Nonstop flight route between Skyros, Greece and Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Skyros Island National Airport (SKU), Skyros, Greece and Lifuka Island Airport (HPA), Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,700 miles (or 17,220 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 Skyros Island National 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 Skyros Island National 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: | SKU / LGSY | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Skyros, Greece | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°58'3"N by 24°29'13"E | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 44 feet (13 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SKU | 
| More Information: | SKU 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 Skyros Island National Airport (SKU):
- Skyros Island National Airport (SKU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Skyros Island National Airport's relatively low elevation of 44 feet, planes can take off or land at Skyros Island National 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 closest airport to Skyros Island National Airport (SKU) is Skiathos Airport ‘Alexandros Papadiamantis’ (JSI), which is located 55 miles (88 kilometers) WNW of SKU.
- In addition to being known as "Skyros Island National Airport", another name for SKU is "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Σκύρου".
- The furthest airport from Skyros Island National Airport (SKU) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,304 miles (18,192 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Lifuka Island Airport (HPA):
- Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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.




