Nonstop flight route between Gainesville, Georgia, United States and Hydaburg, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport (GVL), Gainesville, Georgia, United States and Hydaburg Seaplane Base (HYG), Hydaburg, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,728 miles (or 4,390 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 Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport and Hydaburg 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 Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport and Hydaburg 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: | GVL / KGVL |
Airport Name: | Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport |
Location: | Gainesville, Georgia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°16'21"N by 83°49'49"W |
Area Served: | Gainesville, Georgia |
Operator/Owner: | City of Gainesville |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1276 feet (389 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from GVL |
More Information: | GVL 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 Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport (GVL):
- The closest airport to Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport (GVL) is Barrow County Airport (WDR), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) SSE of GVL.
- Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport (GVL) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport (GVL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,355 miles (18,274 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport is a city-owned public-use airport located in Gainesville, a city in Hall County, Georgia, United States.
Facts about Hydaburg Seaplane Base (HYG):
- Hydaburg Seaplane Base (HYG) currently has only 1 runway.
- Scheduled airline passenger service is subsidized by the United States Department of Transportation via the Essential Air Service program.
- 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.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Hydaburg Seaplane Base (HYG) is Waterfall Seaplane Base (KWF), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) WNW of HYG.