Nonstop flight route between Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States and San Diego, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wheeler AAF (HHI), Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States and San Diego International Airport (SAN), San Diego, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,612 miles (or 4,203 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 San Diego International 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 San Diego International 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: | SAN / KSAN |
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| Location: | San Diego, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°44'0"N by 117°11'22"W |
| Area Served: | Greater San Diego |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SAN |
| More Information: | SAN Maps & Info |
Facts about Wheeler AAF (HHI):
- On 1 November 1991, the Army held a simple ceremony to signify their takeover of the base, then changed the sign at the main gate to Wheeler Army Airfield.
- The closest airport to Wheeler AAF (HHI) is Dillingham Airfield (HDH), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) WNW of HHI.
- The installation has a National Historic Landmark District in association with the attack on 7 December 1941.
- 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.
- 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.
- Wheeler AFB-cum-Wheeler AAF is delineated for statistical purposes as a census-designated place.
- Wheeler Army Airfield was a primary target and site of the first attack on 7 December 1941, leading up to the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Facts about San Diego International Airport (SAN):
- Convair had aircraft manufacturing plants near the field and used it for test and delivery flights from 1935 to 1995.
- SAN is in a populated area.
- Pacific Southwest Airlines established its headquarters in San Diego and started service at Lindbergh Field in 1949.
- Because of San Diego International Airport's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at San Diego International 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 airport was the first federally certified airfield to serve all aircraft types, including seaplanes.
- In February 2008, San Diego International Airport was one of the first major airports in the U.S.
- Inspired by Lindbergh's flight and excited to have made his plane, the city of San Diego passed a bond issue in 1928 for the construction of a two-runway municipal airport.
- The airport has domestic flights, as well as international flights to Canada, the United Kingdom, Mexico, and Japan.
- In addition to being known as "San Diego International Airport", another name for SAN is "Lindbergh Field".
- The closest airport to San Diego International Airport (SAN) is NAS North Island (NZY), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) SSW of SAN.
- The furthest airport from San Diego International Airport (SAN) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,540 miles (18,571 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- San Diego International Airport (SAN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport is near the site of the Ryan Airlines factory, but it is not the same as Dutch Flats, the Ryan airstrip where Charles Lindbergh flight tested the Spirit of St.
- Terrain east and west of the airport greatly impacts the available runway length.
