Nonstop flight route between Freetown, Sierra Leone and Sheridan, Wyoming, United States:
Departure Airport:
(8°23'39"N by 13°7'41"W)
Arrival Airport:
(44°46'9"N by 106°58'49"W)
Distance from HGS to SHR:
5,998.06 miles (9,652.92 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hastings Airport (HGS), Freetown, Sierra Leone and Sheridan County Airport (SHR), Sheridan, Wyoming, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,998 miles (or 9,653 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 Hastings Airport and Sheridan County 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 Hastings Airport and Sheridan County Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HGS / GFHA |
| Airport Name: | Hastings Airport |
| Location: | Freetown, Sierra Leone |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°23'39"N by 13°7'41"W |
| Area Served: | Freetown |
| Elevation: | 60 feet (18 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HGS |
| More Information: | HGS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SHR / KSHR |
| Airport Name: | Sheridan County Airport |
| Location: | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°46'9"N by 106°58'49"W |
| Area Served: | Sheridan, Wyoming |
| Operator/Owner: | Sheridan County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4021 feet (1,226 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SHR |
| More Information: | SHR Maps & Info |
Facts about Hastings Airport (HGS):
- Because of Hastings Airport's relatively low elevation of 60 feet, planes can take off or land at Hastings 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 Hastings Airport (HGS) is Ulawa Airport (RNA), which is nearly antipodal to Hastings Airport (meaning Hastings Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ulawa Airport), and is located 12,088 miles (19,454 kilometers) away in Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands.
- The closest airport to Hastings Airport (HGS) is Lungi International Airport (FNA), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) NNW of HGS.
- Hastings Airport (HGS) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Sheridan County Airport (SHR):
- Sheridan County Airport (SHR) has 2 runways.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 17,710 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 14,181 enplanements in 2009, and 14,146 in 2010.
- The closest airport to Sheridan County Airport (SHR) is Worland Municipal Airport (WRL), which is located 73 miles (118 kilometers) SW of SHR.
- Great Lakes Airlines offers service to Denver, Colorado.
- Because of Sheridan County Airport's high elevation of 4,021 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SHR. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SHR a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Bighorn Airways offers airplane and helicopter air charter service, as well as an aircraft repair and installation center.
- The furthest airport from Sheridan County Airport (SHR) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,622 miles (17,094 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.01 miles (25.77 km) NNW | Lungi International Airport (FNA) | Freetown, Sierra Leone |     |
| 2 | 65.21 miles (104.95 km) SE | Gbangbatok Airport (GBK) | Gbangbatok, Sierra Leone | |
| 3 | 72.76 miles (117.09 km) SE | Sherbro International Airport (BTE) | Bonthe, Sierra Leone | |
| 4 | 88.11 miles (141.81 km) NNW | Conakry International Airport (CKY) | Conakry, Guinea | |
| 5 | 98.52 miles (158.55 km) ESE | Bo Airport (KBS) | Bo, Sierra Leone | |
| 6 | 138.04 miles (222.15 km) ESE | Kenema Airport (KEN) | Kenema, Sierra Leone | |
| 7 | 138.46 miles (222.82 km) NNW | Fria Airport (FIG) | Fria, Guinea | |
| 8 | 139.67 miles (224.78 km) NE | Kabala Airport (KBA) | Kabala, Sierra Leone | |
| 9 | 143.03 miles (230.18 km) E | Yengema Airport (WYE) | Yengema, Kono District, Sierra Leone | |
| 10 | 194.24 miles (312.59 km) NNW | Boké Baralande Airport (BKJ) | Boké, Guinea | |
| 11 | 196.80 miles (316.71 km) NE | Faranah Airport (FAA) | Faranah, Guinea | |
| 12 | 198.39 miles (319.27 km) E | Foya Airport (FOY) | Foya, Liberia | |
| 13 | 211.24 miles (339.96 km) NNE | Tata Airport (LEK) | Labé, Guinea | |
| 14 | 211.84 miles (340.92 km) ENE | Kissidougou Airport (KSI) | Kissidougou, Guinea | |
| 15 | 218.00 miles (350.84 km) SE | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,088.13 miles (19,453.91 km) ESE | Ulawa Airport (RNA) | Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 2 | 12,069.30 miles (19,423.60 km) ESE | Kirakira Airport (IRA) | Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 3 | 12,068.16 miles (19,421.78 km) S | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 12,057.05 miles (19,403.90 km) S | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 12,035.12 miles (19,368.60 km) E | Uru Harbour Airport (ATD) | Atoifi, Malaita, Solomon Islands | |
| 6 | 12,031.52 miles (19,362.80 km) S | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 12,028.62 miles (19,358.14 km) E | Afutara Airport (AFT) | Afutara, Solomon Islands | |
| 8 | 12,013.29 miles (19,333.47 km) E | Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport (AKS) | Auki / Gwaunaru'u, Solomon Islands | |
| 9 | 11,973.32 miles (19,269.14 km) S | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 11,966.04 miles (19,257.43 km) E | Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field) (HIR) | Honiara, Guadalcanal Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 11 | 11,953.51 miles (19,237.25 km) S | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 11,947.95 miles (19,228.32 km) ESE | Mbambanakira Airport (MBU) | Mbambanakira, Solomon Islands | |
| 13 | 11,944.88 miles (19,223.38 km) S | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 11,940.27 miles (19,215.96 km) S | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,937.65 miles (19,211.74 km) E | Fera Airport (FRE) | Maringe, Fera Island, Isabel Province, Solomon Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 73.49 miles (118.27 km) SW | Worland Municipal Airport (WRL) | Worland, Wyoming, United States | |
| 2 | 76.65 miles (123.35 km) ESE | Gillette–Campbell County Airport (GCC) | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | |
| 3 | 101.92 miles (164.02 km) W | Yellowstone Regional Airport (COD) | Cody, Wyoming, United States | |
| 4 | 104.49 miles (168.16 km) NW | Billings Logan International Airport (BIL) | Billings, Montana, United States | |
| 5 | 126.23 miles (203.15 km) NNE | Miles City Airport (MLS) | Miles City, Montana, United States | |
| 6 | 131.13 miles (211.04 km) SSE | Casper–Natrona County International AirportCasper Army Airfield (CPR) | Casper, Wyoming, United States | |
| 7 | 138.92 miles (223.57 km) SSW | Riverton Regional Airport (RIW) | Riverton, Wyoming, United States | |
| 8 | 139.98 miles (225.28 km) NNW | Roundup Airport (RPX) | Roundup, Montana, United States | |
| 9 | 157.76 miles (253.88 km) SSE | Converse County Airport (DGW) | Douglas, Wyoming, United States | |
| 10 | 158.48 miles (255.04 km) E | Black Hills Airport (SPF) | Spearfish, South Dakota, United States | |
| 11 | 160.68 miles (258.59 km) SSW | Hunt Field (LND) | Lander, Wyoming, United States | |
| 12 | 176.86 miles (284.64 km) N | Jordan Airport (JDN) | Jordan, Montana, United States | |
| 13 | 180.54 miles (290.55 km) WNW | Mission Field (LVM) | Livingston, Montana, United States | |
| 14 | 194.14 miles (312.44 km) NNE | Dawson Community Airport (GDV) | Glendive, Montana, United States | |
| 15 | 196.14 miles (315.66 km) SW | Ralph Wenz Field (PWY) | Pinedale, Wyoming, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,622.00 miles (17,094.41 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,540.33 miles (16,962.97 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,532.25 miles (16,949.98 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,508.46 miles (16,911.69 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,443.35 miles (16,806.91 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,334.35 miles (16,631.49 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,287.63 miles (16,556.29 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,254.32 miles (16,502.69 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,145.49 miles (16,327.54 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,143.66 miles (16,324.60 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,138.35 miles (16,316.05 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,123.68 miles (16,292.44 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,118.18 miles (16,283.59 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,099.44 miles (16,253.43 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,096.60 miles (16,248.86 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |