Nonstop flight route between Kutaisi, Imereti, Georgia and Hyder, Alaska, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT), Kutaisi, Imereti, Georgia and Hyder Seaplane Base (WHD), Hyder, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,646 miles (or 9,086 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 David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport 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 David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport and Hyder Seaplane Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT):

• The priority of the Kutaisi airport is to attract low tariff airlines and create a special environment between airlines and airports.
• Because of David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport's relatively low elevation of 223 feet, planes can take off or land at David the Builder Kutaisi International 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 "David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport", another name for KUT is "ქუთაისის საერთაშორისო აეროპორტი".
• The runway has a length of 2,600 meters and fully complies with modern standards.
• David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,109 miles (17,878 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
• Its reopening ceremony was held on 27 September 2012.
• The closest airport to David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) is Batumi International Airport (BUS), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) SW of KUT.

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.
• There are two floats for seaplanes, one along the shoreline and another within a protected cove with a concrete launch ramp.
• 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 has one seaplane landing area designated N/S with a water surface measuring 10,000 by 1,000 feet.
• In addition to being known as "Hyder Seaplane Base", another name for WHD is "4Z7".
• 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.