Nonstop flight route between Palanga, Lithuania and Hill City, Kansas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(55°58'23"N by 21°5'38"E)
Arrival Airport:
(39°22'49"N by 99°49'53"W)
Distance from PLQ to HLC:
4,997.47 miles (8,042.64 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Palanga Airport (PLQ), Palanga, Lithuania and Hill City Municipal Airport (HLC), Hill City, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,997 miles (or 8,043 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 Palanga Airport and Hill City Municipal 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 Palanga Airport and Hill City Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PLQ / EYPA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Palanga, Lithuania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°58'23"N by 21°5'38"E |
| Area Served: | Palanga, Lithuania |
| Operator/Owner: | Lithuanian state |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 33 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PLQ |
| More Information: | PLQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HLC / KHLC |
| Airport Name: | Hill City Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Hill City, Kansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°22'49"N by 99°49'53"W |
| Area Served: | Hill City, Kansas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Hill City |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2238 feet (682 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HLC |
| More Information: | HLC Maps & Info |
Facts about Palanga Airport (PLQ):
- Because of Palanga Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Palanga 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.
- After Lithuania became a member of the European Union, passengers in 2004 increased more than 60% in comparison with that of 2003.
- The furthest airport from Palanga Airport (PLQ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,296 miles (18,179 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Palanga Airport (PLQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Palanga Airport", another name for PLQ is "Palangos oro uostas".
- Palanga International Airport is a minor international airport located near the resort town Palanga at the Baltic Sea.
- Infrastructure improvements continued in 2007 with the construction of North terminal to expand the terminals' area by 2000 m2 as well as to comply with Schengen border crossing regimen.
- The closest airport to Palanga Airport (PLQ) is Klaipėda Airport (KLJ), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) SSE of PLQ.
Facts about Hill City Municipal Airport (HLC):
- The closest airport to Hill City Municipal Airport (HLC) is Hays Regional Airport (HYS), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) SE of HLC.
- Hill City Municipal Airport (HLC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Hill City Municipal Airport (HLC) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,752 miles (17,304 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.96 miles (30.52 km) SSE | Klaipėda Airport (KLJ) | Klaipėda, Lithuania |     |
| 2 | 37.60 miles (60.51 km) N | Liepāja International Airport (LPX) | Liepāja, Latvia | |
| 3 | 77.39 miles (124.54 km) SSW | Khrabrovo Airport (KGD) | Kaliningrad, Russia | |
| 4 | 89.21 miles (143.57 km) E | Šiauliai International Airport (SQQ) | Šiauliai, Lithuania | |
| 5 | 97.17 miles (156.38 km) N | Ventspils International Airport (VNT) | Ventspils, Latvia | |
| 6 | 127.98 miles (205.96 km) ENE | Riga International Airport (RIX) | Riga, Latvia | |
| 7 | 136.31 miles (219.37 km) ESE | Kaunas International Airport (KUN) | Kaunas, Lithuania | |
| 8 | 139.82 miles (225.02 km) SW | Gdynia-Kosakowo Airport (QYD) | Gdynia, Poland | |
| 9 | 151.33 miles (243.55 km) SW | Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport (GDN) | Gdańsk, Poland | |
| 10 | 156.25 miles (251.46 km) NW | Visby Airport (VBY) | Visby, Sweden | |
| 11 | 164.69 miles (265.05 km) NNE | Kuressaare Airport (URE) | Kuressaare, Saaremaa, Estonia | |
| 12 | 188.98 miles (304.13 km) ESE | Vilnius International Airport (VNO) | Vilnius, Lithuania | |
| 13 | 190.53 miles (306.63 km) WNW | Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR) | Kalmar, Sweden | |
| 14 | 198.77 miles (319.88 km) WNW | Oskarshamn Airport (OSK) | Oskarshamn, Sweden | |
| 15 | 211.03 miles (339.61 km) NE | Pärnu Airport (EPU) | Pärnu, Estonia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,295.82 miles (18,178.82 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,940.79 miles (17,607.44 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,931.09 miles (17,591.83 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,914.29 miles (17,564.80 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,907.67 miles (17,554.16 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,905.68 miles (17,550.94 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,902.51 miles (17,545.85 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,899.35 miles (17,540.77 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,892.82 miles (17,530.25 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,890.36 miles (17,526.30 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,883.91 miles (17,515.91 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,878.54 miles (17,507.27 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,867.71 miles (17,489.84 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,862.18 miles (17,480.94 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,857.02 miles (17,472.64 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 47.73 miles (76.81 km) SE | Hays Regional Airport (HYS) | Hays, Kansas, United States | |
| 2 | 64.96 miles (104.55 km) W | Colby Municipal Airport (CBK) | Colby, Kansas, United States | |
| 3 | 66.39 miles (106.85 km) N | Arapahoe Municipal Airport (AHF) | Arapahoe, Nebraska, United States | |
| 4 | 69.92 miles (112.53 km) NW | McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) | McCook, Nebraska, United States | |
| 5 | 88.66 miles (142.68 km) SE | Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD) | Great Bend, Kansas, United States | |
| 6 | 97.49 miles (156.89 km) N | Jim Kelly Field (LXN) | Lexington, Nebraska, United States | |
| 7 | 99.74 miles (160.52 km) W | Goodland Municipal Airport (GLD) | Goodland, Kansas, United States | |
| 8 | 102.76 miles (165.38 km) NNE | Kearney Regional Airport (EAR) | Kearney, Nebraska, United States | |
| 9 | 111.34 miles (179.19 km) SSW | Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) | Garden City, Kansas, United States | |
| 10 | 111.97 miles (180.20 km) S | Dodge City Regional Airport (DDC) | Dodge City, Kansas, United States | |
| 11 | 112.62 miles (181.24 km) NE | Hastings Municipal Airport (HSI) | Hastings, Nebraska, United States | |
| 12 | 116.82 miles (188.00 km) E | Blosser Municipal Airport (CNK) | Concordia, Kansas, United States | |
| 13 | 123.77 miles (199.18 km) ESE | Salina Regional Airport (SLN) | Salina, Kansas, United States | |
| 14 | 128.72 miles (207.16 km) NNW | North Platte Regional Airport (LBF) | North Platte, Nebraska, United States | |
| 15 | 129.89 miles (209.04 km) SSE | Pratt Regional Airport (PTT) | Pratt, Kansas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,752.49 miles (17,304.42 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,568.90 miles (17,008.96 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,516.47 miles (16,924.57 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,498.91 miles (16,896.31 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,476.93 miles (16,860.95 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,454.74 miles (16,825.24 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,431.97 miles (16,788.59 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,429.70 miles (16,784.93 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,401.69 miles (16,739.86 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,386.08 miles (16,714.74 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,377.01 miles (16,700.13 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,376.09 miles (16,698.65 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,356.88 miles (16,667.74 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,344.83 miles (16,648.35 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,334.65 miles (16,631.96 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |