Nonstop flight route between Lihue, Hawaii, United States and Hayward, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lihue Airport (LIH), Lihue, Hawaii, United States and Hayward Executive Airport (HWD), Hayward, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,459 miles (or 3,957 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 relatively short distance between Lihue Airport and Hayward Executive Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LIH / PHLI |
Airport Name: | Lihue Airport |
Location: | Lihue, Hawaii, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 21°58'33"N by 159°20'20"W |
Area Served: | Lihue, Hawaii |
Operator/Owner: | State of Hawaii |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 153 feet (47 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from LIH |
More Information: | LIH Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Lihue Airport (LIH):
- Because of Lihue Airport's relatively low elevation of 153 feet, planes can take off or land at Lihue 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 Lihue Airport (LIH) is Princeville Airport (HPV), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) NNW of LIH.
- The furthest airport from Lihue Airport (LIH) is Ghanzi Airport (GNZ), which is nearly antipodal to Lihue Airport (meaning Lihue Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ghanzi Airport), and is located 12,370 miles (19,907 kilometers) away in Ghanzi, Botswana.
- The airport is the primary gateway to Kauai for visitors, and has several rental car facilities.
- Lihue Airport (LIH) has 2 runways.
- Lihue Airport handled 2,416,812 passengers last year.
Facts about Hayward Executive Airport (HWD):
- The North American P-51D Mustang and later the P-51H were flown from 1948 until October 31, 1954.
- 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 airport plans to build a new administration building.
- 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.
- Aerial view of airport
- In addition to being known as "Hayward Executive Airport", another name for HWD is "(former Hayward Army Airfield)".
- The closest airport to Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) is Oakland International Airport (OAK), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) NW of HWD.
- Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) has 2 runways.