Nonstop flight route between Höfn, Iceland and Hayward, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(64°17'44"N by 15°13'37"W)
Arrival Airport:
(37°39'32"N by 122°7'18"W)
Distance from HFN to HWD:
4,367.42 miles (7,028.66 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hornafjörður Airport (HFN), Höfn, Iceland and Hayward Executive Airport (HWD), Hayward, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,367 miles (or 7,029 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 Hornafjörður 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 Hornafjörður 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: | HFN / BIHN |
| Airport Name: | Hornafjörður Airport |
| Location: | Höfn, Iceland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°17'44"N by 15°13'37"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Isavia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 24 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HFN |
| More Information: | HFN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HWD / KHWD |
| Airport Names: |
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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 Hornafjörður Airport (HFN):
- The furthest airport from Hornafjörður Airport (HFN) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,228 miles (18,070 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Hornafjörður Airport (HFN) is Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS), which is located 72 miles (117 kilometers) NNE of HFN.
- Hornafjörður Airport (HFN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Hornafjörður Airport's relatively low elevation of 24 feet, planes can take off or land at Hornafjörður 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):
- The closest airport to Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) is Oakland International Airport (OAK), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) NW of 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.
- 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.
- On April 3, 1955 the 129th Air Resupply Squadron was established at Hayward and equipped with Curtiss C-46D Commandos in the Summer 1955 supplemented by Grumman SA-16A Albatrosses in 1958.
- Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) has 2 runways.
- short-final on KHWD 28L
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Hayward Executive Airport", another name for HWD is "(former Hayward Army Airfield)".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 72.45 miles (116.59 km) NNE | Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS) | Egilsstaðir, Iceland |     |
| 2 | 99.07 miles (159.44 km) N | Vopnafjörður Airport (VPN) | Vopnafjörður, Iceland | |
| 3 | 125.68 miles (202.27 km) NW | Akureyri Airport (AEY) | Akureyri, Iceland | |
| 4 | 131.08 miles (210.95 km) NNW | Húsavík Airport (HZK) | Húsavík, Iceland | |
| 5 | 132.89 miles (213.86 km) N | Þórshöfn Airport (THO) | Þórshöfn, Iceland | |
| 6 | 160.97 miles (259.06 km) NW | Sauðárkrókur Airport (SAK) | Sauðárkrókur, Iceland | |
| 7 | 165.07 miles (265.65 km) WSW | Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY) | Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland | |
| 8 | 165.91 miles (267.00 km) NW | Siglufjörður Airport (SIJ) | Siglufjörður, Iceland | |
| 9 | 174.97 miles (281.58 km) NNW | Grímsey Airport (GRY) | Grímsey, Iceland | |
| 10 | 202.02 miles (325.11 km) W | Reykjavík Airport (RKV) | Reykjavík, Iceland | |
| 11 | 212.39 miles (341.81 km) NW | Gjögur Airport (GJR) | Gjögur, Iceland | |
| 12 | 223.26 miles (359.30 km) W | Keflavík International Airport (KEF) | Keflavík (near Reykjavík), Iceland | |
| 13 | 259.46 miles (417.55 km) WNW | Ísafjörður Airport (IFJ) | Ísafjörður, Iceland | |
| 14 | 260.13 miles (418.64 km) WNW | Bíldudalur Airport (BIU) | Bíldudalur, Iceland | |
| 15 | 270.00 miles (434.52 km) WNW | Patreksfjörður Airport (PFJ) | Patreksfjörður, Iceland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,228.26 miles (18,070.09 km) S | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,193.84 miles (18,014.70 km) S | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,150.85 miles (17,945.52 km) SSW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,106.36 miles (17,873.91 km) S | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,096.28 miles (17,857.69 km) S | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,079.48 miles (17,830.64 km) SSW | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,075.55 miles (17,824.32 km) S | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,073.38 miles (17,820.84 km) S | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,032.84 miles (17,755.59 km) SSW | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,012.64 miles (17,723.09 km) S | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,003.00 miles (17,707.57 km) S | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,001.42 miles (17,705.03 km) SSW | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,982.73 miles (17,674.95 km) S | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,967.46 miles (17,650.37 km) SSW | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,925.62 miles (17,583.03 km) SSW | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.93 miles (11.15 km) NW | Oakland International Airport (OAK) | Oakland (near San Francisco), California, United States | |
| 2 | 13.67 miles (22.00 km) S | Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (PAO) | Palo Alto, California, United States | |
| 3 | 14.13 miles (22.75 km) W | San Francisco International Airport (SFO) | San Francisco, California, United States | |
| 4 | 16.65 miles (26.79 km) E | Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK) | Livermore, California, United States | |
| 5 | 17.32 miles (27.88 km) SSE | Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ) | Mountain View, California, United States | |
| 6 | 23.02 miles (37.05 km) SSE | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) | San Jose, California, United States | |
| 7 | 23.08 miles (37.15 km) WSW | Half Moon Bay AirportHalf Moon Bay Flight Strip (HAF) | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | |
| 8 | 23.13 miles (37.22 km) N | Buchanan FieldConcord Army Air Base (CCR) | Concord, California, United States | |
| 9 | 27.96 miles (44.99 km) SE | Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (RHV) | San Jose, California, United States | |
| 10 | 39.27 miles (63.19 km) NNW | Napa County Airport (APC) | Napa, California, United States | |
| 11 | 41.02 miles (66.01 km) NW | Marin County Airport (NOT) | Novato, California, United States | |
| 12 | 43.04 miles (69.27 km) NNE | Travis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield (SUU) | Fairfield, California, United States | |
| 13 | 50.43 miles (81.16 km) N | Nut Tree Airport (VCB) | Vacaville, California, United States | |
| 14 | 50.91 miles (81.92 km) ENE | Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) | Stockton, California, United States | |
| 15 | 53.19 miles (85.59 km) SSE | Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI) | Watsonville, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,354.26 miles (18,272.86 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,298.54 miles (18,183.18 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,269.59 miles (18,136.60 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,253.83 miles (18,111.24 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 11,246.34 miles (18,099.19 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,165.37 miles (17,968.88 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,156.76 miles (17,955.03 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 8 | 11,145.10 miles (17,936.25 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,055.00 miles (17,791.26 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,053.15 miles (17,788.28 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,038.76 miles (17,765.12 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,991.77 miles (17,689.49 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,990.36 miles (17,687.23 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,980.08 miles (17,670.68 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,958.74 miles (17,636.33 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |