Nonstop flight route between Rabaul, Papua New Guinea and Haskovo, Bulgaria:
Departure Airport:
(4°20'25"S by 152°22'45"E)
Arrival Airport:
(41°58'33"N by 25°35'22"E)
Distance from RAB to HKV:
8,266.38 miles (13,303.42 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rabaul Airport (RAB), Rabaul, Papua New Guinea and Haskovo Malevo Airport (HKV), Haskovo, Bulgaria would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,266 miles (or 13,303 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 Rabaul Airport and Haskovo Malevo 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 Rabaul Airport and Haskovo Malevo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RAB / AYTK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Rabaul, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°20'25"S by 152°22'45"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 32 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RAB |
| More Information: | RAB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HKV / LBHS |
| Airport Name: | Haskovo Malevo Airport |
| Location: | Haskovo, Bulgaria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°58'33"N by 25°35'22"E |
| Airport Type: | Civil/Military |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HKV |
| More Information: | HKV Maps & Info |
Facts about Rabaul Airport (RAB):
- The furthest airport from Rabaul Airport (RAB) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is located 11,780 miles (18,959 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
- A volcano eruption closed the airport for a day in 2006.
- The closest airport to Rabaul Airport (RAB) is Namatanai Airport (ATN), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) N of RAB.
- Prior to the 1994 volcanic eruption that destroyed the town of Rabaul, the airport was located at the foot of Tavurvur volcano, near Matupit island.
- Because of Rabaul Airport's relatively low elevation of 32 feet, planes can take off or land at Rabaul 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.
- In addition to being known as "Rabaul Airport", another name for RAB is "Tokua Airport".
- Rabaul Airport (RAB) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Haskovo Malevo Airport (HKV):
- The closest airport to Haskovo Malevo Airport (HKV) is Stara Zagora Airport (SZR), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) N of HKV.
- Haskovo Malevo Airport (HKV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Haskovo Malevo Airport (HKV) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,317 miles (18,213 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.72 miles (75.18 km) N | Namatanai Airport (ATN) | Namatanai, Papua New Guinea |     |
| 2 | 91.30 miles (146.93 km) N | Lihir Island Regional Airport (LNV) | Londolovit, Lihir Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 94.86 miles (152.67 km) SSW | Manguna Airport (MFO) | Manguna, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 108.75 miles (175.02 km) SSW | Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ) | Jacquinot Bay, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 127.72 miles (205.55 km) E | Nissan Island Airport (IIS) | Nissan Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 156.47 miles (251.82 km) WSW | Hoskins Airport (HKN) | Hoskins, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 162.96 miles (262.25 km) NW | Kavieng Airport (KVG) | Kavieng, New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 174.66 miles (281.09 km) ESE | Buka Island Airport (BUA) | Buka Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 194.14 miles (312.43 km) SW | Gasmata Airport (GMI) | Gasmata Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 234.04 miles (376.64 km) WSW | Kandrian Airport (KDR) | Kandrian, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 249.57 miles (401.64 km) NW | Emirau Airport (EMI) | Emirau, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 267.04 miles (429.76 km) ESE | Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE) | Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 282.49 miles (454.62 km) WSW | Cape Gloucester Airport (CGC) | Cape Gloucester, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 301.27 miles (484.84 km) SSW | Losuia Airport (Kiriwina Airfield) (LSA) | Losuia, Kiriwina Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 302.94 miles (487.54 km) SE | Balalae Airport (BAS) | Ballalae, Solomon Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,780.47 miles (18,958.79 km) NNE | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,677.69 miles (18,793.37 km) NNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,664.26 miles (18,771.76 km) NNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,653.51 miles (18,754.46 km) NNW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,631.72 miles (18,719.39 km) NNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,560.86 miles (18,605.35 km) NNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,560.74 miles (18,605.16 km) NNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,556.32 miles (18,598.04 km) N | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,554.50 miles (18,595.12 km) SE | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,531.71 miles (18,558.44 km) N | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 11 | 11,523.24 miles (18,544.81 km) NNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 12 | 11,508.13 miles (18,520.50 km) NW | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 13 | 11,498.37 miles (18,504.79 km) WNW | Bubaque Airport (BQE) | Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 14 | 11,497.70 miles (18,503.72 km) NE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,495.96 miles (18,500.92 km) SSE | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.88 miles (44.87 km) N | Stara Zagora Airport (SZR) | Stara Zagora, Bulgaria | |
| 2 | 37.75 miles (60.75 km) W | Plovdiv Airport (PDV) | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | |
| 3 | 51.15 miles (82.31 km) NE | Bezmer Air Base (JAM) | Yambol (Jambol), Bulgaria | |
| 4 | 79.70 miles (128.26 km) SSE | Alexandroupolis International Airport (AXD) | Alexandroupolis, Greece | |
| 5 | 81.45 miles (131.08 km) N | Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport (GOZ) | Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bulgaria | |
| 6 | 88.99 miles (143.21 km) SW | Kavala International Airport "Alexander The Great" (KVA) | Kavala, Greece | |
| 7 | 106.66 miles (171.65 km) ENE | Burgas Airport (BOJ) | Burgas, Bulgaria | |
| 8 | 121.10 miles (194.89 km) N | Ruse Airport (ROU) | Rousse, Bulgaria | |
| 9 | 121.98 miles (196.31 km) WNW | Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF) | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| 10 | 123.58 miles (198.89 km) S | Gökçeada Airport (GKD) | Gökçeada, Turkey | |
| 11 | 133.62 miles (215.04 km) ESE | Çorlu Airport (TEQ) | Tekirdag, Turkey | |
| 12 | 134.30 miles (216.13 km) SSE | Çanakkale Airport (CKZ) | Çanakkale, Turkey | |
| 13 | 143.00 miles (230.14 km) NE | Varna Airport Aksakovo (VAR) | Varna, Bulgaria | |
| 14 | 143.46 miles (230.87 km) S | Lemnos International Airport (LXS) | Lemnos, Greece | |
| 15 | 168.99 miles (271.96 km) SE | Bandırma Airport (BDM) | Bandırma, Turkey | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,316.98 miles (18,212.88 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,075.00 miles (17,823.44 km) S | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,034.66 miles (17,758.51 km) S | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 10,970.86 miles (17,655.85 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,967.61 miles (17,650.61 km) SSE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 10,930.17 miles (17,590.36 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,918.13 miles (17,570.98 km) S | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 8 | 10,899.75 miles (17,541.41 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,895.44 miles (17,534.47 km) S | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 10 | 10,892.41 miles (17,529.59 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,881.15 miles (17,511.48 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,875.21 miles (17,501.90 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,873.41 miles (17,499.01 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,858.54 miles (17,475.09 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,857.13 miles (17,472.82 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |