (16,780.15 km) WSW | Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA) | Huaraz, Peru | |
| 13 | 10,421.22 miles (16,771.29 km) WSW | Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias (CJA) | Cajamarca, Peru | |
| 14 | 10,418.01 miles (16,766.13 km) WSW | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 10,413.52 miles (16,758.89 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.01 miles (25.77 km) NNW | Lungi International Airport (FNA) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| 2 | 65.21 miles (104.95 km) SE | Gbangbatok Airport (GBK) | Gbangbatok, Sierra Leone | |
| 3 | 72.76 miles (117.09 km) SE | Sherbro International Airport (BTE) | Bonthe, Sierra Leone | |
| 4 | 88.11 miles (141.81 km) NNW | Conakry International Airport (CKY) | Conakry, Guinea | |
| 5 | 98.52 miles (158.55 km) ESE | Bo Airport (KBS) | Bo, Sierra Leone | |
| 6 | 138.04 miles (222.15 km) ESE | Kenema Airport (KEN) | Kenema, Sierra Leone | |
| 7 | 138.46 miles (222.82 km) NNW | Fria Airport (FIG) | Fria, Guinea | |
| 8 | 139.67 miles (224.78 km) NE | Kabala Airport (KBA) | Kabala, Sierra Leone | |
| 9 | 143.03 miles (230.18 km) E | Yengema Airport (WYE) | Yengema, Kono District, Sierra Leone | |
| 10 | 194.24 miles (312.59 km) NNW | Boké Baralande Airport (BKJ) | Boké, Guinea | |
| 11 | 196.80 miles (316.71 km) NE | Faranah Airport (FAA) | Faranah, Guinea | |
| 12 | 198.39 miles (319.27 km) E | Foya Airport (FOY) | Foya, Liberia | |
| 13 | 211.24 miles (339.96 km) NNE | Tata Airport (LEK) | Labé, Guinea | |
| 14 | 211.84 miles (340.92 km) ENE | Kissidougou Airport (KSI) | Kissidougou, Guinea | |
| 15 | 218.00 miles (350.84 km) SE | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,088.13 miles (19,453.91 km) ESE | Ulawa Airport (RNA) | Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 2 | 12,069.30 miles (19,423.60 km) ESE | Kirakira Airport (IRA) | Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 3 | 12,068.16 miles (19,421.78 km) S | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 12,057.05 miles (19,403.90 km) S | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 12,035.12 miles (19,368.60 km) E | Uru Harbour Airport (ATD) | Atoifi, Malaita, Solomon Islands | |
| 6 | 12,031.52 miles (19,362.80 km) S | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 12,028.62 miles (19,358.14 km) E | Afutara Airport (AFT) | Afutara, Solomon Islands | |
| 8 | 12,013.29 miles (19,333.47 km) E | Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport (AKS) | Auki / Gwaunaru'u, Solomon Islands | |
| 9 | 11,973.32 miles (19,269.14 km) S | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 11,966.04 miles (19,257.43 km) E | Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field) (HIR) | Honiara, Guadalcanal Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 11 | 11,953.51 miles (19,237.25 km) S | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 11,947.95 miles (19,228.32 km) ESE | Mbambanakira Airport (MBU) | Mbambanakira, Solomon Islands | |
| 13 | 11,944.88 miles (19,223.38 km) S | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 11,940.27 miles (19,215.96 km) S | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,937.65 miles (19,211.74 km) E | Fera Airport (FRE) | Maringe, Fera Island, Isabel Province, Solomon Islands | |