Nonstop flight route between Piarco (near Port of Spain), Trinidad and Tobago and Hukuntsi, Botswana:
Departure Airport:
(10°35'43"N by 61°20'13"W)
Arrival Airport:
(23°59'22"S by 21°45'29"E)
Distance from POS to HUK:
6,086.93 miles (9,795.93 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Piarco International Airport (POS), Piarco (near Port of Spain), Trinidad and Tobago and Hukuntsi Airport (HUK), Hukuntsi, Botswana would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,087 miles (or 9,796 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 Piarco International Airport and Hukuntsi Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | POS / TTPP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Piarco (near Port of Spain), Trinidad and Tobago |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°35'43"N by 61°20'13"W |
| Area Served: | Port of Spain |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Port of Spain |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 58 feet (18 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from POS |
| More Information: | POS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HUK / |
| Airport Name: | Hukuntsi Airport |
| Location: | Hukuntsi, Botswana |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°59'22"S by 21°45'29"E |
| Area Served: | Hukuntsi, Botswana |
| View all routes: | Routes from HUK |
| More Information: | HUK Maps & Info |
Facts about Piarco International Airport (POS):
- The closest airport to Piarco International Airport (POS) is A.N.R. Robinson International Airport (TAB), which is located 51 miles (83 kilometers) NE of POS.
- The furthest airport from Piarco International Airport (POS) is Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP), which is nearly antipodal to Piarco International Airport (meaning Piarco International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport), and is located 12,308 miles (19,808 kilometers) away in Waingapu, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
- Piarco International Airport (POS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The Air Guard of Trinidad and Tobago is based at Piarco International Airport.
- Because of Piarco International Airport's relatively low elevation of 58 feet, planes can take off or land at Piarco 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.
- An administrative/operations building for the Trinidad and Tobago Air Guard is being constructed at the Piarco Air Base.
- In addition to passenger airlines, the airport also handles cargo traffic, general aviation, military and helicopter flights to the many oil rigs present offshore.
- Piarco Airport opened on 8 January 1931, to serve Venezuela's Compagnie Generale Aeropostale.
- In addition to being known as "Piarco International Airport", another name for POS is "78970[1][2]".
Facts about Hukuntsi Airport (HUK):
- The closest airport to Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) is Ghanzi Airport (GNZ), which is located 159 miles (256 kilometers) N of HUK.
- The furthest airport from Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) is Princeville Airport (HPV), which is nearly antipodal to Hukuntsi Airport (meaning Hukuntsi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Princeville Airport), and is located 12,292 miles (19,782 kilometers) away in Hanalei, Hawaii, United States.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 51.40 miles (82.72 km) NE | A.N.R. Robinson International Airport (TAB) | Scarborough, Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago |     |
| 2 | 66.26 miles (106.63 km) W | Güiria Airport (GUI) | Guiria, Venezuela | |
| 3 | 101.99 miles (164.13 km) NNW | Maurice Bishop International Airport (GND) | St. George's, Grenada | |
| 4 | 130.33 miles (209.75 km) N | Lauriston Airport (CRU) | Carriacou Island, Grenada | |
| 5 | 130.76 miles (210.44 km) W | General José Francisco Bermúdez Airport (CUP) | Carúpano, Venezuela | |
| 6 | 136.64 miles (219.91 km) WSW | José Tadeo Monagas International Airport (MUN) | Maturín, Venezuela | |
| 7 | 138.52 miles (222.92 km) N | Union Island Airport (UNI) | Union Island, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 8 | 145.37 miles (233.94 km) N | Canouan Airport (CIW) | Canouan Island, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 9 | 158.77 miles (255.52 km) N | Mustique Airport (MQS) | Mustique Island, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 10 | 165.42 miles (266.22 km) N | J. F. Mitchell Airport (BQU) | Bequia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 11 | 176.34 miles (283.79 km) N | E.T. Joshua Airport (SVD) | Arno Vale (near Kingstown), Saint Vincent, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 12 | 179.89 miles (289.50 km) W | Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport (PMV) | Porlamar, Venezuela | |
| 13 | 186.57 miles (300.25 km) SSW | Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport (CGU) | Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela | |
| 14 | 186.57 miles (300.25 km) SSW | Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport (PZO) | Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela | |
| 15 | 190.02 miles (305.81 km) W | Antonio José de Sucre Airport (CUM) | Cumaná, Venezuela | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,308.25 miles (19,808.16 km) WSW | Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP) | Waingapu, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,294.76 miles (19,786.45 km) S | Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport (BMU) | Bima, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,268.85 miles (19,744.75 km) SSW | Komodo Airport (LBJ) | Labuan Bajo, Flores Island, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,230.57 miles (19,683.15 km) SE | Lombok International Airport (LOP) | Mataram (near Praya), Lombok, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,227.90 miles (19,678.85 km) SW | Bajawa Soa Airport (BJW) | Bajawa, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,216.73 miles (19,660.87 km) W | Tardamu Airport (SAU) | Savu Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,212.33 miles (19,653.79 km) SE | Selaparang Airport (AMI) | Mataram, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,199.67 miles (19,633.42 km) WSW | H. Hasan Aroeboesman Airport (ENE) | Ende, Flores, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,166.69 miles (19,580.34 km) ESE | Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA) (DPS) | Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,158.40 miles (19,567.00 km) WSW | Frans Seda Airport (MOF) | Maumere, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,158.40 miles (19,567.00 km) WSW | Wonopito Airport (LWE) | Lewoleba, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,102.57 miles (19,477.15 km) ESE | Blimbingsari Airport (BWX) | Banyuwangi Regency, East Java, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,095.17 miles (19,465.24 km) W | El Tari Airport (KOE) | Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,049.63 miles (19,391.95 km) S | Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) (UPG) | Makassar, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,003.50 miles (19,317.71 km) W | Haliwen Airport (ABU) | Atambua, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 158.77 miles (255.52 km) N | Ghanzi Airport (GNZ) | Ghanzi, Botswana | |
| 2 | 189.91 miles (305.63 km) ESE | Jwaneng Airport (JWA) | Jwaneng, Botswana | |
| 3 | 204.03 miles (328.36 km) WNW | Gobabis Airport (GOG) | Gobabis, Namibia | |
| 4 | 260.70 miles (419.56 km) SSE | Johan Pienaar Airport (KMH) | Kuruman, South Africa | |
| 5 | 262.15 miles (421.88 km) ESE | Lobatse Airport (LOQ) | Lobatse, Botswana | |
| 6 | 264.92 miles (426.35 km) E | Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) | Gaborone, Botswana | |
| 7 | 268.46 miles (432.05 km) ESE | Mafikeng Airport (MBD) | Mmabatho, South Africa | |
| 8 | 288.00 miles (463.49 km) SW | Keetmanshoop Airport (KMP) | Keetmanshoop, Namibia | |
| 9 | 291.80 miles (469.61 km) WNW | Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 10 | 297.53 miles (478.83 km) NNE | Maun Airport (MUB) | Maun, Botswana | |
| 11 | 306.36 miles (493.03 km) S | Upington Airport (UTN) | Upington, South Africa | |
| 12 | 311.69 miles (501.61 km) WNW | Eros Airport (ERS) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 13 | 336.61 miles (541.72 km) SSW | Karasburg Airport (KAS) | Karasburg, Namibia | |
| 14 | 352.45 miles (567.21 km) ESE | Pilanesberg International Airport (NTY) | Pilanesberg, South Africa | |
| 15 | 380.92 miles (613.04 km) SSE | Kimberley Airport (KIM) | Kimberley, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,291.93 miles (19,781.90 km) NNE | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,281.16 miles (19,764.56 km) NNE | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,270.24 miles (19,746.99 km) N | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,269.17 miles (19,745.27 km) NE | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,268.25 miles (19,743.79 km) NNE | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,263.24 miles (19,735.72 km) N | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 12,251.13 miles (19,716.24 km) N | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 12,251.12 miles (19,716.22 km) N | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 12,251.12 miles (19,716.22 km) N | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 12,228.47 miles (19,679.76 km) NNW | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 12,227.61 miles (19,678.38 km) NNW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 12,204.93 miles (19,641.89 km) NNW | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 12,200.56 miles (19,634.86 km) NNW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 12,193.92 miles (19,624.16 km) NNW | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 12,174.22 miles (19,592.46 km) NNW | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |