Nonstop flight route between Kauhajoki, Finland and Hyder, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kauhajoki Airfield (KHJ), Kauhajoki, Finland and Hyder Seaplane Base (WHD), Hyder, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,125 miles (or 6,638 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 Kauhajoki Airfield and Hyder Seaplane Base, 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 Kauhajoki Airfield and Hyder Seaplane Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KHJ / EFKJ |
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Location: | Kauhajoki, Finland |
GPS Coordinates: | 62°27'44"N by 22°23'35"E |
Operator/Owner: | Kauhajoen Lentokenttä Oy (Kauhajoki Airport Ltd) |
Airport Type: | Privately owned |
Elevation: | 407 feet (124 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KHJ |
More Information: | KHJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WHD / |
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Location: | Hyder, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 55°54'11"N by 130°0'24"W |
Area Served: | Hyder, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Southeast Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from WHD |
More Information: | WHD Maps & Info |
Facts about Kauhajoki Airfield (KHJ):
- In addition to being known as "Kauhajoki Airfield", another name for KHJ is "Kauhajoen lentokenttä".
- The closest airport to Kauhajoki Airfield (KHJ) is Seinäjoki Airport (SJY), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) NE of KHJ.
- Because of Kauhajoki Airfield's relatively low elevation of 407 feet, planes can take off or land at Kauhajoki Airfield 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 Kauhajoki Airfield (KHJ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,942 miles (17,610 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Kauhajoki Airfield (KHJ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Hyder Seaplane Base (WHD):
- The furthest airport from Hyder Seaplane Base (WHD) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,540 miles (16,962 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- Hyder Seaplane Base (WHD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Hyder Seaplane Base (WHD) is Stewart Aerodrome (ZST), which is located only 2 miles (4 kilometers) NNE of WHD.
- Hyder Seaplane Base is a state owned, public use seaplane base located one nautical mile southeast of the central business district of Hyder, a community in the Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area of the U.S.
- Hyder Seaplane Base has one seaplane landing area designated N/S with a water surface measuring 10,000 by 1,000 feet.
- There are two floats for seaplanes, one along the shoreline and another within a protected cove with a concrete launch ramp.
- Because of Hyder Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Hyder Seaplane Base 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 "Hyder Seaplane Base", another name for WHD is "4Z7".