Nonstop flight route between Phaplu, Nepal and Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe:
Departure Airport:
(27°31'5"N by 86°35'3"E)
Arrival Airport:
(18°37'47"S by 27°1'15"E)
Distance from PPL to HWN:
5,102.62 miles (8,211.85 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Phaplu Airport (PPL), Phaplu, Nepal and Hwange National Park Airport (HWN), Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,103 miles (or 8,212 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 Phaplu Airport and Hwange National Park 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 Phaplu Airport and Hwange National Park Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PPL / VNPL |
| Airport Name: | Phaplu Airport |
| Location: | Phaplu, Nepal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°31'5"N by 86°35'3"E |
| Area Served: | Phaplu, Nepal |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7918 feet (2,413 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from PPL |
| More Information: | PPL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HWN / FVWN |
| Airport Name: | Hwange National Park Airport |
| Location: | Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°37'47"S by 27°1'15"E |
| Area Served: | Hwange National Park |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3543 feet (1,080 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HWN |
| More Information: | HWN Maps & Info |
Facts about Phaplu Airport (PPL):
- The closest airport to Phaplu Airport (PPL) is Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) NE of PPL.
- The furthest airport from Phaplu Airport (PPL) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,455 miles (18,435 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Because of Phaplu Airport's high elevation of 7,918 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at PPL. Combined with a high temperature, this could make PPL a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
Facts about Hwange National Park Airport (HWN):
- Hwange National Park Airport (HWN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Hwange National Park Airport (HWN) is Victoria Falls Airport (VFA), which is located 86 miles (138 kilometers) WNW of HWN.
- The furthest airport from Hwange National Park Airport (HWN) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is nearly antipodal to Hwange National Park Airport (meaning Hwange National Park Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hilo International Airport), and is located 12,282 miles (19,766 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.78 miles (23.78 km) NE | Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA) | Lukla, Nepal |     |
| 2 | 14.96 miles (24.08 km) S | Rumjatar Airport (RUM) | Rumjatar, Nepal | |
| 3 | 19.05 miles (30.65 km) SSE | Lamidanda Airport (LDN) | Lamidanda, Nepal | |
| 4 | 33.20 miles (53.42 km) WSW | Ramechhap Airport (RHP) | Ramechhap, Nepal | |
| 5 | 38.41 miles (61.81 km) SE | Bhojpur Airport (BHP) | Bhojpur, Nepal | |
| 6 | 69.18 miles (111.34 km) SW | Janakpur Airport(Domestic) (JKR) | Janakpur, Nepal | |
| 7 | 76.04 miles (122.38 km) W | Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) | Kathmandu, Nepal | |
| 8 | 82.95 miles (133.49 km) SSE | Biratnagar Airport (BIR) | Biratnagar, Nepal | |
| 9 | 112.91 miles (181.72 km) SE | Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) | Bhadrapur / Chandragadhi, Nepal | |
| 10 | 121.87 miles (196.13 km) ESE | Bagdogra AirportCivil Aerodrome Bagdogra (IXB) | Bagdogra, India | |
| 11 | 124.43 miles (200.24 km) SW | Muzaffarpur Airport (MZU) | Muzzafarpur, India | |
| 12 | 132.42 miles (213.10 km) W | Bharatpur Airport (BHR) | Bharatpur, Nepal | |
| 13 | 144.36 miles (232.32 km) W | Meghauli Airport (MEY) | Meghauli, Nepal | |
| 14 | 161.82 miles (260.43 km) SW | Jai Prakash Narayan International Airport Patna Airport (PAT) | Patna, India | |
| 15 | 165.82 miles (266.86 km) WNW | Pokhara Airport (PKR) | Pokhara, Nepal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,454.81 miles (18,434.68 km) E | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,089.39 miles (17,846.60 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,082.59 miles (17,835.66 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,077.48 miles (17,827.43 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,067.37 miles (17,811.16 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 6 | 11,041.02 miles (17,768.75 km) WSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,032.50 miles (17,755.04 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,031.32 miles (17,753.14 km) W | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,027.88 miles (17,747.61 km) W | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,012.46 miles (17,722.80 km) SW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,010.72 miles (17,720.00 km) SW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,003.09 miles (17,707.71 km) SW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,979.53 miles (17,669.80 km) W | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,978.95 miles (17,668.87 km) W | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,976.59 miles (17,665.07 km) SW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 85.85 miles (138.17 km) WNW | Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | |
| 2 | 96.46 miles (155.23 km) NW | Livingstone Airport (LVI) | Livingstone, Zambia | |
| 3 | 133.89 miles (215.47 km) WNW | Kasane Airport (BBK) | Kasane, Botswana | |
| 4 | 141.52 miles (227.75 km) SE | Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | |
| 5 | 177.23 miles (285.23 km) S | Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW) | Francistown, Botswana | |
| 6 | 190.60 miles (306.75 km) NE | Kariba Airport (KAB) | Kariba, Zimbabwe | |
| 7 | 193.73 miles (311.78 km) ESE | Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE) | Gweru, Zimbabwe | |
| 8 | 197.57 miles (317.95 km) NNW | Ngoma Airport (ZGM) | Ngoma, Zambia | |
| 9 | 199.06 miles (320.35 km) WNW | Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) | Katima Mulilo, Namibia | |
| 10 | 246.81 miles (397.20 km) NNE | Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) | Lusaka, Zambia | |
| 11 | 251.80 miles (405.23 km) WSW | Maun Airport (MUB) | Maun, Botswana | |
| 12 | 268.87 miles (432.70 km) ESE | Masvingo Airport (MVZ) | Masvingo, Zimbabwe | |
| 13 | 271.44 miles (436.85 km) E | Harare International Airport (HRE) | Harare, Zimbabwe | |
| 14 | 302.59 miles (486.97 km) NNW | Kaoma Airport (KMZ) | Kaoma, Zambia | |
| 15 | 338.72 miles (545.12 km) ESE | Buffalo Range Airport (BFO) | Chiredzi, Zimbabwe | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,282.16 miles (19,766.17 km) ENE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,239.59 miles (19,697.66 km) ENE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,237.50 miles (19,694.29 km) ENE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,222.52 miles (19,670.19 km) ENE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,217.72 miles (19,662.46 km) ENE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,189.08 miles (19,616.37 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 12,163.06 miles (19,574.50 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 12,147.58 miles (19,549.59 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 12,138.58 miles (19,535.10 km) ENE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 12,121.96 miles (19,508.36 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 12,117.53 miles (19,501.23 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 12,065.95 miles (19,418.21 km) ENE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 12,065.95 miles (19,418.21 km) ENE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 12,057.99 miles (19,405.40 km) ENE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 12,053.72 miles (19,398.53 km) ENE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |