Nonstop flight route between Hayward, California, United States and St. Moritz / Samedan, Switzerland:
Departure Airport:
(37°39'32"N by 122°7'18"W)
Arrival Airport:
(46°32'2"N by 9°53'2"E)
Distance from HWD to SMV:
5,905.44 miles (9,503.86 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hayward Executive Airport (HWD), Hayward, California, United States and Samedan Airport (SMV), St. Moritz / Samedan, Switzerland would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,905 miles (or 9,504 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 Hayward Executive Airport and Samedan 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 Hayward Executive Airport and Samedan Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HWD / KHWD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Hayward, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°39'32"N by 122°7'18"W |
| Area Served: | Hayward, California |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Hayward |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 52 feet (16 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HWD |
| More Information: | HWD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SMV / LSZS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | St. Moritz / Samedan, Switzerland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°32'2"N by 9°53'2"E |
| Area Served: | St. Moritz, Switzerland |
| Airport Type: | Public and military |
| Elevation: | 5600 feet (1,707 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SMV |
| More Information: | SMV Maps & Info |
Facts about Hayward Executive Airport (HWD):
- The furthest airport from Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,354 miles (18,273 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- In addition to being known as "Hayward Executive Airport", another name for HWD is "(former Hayward Army Airfield)".
- The closest airport to Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) is Oakland International Airport (OAK), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) NW of HWD.
- Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) has 2 runways.
- Aerial view of airport
- Hayward Executive Airport is home to the Northern California division of Ameriflight as of September 15, 2012.
- The 61st Fighter Wing was re-designated as the 144th Fighter Bomber Wing on November 1, 1950.
- Because of Hayward Executive Airport's relatively low elevation of 52 feet, planes can take off or land at Hayward Executive 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 Samedan Airport (SMV):
- Samedan Airport (SMV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport was used as one of the locations for filming "Where Eagles Dare".
- Because of Samedan Airport's high elevation of 5,600 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SMV. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SMV a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Samedan Airport (SMV) is Lugano Airport (LUG), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) SW of SMV.
- In addition to being known as "Samedan Airport", another name for SMV is "Flughafen Engadin".
- The furthest airport from Samedan Airport (SMV) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Samedan Airport (meaning Samedan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,075 miles (19,433 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.93 miles (11.15 km) NW | Oakland International Airport (OAK) | Oakland (near San Francisco), California, United States |     |
| 2 | 13.67 miles (22.00 km) S | Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (PAO) | Palo Alto, California, United States | |
| 3 | 14.13 miles (22.75 km) W | San Francisco International Airport (SFO) | San Francisco, California, United States | |
| 4 | 16.65 miles (26.79 km) E | Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK) | Livermore, California, United States | |
| 5 | 17.32 miles (27.88 km) SSE | Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ) | Mountain View, California, United States | |
| 6 | 23.02 miles (37.05 km) SSE | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) | San Jose, California, United States | |
| 7 | 23.08 miles (37.15 km) WSW | Half Moon Bay AirportHalf Moon Bay Flight Strip (HAF) | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | |
| 8 | 23.13 miles (37.22 km) N | Buchanan FieldConcord Army Air Base (CCR) | Concord, California, United States | |
| 9 | 27.96 miles (44.99 km) SE | Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (RHV) | San Jose, California, United States | |
| 10 | 39.27 miles (63.19 km) NNW | Napa County Airport (APC) | Napa, California, United States | |
| 11 | 41.02 miles (66.01 km) NW | Marin County Airport (NOT) | Novato, California, United States | |
| 12 | 43.04 miles (69.27 km) NNE | Travis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield (SUU) | Fairfield, California, United States | |
| 13 | 50.43 miles (81.16 km) N | Nut Tree Airport (VCB) | Vacaville, California, United States | |
| 14 | 50.91 miles (81.92 km) ENE | Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) | Stockton, California, United States | |
| 15 | 53.19 miles (85.59 km) SSE | Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI) | Watsonville, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,354.26 miles (18,272.86 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,298.54 miles (18,183.18 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,269.59 miles (18,136.60 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,253.83 miles (18,111.24 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 11,246.34 miles (18,099.19 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,165.37 miles (17,968.88 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,156.76 miles (17,955.03 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 8 | 11,145.10 miles (17,936.25 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,055.00 miles (17,791.26 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,053.15 miles (17,788.28 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,038.76 miles (17,765.12 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,991.77 miles (17,689.49 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,990.36 miles (17,687.23 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,980.08 miles (17,670.68 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,958.74 miles (17,636.33 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 59.20 miles (95.27 km) SW | Lugano Airport (LUG) | Lugano, Agno, Switzerland | |
| 2 | 59.41 miles (95.61 km) N | Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport (HOH) | Hohenems, Austria | |
| 3 | 60.41 miles (97.22 km) S | Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) | Bergamo (near Milan), Italy | |
| 4 | 67.49 miles (108.61 km) NNW | St. Gallen–Altenrhein Airport (ACH) | Altenrhein, Switzerland | |
| 5 | 68.80 miles (110.72 km) E | Bolzano Airport (BZO) | Bolzano, Italy | |
| 6 | 79.33 miles (127.67 km) SSE | Brescia Airport Gabriele D'Annunzio (VBS) | Brescia, Italy | |
| 7 | 80.37 miles (129.34 km) SSW | Milan Linate Airport (LIN) | Milan, Italy | |
| 8 | 80.52 miles (129.59 km) NNW | Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) | Friedrichshafen, Bodensee, Germany | |
| 9 | 83.64 miles (134.60 km) SW | Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) | Milano, Italy | |
| 10 | 84.20 miles (135.50 km) WNW | Emmen Swiss Air Base (EML) | Emmen, Lucerne, Switzerland | |
| 11 | 85.26 miles (137.22 km) NE | Innsbruck Airport (INN) | Innsbruck, Austria | |
| 12 | 89.95 miles (144.77 km) NW | Zurich Airport (ZRH) | Zürich, Switzerland | |
| 13 | 92.21 miles (148.40 km) SSE | Verona Airport (VRN) | Verona, Italy | |
| 14 | 103.11 miles (165.94 km) SE | Vicenza “Tommaso Dal Molin” Airport (VIC) | Vicenza, Italy | |
| 15 | 106.12 miles (170.79 km) E | Cortina Airport (CDF) | Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,075.27 miles (19,433.22 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,630.21 miles (18,716.96 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,624.56 miles (18,707.87 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,619.60 miles (18,699.89 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,606.53 miles (18,678.85 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,603.91 miles (18,674.64 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,599.34 miles (18,667.29 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,587.30 miles (18,647.91 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,571.08 miles (18,621.81 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,565.49 miles (18,612.80 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,564.08 miles (18,610.53 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,554.64 miles (18,595.34 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,547.55 miles (18,583.94 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,540.05 miles (18,571.87 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,534.30 miles (18,562.61 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |