Nonstop flight route between Big Creek, Belize and Hayward, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Big Creek Airport (BGK), Big Creek, Belize and Hayward Executive Airport (HWD), Hayward, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,514 miles (or 4,045 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 Big Creek Airport and Hayward Executive 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 Big Creek Airport and Hayward Executive Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BGK / |
Airport Name: | Big Creek Airport |
Location: | Big Creek, Belize |
GPS Coordinates: | 16°31'1"N by 88°25'1"W |
Operator/Owner: | n/a |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BGK |
More Information: | BGK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HWD / KHWD |
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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 |
Facts about Big Creek Airport (BGK):
- The closest airport to Big Creek Airport (BGK) is Independence Airport (INB), which is located only 1 mile (1 kilometer) NE of BGK.
- Big Creek Airport (BGK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Big Creek Airport (BGK) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,976 miles (19,273 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Because of Big Creek Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Big Creek 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 Hayward Executive Airport (HWD):
- 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.
- On May 1, 1980 the remaining California Air National Guard units at Hayward were reassigned to Naval Air Station Moffett Field near San Jose.
- In addition to being known as "Hayward Executive Airport", another name for HWD is "(former Hayward Army Airfield)".
- After the war the airport was declared surplus.
- Hayward Executive Airport is home to the Northern California division of Ameriflight as of September 15, 2012.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) is Oakland International Airport (OAK), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) NW of HWD.
- The airport was built in 1942 during World War II as an auxiliary field to Chico Army Air Field and was originally Hayward Army Airfield.
- Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) has 2 runways.
- The airport plans to build a new administration building.