Nonstop flight route between Hayward, California, United States and Fort Greely, Delta Junction, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
 
    Arrival Airport:
 
    Distance from HWD to BIG:
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- HWD Airport Information
- BIG Airport Information
- Facts about HWD
- Facts about BIG
- Map of Nearest Airports to HWD
- List of Nearest Airports to HWD
- Map of Furthest Airports from HWD
- List of Furthest Airports from HWD
- Map of Nearest Airports to BIG
- List of Nearest Airports to BIG
- Map of Furthest Airports from BIG
- List of Furthest Airports from BIG
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hayward Executive Airport (HWD), Hayward, California, United States and Allen Army Airfield (BIG), Fort Greely, Delta Junction, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,064 miles (or 3,321 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 relatively short distance between Hayward Executive Airport and Allen Army Airfield, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HWD / KHWD | 
| Airport Names: | 
 | 
| Location: | Hayward, California, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°39'32"N by 122°7'18"W | 
| Area Served: | Hayward, California | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Hayward | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 52 feet (16 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from HWD | 
| More Information: | HWD Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BIG / PABI | 
| Airport Names: | 
 | 
| Location: | Fort Greely, Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°59'43"N by 145°43'11"W | 
| Area Served: | Fort Greely, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | United States Army | 
| Airport Type: | Public / Military | 
| Elevation: | 1291 feet (393 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BIG | 
| More Information: | BIG Maps & Info | 
Facts about Hayward Executive Airport (HWD):
- In addition to being known as "Hayward Executive Airport", another name for HWD is "(former Hayward Army Airfield)".
- The closest airport to Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) is Oakland International Airport (OAK), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) NW of HWD.
- The furthest airport from Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,354 miles (18,273 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The North American P-51D Mustang and later the P-51H were flown from 1948 until October 31, 1954.
- Because of Hayward Executive Airport's relatively low elevation of 52 feet, planes can take off or land at Hayward Executive 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 built in 1942 during World War II as an auxiliary field to Chico Army Air Field and was originally Hayward Army Airfield.
- The airport plans to build a new administration building.
- Aerial view of airport
- On April 3, 1955 the 129th Air Resupply Squadron was established at Hayward and equipped with Curtiss C-46D Commandos in the Summer 1955 supplemented by Grumman SA-16A Albatrosses in 1958.
- Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) has 2 runways.
Facts about Allen Army Airfield (BIG):
- The closest airport to Allen Army Airfield (BIG) is Delta Junction Airport (DJN), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) N of BIG.
- Two runways are lighted and can accommodate heavy cargo aircraft year-round, including the C-141.
- Allen Army Airfield (BIG) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Allen Army Airfield (BIG) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,331 miles (16,625 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Allen Army Airfield resides at elevation of 1,291 feet above mean sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Allen Army Airfield", another name for BIG is "(former Big Delta Army Airfield)".




