Nonstop flight route between Hayward, California, United States and Zadar, Croatia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hayward Executive Airport (HWD), Hayward, California, United States and Zadar Airport (ZAD), Zadar, Croatia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,193 miles (or 9,967 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 Zadar 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 Zadar 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: | ZAD / LDZD | 
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| Location: | Zadar, Croatia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°6'29"N by 15°20'48"E | 
| Area Served: | Zadar | 
| Operator/Owner: | Zadar Airport Ltd. | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 289 feet (88 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from ZAD | 
| More Information: | ZAD 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)".
 - Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) has 2 runways.
 - On May 1, 1980 the remaining California Air National Guard units at Hayward were reassigned to Naval Air Station Moffett Field near San Jose.
 - After the war the airport was declared surplus.
 - 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 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.
 
Facts about Zadar Airport (ZAD):
- The closest airport to Zadar Airport (ZAD) is Lošinj Airport (LSZ), which is located 57 miles (91 kilometers) NW of ZAD.
 - In addition to being known as "Zadar Airport", other names for ZAD include "Zemunik" and "Zračna luka Zadar/Zemunik".
 - Zadar Airport (ZAD) has 2 runways.
 - The furthest airport from Zadar Airport (ZAD) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,850 miles (19,070 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
 - Because of Zadar Airport's relatively low elevation of 289 feet, planes can take off or land at Zadar 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 served as a former base for Lufthansa's flight school InterCockpit and it still serves as a Croatian Air Force main training base.
 
