Nonstop flight route between Raleigh / Durham, North Carolina, United States and Hyvinkää, Finland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU), Raleigh / Durham, North Carolina, United States and Hyvinkää Airfield (HYV), Hyvinkää, Finland would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,515 miles (or 7,267 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 Raleigh–Durham International Airport and Hyvinkää Airfield, 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 Raleigh–Durham International Airport and Hyvinkää Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RDU / KRDU |
Airport Name: | Raleigh–Durham International Airport |
Location: | Raleigh / Durham, North Carolina, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°52'40"N by 78°47'14"W |
Area Served: | The Research Triangle Metropolitan Region of North Carolina |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 435 feet (133 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from RDU |
More Information: | RDU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HYV / EFHV |
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Location: | Hyvinkää, Finland |
GPS Coordinates: | 60°39'15"N by 24°52'51"E |
Operator/Owner: | Hyvinkään Ilmailukerho |
Elevation: | 430 feet (131 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from HYV |
More Information: | HYV Maps & Info |
Facts about Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU):
- Because of Raleigh–Durham International Airport's relatively low elevation of 435 feet, planes can take off or land at Raleigh–Durham 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 closest airport to Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU) is Triangle North Executive Airport (Franklin County Airport) (LFN), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) ENE of RDU.
- The furthest airport from Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,639 miles (18,731 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU) has 3 runways.
- In February 2011 Continental Airlines commenced its first international flight from RDU, to Cancún.
- American Airlines built a terminal at RDU between 1985 and 1987 to house a new hub operation, and offered service to 38 cities at the hub's outset in June 1987.
- In December 2003, the Airport Authority announced plans to expand and renovate the originally 300,000-square-foot building, transforming it into a new 900,000 ft² facility.
- The airport incorporates two cargo areas, North Cargo and South Cargo.
Facts about Hyvinkää Airfield (HYV):
- Because of Hyvinkää Airfield's relatively low elevation of 430 feet, planes can take off or land at Hyvinkää Airfield 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 Hyvinkää Airfield (HYV) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,978 miles (17,667 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Hyvinkää Airfield (HYV) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Hyvinkää Airfield", another name for HYV is "Hyvinkään lentokenttä".
- The closest airport to Hyvinkää Airfield (HYV) is Helsinki Airport (HEL), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) S of HYV.