Nonstop flight route between Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada and Den Helder, Netherlands:
Departure Airport:
(62°27'47"N by 114°26'25"W)
Arrival Airport:
(52°55'24"N by 4°46'50"E)
Distance from YZF to DHR:
3,810.73 miles (6,132.76 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yellowknife Airport (YZF), Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada and De Kooy Airfield (DHR), Den Helder, Netherlands would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,811 miles (or 6,133 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 Yellowknife Airport and De Kooy 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 Yellowknife Airport and De Kooy Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YZF / CYZF |
| Airport Name: | Yellowknife Airport |
| Location: | Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°27'47"N by 114°26'25"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 675 feet (206 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YZF |
| More Information: | YZF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DHR / EHKD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Den Helder, Netherlands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°55'24"N by 4°46'50"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Royal Netherlands Navy / Den Helder Airport CV |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 4 feet (1 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DHR |
| More Information: | DHR Maps & Info |
Facts about Yellowknife Airport (YZF):
- Because of Yellowknife Airport's relatively low elevation of 675 feet, planes can take off or land at Yellowknife 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.
- Canadian NORAD Region Forward Operating Location Yellowknife is located south-west of the airstrip.
- The closest airport to Yellowknife Airport (YZF) is Fort Resolution Airport (YFR), which is located 92 miles (148 kilometers) SSE of YZF.
- Yellowknife Airport (YZF) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Yellowknife Airport (YZF) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 9,830 miles (15,819 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
Facts about De Kooy Airfield (DHR):
- There are currently no scheduled services to and from Den Helder.
- The closest airport to De Kooy Airfield (DHR) is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), which is located 43 miles (68 kilometers) S of DHR.
- De Kooy Airfield (DHR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of De Kooy Airfield's relatively low elevation of 4 feet, planes can take off or land at De Kooy 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.
- In addition to being known as "De Kooy Airfield", other names for DHR include "Vliegveld De Kooy", "Den Helder Airport" and "Maritiem Vliegkamp De Kooy".
- The furthest airport from De Kooy Airfield (DHR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,805 miles (18,998 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 91.91 miles (147.92 km) SSE | Fort Resolution Airport (YFR) | Fort Resolution, Northwest Territories, Canada |     |
| 2 | 99.93 miles (160.82 km) WNW | Whatì Airport (YLE) | Lac La Martre, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 3 | 120.49 miles (193.92 km) SSW | Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY) | Hay River, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 4 | 144.84 miles (233.09 km) NW | Gamèti/Rae Lakes Airport (YRA) | Gamèti (formerly Rae Lakes), Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 5 | 168.53 miles (271.22 km) E | Fort Reliance Water Aerodrome (YFL) | Fort Reliance, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 6 | 187.78 miles (302.20 km) SSE | Fort Smith Airport (YSM) | Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 7 | 224.84 miles (361.84 km) W | Fort Simpson Airport (YFS) | Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 8 | 279.00 miles (449.00 km) SSE | Fort Chipewyan Airport (YPY) | Fort Chipewyan, Alberta, Canada | |
| 9 | 281.03 miles (452.28 km) SSW | High Level Airport (YOJ) | High Level, Alberta, Canada | |
| 10 | 282.64 miles (454.87 km) SE | Uranium City Airport (YBE) | Uranium City, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 11 | 288.18 miles (463.77 km) WNW | Wrigley Airport (YWY) | Wrigley, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 12 | 322.14 miles (518.44 km) SW | Rainbow Lake Airport (YOP) | Rainbow Lake, Alberta, Canada | |
| 13 | 325.58 miles (523.96 km) SE | Fond-du-Lac Airport (ZFD) | Fond-du-Lac, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 14 | 327.41 miles (526.92 km) SSE | Cluff Lake Airport (XCL) | Cluff Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 15 | 332.94 miles (535.81 km) NW | Déline Airport (YWJ) | Deline, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9,829.74 miles (15,819.40 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 2 | 9,823.40 miles (15,809.20 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 3 | 9,821.02 miles (15,805.37 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 9,754.21 miles (15,697.84 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 9,754.20 miles (15,697.82 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 6 | 9,731.22 miles (15,660.84 km) ESE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,711.58 miles (15,629.24 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 9,695.25 miles (15,602.95 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,679.55 miles (15,577.69 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,663.74 miles (15,552.24 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,654.99 miles (15,538.16 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 9,650.73 miles (15,531.30 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,634.60 miles (15,505.35 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,632.08 miles (15,501.30 km) SE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,623.29 miles (15,487.15 km) SE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.54 miles (68.45 km) S | Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) | Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands | |
| 2 | 44.75 miles (72.02 km) SE | Lelystad Airport (LEY) | Lelystad, Netherlands | |
| 3 | 45.81 miles (73.73 km) ENE | Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR) | Leeuwarden, Netherlands | |
| 4 | 54.46 miles (87.64 km) SSW | Valkenburg Naval Air Base (LID) | Leiden, Netherlands | |
| 5 | 68.34 miles (109.98 km) SSW | Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) | Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
| 6 | 76.20 miles (122.63 km) E | Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) | Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands | |
| 7 | 92.24 miles (148.45 km) ENE | Borkum Airfield (BMK) | Borkum, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 8 | 93.94 miles (151.17 km) S | Gilze-Rijen Air Base (GLZ) | Breda, Netherlands | |
| 9 | 95.58 miles (153.82 km) SSE | Volkel Air Base (UDE) | Uden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands | |
| 10 | 99.16 miles (159.58 km) ESE | Enschede Airport Twente (ENS) | Enschede, Netherlands | |
| 11 | 103.58 miles (166.69 km) S | Woensdrecht Air Base (WOE) | Woensdrecht, Netherlands | |
| 12 | 104.88 miles (168.78 km) SSE | Eindhoven Airport (EIN) | Eindhoven, Netherlands | |
| 13 | 106.39 miles (171.22 km) ENE | Emden Airport (EME) | Emden, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 14 | 107.92 miles (173.68 km) SSE | Weeze Airport (NRN) | Weeze, Niederrhein, Germany | |
| 15 | 114.62 miles (184.47 km) S | Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield (OBL) | Zoersel / Oostmalle, Belgium | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,804.58 miles (18,997.58 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,624.99 miles (18,708.57 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,609.58 miles (18,683.76 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,588.85 miles (18,650.39 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,580.25 miles (18,636.55 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,577.37 miles (18,631.93 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,577.21 miles (18,631.67 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,576.84 miles (18,631.08 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,562.14 miles (18,607.42 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,546.48 miles (18,582.21 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,534.28 miles (18,562.58 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,530.53 miles (18,556.55 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,523.68 miles (18,545.52 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,516.71 miles (18,534.30 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,510.40 miles (18,524.15 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |