Nonstop flight route between Rawlins, Wyoming, United States and Hermiston, Oregon, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rawlins Municipal Airport (RWL), Rawlins, Wyoming, United States and Hermiston Municipal Airport (HES), Hermiston, Oregon, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 661 miles (or 1,064 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 Rawlins Municipal Airport and Hermiston Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RWL / KRWL |
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Location: | Rawlins, Wyoming, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°48'20"N by 107°12'0"W |
Area Served: | Rawlins, Wyoming |
Operator/Owner: | Rawlins Carbon County Airport Board |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 6813 feet (2,077 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from RWL |
More Information: | RWL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HES / KHRI |
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Location: | Hermiston, Oregon, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 45°49'41"N by 119°15'33"W |
Area Served: | Hermiston, Oregon |
Operator/Owner: | City of Hermiston |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 644 feet (196 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from HES |
More Information: | HES Maps & Info |
Facts about Rawlins Municipal Airport (RWL):
- The closest airport to Rawlins Municipal Airport (RWL) is Shively Field (SAA), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) SE of RWL.
- Because of Rawlins Municipal Airport's high elevation of 6,813 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at RWL. Combined with a high temperature, this could make RWL a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Rawlins Municipal Airport (RWL) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Rawlins Municipal Airport", another name for RWL is "Harvey Field".
- The furthest airport from Rawlins Municipal Airport (RWL) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,816 miles (17,407 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Hermiston Municipal Airport (HES):
- Because of Hermiston Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 644 feet, planes can take off or land at Hermiston Municipal 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 Hermiston Municipal Airport (HES) is Eastern Oregon Regional Airport (PDT), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) ESE of HES.
- The furthest airport from Hermiston Municipal Airport (HES) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,810 miles (17,396 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- In addition to being known as "Hermiston Municipal Airport", another name for HES is "HRI".
- Hermiston Municipal Airport (HES) currently has only 1 runway.