Nonstop flight route between Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and Hammerfest, Finnmark, Norway:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG), Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and Hammerfest Airport (HFT), Hammerfest, Finnmark, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,609 miles (or 5,808 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 Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport and Hammerfest 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 Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport and Hammerfest Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YWG / CYWG |
Airport Name: | Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport |
Location: | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 49°54'35"N by 97°14'23"W |
Area Served: | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 783 feet (239 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from YWG |
More Information: | YWG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HFT / ENHF |
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Location: | Hammerfest, Finnmark, Norway |
GPS Coordinates: | 70°40'46"N by 23°40'6"E |
Area Served: | Hammerfest |
Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 262 feet (80 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from HFT |
More Information: | HFT Maps & Info |
Facts about Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG):
- Because of Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport's relatively low elevation of 783 feet, planes can take off or land at Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International 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.
- The original main terminal building was built in 1964, and was designed by the architectural firm of Green Blankstein Russell and Associates.
- Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG) has 2 runways.
- Free WiFi is provided by the Winnipeg Airports Authority throughout the entire terminal building.
- Winnipeg Transit runs bus routes 15 and 20 that serve the airport.
- The furthest airport from Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,465 miles (16,841 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG) is Portage la Prairie/Southport Airport (YPG), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) W of YWG.
- On December 10, 2006, the Minister of Transport, Lawrence Cannon, announced Winnipeg International Airport was to be renamed Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport in honour of the influential businessman and pioneer of Canadian commercial aviation from Winnipeg.
- Winnipeg Airport's main terminal building features several food and retail outlets.
Facts about Hammerfest Airport (HFT):
- Hammerfest Airport handled 120,503 passengers last year.
- The first plans for serving Hammerfest with an airline route was launched in a government plan from 1933.
- The furthest airport from Hammerfest Airport (HFT) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,456 miles (16,828 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Hammerfest Airport's relatively low elevation of 262 feet, planes can take off or land at Hammerfest 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.
- The closest airport to Hammerfest Airport (HFT) is Hasvik Airport (HAA), which is located 38 miles (60 kilometers) WSW of HFT.
- In addition to being known as "Hammerfest Airport", another name for HFT is "Hammerfest lufthavn".
- The terminal has a capacity for 250 passengers per hour.