Nonstop flight route between Abau, Papua New Guinea and Enfield, Nova Scotia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Abau Airport (ABW), Abau, Papua New Guinea and Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ), Enfield, Nova Scotia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,370 miles (or 15,080 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 Abau Airport and Halifax Stanfield 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 Abau Airport and Halifax Stanfield 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: | ABW / |
Airport Name: | Abau Airport |
Location: | Abau, Papua New Guinea |
GPS Coordinates: | 10°10'1"S by 148°41'59"E |
Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from ABW |
More Information: | ABW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YHZ / CYHZ |
Airport Name: | Halifax Stanfield International Airport |
Location: | Enfield, Nova Scotia, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°52'46"N by 63°30'37"W |
Area Served: | Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia |
Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 477 feet (145 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from YHZ |
More Information: | YHZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Abau Airport (ABW):
- The furthest airport from Abau Airport (ABW) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,873 miles (19,108 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
- Because of Abau Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Abau 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 Abau Airport (ABW) is Agaun Airport (AUP), which is located 49 miles (80 kilometers) ENE of ABW.
Facts about Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ):
- In December 2004, U.S.
- In March 2007, Halifax Airport earned two first-place finishes in the 2006 Airports Council International Service Quality Awards held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
- In November 2012, an extension of both ends of runway 05/23 was completed, for an overall increase in length from 8,800 ft to 10,500 ft.
- The furthest airport from Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,747 miles (18,904 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- It is the 7th busiest airport in Canada by passenger traffic.
- An airfield in West End, Halifax on the Halifax Peninsula known as Chebucto Field was built as the Halifax Civic Airport by the City of Halifax in 1931 and operated as the city's main airport until 1942, when it closed and was converted to an army base.
- Because of Halifax Stanfield International Airport's relatively low elevation of 477 feet, planes can take off or land at Halifax Stanfield 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 Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) is Shearwater Heliport (YAW), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) S of YHZ.
- Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) has 2 runways.