Nonstop flight route between Hyder, Alaska, United States and Jyväskylä, Finland:
Departure Airport:
(55°54'11"N by 130°0'24"W)
Arrival Airport:
(62°24'2"N by 25°40'22"E)
Distance from WHD to JYV:
4,158.39 miles (6,692.26 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hyder Seaplane Base (WHD), Hyder, Alaska, United States and Jyväskylä Airport (JYV), Jyväskylä, Finland would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,158 miles (or 6,692 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 Hyder Seaplane Base and Jyväskylä Airport, 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 Hyder Seaplane Base and Jyväskylä Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WHD / |
| Airport Names: |
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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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JYV / EFJY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Jyväskylä, Finland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°24'2"N by 25°40'22"E |
| Area Served: | Jyväskylä |
| Operator/Owner: | Finavia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 459 feet (140 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JYV |
| More Information: | JYV Maps & Info |
Facts about Hyder Seaplane Base (WHD):
- 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".
- Hyder Seaplane Base is a state owned, public use seaplane base located one nautical mile southeast of the central business district of Hyder, a community in the Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area of the U.S.
- 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.
Facts about Jyväskylä Airport (JYV):
- The closest airport to Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) is Halli Airport (KEV), which is located 47 miles (76 kilometers) SW of JYV.
- Because of Jyväskylä Airport's relatively low elevation of 459 feet, planes can take off or land at Jyväskylä 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.
- In addition to being known as "Jyväskylä Airport", another name for JYV is "Jyväskylän lentoasema".
- Jyväskylä Airport handled 88,608 passengers last year.
- On August 2, 2010, Finncomm Airlines announced it will stop its service between Helsinki and Jyväskylä on August 16, 2010.
- The furthest airport from Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,875 miles (17,502 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Jyväskylä Airport is an airport in Jyväskylä, Finland.
- Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 2.25 miles (3.61 km) NNE | Stewart Aerodrome (ZST) | Stewart, British Columbia, Canada |     |
| 2 | 67.79 miles (109.09 km) NW | Bronson Creek Airport (YBM) | Bronson Creek, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 74.05 miles (119.18 km) N | Bob Quinn Lake Airport (YBO) | Bob Quinn Lake, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 75.28 miles (121.16 km) WSW | Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base (WFB) | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 76.55 miles (123.19 km) WSW | Ketchikan International Airport (KTN) | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 81.39 miles (130.99 km) SW | Metlakatla Seaplane Base (MTM) | Metlakatla, Annette Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 85.42 miles (137.46 km) SW | Annette Island Airport (ANN) | Annette Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 99.31 miles (159.83 km) WNW | Wrangell Airport (WRG) | Wrangell, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 99.38 miles (159.94 km) W | Thorne Bay Seaplane Base (KTB) | Thorne Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 105.81 miles (170.28 km) WSW | Hollis Clark Bay Seaplane Base (HYL) | Hollis, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 109.05 miles (175.49 km) S | Prince Rupert/Seal Cove Water Airport (ZSW) | Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 12 | 109.61 miles (176.40 km) W | Coffman Cove Seaplane Base (KCC) | Coffman Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 113.09 miles (182.00 km) S | Prince Rupert Airport (YPR) | Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 14 | 114.02 miles (183.49 km) SSE | Northwest Regional Airport Terrace-Kitimat (YXT) | Terrace, British Columbia and Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 120.32 miles (193.63 km) WSW | Hydaburg Seaplane Base (HYG) | Hydaburg, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,539.92 miles (16,962.32 km) SE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,533.63 miles (16,952.20 km) SE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,530.26 miles (16,946.77 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,463.39 miles (16,839.16 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,460.53 miles (16,834.54 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,435.61 miles (16,794.45 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,398.55 miles (16,734.80 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,384.52 miles (16,712.22 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,363.16 miles (16,677.84 km) SSE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,358.91 miles (16,671.02 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,343.07 miles (16,645.52 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,340.95 miles (16,642.10 km) SE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,330.40 miles (16,625.13 km) SE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,319.33 miles (16,607.31 km) SSE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,318.04 miles (16,605.23 km) SE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 47.22 miles (75.99 km) SW | Halli Airport (KEV) | Kuorevesi, Finland | |
| 2 | 69.88 miles (112.46 km) SE | Mikkeli Airport (MIK) | Mikkeli, Finland | |
| 3 | 72.32 miles (116.38 km) ESE | Varkaus Airport (VRK) | Joroinen, Finland | |
| 4 | 79.26 miles (127.55 km) ENE | Kuopio Airport (KUO) | Kuopio / Siilinjärvi, Finland | |
| 5 | 92.72 miles (149.21 km) WNW | Seinäjoki Airport (SJY) | Seinäjoki, Finland | |
| 6 | 96.11 miles (154.67 km) SW | Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP) | Tampere / Pirkkala, Finland | |
| 7 | 96.79 miles (155.77 km) WNW | Kauhava Airport (KAU) | Kauhava, Finland | |
| 8 | 104.95 miles (168.90 km) W | Kauhajoki Airfield (KHJ) | Kauhajoki, Finland | |
| 9 | 111.93 miles (180.13 km) SSE | Utti Airport (UTI) | Utti / Valkeala, Finland | |
| 10 | 118.01 miles (189.92 km) NNW | Ylivieska Airfield (YLI) | Ylivieska, Finland | |
| 11 | 120.82 miles (194.43 km) NW | Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK) | Kokkola / Jakobstad, Finland | |
| 12 | 123.45 miles (198.67 km) SSW | Hyvinkää Airfield (HYV) | Hyvinkää, Finland | |
| 13 | 123.81 miles (199.25 km) SE | Lappeenranta Airport (LPP) | Lappeenranta, Finland | |
| 14 | 127.18 miles (204.68 km) E | Joensuu Airport (JOE) | Joensuu, Finland | |
| 15 | 131.51 miles (211.64 km) WNW | Vaasa Airport (VAA) | Vaasa, Finland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,875.08 miles (17,501.71 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,643.48 miles (17,128.98 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,632.96 miles (17,112.05 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,616.54 miles (17,085.63 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,613.38 miles (17,080.54 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,583.35 miles (17,032.21 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,579.92 miles (17,026.69 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,577.10 miles (17,022.15 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,574.24 miles (17,017.55 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,550.69 miles (16,979.65 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,549.20 miles (16,977.25 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,542.21 miles (16,966.00 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,529.46 miles (16,945.47 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,521.80 miles (16,933.16 km) ESE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,510.31 miles (16,914.67 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |