Nonstop flight route between Tampa, Florida, United States and Hua Hin, Thailand:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tampa International Airport (TPA), Tampa, Florida, United States and Hua Hin Airport (HHQ), Hua Hin, Thailand would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,626 miles (or 15,491 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 Tampa International Airport and Hua Hin 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 Tampa International Airport and Hua Hin Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TPA / KTPA |
Airport Name: | Tampa International Airport |
Location: | Tampa, Florida, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 27°58'32"N by 82°31'59"W |
Area Served: | Tampa, Florida |
Operator/Owner: | Hillsborough County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from TPA |
More Information: | TPA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HHQ / VTPH |
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Location: | Hua Hin, Thailand |
GPS Coordinates: | 12°38'9"N by 99°57'5"E |
Area Served: | Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand |
Operator/Owner: | Department of Civil Aviation |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 62 feet (19 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from HHQ |
More Information: | HHQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Tampa International Airport (TPA):
- Trans Canada Airlines inaugurated international flights in 1950 and Drew Field was renamed Tampa International Airport.
- Because of Tampa International Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Tampa International 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 1952 terminal was congested as larger jets replaced piston airliners and it was again expanded.
- Tampa International Airport (TPA) has 3 runways.
- Both Delta Air Lines and US Airways opened maintenance bases at the airport.
- The United States Army Air Corps began negotiating for the use Drew Field in 1939 during the buildup of military forces prior to World War II.
- The furthest airport from Tampa International Airport (TPA) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,435 miles (18,403 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- Tampa International Airport covers an area of 3,300 acres at an elevation of 26 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Tampa International Airport (TPA) is Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) SE of TPA.
Facts about Hua Hin Airport (HHQ):
- Because of Hua Hin Airport's relatively low elevation of 62 feet, planes can take off or land at Hua Hin 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 Hua Hin Airport (HHQ) is U-Tapao-Rayong-Pattaya International Airport (UTP), which is located 71 miles (114 kilometers) E of HHQ.
- In addition to being known as "Hua Hin Airport", another name for HHQ is "ท่าอากาศยานหัวหิน".
- Hua Hin Airport (HHQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Hua Hin Airport (HHQ) is Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM), which is nearly antipodal to Hua Hin Airport (meaning Hua Hin Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Jorge Chávez International Airport), and is located 12,234 miles (19,689 kilometers) away in Callao (near Lima), Peru.