Nonstop flight route between Hawi, Hawaii, United States and Vivigani, Goodenough Island, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(20°15'55"N by 155°51'36"W)
Arrival Airport:
(9°18'23"S by 150°19'11"E)
Distance from UPP to VIV:
4,188.98 miles (6,741.49 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Upolu Airport (UPP), Hawi, Hawaii, United States and Vivigani Airport (VIV), Vivigani, Goodenough Island, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,189 miles (or 6,741 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 Upolu Airport and Vivigani 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 Upolu Airport and Vivigani Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | UPP / PHUP |
| Airport Name: | Upolu Airport |
| Location: | Hawi, Hawaii, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°15'55"N by 155°51'36"W |
| Area Served: | Hawi, Hawaii |
| Operator/Owner: | Hawaii Department of Transportation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 96 feet (29 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UPP |
| More Information: | UPP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VIV / |
| Airport Name: | Vivigani Airport |
| Location: | Vivigani, Goodenough Island, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°18'23"S by 150°19'11"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from VIV |
| More Information: | VIV Maps & Info |
Facts about Upolu Airport (UPP):
- Upolu Airport (UPP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Upolu Airport (UPP) is Maun Airport (MUB), which is nearly antipodal to Upolu Airport (meaning Upolu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maun Airport), and is located 12,387 miles (19,934 kilometers) away in Maun, Botswana.
- The closest airport to Upolu Airport (UPP) is Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) SE of UPP.
- Because of Upolu Airport's relatively low elevation of 96 feet, planes can take off or land at Upolu 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.
- Upolu Airport covers an area of 82 acres at an elevation of 96 feet above mean sea level.
Facts about Vivigani Airport (VIV):
- The closest airport to Vivigani Airport (VIV) is Gurney Airport (GUR), which is located 69 miles (112 kilometers) S of VIV.
- Vivigani Airfield was an airstrip at Vivigani on Goodenough Island, part of the D'Entrecasteaux Islands in Papua New Guinea.
- The furthest airport from Vivigani Airport (VIV) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,915 miles (19,176 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
- The Royal Australian Air Force prepared the airfields, first building an emergency landing strip in April 1943.
- Vivigani Airstrip was a general use airstrip until roughly 2006.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.08 miles (35.53 km) SE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States |     |
| 2 | 30.82 miles (49.59 km) SSE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 37.98 miles (61.12 km) NNW | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 38.31 miles (61.66 km) SSW | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 57.24 miles (92.12 km) NW | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 64.77 miles (104.24 km) SE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 71.34 miles (114.81 km) NW | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 79.24 miles (127.53 km) WNW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 97.20 miles (156.43 km) NW | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 100.72 miles (162.10 km) NW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 151.80 miles (244.30 km) WNW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 151.80 miles (244.30 km) WNW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 159.90 miles (257.33 km) WNW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 164.01 miles (263.95 km) WNW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 176.05 miles (283.33 km) WNW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,386.56 miles (19,934.18 km) ESE | Maun Airport (MUB) | Maun, Botswana | |
| 2 | 12,255.74 miles (19,723.65 km) SSW | Kasane Airport (BBK) | Kasane, Botswana | |
| 3 | 12,254.99 miles (19,722.45 km) S | Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) | Katima Mulilo, Namibia | |
| 4 | 12,250.36 miles (19,715.00 km) SW | Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | |
| 5 | 12,248.70 miles (19,712.33 km) ESE | Ghanzi Airport (GNZ) | Ghanzi, Botswana | |
| 6 | 12,235.35 miles (19,690.83 km) SSW | Livingstone Airport (LVI) | Livingstone, Zambia | |
| 7 | 12,217.72 miles (19,662.46 km) WSW | Hwange National Park Airport (HWN) | Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe | |
| 8 | 12,212.63 miles (19,654.27 km) WSW | Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW) | Francistown, Botswana | |
| 9 | 12,165.89 miles (19,579.05 km) SE | Dirico Airport (DRC) | Dirico, Angola | |
| 10 | 12,145.83 miles (19,546.77 km) W | Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | |
| 11 | 12,137.72 miles (19,533.71 km) SSE | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| 12 | 12,135.29 miles (19,529.82 km) S | Jwaneng Airport (JWA) | Jwaneng, Botswana | |
| 13 | 12,119.38 miles (19,504.21 km) SSW | Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) | Gaborone, Botswana | |
| 14 | 12,117.26 miles (19,500.79 km) SSW | Ngoma Airport (ZGM) | Ngoma, Zambia | |
| 15 | 12,107.07 miles (19,484.40 km) ESE | Rundu Airport (NDU) | Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 69.44 miles (111.76 km) S | Gurney Airport (GUR) | Alotau, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 75.87 miles (122.10 km) NE | Losuia Airport (Kiriwina Airfield) (LSA) | Losuia, Kiriwina Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 76.89 miles (123.75 km) SW | Agaun Airport (AUP) | Agaun, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 79.42 miles (127.82 km) W | Wanigela Airport (AGL) | Wanigela, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 125.32 miles (201.69 km) WSW | Abau Airport (ABW) | Abau, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 178.88 miles (287.88 km) W | Kokoda Airport (KKD) | Kokoda, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 179.41 miles (288.74 km) E | Guasopa Airport (GAZ) | Guasopa, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 181.71 miles (292.43 km) W | Efogi Airport (EFG) | Efogi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 185.90 miles (299.18 km) W | Haelogo Airport (HEO) | Haelogo, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 196.17 miles (315.71 km) ESE | Misima Airport (MIS) | Misima Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 209.45 miles (337.08 km) N | Gasmata Airport (GMI) | Gasmata Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 211.54 miles (340.44 km) W | Jacksons International Airport (POM) | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 220.59 miles (355.00 km) NNW | Kandrian Airport (KDR) | Kandrian, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 226.88 miles (365.12 km) WNW | Fane Airport (FNE) | Fane, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 250.72 miles (403.49 km) NW | Finschhafen Airport (FIN) | Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,915.49 miles (19,176.07 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,900.92 miles (19,152.63 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,866.59 miles (19,097.38 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,842.01 miles (19,057.82 km) NW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,830.91 miles (19,039.96 km) NNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,816.38 miles (19,016.57 km) NW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,810.09 miles (19,006.45 km) NNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,779.58 miles (18,957.36 km) NW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,751.97 miles (18,912.92 km) NW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,533.52 miles (18,561.35 km) WNW | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 11 | 11,531.91 miles (18,558.76 km) WNW | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 12 | 11,511.53 miles (18,525.97 km) WNW | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 13 | 11,507.97 miles (18,520.23 km) NNE | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,500.75 miles (18,508.62 km) WNW | Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) | Ziguinchor, Senegal | |
| 15 | 11,485.95 miles (18,484.80 km) W | Bubaque Airport (BQE) | Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau | |