Nonstop flight route between Roatán, Honduras and Hamilton, New Zealand:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Roatan International Airport – Bay Islands (RTB), Roatán, Honduras and Hamilton International Airport (HLZ), Hamilton, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,341 miles (or 11,814 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 Roatan International Airport – Bay Islands and Hamilton International 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 Roatan International Airport – Bay Islands and Hamilton International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RTB / MHRO |
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| Location: | Roatán, Honduras |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°19'1"N by 86°31'19"W |
| Operator/Owner: | InterAirports |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 39 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RTB |
| More Information: | RTB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HLZ / NZHN |
| Airport Name: | Hamilton International Airport |
| Location: | Hamilton, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°52'0"S by 175°19'54"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Hamilton International Airport |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 172 feet (52 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HLZ |
| More Information: | HLZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Roatan International Airport – Bay Islands (RTB):
- In 2013, the Interairports completed an expansion and upgraded the existing airport facilities.
- Juan Manuel Gálvez International Airport is an airport located on the island of Roatán in the Bay Islands Department in Honduras.
- The closest airport to Roatan International Airport – Bay Islands (RTB) is Guanaja Airport (GJA), which is located 42 miles (67 kilometers) ENE of RTB.
- The furthest airport from Roatan International Airport – Bay Islands (RTB) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Roatan International Airport – Bay Islands (meaning Roatan International Airport – Bay Islands is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,074 miles (19,431 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The Airport is located on the western side of Roatan, next to the main city, Coxen Hole.
- Roatan International Airport – Bay Islands (RTB) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Roatan International Airport – Bay Islands's relatively low elevation of 39 feet, planes can take off or land at Roatan International Airport – Bay Islands 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 "Roatan International Airport – Bay Islands", another name for RTB is "Aeropuerto Internacional Roatán – Bay Islands".
Facts about Hamilton International Airport (HLZ):
- Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) has 4 runways.
- The furthest airport from Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) is Córdoba Airport (ODB), which is nearly antipodal to Hamilton International Airport (meaning Hamilton International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Córdoba Airport), and is located 12,427 miles (20,000 kilometers) away in Córdoba, Spain.
- Because of Hamilton International Airport's relatively low elevation of 172 feet, planes can take off or land at Hamilton 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.
- The airport operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
- In August 2011, approval was received by Hamilton International Airport to extend its runway up to 3,000 metres - the same size as secondary airports in other parts of the world, such as the Gold Coast.
- The closest airport to Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) is Matamata Airport (MTA), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) ENE of HLZ.
- Hugh McCarroll was the airport's chief executive from the early 2000s until retirement in February 2006.
- In 1998, Hamilton Airport Motor Inn was developed to cater for travellers using the airport.
