Nonstop flight route between Holy Cross, Alaska, United States and Besalampy, Madagascar:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Holy Cross Airport (HCR), Holy Cross, Alaska, United States and Besalampy Airport (BPY), Besalampy, Madagascar would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,083 miles (or 14,618 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 Holy Cross Airport and Besalampy 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 Holy Cross Airport and Besalampy Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HCR / PAHC |
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Location: | Holy Cross, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 62°11'17"N by 159°46'30"W |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 70 feet (21 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from HCR |
More Information: | HCR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BPY / FMNQ |
Airport Name: | Besalampy Airport |
Location: | Besalampy, Madagascar |
GPS Coordinates: | 16°44'38"S by 44°29'2"E |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from BPY |
More Information: | BPY Maps & Info |
Facts about Holy Cross Airport (HCR):
- Because of Holy Cross Airport's relatively low elevation of 70 feet, planes can take off or land at Holy Cross 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.
- Holy Cross Airport (HCR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Holy Cross Airport (HCR) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,487 miles (16,878 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "Holy Cross Airport", another name for HCR is "HCA".
- The closest airport to Holy Cross Airport (HCR) is Anvik Airport (ANV), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) NNW of HCR.
Facts about Besalampy Airport (BPY):
- The furthest airport from Besalampy Airport (BPY) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,139 miles (17,927 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- Because of Besalampy Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Besalampy 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 Besalampy Airport (BPY) is Tambohorano Airport (WTA), which is located 61 miles (98 kilometers) SSW of BPY.