Nonstop flight route between Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States and Hoquiam, Washington, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR), Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States and Bowerman Airport (HQM), Hoquiam, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,509 miles (or 4,038 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 Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport and Bowerman 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 Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport and Bowerman Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BDR / KBDR |
Airport Name: | Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport |
Location: | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°9'47"N by 73°7'33"W |
Area Served: | Bridgeport, Connecticut |
Operator/Owner: | City of Bridgeport |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BDR |
More Information: | BDR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HQM / KHQM |
Airport Name: | Bowerman Airport |
Location: | Hoquiam, Washington, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 46°58'15"N by 123°56'12"W |
Area Served: | Hoquiam, Washington |
Operator/Owner: | Port of Grays Harbor |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from HQM |
More Information: | HQM Maps & Info |
Facts about Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR):
- On November 2, 1992 President of the United States George H W Bush gave a speech at this airport.
- The furthest airport from Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,765 miles (18,933 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In February 2007 state legislators from Bridgeport, in an effort to force expansion, introduced legislation allowing the State of Connecticut to take over the airport.
- In 1972 it was rededicated as the Igor I.
- Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR) has 2 runways.
- Because of Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial 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 Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR) is Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) ENE of BDR.
Facts about Bowerman Airport (HQM):
- Because of Bowerman Airport's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Bowerman 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 Bowerman Airport (HQM) is Sanderson Field (SHN), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) ENE of HQM.
- The furthest airport from Bowerman Airport (HQM) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,841 miles (17,447 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Bowerman Airport (HQM) currently has only 1 runway.