Nonstop flight route between Arlington County, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.), United States and Hagfors, Sweden:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), Arlington County, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.), United States and Hagfors Airport (HFS), Hagfors, Sweden would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,964 miles (or 6,379 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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Hagfors 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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Hagfors Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DCA / KDCA |
Airport Name: | Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport |
Location: | Arlington County, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.), United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°51'7"N by 77°2'16"W |
Area Served: | Washington Metropolitan Area |
Operator/Owner: | Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from DCA |
More Information: | DCA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HFS / ESOH |
Airport Name: | Hagfors Airport |
Location: | Hagfors, Sweden |
GPS Coordinates: | 60°1'29"N by 13°34'50"E |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from HFS |
More Information: | HFS Maps & Info |
Facts about Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA):
- Until 1999, Runways 1/19 and 4/22 were designated 18/36 and 3/21.
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) has 3 runways.
- Terminal A opened in 1941 and was expanded in 1955 to accommodate more passengers and airlines.
- Although the need for a better airport was acknowledged in 37 studies conducted between 1926 and 1938, there was a statutory prohibition against federal development of airports.
- Despite the expansions, efforts have been made to restrict the growth of the airport.
- Because of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Ronald Reagan Washington National 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 furthest airport from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,682 miles (18,800 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) is Bolling Air Force Base (BOF), which is located only 1 miles (2 kilometers) ESE of DCA.
Facts about Hagfors Airport (HFS):
- The furthest airport from Hagfors Airport (HFS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,241 miles (18,090 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Hagfors Airport (HFS) is Karlstad Airport (KSD), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) SSW of HFS.
- Because of Hagfors Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Hagfors 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.