Nonstop flight route between Harlingen, Texas, United States and Hydaburg, Alaska, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Valley International Airport (HRL), Harlingen, Texas, United States and Hydaburg Seaplane Base (HYG), Hydaburg, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,668 miles (or 4,294 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 Valley International 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 Valley International Airport and Hydaburg Seaplane Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Valley International Airport (HRL):

• The furthest airport from Valley International Airport (HRL) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,151 miles (17,946 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• The closest airport to Valley International Airport (HRL) is Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (BRO), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) SSE of HRL.
• Because of Valley International Airport's relatively low elevation of 36 feet, planes can take off or land at Valley 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.
• Valley International Airport (HRL) has 3 runways.
• The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a primary commercial service airport.Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 417,557 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 367,269 in 2009 and 373,438 in 2010.

Facts about Hydaburg Seaplane Base (HYG):

• The closest airport to Hydaburg Seaplane Base (HYG) is Waterfall Seaplane Base (KWF), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) WNW of HYG.
• 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.
• Hydaburg Seaplane Base has one seaplane landing area designated E/W with a water surface measuring 5,000 by 2,000 feet.
• Hydaburg Seaplane Base (HYG) currently has only 1 runway.
• 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.