Nonstop flight route between Parsons, Kansas, United States and Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga:
Departure Airport:
(37°19'50"N by 95°30'21"W)
Arrival Airport:
(19°46'36"S by 174°20'27"W)
Distance from PPF to HPA:
6,457.24 miles (10,391.90 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tri-City Airport (PPF), Parsons, Kansas, United States and Lifuka Island Airport (HPA), Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,457 miles (or 10,392 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 Tri-City Airport and Lifuka Island 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 Tri-City Airport and Lifuka Island Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PPF / KPPF |
| Airport Name: | Tri-City Airport |
| Location: | Parsons, Kansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°19'50"N by 95°30'21"W |
| Area Served: | Parsons, Kansas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Parsons |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 900 feet (274 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PPF |
| More Information: | PPF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HPA / NFTL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°46'36"S by 174°20'27"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Civil Aviation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 31 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HPA |
| More Information: | HPA Maps & Info |
Facts about Tri-City Airport (PPF):
- Tri-City Airport (PPF) currently has only 1 runway.
- Tri-City Airport is a city-owned public-use airport located 11 nautical miles west of the central business district of Parsons, a city in Labette County, Kansas, United States.
- Because of Tri-City Airport's relatively low elevation of 900 feet, planes can take off or land at Tri-City 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 Tri-City Airport (PPF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,710 miles (17,235 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Tri-City Airport (PPF) is Coffeyville Municipal Airport (CFV), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) SSW of PPF.
Facts about Lifuka Island Airport (HPA):
- In addition to being known as "Lifuka Island Airport", another name for HPA is "Salote Pilolevu Airport".
- The closest airport to Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) is Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU), which is located 114 miles (183 kilometers) SSW of HPA.
- Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) is In Guezzam Airport (INF), which is nearly antipodal to Lifuka Island Airport (meaning Lifuka Island Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from In Guezzam Airport), and is located 12,421 miles (19,989 kilometers) away in In Guezzam, Algeria.
- Because of Lifuka Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 31 feet, planes can take off or land at Lifuka Island 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.75 miles (26.95 km) SSW | Coffeyville Municipal Airport (CFV) | Coffeyville, Kansas, United States |     |
| 2 | 19.14 miles (30.80 km) SW | Independence Municipal Airport (IDP) | Independence, Kansas, United States | |
| 3 | 23.39 miles (37.64 km) N | Chanute Martin Johnson Airport (CNU) | Chanute, Kansas, United States | |
| 4 | 43.33 miles (69.73 km) E | Atkinson Municipal Airport (PTS) | Pittsburg, Kansas, United States | |
| 5 | 44.84 miles (72.16 km) SE | Miami Municipal Airport (MIO) | Miami, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 6 | 48.05 miles (77.32 km) SW | Bartlesville Municipal Airport (BVO) | Bartlesville, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 7 | 51.68 miles (83.18 km) NE | Fort Scott Municipal Airport (FSK) | Fort Scott, Kansas, United States | |
| 8 | 56.80 miles (91.41 km) ESE | Joplin Regional Airport (JLN) | Joplin, Missouri, United States | |
| 9 | 71.17 miles (114.54 km) ESE | Neosho Hugh Robinson Airport (EOS) | Neosho, Missouri, United States | |
| 10 | 78.09 miles (125.68 km) WNW | Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport (EDK) | El Dorado, Kansas, United States | |
| 11 | 78.51 miles (126.35 km) NNW | Emporia Municipal Airport (EMP) | Emporia, Kansas, United States | |
| 12 | 81.05 miles (130.44 km) SSW | Tulsa International Airport (TUL) | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 13 | 84.97 miles (136.74 km) W | Strother Field (WLD) | Winfield/Arkansas City, Kansas, United States | |
| 14 | 93.06 miles (149.77 km) SSW | Richard Lloyd Jones Jr. Airport (RVS) | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 15 | 96.72 miles (155.66 km) SE | Smith Field (SLG) | Siloam Springs, Arkansas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,709.65 miles (17,235.47 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,688.28 miles (17,201.07 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,678.76 miles (17,185.75 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,666.66 miles (17,166.29 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,659.06 miles (17,154.06 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,643.13 miles (17,128.42 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,626.58 miles (17,101.77 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,625.34 miles (17,099.79 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,618.07 miles (17,088.09 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,599.91 miles (17,058.86 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,588.61 miles (17,040.68 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,580.12 miles (17,027.01 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,564.71 miles (17,002.22 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,562.11 miles (16,998.03 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,546.01 miles (16,972.12 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 113.90 miles (183.31 km) SSW | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 2 | 291.70 miles (469.45 km) E | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 3 | 302.72 miles (487.18 km) NNW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 4 | 356.03 miles (572.98 km) WNW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 5 | 381.73 miles (614.34 km) WNW | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 6 | 438.88 miles (706.31 km) NNE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 7 | 439.09 miles (706.65 km) NNE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 8 | 441.64 miles (710.75 km) WNW | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 9 | 444.19 miles (714.85 km) NNE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 10 | 447.91 miles (720.84 km) NNE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 11 | 449.50 miles (723.40 km) NNE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 12 | 450.65 miles (725.24 km) NNW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 13 | 466.30 miles (750.44 km) NNW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 14 | 473.44 miles (761.93 km) WNW | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 15 | 473.72 miles (762.38 km) WNW | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,420.74 miles (19,989.19 km) NNW | In Guezzam Airport (INF) | In Guezzam, Algeria | |
| 2 | 12,306.55 miles (19,805.42 km) WNW | Arlit Airport (RLT) | Arlit, Niger | |
| 3 | 12,226.72 miles (19,676.95 km) N | Aguenar – Hadj Bey Akhamok Airport (TMR) | Tamanrasset, Algeria | |
| 4 | 12,189.26 miles (19,616.67 km) NW | Mano Dayak International Airport (AJY) | Agadez, Niger | |
| 5 | 12,111.36 miles (19,491.30 km) ENE | Bordj Mokhtar Airport (BMW) | Bordj Badji Mokhtar, Algeria | |
| 6 | 12,097.71 miles (19,469.33 km) N | Tahoua Airport (THZ) | Tahoua, Niger | |
| 7 | 12,041.40 miles (19,378.71 km) NW | Djanet Tiska Airport (DJG) | Djanet, Algeria | |
| 8 | 11,992.56 miles (19,300.11 km) ENE | Gao International Airport (GAQ) | Gao, Mali | |
| 9 | 11,992.55 miles (19,300.09 km) NNW | Maradi Airport (MFQ) | Maradi, Niger | |
| 10 | 11,968.32 miles (19,261.10 km) NW | Ghat Airport (GHT) | Ghat, Libya | |
| 11 | 11,967.70 miles (19,260.09 km) NNW | Zinder Airport (ZND) | Zinder, Niger | |
| 12 | 11,944.41 miles (19,222.61 km) NNE | Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) | Niamey, Niger | |
| 13 | 11,930.92 miles (19,200.91 km) NE | Tambao Airport (TMQ) | Tambao, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 11,902.37 miles (19,154.96 km) NE | Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) | Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 11,888.17 miles (19,132.10 km) NE | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |