Nonstop flight route between Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States and Hakodate, Hokkaidō, Japan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wheeler AAF (HHI), Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States and Hakodate Airport (HKD), Hakodate, Hokkaidō, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,774 miles (or 6,074 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 Wheeler AAF and Hakodate 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 Wheeler AAF and Hakodate Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HHI / PHHI |
| Airport Name: | Wheeler AAF |
| Location: | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°29'4"N by 158°2'22"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 843 feet (257 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HHI |
| More Information: | HHI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HKD / RJCH |
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| Location: | Hakodate, Hokkaidō, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°46'12"N by 140°49'18"E |
| Area Served: | Hakodate, Japan |
| Operator/Owner: | MLIT |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 112 feet (34 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HKD |
| More Information: | HKD Maps & Info |
Facts about Wheeler AAF (HHI):
- A subordinate unit of the 15th Air Base Wing, the 15 ABS served as the host organization at Wheeler AFB, which consisted of approximately 1,389 acres of land and facilities valued at over $37 million.
- Because of Wheeler AAF's relatively low elevation of 843 feet, planes can take off or land at Wheeler AAF 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 Wheeler AAF (HHI) is Dillingham Airfield (HDH), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) WNW of HHI.
- The furthest airport from Wheeler AAF (HHI) is Ghanzi Airport (GNZ), which is nearly antipodal to Wheeler AAF (meaning Wheeler AAF is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ghanzi Airport), and is located 12,413 miles (19,976 kilometers) away in Ghanzi, Botswana.
- Wheeler AAF (HHI) currently has only 1 runway.
- Wheeler Army Airfield was constructed in the pattern of the Garden City.
- With the establishment of the U.S.
- In October 1922, the photo section and intelligence units were returned to Luke Field.
- Wheeler is directly adjacent to Schofield Barracks across Kunia Road and to Wahiawā on the central plateau of the Island of O'ahu.
Facts about Hakodate Airport (HKD):
- Because of Hakodate Airport's relatively low elevation of 112 feet, planes can take off or land at Hakodate 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.
- Hakodate airport opened in 1961 and is located by the seas around 10 km from the city centre.
- The closest airport to Hakodate Airport (HKD) is Aomori Airport (AOJ), which is located 72 miles (116 kilometers) S of HKD.
- The furthest airport from Hakodate Airport (HKD) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is located 11,458 miles (18,440 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
- On September 6, 1976, Soviet pilot Viktor Belenko defected to the West by landing a MiG-25 Foxbat aircraft at Hakodate Airport.
- Hakodate Airport (HKD) currently has only 1 runway.
- Scheduled buses operate to Hakodate Station and the Onuma Prince Hotel.
- In addition to being known as "Hakodate Airport", other names for HKD include "函館空港" and "Hakodate Kūkō".
