Nonstop flight route between Hay, New South Wales, Australia and Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hay Airport (HXX), Hay, New South Wales, Australia and Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,040 miles (or 16,158 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 Hay Airport and Groningen Airport Eelde, 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 Hay Airport and Groningen Airport Eelde. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HXX / YHAY |
Airport Name: | Hay Airport |
Location: | Hay, New South Wales, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°31'53"S by 144°49'46"E |
Area Served: | Hay, New South Wales, Australia |
Operator/Owner: | Hay Shire Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 305 feet (93 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from HXX |
More Information: | HXX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GRQ / EHGG |
Airport Name: | Groningen Airport Eelde |
Location: | Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands |
GPS Coordinates: | 53°7'30"N by 6°34'59"E |
Area Served: | Groningen, Netherlands |
Operator/Owner: | Groningen Airport Eelde NV |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from GRQ |
More Information: | GRQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Hay Airport (HXX):
- The closest airport to Hay Airport (HXX) is Deniliquin Airport (DNQ), which is located 71 miles (115 kilometers) S of HXX.
- Hay Airport (HXX) has 2 runways.
- Because of Hay Airport's relatively low elevation of 305 feet, planes can take off or land at Hay 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 furthest airport from Hay Airport (HXX) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is nearly antipodal to Hay Airport (meaning Hay Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Flores Airport), and is located 12,030 miles (19,360 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
Facts about Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ):
- The aerodrome's name was changed once again in 1988, becoming officially "Groningen Airport Eelde NV".
- Groningen Airport Eelde handled 20,866 passengers last year.
- Early 1945, the Germans abandoned their "Fliegerhorst", as they called it.
- The closest airport to Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) is Emden Airport (EME), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) NE of GRQ.
- Because of Groningen Airport Eelde's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Groningen Airport Eelde 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.
- Groningen Airport Eelde is by car accessible by exit 37 at Motorway A28.
- The first landing of a European aeroplane took place on July 13, 1958.
- Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,778 miles (18,956 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.