Nonstop flight route between Hyderabad, India and Shelton, Washington, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (HYD), Hyderabad, India and Sanderson Field (SHN), Shelton, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,785 miles (or 12,529 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 Rajiv Gandhi International Airport and Sanderson Field, 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 Rajiv Gandhi International Airport and Sanderson Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HYD / VOHS |
Airport Name: | Rajiv Gandhi International Airport |
Location: | Hyderabad, India |
GPS Coordinates: | 17°14'23"N by 78°25'41"E |
Area Served: | Hyderabad |
Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2024 feet (617 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from HYD |
More Information: | HYD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SHN / KSHN |
Airport Name: | Sanderson Field |
Location: | Shelton, Washington, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 47°14'0"N by 123°8'50"W |
Area Served: | Shelton, Washington |
Operator/Owner: | Port of Shelton |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 273 feet (83 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SHN |
More Information: | SHN Maps & Info |
Facts about Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (HYD):
- Design and construction began in September 2005, and the airport was opened in March 2008.
- The airport features as the top among Indian airports in the ranking of world airports for the year 2013 by Skytrax.
- The ultimate master plan provides for a capacity of 40 million passengers yearly with the accompanying air and ground facilities.
- Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (HYD) has 2 runways.
- The 11.6 km PV Narasimha Rao Expressway from Mehdipatnam to Rajendranagar provides dedicated high-speed travel to the airport and is the second longest flyover in India.
- The ATC tower is 75 m tall and has a column-free perimeter to give uninterrupted views of the airfield.
- The vehicle fuelling facilities at the airside are operated by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited.
- The furthest airport from Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (HYD) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,587 miles (18,648 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The closest airport to Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (HYD) is Begumpet Airport (BPM), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) N of HYD.
Facts about Sanderson Field (SHN):
- Sanderson Field (SHN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Sanderson Field (SHN) is Olympia Regional Airport (OLM), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) SSE of SHN.
- Because of Sanderson Field's relatively low elevation of 273 feet, planes can take off or land at Sanderson Field 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.
- Services at Sanderson include minor airframe and powerplant repair by Olympic Air.
- The furthest airport from Sanderson Field (SHN) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,810 miles (17,397 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.