Nonstop flight route between Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and Honolulu, Hawaii, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG), Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and Hickam Field (HIK), Honolulu, Hawaii, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,808 miles (or 6,129 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 Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport and Hickam Field, 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 Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport and Hickam Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YWG / CYWG |
| Airport Name: | Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport |
| Location: | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°54'35"N by 97°14'23"W |
| Area Served: | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 783 feet (239 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YWG |
| More Information: | YWG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HIK / PHIK |
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| Location: | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°19'6"N by 157°55'21"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 6 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HIK |
| More Information: | HIK Maps & Info |
Facts about Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG):
- Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport is an international airport in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
- The Perimeter Aviation terminal building is located 2.6 km south of the main terminal building and is operated exclusively by Perimeter Aviation.
- The airport opened in 1928 as Stevenson Aerodrome in honour of the noted Manitoba aviator and pioneer bush pilot, Captain Fred J.
- Richardson International Airport is included in a new 20,000-acre inland port area created by provincial legislation – CentrePort Canada Act, C.C.S.M.
- Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG) has 2 runways.
- There are two regional airlines that operate their own small, exclusive terminal buildings at Winnipeg International Airport to facilitate their passenger, cargo and charter services.
- On April 14, 2009, Prime Minister Stephen Harper with Premier Gary Doer announced at James Richardson that both the Federal and Provincial governments will contribute $212.5 million towards a divided four lane expressway to be called CentrePort Canada Way.
- Because of Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport's relatively low elevation of 783 feet, planes can take off or land at Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson 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.
- The furthest airport from Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,465 miles (16,841 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The Winnipeg Bus Terminal was opened beside the main terminal building on August 15, 2009.
- The closest airport to Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG) is Portage la Prairie/Southport Airport (YPG), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) W of YWG.
Facts about Hickam Field (HIK):
- The closest airport to Hickam Field (HIK) is Honolulu International Airport (HNL), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of HIK.
- The 535th Airlift, 96th Air Refueling, and 19th Fighter Squadrons are each hybrid units joined with the Hawaii Air National Guard's 204th Airlift, 203rd Air Refueling, and 199th Fighter Squadrons, respectively.
- During World War II, the base became a major center for training pilots and assembling aircraft.
- In addition to being known as "Hickam Field", another name for HIK is "Part of United States Pacific Air Forces (PACAF)".
- Because of Hickam Field's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Hickam Field 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.
- When the Imperial Japanese Navy attacked O‘ahu's military installations on 7 December 1941, their planes bombed and strafed Hickam to eliminate air opposition and prevent U.S.
- Hickam Field is a United States Air Force facility, named in honor of aviation pioneer Lieutenant Colonel Horace Meek Hickam.
- The furthest airport from Hickam Field (HIK) is Ghanzi Airport (GNZ), which is nearly antipodal to Hickam Field (meaning Hickam Field is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ghanzi Airport), and is located 12,399 miles (19,955 kilometers) away in Ghanzi, Botswana.
- Hickam Field (HIK) has 6 runways.
