Nonstop flight route between Baracoa, Cuba and Hay River, Northwest Territories, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gustavo Rizo Airport (BCA), Baracoa, Cuba and Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY), Hay River, Northwest Territories, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,432 miles (or 5,523 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 Gustavo Rizo Airport and Hay River/Merlyn Carter 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 Gustavo Rizo Airport and Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BCA / MUBA | 
| Airport Name: | Gustavo Rizo Airport | 
| Location: | Baracoa, Cuba | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°21'55"N by 74°30'21"W | 
| Area Served: | Baracoa | 
| Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BCA | 
| More Information: | BCA Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YHY / CYHY | 
| Airport Name: | Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport | 
| Location: | Hay River, Northwest Territories, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°50'22"N by 115°46'58"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government of the Northwest Territories | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 541 feet (165 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YHY | 
| More Information: | YHY Maps & Info | 
Facts about Gustavo Rizo Airport (BCA):
- The closest airport to Gustavo Rizo Airport (BCA) is Orestes Acosta Airport (MOA), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) NW of BCA.
- Gustavo Rizo Airport (BCA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Gustavo Rizo Airport (BCA) is RAAF Learmonth (LEA), which is located 11,869 miles (19,101 kilometers) away in Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Gustavo Rizo Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Gustavo Rizo 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.
Facts about Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY):
- The furthest airport from Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 9,926 miles (15,974 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY) has 2 runways.
- Because of Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport's relatively low elevation of 541 feet, planes can take off or land at Hay River/Merlyn Carter 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 Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY) is Fort Resolution Airport (YFR), which is located 74 miles (119 kilometers) ENE of YHY.




