Nonstop flight route between Salzburg, Austria and Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga:
Departure Airport:
(47°47'39"N by 13°0'11"E)
Arrival Airport:
(19°46'36"S by 174°20'27"W)
Distance from SZG to HPA:
10,457.69 miles (16,829.98 km)
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- SZG Airport Information
- HPA Airport Information
- Facts about SZG
- Facts about HPA
- Map of Nearest Airports to SZG
- List of Nearest Airports to SZG
- Map of Furthest Airports from SZG
- List of Furthest Airports from SZG
- Map of Nearest Airports to HPA
- List of Nearest Airports to HPA
- Map of Furthest Airports from HPA
- List of Furthest Airports from HPA
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Salzburg Airport (SZG), Salzburg, Austria and Lifuka Island Airport (HPA), Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,458 miles (or 16,830 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 Salzburg 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 Salzburg 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: | SZG / LOWS |
| Airport Names: |
|
| Location: | Salzburg, Austria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°47'39"N by 13°0'11"E |
| Area Served: | Salzburg, Austria |
| Operator/Owner: | Salzburger Flughafen GmbH |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1411 feet (430 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SZG |
| More Information: | SZG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HPA / NFTL |
| Airport Names: |
|
| 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 Salzburg Airport (SZG):
- The airport is located 3 km from the city-center.
- In addition to being known as "Salzburg Airport", another name for SZG is "Salzburg Airport W. A. Mozart".
- Salzburg Airport (SZG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Salzburg Airport (SZG) is Linz Airport (LNZ), which is located 63 miles (101 kilometers) ENE of SZG.
- In spring 2014 the airport's home carrier Austrian Airlines announced the closure of their ticketing and service counters at Salzburg Airport due to decreasing demand, additional services will be instead provided directly at the check-in counters.
- At the start of World War II, on 1 September 1939, Salzburg Airport was seized and in 1943 the "Luftgaukommando VII" in Munich was put in charge of it.
- The furthest airport from Salzburg Airport (SZG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,905 miles (19,159 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Lifuka Island Airport (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.
- 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.
- 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 | 62.57 miles (100.70 km) ENE | Linz Airport (LNZ) | Linz, Austria |     |
| 2 | 68.20 miles (109.76 km) NW | Munich Airport (MUC) | Munich, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 3 | 79.67 miles (128.22 km) NNW | Straubing Wallmuehle Airport (RBM) | Straubing, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 4 | 85.20 miles (137.12 km) WNW | Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (FEL) | Fürstenfeldbruck, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 5 | 85.76 miles (138.02 km) WSW | Innsbruck Airport (INN) | Innsbruck, Austria | |
| 6 | 92.84 miles (149.41 km) NW | Ingolstadt Manching Airport (IGS) | Ingolstadt, Germany | |
| 7 | 93.91 miles (151.13 km) SSW | Cortina Airport (CDF) | Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy | |
| 8 | 101.24 miles (162.93 km) SE | Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) | Klagenfurt, Austria | |
| 9 | 105.04 miles (169.04 km) WNW | Augsburg Airport (AGB) | Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 10 | 117.97 miles (189.85 km) SSW | Belluno Airport (BLX) | Belluno, Italy | |
| 11 | 121.29 miles (195.19 km) SW | Bolzano Airport (BZO) | Bolzano, Italy | |
| 12 | 123.32 miles (198.46 km) S | Aviano Air Base (AVB) | Aviano, Pordenone, Italy | |
| 13 | 126.67 miles (203.85 km) ESE | Graz Airport (GRZ) | Graz, Austria | |
| 14 | 128.26 miles (206.41 km) SSE | Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) | Ljubljana, Slovenia | |
| 15 | 137.70 miles (221.60 km) S | Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) | Trieste, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,904.96 miles (19,159.13 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,461.34 miles (18,445.19 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,454.86 miles (18,434.76 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,449.15 miles (18,425.58 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,439.00 miles (18,409.24 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,434.23 miles (18,401.57 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,430.87 miles (18,396.16 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,424.03 miles (18,385.14 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,407.67 miles (18,358.82 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,404.92 miles (18,354.40 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,394.38 miles (18,337.42 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,385.08 miles (18,322.46 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,384.20 miles (18,321.05 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,377.76 miles (18,310.69 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,377.62 miles (18,310.45 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |