Nonstop flight route between Pinedale, Wyoming, United States and Hillsboro / Portland, Oregon, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ralph Wenz Field (PWY), Pinedale, Wyoming, United States and Portland-Hillsboro Airport (HIO), Hillsboro / Portland, Oregon, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 678 miles (or 1,090 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 Ralph Wenz Field and Portland-Hillsboro Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PWY / KPNA |
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| Location: | Pinedale, Wyoming, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°47'44"N by 109°48'25"W |
| Area Served: | Pinedale, Wyoming |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Pinedale |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7086 feet (2,160 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PWY |
| More Information: | PWY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HIO / KHIO |
| Airport Name: | Portland-Hillsboro Airport |
| Location: | Hillsboro / Portland, Oregon, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°32'25"N by 122°56'59"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Port of Portland |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 204 feet (62 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HIO |
| More Information: | HIO Maps & Info |
Facts about Ralph Wenz Field (PWY):
- The furthest airport from Ralph Wenz Field (PWY) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,796 miles (17,375 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "Ralph Wenz Field", another name for PWY is "PNA".
- The closest airport to Ralph Wenz Field (PWY) is Miley Memorial Field (BPI), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) SW of PWY.
- Because of Ralph Wenz Field's high elevation of 7,086 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at PWY. Combined with a high temperature, this could make PWY a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Ralph Wenz Field (PWY) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Portland-Hillsboro Airport (HIO):
- The airport was originally Hillsboro's municipal airport, which the Port of Portland bought in 1966.
- A Horizon Air plane was hijacked on May 2, 1986, en route from Eugene to Portland, with the pilot able to convince the hijacker to allow the plane to land at HIO where the hijacker was arrested.
- Located in the north-central area of Hillsboro, and west of Portland, it hosts the annual Oregon International Air Show.
- The closest airport to Portland-Hillsboro Airport (HIO) is Portland International Airport (PDX), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) E of HIO.
- Portland-Hillsboro Airport (HIO) has 2 runways.
- Because of Portland-Hillsboro Airport's relatively low elevation of 204 feet, planes can take off or land at Portland-Hillsboro 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 Portland-Hillsboro Airport (HIO) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,913 miles (17,563 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
