Nonstop flight route between Shungnak, Alaska, United States and Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shungnak Airport (SHG), Shungnak, Alaska, United States and Hwange National Park Airport (HWN), Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,097 miles (or 14,641 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 Shungnak Airport and Hwange National Park 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 Shungnak Airport and Hwange National Park Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SHG / PAHG |
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Location: | Shungnak, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 66°53'17"N by 157°9'44"W |
Area Served: | Shungnak, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 197 feet (60 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SHG |
More Information: | SHG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HWN / FVWN |
Airport Name: | Hwange National Park Airport |
Location: | Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe |
GPS Coordinates: | 18°37'47"S by 27°1'15"E |
Area Served: | Hwange National Park |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3543 feet (1,080 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from HWN |
More Information: | HWN Maps & Info |
Facts about Shungnak Airport (SHG):
- Because of Shungnak Airport's relatively low elevation of 197 feet, planes can take off or land at Shungnak 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.
- Shungnak Airport (SHG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Shungnak Airport (SHG) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,165 miles (16,359 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Shungnak Airport (SHG) is Kobuk Airport (OBU), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) ENE of SHG.
- In addition to being known as "Shungnak Airport", another name for SHG is "PAGH".
Facts about Hwange National Park Airport (HWN):
- The closest airport to Hwange National Park Airport (HWN) is Victoria Falls Airport (VFA), which is located 86 miles (138 kilometers) WNW of HWN.
- Hwange National Park Airport (HWN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Hwange National Park Airport (HWN) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is nearly antipodal to Hwange National Park Airport (meaning Hwange National Park Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hilo International Airport), and is located 12,282 miles (19,766 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.