Nonstop flight route between Hyder, Alaska, United States and Pahokee, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hyder Seaplane Base (WHD), Hyder, Alaska, United States and Palm Beach County Glades Airport (PHK), Pahokee, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,152 miles (or 5,073 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 Palm Beach County Glades 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 Palm Beach County Glades 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 / |
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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: | PHK / KPHK |
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| Location: | Pahokee, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°47'6"N by 80°41'35"W |
| Area Served: | Pahokee, Florida |
| Operator/Owner: | Palm Beach County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PHK |
| More Information: | PHK Maps & Info |
Facts about Hyder Seaplane Base (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.
- Hyder Seaplane Base (WHD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Hyder Seaplane Base (WHD) is Stewart Aerodrome (ZST), which is located only 2 miles (4 kilometers) NNE of 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.
- In addition to being known as "Hyder Seaplane Base", another name for WHD is "4Z7".
Facts about Palm Beach County Glades Airport (PHK):
- Palm Beach County Glades Airport (PHK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Due to environmental considerations of the Florida everglades ecosystem, water drainage is strictly regulated by the East Shore Water Control District.
- The airport's fixed base operator is Landmark Aviation.
- In addition to being known as "Palm Beach County Glades Airport", another name for PHK is "Pahokee Airport".
- The furthest airport from Palm Beach County Glades Airport (PHK) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,552 miles (18,590 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Palm Beach County Glades Airport (PHK) is Okeechobee County Airport (OBE), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) NNW of PHK.
- Palm Beach County Glades Airport is a county owned, public use airport in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States.
- The airport, commonly referred to as "Pahokee", does not have a control tower.
- Because of Palm Beach County Glades Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Palm Beach County Glades 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.
