Nonstop flight route between Hyder, Alaska, United States and Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hyder Seaplane Base (WHD), Hyder, Alaska, United States and Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB), Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,357 miles (or 7,012 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 Robert L. Bradshaw International 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 Robert L. Bradshaw International 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 / |
Airport Names: |
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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: | SKB / TKPK |
Airport Name: | Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport |
Location: | Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis |
GPS Coordinates: | 17°18'41"N by 62°43'6"W |
Operator/Owner: | St Christopher Air & Sea Ports Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 170 feet (52 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SKB |
More Information: | SKB Maps & Info |
Facts about Hyder Seaplane Base (WHD):
- In addition to being known as "Hyder Seaplane Base", another name for WHD is "4Z7".
- 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.
- There are two floats for seaplanes, one along the shoreline and another within a protected cove with a concrete launch ramp.
- The closest airport to Hyder Seaplane Base (WHD) is Stewart Aerodrome (ZST), which is located only 2 miles (4 kilometers) NNE of WHD.
- Hyder Seaplane Base (WHD) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
Facts about Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB):
- Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB) is Vance W. Amory International Airport (NEV), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) SE of SKB.
- In 2008, the airport handled 399,706 passengers.
- The furthest airport from Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB) is Port Hedland International Airport (PHE), which is nearly antipodal to Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (meaning Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Port Hedland International Airport), and is located 12,207 miles (19,646 kilometers) away in Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport's relatively low elevation of 170 feet, planes can take off or land at Robert L. Bradshaw 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.