Nonstop flight route between Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India and Hyder, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(32°9'53"N by 76°15'47"E)
Arrival Airport:
(55°54'11"N by 130°0'24"W)
Distance from DHM to WHD:
6,157.81 miles (9,910.01 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gaggal Airport (DHM), Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India and Hyder Seaplane Base (WHD), Hyder, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,158 miles (or 9,910 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 Gaggal Airport and Hyder Seaplane Base, 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 Gaggal Airport and Hyder Seaplane Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DHM / VIGG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°9'53"N by 76°15'47"E |
| Area Served: | Kangra, Dharamsala |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of India |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2525 feet (770 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DHM |
| More Information: | DHM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WHD / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Hyder, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°54'11"N by 130°0'24"W |
| Area Served: | Hyder, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Southeast Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WHD |
| More Information: | WHD Maps & Info |
Facts about Gaggal Airport (DHM):
- In addition to being known as "Gaggal Airport", another name for DHM is "गग्गल हवाई अड्डे".
- Gaggal Airport (DHM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Gaggal Airport (DHM) is Pathankot Airport (IXP), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) W of DHM.
- The furthest airport from Gaggal Airport (DHM) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,951 miles (19,234 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
Facts about Hyder Seaplane Base (WHD):
- Hyder Seaplane Base (WHD) currently has only 1 runway.
- Hyder Seaplane Base is a state owned, public use seaplane base located one nautical mile southeast of the central business district of Hyder, a community in the Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area of the U.S.
- The furthest airport from Hyder Seaplane Base (WHD) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,540 miles (16,962 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- There are two floats for seaplanes, one along the shoreline and another within a protected cove with a concrete launch ramp.
- Because of Hyder Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Hyder 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.
- The closest airport to Hyder Seaplane Base (WHD) is Stewart Aerodrome (ZST), which is located only 2 miles (4 kilometers) NNE of WHD.
- In addition to being known as "Hyder Seaplane Base", another name for WHD is "4Z7".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 37.07 miles (59.66 km) W | Pathankot Airport (IXP) | Pathankot, India |     |
| 2 | 55.87 miles (89.92 km) ESE | Bhuntar Airport (KUU) | Kullu / Bhuntar, Himachal Pradesh, India | |
| 3 | 88.57 miles (142.53 km) SSE | Shimla Airport (SLV) | Simla, Himachal Pradesh, India | |
| 4 | 90.70 miles (145.96 km) WNW | Jammu Airport जम्मू हवाई अड्डा جممو ائیرپورٹ (IXJ) | Jammu, India | |
| 5 | 91.48 miles (147.22 km) WSW | Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International AirportAmritsar International Airport (ATQ) | Amritsar, India | |
| 6 | 92.36 miles (148.65 km) SSW | Sahnewal Airport (LUH) | Ludhiana, India | |
| 7 | 107.62 miles (173.19 km) SSE | Chandigarh Airport (IXC) | Chandigarh, India | |
| 8 | 113.79 miles (183.12 km) WNW | Sialkot International Airport (SKT) | Sialkot, Pakistan | |
| 9 | 117.88 miles (189.71 km) WSW | Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE) | Lahore, Pakistan | |
| 10 | 152.58 miles (245.56 km) NW | Srinagar International Airport (SXR) | Srinagar, India | |
| 11 | 155.08 miles (249.58 km) NNE | Kushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport (IXL) | Leh, India | |
| 12 | 177.38 miles (285.47 km) SE | Jolly Grant Airport. (DED) | Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India | |
| 13 | 199.80 miles (321.54 km) WSW | فیصل آباد انٹرنیشنل ایئر پورٹ (LYP) | Faisalabad, Pakistan | |
| 14 | 209.17 miles (336.62 km) WNW | Benazir Bhutto International Airport (ISB) | Islamabad / Rawalpindi, Pakistan | |
| 15 | 218.84 miles (352.19 km) NW | Muzaffarabad Airport (MFG) | Muzaffarabad, Pakistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,951.32 miles (19,233.74 km) SE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,668.60 miles (17,169.40 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 10,665.06 miles (17,163.70 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,655.11 miles (17,147.70 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,654.83 miles (17,147.25 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,654.27 miles (17,146.35 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,644.29 miles (17,130.28 km) WSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,638.45 miles (17,120.88 km) WSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,637.76 miles (17,119.77 km) WSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,636.05 miles (17,117.02 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,624.98 miles (17,099.21 km) WSW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,611.60 miles (17,077.68 km) WSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,596.11 miles (17,052.74 km) WSW | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,594.55 miles (17,050.24 km) WSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,585.26 miles (17,035.28 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 2.25 miles (3.61 km) NNE | Stewart Aerodrome (ZST) | Stewart, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 2 | 67.79 miles (109.09 km) NW | Bronson Creek Airport (YBM) | Bronson Creek, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 74.05 miles (119.18 km) N | Bob Quinn Lake Airport (YBO) | Bob Quinn Lake, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 75.28 miles (121.16 km) WSW | Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base (WFB) | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 76.55 miles (123.19 km) WSW | Ketchikan International Airport (KTN) | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 81.39 miles (130.99 km) SW | Metlakatla Seaplane Base (MTM) | Metlakatla, Annette Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 85.42 miles (137.46 km) SW | Annette Island Airport (ANN) | Annette Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 99.31 miles (159.83 km) WNW | Wrangell Airport (WRG) | Wrangell, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 99.38 miles (159.94 km) W | Thorne Bay Seaplane Base (KTB) | Thorne Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 105.81 miles (170.28 km) WSW | Hollis Clark Bay Seaplane Base (HYL) | Hollis, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 109.05 miles (175.49 km) S | Prince Rupert/Seal Cove Water Airport (ZSW) | Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 12 | 109.61 miles (176.40 km) W | Coffman Cove Seaplane Base (KCC) | Coffman Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 113.09 miles (182.00 km) S | Prince Rupert Airport (YPR) | Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 14 | 114.02 miles (183.49 km) SSE | Northwest Regional Airport Terrace-Kitimat (YXT) | Terrace, British Columbia and Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 120.32 miles (193.63 km) WSW | Hydaburg Seaplane Base (HYG) | Hydaburg, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,539.92 miles (16,962.32 km) SE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,533.63 miles (16,952.20 km) SE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,530.26 miles (16,946.77 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,463.39 miles (16,839.16 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,460.53 miles (16,834.54 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,435.61 miles (16,794.45 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,398.55 miles (16,734.80 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,384.52 miles (16,712.22 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,363.16 miles (16,677.84 km) SSE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,358.91 miles (16,671.02 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,343.07 miles (16,645.52 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,340.95 miles (16,642.10 km) SE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,330.40 miles (16,625.13 km) SE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,319.33 miles (16,607.31 km) SSE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,318.04 miles (16,605.23 km) SE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |