Nonstop flight route between Anchorage, Alaska, United States and Hydaburg, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Merrill Field (MRI), Anchorage, Alaska, United States and Hydaburg Seaplane Base (HYG), Hydaburg, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 742 miles (or 1,194 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 relatively short distance between Merrill Field and Hydaburg Seaplane Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MRI / PAMR |
Airport Name: | Merrill Field |
Location: | Anchorage, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 61°12'48"N by 149°50'39"W |
Operator/Owner: | Municipality of Anchorage |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 137 feet (42 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from MRI |
More Information: | MRI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HYG / PAHY |
Airport Name: | Hydaburg Seaplane Base |
Location: | Hydaburg, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 55°12'23"N by 132°49'41"W |
Area Served: | Hydaburg, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Southeast Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from HYG |
More Information: | HYG Maps & Info |
Facts about Merrill Field (MRI):
- The closest airport to Merrill Field (MRI) is Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) NNE of MRI.
- Merrill Field, located on the east end of 5th Avenue in Anchorage, Alaska, was the only airport serving Anchorage until 1951 when the introduction of ever larger and faster commercial aircraft required that an airfield with longer and heavier runways be built.
- Because of Merrill Field's relatively low elevation of 137 feet, planes can take off or land at Merrill 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.
- Merrill Field (MRI) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Merrill Field (MRI) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,545 miles (16,970 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
Facts about Hydaburg Seaplane Base (HYG):
- Hydaburg Seaplane Base (HYG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Hydaburg Seaplane Base (HYG) is Waterfall Seaplane Base (KWF), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) WNW of HYG.
- Hydaburg Seaplane Base has one seaplane landing area designated E/W with a water surface measuring 5,000 by 2,000 feet.
- The furthest airport from Hydaburg Seaplane Base (HYG) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,651 miles (17,140 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- Because of Hydaburg Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Hydaburg Seaplane Base 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.