Nonstop flight route between Hayward, California, United States and Ponca City, Oklahoma, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hayward Executive Airport (HWD), Hayward, California, United States and Ponca City Regional Airport (PNC), Ponca City, Oklahoma, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,375 miles (or 2,212 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 Ponca City Regional Airport, 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: | 
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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: | PNC / KPNC | 
| Airport Name: | Ponca City Regional Airport | 
| Location: | Ponca City, Oklahoma, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°43'54"N by 97°5'58"W | 
| Area Served: | Ponca City, Oklahoma | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Ponca City | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1008 feet (307 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from PNC | 
| More Information: | PNC Maps & Info | 
Facts about Hayward Executive Airport (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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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- After the war the airport was declared surplus.
- 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.
Facts about Ponca City Regional Airport (PNC):
- Ponca City Regional Airport is a city-owned airport two miles northwest of Ponca City, in Kay County, Oklahoma.Enrique's is a well known Mexican restaurant in the terminal.
- Pilot training at the airfield apparently ended on May 30, 1944, with the reduced demand for new pilots.
- Ponca City Regional Airport (PNC) currently has only 1 runway.
- In November 1942, Royal Air Force training ended at Miami and the airfield became a primary pilot training airfield assigned to AAF Flying Training Command, Gulf Coast Training Center.
- The closest airport to Ponca City Regional Airport (PNC) is Earl Henry Airport (BWL), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) WNW of PNC.
- The furthest airport from Ponca City Regional Airport (PNC) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,773 miles (17,338 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.




