Nonstop flight route between Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia and Kamuela, Hawaii, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rundu Airport (NDU), Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia and Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE), Kamuela, Hawaii, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 12,104 miles (or 19,479 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 Rundu Airport and Waimea-Kohala 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 Rundu Airport and Waimea-Kohala Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
The distance between NDU and MUE makes them almost exactly antipodal (the exact opposite side of the world) to each other. Nonstop flights between Rundu Airport and Waimea-Kohala Airport would be very impractical for the airlines, because only a lightly loaded Boeing 777-200LR would be able to make the trip. Since airlines need to be able to take as many people and cargo as possible in order to make a profit, the odds of ever seeing a nonstop flight between NDU and MUE are slim to none. However, you'll still be able to get from Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia and Kamuela, Hawaii, United States by taking some connecting flights!
Did you know that one full circling of the Earth (measuring from the equator) is about 24,901.5 miles (or 40,075 kilometers), which means if you were 12,450 miles from any given point on the planet, the distance back to your starting point would be about the same -- in any direction! The same can be said for a nonstop flight between NDU and MUE!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NDU / FYRU |
Airport Name: | Rundu Airport |
Location: | Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia |
GPS Coordinates: | 17°57'23"S by 19°43'9"E |
Area Served: | Rundu, Namibia |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3627 feet (1,106 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from NDU |
More Information: | NDU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MUE / PHMU |
Airport Name: | Waimea-Kohala Airport |
Location: | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 20°0'5"N by 155°40'5"W |
Area Served: | Kamuela, Hawaii |
Operator/Owner: | Hawaii Department of Transportation |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2671 feet (814 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MUE |
More Information: | MUE Maps & Info |
Facts about Rundu Airport (NDU):
- The closest airport to Rundu Airport (NDU) is Dirico Airport (DRC), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) E of NDU.
- Rundu Airport (NDU) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Rundu Airport (NDU) is Kalaeloa Airport (NAX), which is nearly antipodal to Rundu Airport (meaning Rundu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kalaeloa Airport), and is located 12,164 miles (19,576 kilometers) away in Kapolei, Hawaii, United States.
Facts about Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE):
- Waimea-Kohala Airport covers an area of 90 acres at an elevation of 2,671 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) is Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) SSW of MUE.
- Waimea-Kohala Airport is a state owned, public use airport located one nautical mile southwest of Kamuela, an unincorporated town in Hawai‘i County, Hawai‘i, United States.
- The furthest airport from Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) is Maun Airport (MUB), which is nearly antipodal to Waimea-Kohala Airport (meaning Waimea-Kohala Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maun Airport), and is located 12,378 miles (19,921 kilometers) away in Maun, Botswana.
- The airport has one taxiway and an aircraft parking apron at the west end of the runway serving the passenger terminal and general aviation facilities.
- Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) currently has only 1 runway.
- Previously, Pacific Wings operated service to Honolulu and Kahului.