Nonstop flight route between Hayward, California, United States and Kauhava, Finland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hayward Executive Airport (HWD), Hayward, California, United States and Kauhava Airport (KAU), Kauhava, Finland would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,213 miles (or 8,390 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 Hayward Executive Airport and Kauhava 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 Hayward Executive Airport and Kauhava Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HWD / KHWD |
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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: | KAU / EFKA |
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Location: | Kauhava, Finland |
GPS Coordinates: | 63°7'27"N by 23°3'3"E |
Operator/Owner: | Finavia, Finnish Defence Forces |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 151 feet (46 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KAU |
More Information: | KAU Maps & Info |
Facts about Hayward Executive Airport (HWD):
- Hayward Executive Airport is home to the Northern California division of Ameriflight as of September 15, 2012.
- In addition to being known as "Hayward Executive Airport", another name for HWD is "(former Hayward Army Airfield)".
- Aerial view of airport
- On May 1, 1980 the remaining California Air National Guard units at Hayward were reassigned to Naval Air Station Moffett Field near San Jose.
- Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) has 2 runways.
- The airport plans to build a new administration building.
- 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 California Air National Guard moved onto land adjoining the airport in 1949.
- The closest airport to Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) is Oakland International Airport (OAK), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) NW of HWD.
- 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.
- short-final on KHWD 28L
Facts about Kauhava Airport (KAU):
- The furthest airport from Kauhava Airport (KAU) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,894 miles (17,532 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Kauhava Airport handled 155 passengers last year.
- Because of Kauhava Airport's relatively low elevation of 151 feet, planes can take off or land at Kauhava 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.
- Kauhava Airport (KAU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kauhava Airport (KAU) is Seinäjoki Airport (SJY), which is located 31 miles (49 kilometers) SSW of KAU.
- In addition to being known as "Kauhava Airport", another name for KAU is "Kauhavan lentoasema".