Nonstop flight route between Honolulu, Hawaii, United States and Shageluk, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Honolulu International Airport (HNL), Honolulu, Hawaii, United States and Shageluk Airport (SHX), Shageluk, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,860 miles (or 4,602 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 Honolulu International Airport and Shageluk 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 Honolulu International Airport and Shageluk Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HNL / PHNL |
| Airport Name: | Honolulu International Airport |
| Location: | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°19'6"N by 157°55'21"W |
| Area Served: | Honolulu, Island of O'ahu |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Hawaii |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 6 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HNL |
| More Information: | HNL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SHX / PAHX |
| Airport Name: | Shageluk Airport |
| Location: | Shageluk, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°41'31"N by 159°34'9"W |
| Area Served: | Shageluk, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 79 feet (24 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SHX |
| More Information: | SHX Maps & Info |
Facts about Honolulu International Airport (HNL):
- Honolulu International Airport (HNL) has 6 runways.
- The airport has four major runways, which it shares with the adjacent Hickam Air Force Base.
- As part of the modernization, flight display monitors throughout the airport have been upgraded, new food and beverage vendors have been added, and a new parking garage across from the International Arrivals terminal has been completed.
- It is also the base for Aloha Air Cargo, which previously offered both passenger and cargo services under the name Aloha Airlines.
- The closest airport to Honolulu International Airport (HNL) is Hickam Field (HIK), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of HNL.
- Honolulu International Airport is part of a centralized state structure governing all of the airports and seaports of Hawaiʻi.
- The furthest airport from Honolulu International Airport (HNL) is Ghanzi Airport (GNZ), which is nearly antipodal to Honolulu International Airport (meaning Honolulu International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ghanzi Airport), and is located 12,399 miles (19,955 kilometers) away in Ghanzi, Botswana.
- Traffic between Honolulu and the mainland United States is dominated by flights to and from Los Angeles and San Francisco.
- Because of Honolulu International Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Honolulu 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.
Facts about Shageluk Airport (SHX):
- Because of Shageluk Airport's relatively low elevation of 79 feet, planes can take off or land at Shageluk 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.
- Shageluk Airport (SHX) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Shageluk Airport (SHX) is Anvik Airport (ANV), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) W of SHX.
- The furthest airport from Shageluk Airport (SHX) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,453 miles (16,822 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
