Nonstop flight route between Leo, Burkina Faso and Hyder, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Leo Airport (XLU), Leo, Burkina Faso and Hyder Seaplane Base (WHD), Hyder, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,929 miles (or 11,151 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 Leo 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 Leo 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: | XLU / DFCL | 
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| Location: | Leo, Burkina Faso | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°6'19"N by 2°6'5"W | 
| Area Served: | Leo | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1181 feet (360 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from XLU | 
| More Information: | XLU 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 Leo Airport (XLU):
- The closest airport to Leo Airport (XLU) is Pô Airport (PUP), which is located 65 miles (104 kilometers) E of XLU.
 - The furthest airport from Leo Airport (XLU) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Leo Airport (meaning Leo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,238 miles (19,695 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
 - In addition to being known as "Leo Airport", another name for XLU is "Leo Airport (Leo)".
 - Leo Airport (XLU) currently has only 1 runway.
 
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.
 - There are two floats for seaplanes, one along the shoreline and another within a protected cove with a concrete launch ramp.
 - 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.
 - Hyder Seaplane Base (WHD) currently has only 1 runway.
 - In addition to being known as "Hyder Seaplane Base", another name for WHD is "4Z7".
 
