Nonstop flight route between Skopje, Macedonia and Hyder, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Skopje Airport (SKP), Skopje, Macedonia and Hyder Seaplane Base (WHD), Hyder, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,474 miles (or 8,810 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 Skopje 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 Skopje Airport 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: | SKP / LWSK |
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Location: | Skopje, Macedonia |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°57'39"N by 21°37'36"E |
Area Served: | Skopje |
Operator/Owner: | TAV Airports |
Airport Type: | Public/Military |
Elevation: | 781 feet (238 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SKP |
More Information: | SKP 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 Skopje Airport (SKP):
- Because of Skopje Airport's relatively low elevation of 781 feet, planes can take off or land at Skopje 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 Skopje Airport (SKP) is Pristina International Airport "Adem Jashari" (PRN), which is located 52 miles (84 kilometers) NW of SKP.
- The furthest airport from Skopje Airport (SKP) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,514 miles (18,530 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The first commercial flights in Skopje were introduced in 1929 when the Yugoslav carrier Aeroput introduced a route linking the city with the capital, Belgrade.
- Skopje Airport (SKP) currently has only 1 runway.
- After the Second World War, Aeroput was replaced by JAT Yugoslav Airlines, which linked Skopje to a number of domestic and international destinations until the dissolution of Yugoslavia in the early 1990s.
- Skopje Airport handled 98,440 passengers last year.
- There is a new bus service linking the airport and the City.
- In addition to being known as "Skopje Airport", other names for SKP include "Аеродром Скопје" and "Aerodrom Skopje".
Facts about Hyder Seaplane Base (WHD):
- There are two floats for seaplanes, one along the shoreline and another within a protected cove with a concrete launch ramp.
- Hyder Seaplane Base (WHD) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Hyder Seaplane Base (WHD) is Stewart Aerodrome (ZST), which is located only 2 miles (4 kilometers) NNE of WHD.
- In addition to being known as "Hyder Seaplane Base", another name for WHD is "4Z7".
- 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.