Nonstop flight route between Hartsville, South Carolina, United States and King Salmon, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hartsville Regional Airport (HVS), Hartsville, South Carolina, United States and King Salmon Airport (AKN), King Salmon, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,756 miles (or 6,045 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 Hartsville Regional Airport and King Salmon 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 Hartsville Regional Airport and King Salmon Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HVS / KHVS | 
| Airport Name: | Hartsville Regional Airport | 
| Location: | Hartsville, South Carolina, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°24'11"N by 80°7'9"W | 
| Area Served: | Hartsville, South Carolina | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Hartsville | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 364 feet (111 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from HVS | 
| More Information: | HVS Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AKN / PAKN | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°40'35"N by 156°38'54"W | 
| Area Served: | King Salmon, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 73 feet (22 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from AKN | 
| More Information: | AKN Maps & Info | 
Facts about Hartsville Regional Airport (HVS):
- Because of Hartsville Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 364 feet, planes can take off or land at Hartsville Regional 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 closest airport to Hartsville Regional Airport (HVS) is Cheraw Municipal Airport (HCW), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) NNE of HVS.
- The furthest airport from Hartsville Regional Airport (HVS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,567 miles (18,615 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Hartsville Regional Airport (HVS) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about King Salmon Airport (AKN):
- In addition to being known as "King Salmon Airport", other names for AKN include "(former Naknek Air Force Base)" and "(former Naknek Army Airfield)".
- The closest airport to King Salmon Airport (AKN) is South Naknek Airport (WSN), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) W of AKN.
- King Salmon Airport is a state owned, public use airport located just southeast of King Salmon, in the Bristol Bay Borough of the U.S.
- Because of King Salmon Airport's relatively low elevation of 73 feet, planes can take off or land at King Salmon 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.
- King Salmon Airport (AKN) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from King Salmon Airport (AKN) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,732 miles (17,271 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.




