Nonstop flight route between Forestville, Quebec, Canada and Hyder, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(48°44'45"N by 69°5'49"W)
Arrival Airport:
(55°54'11"N by 130°0'24"W)
Distance from YFE to WHD:
2,532.40 miles (4,075.49 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Forestville Airport (YFE), Forestville, Quebec, Canada and Hyder Seaplane Base (WHD), Hyder, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,532 miles (or 4,075 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 Forestville 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 Forestville 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: | YFE / CYFE |
| Airport Name: | Forestville Airport |
| Location: | Forestville, Quebec, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°44'45"N by 69°5'49"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Forestville |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 293 feet (89 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YFE |
| More Information: | YFE Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Forestville Airport (YFE):
- Because of Forestville Airport's relatively low elevation of 293 feet, planes can take off or land at Forestville 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.
- Forestville Airport (YFE) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Forestville Airport (YFE) is Rimouski Airport (YXK), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) SE of YFE.
- The furthest airport from Forestville Airport (YFE) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,420 miles (18,379 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Hyder Seaplane Base (WHD):
- Hyder Seaplane Base has one seaplane landing area designated N/S with a water surface measuring 10,000 by 1,000 feet.
- 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 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".
- 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.
- Hyder Seaplane Base (WHD) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.12 miles (53.30 km) SE | Rimouski Airport (YXK) | Rimouski, Quebec, Canada |     |
| 2 | 41.68 miles (67.08 km) ESE | Mont-Joli Airport (YYY) | Mont-Joli, Quebec, Canada | |
| 3 | 48.52 miles (78.09 km) ENE | Baie-Comeau Airport (YBC) | Baie-Comeau, Quebec, Canada | |
| 4 | 71.43 miles (114.96 km) SSW | Rivière-du-Loup Airport (YRI) | Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec, Canada | |
| 5 | 75.25 miles (121.10 km) E | Matane Airport (YME) | Matane, Quebec, Canada | |
| 6 | 91.53 miles (147.30 km) WSW | CFB Bagotville (YBG) | Bagotville, Quebec, Canada | |
| 7 | 94.83 miles (152.62 km) SSW | Charlevoix Airport (YML) | Charlevoix, Quebec, Canada | |
| 8 | 107.23 miles (172.57 km) SSE | Northern Aroostook Regional Airport (WFK) | Frenchville, Maine, United States | |
| 9 | 117.33 miles (188.83 km) W | Alma Airport (YTF) | Alma, Quebec, Canada | |
| 10 | 124.32 miles (200.07 km) SSE | Saint-Léonard Aerodrome (YSL) | Saint-Léonard, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 11 | 136.26 miles (219.29 km) SSE | Loring International Airport (LIZ) | Limestone, Maine, United States | |
| 12 | 137.30 miles (220.96 km) ESE | Charlo Airport (YCL) | Charlo, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 13 | 138.87 miles (223.48 km) SSE | Caribou Municipal Airport (CAR) | Caribou, Maine, United States | |
| 14 | 145.52 miles (234.19 km) W | Roberval Airport (YRJ) | Roberval, Quebec, Canada | |
| 15 | 149.29 miles (240.26 km) W | Dolbeau-Saint-Félicien Airport (YDO) | Dolbeau-Mistassini, Quebec, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,420.09 miles (18,378.80 km) SSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,400.86 miles (18,347.86 km) SSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,390.63 miles (18,331.40 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,370.89 miles (18,299.63 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,346.80 miles (18,260.85 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,340.65 miles (18,250.96 km) SSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,257.72 miles (18,117.50 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,255.32 miles (18,113.64 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,254.20 miles (18,111.84 km) SSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,246.09 miles (18,098.77 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,143.96 miles (17,934.42 km) S | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,101.16 miles (17,865.54 km) SSW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,078.34 miles (17,828.81 km) SSW | Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI) | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,068.71 miles (17,813.33 km) SSW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,059.48 miles (17,798.46 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 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 | |