Nonstop flight route between Hyder, Alaska, United States and Gainesville, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hyder Seaplane Base (WHD), Hyder, Alaska, United States and Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV), Gainesville, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,934 miles (or 4,722 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 Hyder Seaplane Base and Gainesville Regional 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 Hyder Seaplane Base and Gainesville Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WHD / |
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Location: | Hyder, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 55°54'11"N by 130°0'24"W |
Area Served: | Hyder, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Southeast Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from WHD |
More Information: | WHD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GNV / KGNV |
Airport Name: | Gainesville Regional Airport |
Location: | Gainesville, Florida, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 29°41'24"N by 82°16'18"W |
Area Served: | Gainesville, Florida |
Operator/Owner: | City of Gainesville |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 151 feet (46 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from GNV |
More Information: | GNV Maps & Info |
Facts about Hyder Seaplane Base (WHD):
- There are two floats for seaplanes, one along the shoreline and another within a protected cove with a concrete launch ramp.
- The furthest airport from Hyder Seaplane Base (WHD) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,540 miles (16,962 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "Hyder Seaplane Base", another name for WHD is "4Z7".
- Hyder Seaplane Base has one seaplane landing area designated N/S with a water surface measuring 10,000 by 1,000 feet.
- Hyder Seaplane Base (WHD) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Hyder Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Hyder Seaplane Base 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 Hyder Seaplane Base (WHD) is Stewart Aerodrome (ZST), which is located only 2 miles (4 kilometers) NNE of WHD.
Facts about Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV):
- Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) has 2 runways.
- Gainesville Regional Airport's terminal has 3 gates.
- The airfield was declared surplus in September 1945 and turned over to the Army Corps of Engineers on October 1, 1946.
- The furthest airport from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,434 miles (18,401 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) is Ocala International Airport (OCF), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) S of GNV.
- Because of Gainesville Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 151 feet, planes can take off or land at Gainesville Regional 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.
- Gainesville Regional Airport is a public airport three miles northeast of Gainesville, in Alachua County, Florida.
- Gainesville Regional Airport had 177,282 passenger boardings in calendar year 2011 and 159,499 enplanements in 2010.