Nonstop flight route between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Shearwater, Nova Scotia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX), Chiang Mai, Thailand and Shearwater Heliport (YAW), Shearwater, Nova Scotia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,919 miles (or 12,744 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 Chiang Mai International Airport and Shearwater Heliport, 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 Chiang Mai International Airport and Shearwater Heliport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CNX / VTCC |
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Location: | Chiang Mai, Thailand |
GPS Coordinates: | 18°46'0"N by 98°57'45"E |
Area Served: | Chiang Mai Lamphun |
Operator/Owner: | Royal Thai Air Force |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 1036 feet (316 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CNX |
More Information: | CNX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YAW / CYAW |
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Location: | Shearwater, Nova Scotia, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°38'13"N by 63°30'7"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Canada |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 144 feet (44 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from YAW |
More Information: | YAW Maps & Info |
Facts about Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX):
- In addition to being known as "Chiang Mai International Airport", another name for CNX is "ท่าอากาศยานเชียงใหม่".
- It is the major gateway to the north of Thailand, and currently the fourth busiest airport in the country.
- The closest airport to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) is Lampang Airport (LPT), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) SE of CNX.
- Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) is Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO), which is located 11,965 miles (19,256 kilometers) away in Pisco, Peru.
- Among the ongoing upgrades in 2014, apron will be expanded for larger planes, operating hours extended 6 hours to 24 hours, international arrival hall and domestic departure halls areas tripled.
- Chiang Mai International Airport handled 5,463,921 passengers last year.
Facts about Shearwater Heliport (YAW):
- In addition to being known as "Shearwater Heliport", other names for YAW include "Halifax/Shearwater Heliport", "12 Wing Shearwater" and "CFB Shearwater".
- During the late 1990s and early 2000s the Shearwater airfield was scaled back significantly as the facility transitioned to a heliport with surplus lands identified and transferred to Canada Lands Company.
- Because of Shearwater Heliport's relatively low elevation of 144 feet, planes can take off or land at Shearwater Heliport 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.
- By the 1980s this air show came to be named the "Shearwater International Air Show" and was a popular event for military aviation enthusiasts in Eastern Canada and the Northeastern United States as the location of CFB Shearwater, coupled with the popularity of the Halifax area among military aircrew, resulted in heavy international participation from the RCAF, as well as the USAF, United States Navy, United States Marine Corps, Royal Air Force and numerous other NATO air forces in Europe.
- The closest airport to Shearwater Heliport (YAW) is Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) N of YAW.
- As part of the heliport conversion project, the old runway 16/34 was permanently closed and placed outside of a new fence for the Shearwater Heliport, as shown in the Canada Flight Supplement effective 31 July 2008.
- The furthest airport from Shearwater Heliport (YAW) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,763 miles (18,931 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Base rationalization and defence budget cutbacks for the Canadian Forces during the mid-1990s saw a largely administrative move when the formation CFB Shearwater stood down and the facilities transferred to the formation CFB Halifax and aircraft operations becoming the responsibility of newly formed 12 Wing.
- Shearwater is the second-oldest military aerodrome in Canada.