Nonstop flight route between Hoquiam, Washington, United States and Benguela, Angola:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bowerman Airport (HQM), Hoquiam, Washington, United States and Benguela Airport (BUG), Benguela, Angola would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,016 miles (or 14,509 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 Bowerman Airport and Benguela 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 Bowerman Airport and Benguela Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HQM / KHQM |
Airport Name: | Bowerman Airport |
Location: | Hoquiam, Washington, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 46°58'15"N by 123°56'12"W |
Area Served: | Hoquiam, Washington |
Operator/Owner: | Port of Grays Harbor |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from HQM |
More Information: | HQM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BUG / FNBG |
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Location: | Benguela, Angola |
GPS Coordinates: | 12°36'31"S by 13°24'12"E |
Area Served: | Benguela, Angola |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 118 feet (36 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BUG |
More Information: | BUG Maps & Info |
Facts about Bowerman Airport (HQM):
- Bowerman Airport (HQM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Bowerman Airport (HQM) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,841 miles (17,447 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Bowerman Airport (HQM) is Sanderson Field (SHN), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) ENE of HQM.
- Because of Bowerman Airport's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Bowerman 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.
Facts about Benguela Airport (BUG):
- The closest airport to Benguela Airport (BUG) is Waku Kungo Airport/Cela (CEO), which is located 141 miles (227 kilometers) NE of BUG.
- Benguela Airport (BUG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Benguela Airport (BUG) is Johnston Atoll Airport (JON), which is nearly antipodal to Benguela Airport (meaning Benguela Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Johnston Atoll Airport), and is located 12,091 miles (19,459 kilometers) away in Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands.
- Because of Benguela Airport's relatively low elevation of 118 feet, planes can take off or land at Benguela 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.
- In addition to being known as "Benguela Airport", other names for BUG include "Benguela/Monbaca Airport (Benguela)", "Aeroporto de Benguela" and "Benguela Airport".