Nonstop flight route between Split, Croatia and Hyder, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Split Airport (SPU), Split, Croatia and Hyder Seaplane Base (WHD), Hyder, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,290 miles (or 8,514 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 Split 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 Split 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: | SPU / LDSP |
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| Location: | Split, Croatia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°32'20"N by 16°17'53"E |
| Area Served: | Split/Kaštela/Trogir |
| Operator/Owner: | Split Airport Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 78 feet (24 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SPU |
| More Information: | SPU 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 Split Airport (SPU):
- In the last few years the summer peaks activity called for an expansion of the airport s capacity.
- In addition to being known as "Split Airport", another name for SPU is "Zračna luka Split".
- Airplane spotting is a popular activity at Split Airport.
- Split Airport handled 1,581,734 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Split Airport (SPU) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,800 miles (18,990 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In 1991 the passenger figures dropped almost to zero, as the war in the former Yugoslavia broke out.
- The closest airport to Split Airport (SPU) is Bol Airport (BWK), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) SE of SPU.
- Split Airport (SPU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Split Airport's relatively low elevation of 78 feet, planes can take off or land at Split 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 current airport was opened on 25 November 1966.
Facts about Hyder Seaplane Base (WHD):
- 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Hyder Seaplane Base", another name for WHD is "4Z7".
- Hyder Seaplane Base (WHD) currently has only 1 runway.
