Nonstop flight route between Hollywood, Florida, United States and Shungnak, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(26°0'3"N by 80°14'26"W)
Arrival Airport:
(66°53'17"N by 157°9'44"W)
Distance from HWO to SHG:
4,222.72 miles (6,795.79 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between North Perry Airport (HWO), Hollywood, Florida, United States and Shungnak Airport (SHG), Shungnak, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,223 miles (or 6,796 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 North Perry Airport and Shungnak 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 North Perry Airport and Shungnak Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HWO / KHWO |
| Airport Name: | North Perry Airport |
| Location: | Hollywood, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°0'3"N by 80°14'26"W |
| Area Served: | Hollywood, Florida |
| Operator/Owner: | Broward County Aviation Department |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 8 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HWO |
| More Information: | HWO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SHG / PAHG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Shungnak, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°53'17"N by 157°9'44"W |
| Area Served: | Shungnak, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 197 feet (60 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SHG |
| More Information: | SHG Maps & Info |
Facts about North Perry Airport (HWO):
- On December 19, 1939, the HMS Orion, a British light cruiser chased the Aracua, a German freighter, into Port Everglades in Florida.
- The closest airport to North Perry Airport (HWO) is Opa-locka Executive Airport (OPF), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) SSW of HWO.
- The furthest airport from North Perry Airport (HWO) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,579 miles (18,634 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- North Perry Airport (HWO) has 4 runways.
- Because of North Perry Airport's relatively low elevation of 8 feet, planes can take off or land at North Perry 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.
- North Perry remained inactive after the war, until 1950 when it was acquired by Broward County to become a civilian airport.
- In 2007, North Perry Airport was named the 2008 "General Aviation Airport of the Year" by the Florida Department of Transportation.
Facts about Shungnak Airport (SHG):
- The furthest airport from Shungnak Airport (SHG) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,165 miles (16,359 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "Shungnak Airport", another name for SHG is "PAGH".
- Shungnak Airport (SHG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Shungnak Airport (SHG) is Kobuk Airport (OBU), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) ENE of SHG.
- Because of Shungnak Airport's relatively low elevation of 197 feet, planes can take off or land at Shungnak 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.87 miles (11.06 km) SSW | Opa-locka Executive Airport (OPF) | Miami, Florida, United States |     |
| 2 | 7.36 miles (11.85 km) NE | Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) | Fort Lauderdale / Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 14.23 miles (22.90 km) NNE | Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE) | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | |
| 4 | 14.69 miles (23.63 km) SSW | Miami International Airport (MIA) | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| 5 | 16.01 miles (25.76 km) SSE | Miami Seaplane Base (MPB) | Watson Island, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 18.81 miles (30.28 km) NNE | Pompano Beach Airpark (PPM) | Pompano Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 7 | 27.18 miles (43.73 km) SSW | Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport (TMB) | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 27.36 miles (44.03 km) NNE | Boca Raton Airport (BCT) | Boca Raton, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 36.53 miles (58.78 km) SSW | Homestead Air Reserve Base (HST) | Homestead, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 41.89 miles (67.42 km) WSW | Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport (TNT) | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 42.02 miles (67.63 km) NNE | Palm Beach County Park Airport (LNA) | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 12 | 47.10 miles (75.80 km) S | Ocean Reef Club Airport (OCA) | Key Largo, Florida, United States | |
| 13 | 47.97 miles (77.20 km) N | Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 14 | 60.97 miles (98.13 km) NNW | Palm Beach County Glades Airport (PHK) | Pahokee, Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 64.16 miles (103.26 km) ESE | South Bimini Airport (BIM) | Bimini, Bahamas | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,578.71 miles (18,634.07 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,565.69 miles (18,613.13 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,535.82 miles (18,565.05 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,500.41 miles (18,508.07 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,497.09 miles (18,502.72 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,463.60 miles (18,448.84 km) SSE | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,459.70 miles (18,442.55 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,454.52 miles (18,434.22 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,417.71 miles (18,374.97 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,398.27 miles (18,343.69 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,384.35 miles (18,321.29 km) WSW | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,377.32 miles (18,309.98 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,376.10 miles (18,308.01 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,369.39 miles (18,297.21 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,361.29 miles (18,284.18 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.38 miles (11.88 km) ENE | Kobuk Airport (OBU) | Kobuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 7.96 miles (12.81 km) ENE | Dahl Creek Airport (DCK) | Dahl Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 24.08 miles (38.75 km) NW | Ambler Airport (ABL) | Ambler, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 79.54 miles (128.01 km) WSW | Selawik Airport (WLK) | Selawik, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 85.27 miles (137.23 km) SSE | Huslia Airport (HSL) | Huslia, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 88.84 miles (142.97 km) W | Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) | Kiana, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 99.14 miles (159.56 km) SE | Hughes Airport (HUS) | Hughes, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 104.93 miles (168.86 km) W | Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV) | Noorvik, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 113.77 miles (183.10 km) ESE | Indian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO) | Utopia Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 126.11 miles (202.95 km) E | Allakaket Airport (AET) | Allakaket, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 126.65 miles (203.83 km) WSW | Buckland Airport (BKC) | Buckland, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 139.95 miles (225.23 km) S | Koyukuk Airport (KYU) | Koyukuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 147.40 miles (237.21 km) W | Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 148.82 miles (239.50 km) S | Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) | Galena, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 151.36 miles (243.59 km) S | Nulato Airport (NUL) | Nulato, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,164.84 miles (16,358.68 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,163.20 miles (16,356.04 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 3 | 10,160.62 miles (16,351.89 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,155.86 miles (16,344.23 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,127.79 miles (16,299.06 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,088.95 miles (16,236.55 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,983.08 miles (16,066.17 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,928.10 miles (15,977.68 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,869.03 miles (15,882.62 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 9,867.72 miles (15,880.51 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,867.64 miles (15,880.38 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,860.85 miles (15,869.46 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,855.01 miles (15,860.06 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,844.33 miles (15,842.87 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,843.40 miles (15,841.37 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |