Nonstop flight route between Mthatha, South Africa and Kahului, Hawaii, United States:
Departure Airport:
(31°32'47"S by 28°40'31"E)
Arrival Airport:
(20°53'54"N by 156°25'50"W)
Distance from UTT to OGG:
11,636.25 miles (18,726.68 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mthatha Airport (UTT), Mthatha, South Africa and Kahului Airport (OGG), Kahului, Hawaii, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,636 miles (or 18,727 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 Mthatha Airport and Kahului 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 Mthatha Airport and Kahului Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | UTT / FAUT |
| Airport Name: | Mthatha Airport |
| Location: | Mthatha, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°32'47"S by 28°40'31"E |
| Area Served: | Mthatha, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
| Operator/Owner: | Provincial Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2429 feet (740 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UTT |
| More Information: | UTT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OGG / PHOG |
| Airport Name: | Kahului Airport |
| Location: | Kahului, Hawaii, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°53'54"N by 156°25'50"W |
| Area Served: | Kahului, Hawaii |
| Operator/Owner: | Hawaii Department of Transportation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 54 feet (16 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OGG |
| More Information: | OGG Maps & Info |
Facts about Mthatha Airport (UTT):
- The furthest airport from Mthatha Airport (UTT) is Kalaupapa Airport (LUP), which is located 11,642 miles (18,736 kilometers) away in Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States.
- Mthatha Airport (UTT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Mthatha Airport (UTT) is Margate Airport (MGH), which is located 109 miles (176 kilometers) ENE of UTT.
Facts about Kahului Airport (OGG):
- The airport is going through expansion authorized by the Hawai'i State Legislature.
- Kahului Airport handled 5,346,694 passengers last year.
- Kahului Airport (OGG) has 2 runways.
- Investigations of the disaster, headquartered at Honolulu International Airport, concluded that the accident was caused by metal fatigue.
- The furthest airport from Kahului Airport (OGG) is Maun Airport (MUB), which is nearly antipodal to Kahului Airport (meaning Kahului Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maun Airport), and is located 12,372 miles (19,911 kilometers) away in Maun, Botswana.
- Because of Kahului Airport's relatively low elevation of 54 feet, planes can take off or land at Kahului 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.
- On April 28, 1988, Aloha Airlines Flight 243, a Boeing 737-200 interisland flight from Hilo Airport to Honolulu International Airport carrying 89 passengers and six crew members experienced rapid decompression when an 18 foot section of the fuselage roof and sides were torn from the aircraft.
- The closest airport to Kahului Airport (OGG) is Kapalua Airport (JHM), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) WNW of OGG.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 109.39 miles (176.05 km) ENE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |     |
| 2 | 114.31 miles (183.96 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 3 | 114.39 miles (184.10 km) N | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 4 | 123.55 miles (198.83 km) NNW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 5 | 125.17 miles (201.45 km) N | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 6 | 147.60 miles (237.54 km) NW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 7 | 158.26 miles (254.69 km) N | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 8 | 158.75 miles (255.49 km) NNW | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 166.52 miles (267.98 km) NE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 10 | 173.72 miles (279.57 km) SW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 11 | 189.60 miles (305.13 km) NNW | Leribe Airport (LRB) | Leribe, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 196.76 miles (316.66 km) NE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 214.85 miles (345.77 km) NNE | Ladysmith Airport (LAY) | Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 220.71 miles (355.19 km) NW | Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN) | Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa | |
| 15 | 245.11 miles (394.47 km) SW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,642.06 miles (18,736.04 km) NNE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,639.36 miles (18,731.70 km) NNE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,636.25 miles (18,726.68 km) NNE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,635.06 miles (18,724.77 km) NNE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,634.31 miles (18,723.56 km) NNE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,628.23 miles (18,713.77 km) NNE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,627.58 miles (18,712.73 km) NNE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,621.20 miles (18,702.45 km) NNE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,621.20 miles (18,702.45 km) NNE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,620.94 miles (18,702.05 km) NE | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,615.92 miles (18,693.96 km) NNE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,615.88 miles (18,693.90 km) NNE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,611.81 miles (18,687.35 km) NE | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,608.22 miles (18,681.57 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,597.70 miles (18,664.64 km) NE | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.27 miles (26.19 km) WNW | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 27.80 miles (44.73 km) ESE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 34.53 miles (55.56 km) WSW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 41.14 miles (66.20 km) WNW | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 46.39 miles (74.66 km) WNW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 57.24 miles (92.12 km) SE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 79.24 miles (127.53 km) SE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 83.92 miles (135.06 km) SSE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 86.52 miles (139.25 km) SSE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 100.45 miles (161.66 km) WNW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 100.45 miles (161.66 km) WNW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 109.40 miles (176.06 km) WNW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 111.29 miles (179.11 km) WNW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 121.04 miles (194.79 km) SE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 123.11 miles (198.13 km) WNW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,372.19 miles (19,911.05 km) S | Maun Airport (MUB) | Maun, Botswana | |
| 2 | 12,302.03 miles (19,798.16 km) ESE | Ghanzi Airport (GNZ) | Ghanzi, Botswana | |
| 3 | 12,207.80 miles (19,646.50 km) S | Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) | Katima Mulilo, Namibia | |
| 4 | 12,200.69 miles (19,635.05 km) SSW | Kasane Airport (BBK) | Kasane, Botswana | |
| 5 | 12,193.92 miles (19,624.16 km) SSE | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| 6 | 12,193.19 miles (19,622.99 km) SW | Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | |
| 7 | 12,184.32 miles (19,608.72 km) W | Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW) | Francistown, Botswana | |
| 8 | 12,178.41 miles (19,599.20 km) SW | Livingstone Airport (LVI) | Livingstone, Zambia | |
| 9 | 12,171.24 miles (19,587.66 km) SSW | Jwaneng Airport (JWA) | Jwaneng, Botswana | |
| 10 | 12,164.83 miles (19,577.34 km) SE | Dirico Airport (DRC) | Dirico, Angola | |
| 11 | 12,163.06 miles (19,574.50 km) SW | Hwange National Park Airport (HWN) | Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe | |
| 12 | 12,143.15 miles (19,542.46 km) SSW | Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) | Gaborone, Botswana | |
| 13 | 12,121.83 miles (19,508.15 km) ESE | Gobabis Airport (GOG) | Gobabis, Namibia | |
| 14 | 12,113.94 miles (19,495.45 km) SE | Rundu Airport (NDU) | Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia | |
| 15 | 12,110.00 miles (19,489.10 km) SSW | Lobatse Airport (LOQ) | Lobatse, Botswana | |