Nonstop flight route between Henderson, United States and Grise Fiord, Nunavut, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Henderson Executive Airport (HSH), Henderson, United States and Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ), Grise Fiord, Nunavut, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,969 miles (or 4,778 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 Henderson Executive Airport and Grise Fiord 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 Henderson Executive Airport and Grise Fiord Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HSH / KHND |
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Location: | Henderson, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°58'22"N by 115°8'3"W |
Area Served: | Las Vegas, Nevada |
Operator/Owner: | Clark County, Nevada |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2492 feet (760 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from HSH |
More Information: | HSH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YGZ / CYGZ |
Airport Name: | Grise Fiord Airport |
Location: | Grise Fiord, Nunavut, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 76°25'33"N by 82°54'33"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Nunavut |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 135 feet (41 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YGZ |
More Information: | YGZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Henderson Executive Airport (HSH):
- In addition to being known as "Henderson Executive Airport", another name for HSH is "HND".
- Henderson Executive Airport (HSH) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Henderson Executive Airport (HSH) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,313 miles (18,206 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The terminal building houses car rental, flight school and line service facilities, as well as the Landings Restaurant.
- The closest airport to Henderson Executive Airport (HSH) is McCarran International Airport (LAS), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) N of HSH.
Facts about Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ):
- Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 9,701 miles (15,612 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- The closest airport to Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ) is Siorapaluk Heliport (SRK), which is located 209 miles (336 kilometers) ENE of YGZ.
- Because of Grise Fiord Airport's relatively low elevation of 135 feet, planes can take off or land at Grise Fiord 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.