Nonstop flight route between Peterborough, Ontario, Canada and Hyder, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Peterborough Airport (YPQ), Peterborough, Ontario, Canada and Hyder Seaplane Base (WHD), Hyder, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,364 miles (or 3,805 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 relatively short distance between Peterborough Airport and Hyder Seaplane Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YPQ / CYPQ | 
| Airport Name: | Peterborough Airport | 
| Location: | Peterborough, Ontario, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°13'50"N by 78°21'47"W | 
| Area Served: | Peterborough, Ontario | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Peterborough | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 628 feet (191 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YPQ | 
| More Information: | YPQ 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 Peterborough Airport (YPQ):
- The furthest airport from Peterborough Airport (YPQ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,425 miles (18,387 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - Because of Peterborough Airport's relatively low elevation of 628 feet, planes can take off or land at Peterborough 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 Peterborough Airport (YPQ) is Oshawa Municipal Airport (YOO), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) SW of YPQ.
 - Seneca College will have its aviation programs relocated to Peterborough Airport, after their former airport is slated to close.
 - Peterborough Airport (YPQ) has 2 runways.
 
Facts about Hyder Seaplane Base (WHD):
- There are two floats for seaplanes, one along the shoreline and another within a protected cove with a concrete launch ramp.
 - Hyder Seaplane Base (WHD) currently has only 1 runway.
 - 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".
 - 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.
 
