Nonstop flight route between Hoskins, Papua New Guinea and Hydaburg, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(5°27'43"S by 150°24'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(55°12'23"N by 132°49'41"W)
Distance from HKN to HYG:
6,013.00 miles (9,676.96 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hoskins Airport (HKN), Hoskins, Papua New Guinea and Hydaburg Seaplane Base (HYG), Hydaburg, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,013 miles (or 9,677 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 Hoskins 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 Hoskins 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: | HKN / AYHK |
| Airport Name: | Hoskins Airport |
| Location: | Hoskins, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°27'43"S by 150°24'17"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 66 feet (20 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HKN |
| More Information: | HKN 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 Hoskins Airport (HKN):
- Hoskins Airport (HKN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Hoskins Airport's relatively low elevation of 66 feet, planes can take off or land at Hoskins 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 Hoskins Airport (HKN) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is located 11,764 miles (18,932 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Hoskins Airport (HKN) is Gasmata Airport (GMI), which is located 56 miles (91 kilometers) S of HKN.
Facts about Hydaburg Seaplane Base (HYG):
- 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.
- 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 closest airport to Hydaburg Seaplane Base (HYG) is Waterfall Seaplane Base (KWF), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) WNW of HYG.
- Hydaburg Seaplane Base (HYG) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 56.38 miles (90.73 km) S | Gasmata Airport (GMI) | Gasmata Island, Papua New Guinea |     |
| 2 | 76.92 miles (123.78 km) E | Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ) | Jacquinot Bay, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 78.60 miles (126.50 km) SW | Kandrian Airport (KDR) | Kandrian, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 95.79 miles (154.15 km) E | Manguna Airport (MFO) | Manguna, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 135.66 miles (218.33 km) W | Cape Gloucester Airport (CGC) | Cape Gloucester, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 156.47 miles (251.82 km) ENE | Rabaul Airport (RAB) | Rabaul, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 187.25 miles (301.34 km) NE | Namatanai Airport (ATN) | Namatanai, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 192.72 miles (310.16 km) WSW | Finschhafen Airport (FIN) | Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 201.12 miles (323.67 km) N | Kavieng Airport (KVG) | Kavieng, New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 215.28 miles (346.46 km) SSE | Losuia Airport (Kiriwina Airfield) (LSA) | Losuia, Kiriwina Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 226.74 miles (364.90 km) NE | Lihir Island Regional Airport (LNV) | Londolovit, Lihir Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 264.11 miles (425.04 km) WSW | Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) | Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 265.63 miles (427.49 km) N | Emirau Airport (EMI) | Emirau, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 265.67 miles (427.56 km) S | Vivigani Airport (VIV) | Vivigani, Goodenough Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 271.32 miles (436.65 km) ENE | Nissan Island Airport (IIS) | Nissan Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,764.02 miles (18,932.32 km) NNE | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,698.97 miles (18,827.61 km) NNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,684.65 miles (18,804.58 km) NNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,662.78 miles (18,769.37 km) NNW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,639.16 miles (18,731.37 km) NNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,593.27 miles (18,657.51 km) NNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,588.16 miles (18,649.29 km) NNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,570.49 miles (18,620.85 km) NNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,570.30 miles (18,620.55 km) NNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,559.69 miles (18,603.47 km) SSE | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,549.22 miles (18,586.62 km) NE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,536.90 miles (18,566.79 km) NNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,526.08 miles (18,549.38 km) NE | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,490.70 miles (18,492.44 km) SSE | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,455.76 miles (18,436.22 km) SSE | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.49 miles (28.14 km) WNW | Waterfall Seaplane Base (KWF) | Waterfall, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 21.22 miles (34.15 km) NNE | Hollis Clark Bay Seaplane Base (HYL) | Hollis, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 22.63 miles (36.42 km) NNW | Craig Seaplane Base (CGA) | Craig, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 27.53 miles (44.31 km) NNW | Klawock Airport (KLW) | Klawock, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 35.19 miles (56.63 km) NNE | Thorne Bay Seaplane Base (KTB) | Thorne Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 45.14 miles (72.64 km) ENE | Ketchikan International Airport (KTN) | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 46.83 miles (75.37 km) ENE | Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base (WFB) | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 47.11 miles (75.82 km) NNW | Naukati Bay Seaplane Base (WNC) | Tuxekan Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 49.61 miles (79.84 km) E | Metlakatla Seaplane Base (MTM) | Metlakatla, Annette Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 50.90 miles (81.92 km) ESE | Annette Island Airport (ANN) | Annette Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 54.12 miles (87.09 km) NNW | Tokeen Seaplane Base (TKI) | Tokeen, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 55.85 miles (89.88 km) N | Coffman Cove Seaplane Base (KCC) | Coffman Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 63.91 miles (102.85 km) N | North Whale Seaplane Base (WWP) | North Whale Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 83.29 miles (134.05 km) NNW | Port Protection Seaplane Base (PPV) | Port Protection, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 84.95 miles (136.72 km) NNW | Point Baker Seaplane Base (KPB) | Point Baker, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,650.64 miles (17,140.50 km) SE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,642.94 miles (17,128.10 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,642.56 miles (17,127.50 km) SE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,569.68 miles (17,010.20 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,563.29 miles (16,999.92 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,551.55 miles (16,981.04 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,498.77 miles (16,896.08 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,486.13 miles (16,875.75 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,463.83 miles (16,839.85 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,460.65 miles (16,834.75 km) SSE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,448.37 miles (16,814.98 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,446.79 miles (16,812.44 km) SE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,434.10 miles (16,792.02 km) SE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,431.69 miles (16,788.14 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,425.13 miles (16,777.58 km) SE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |