Nonstop flight route between Wadi Halfa, Sudan and Savannah, Georgia (near Hilton Head, South Carolina), United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wadi Halfa Airport (WHF), Wadi Halfa, Sudan and Savannah / Hilton Head International Airport (SAV), Savannah, Georgia (near Hilton Head, South Carolina), United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,640 miles (or 10,685 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 Wadi Halfa Airport and Savannah / Hilton Head International 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 Wadi Halfa Airport and Savannah / Hilton Head International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WHF / HWHF |
| Airport Name: | Wadi Halfa Airport |
| Location: | Wadi Halfa, Sudan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°48'1"N by 31°30'59"E |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from WHF |
| More Information: | WHF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SAV / KSAV |
| Airport Name: | Savannah / Hilton Head International Airport |
| Location: | Savannah, Georgia (near Hilton Head, South Carolina), United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°7'38"N by 81°12'7"W |
| Area Served: | Savannah, Georgia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 50 feet (15 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SAV |
| More Information: | SAV Maps & Info |
Facts about Wadi Halfa Airport (WHF):
- The furthest airport from Wadi Halfa Airport (WHF) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is nearly antipodal to Wadi Halfa Airport (meaning Wadi Halfa Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Rurutu Airport), and is located 12,247 miles (19,710 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- Because of Wadi Halfa Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Wadi Halfa 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 Wadi Halfa Airport (WHF) is Al Hufalysin Airport (ABS), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) N of WHF.
Facts about Savannah / Hilton Head International Airport (SAV):
- This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a primary commercial service airport since it has over 10,000 passenger boardings per year.
- Savannah / Hilton Head International Airport (SAV) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Savannah / Hilton Head International Airport (SAV) is Hunter Army Airfield (SVN), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) SSE of SAV.
- The furthest airport from Savannah / Hilton Head International Airport (SAV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,485 miles (18,484 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The City of Savannah acquired a 600 acre tract in the vicinity of Cherokee Hill, one of the highest elevations in the county, and construction of a new airfield commenced under a WPA project.
- The Airport is patrolled by the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport Police, who work alongside the TSA to provide airport security.
- Savannah ANGB includes over 145 buildings and 239 acres of leased land in the southeast and northeast quadrants of the airport.
- Because of Savannah / Hilton Head International Airport's relatively low elevation of 50 feet, planes can take off or land at Savannah / Hilton Head International 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.
- A six-gate terminal built in 1960 was replaced in 1994 by the current facility.
