Nonstop flight route between Dangriga, Belize and Shearwater, Nova Scotia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dangriga Airport (DGA), Dangriga, Belize and Shearwater Heliport (YAW), Shearwater, Nova Scotia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,389 miles (or 3,845 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 relatively short distance between Dangriga Airport and Shearwater Heliport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DGA / | 
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| Location: | Dangriga, Belize | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°58'56"N by 88°13'51"W | 
| Area Served: | Dangriga | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 508 feet (155 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from DGA | 
| More Information: | DGA 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 Dangriga Airport (DGA):
- Because of Dangriga Airport's relatively low elevation of 508 feet, planes can take off or land at Dangriga 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 furthest airport from Dangriga Airport (DGA) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,963 miles (19,253 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
 - Dangriga Airport (DGA) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Dangriga Airport (DGA) is Melinda Airport (MDB), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) WNW of DGA.
 - In addition to being known as "Dangriga Airport", another name for DGA is "Dangriga Airport (Dangriga)".
 
Facts about Shearwater Heliport (YAW):
- Organizers of the "Nova Scotia International Air Show" continued to make use the Shearwater airfield for both ground displays and the air show component until 2002.
 - 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.
 - Post-war, 1948, the Royal Canadian Navy took over the facility, naming it HMCS Shearwater, also known as Royal Canadian Naval Air Station Shearwater.
 - In addition to being known as "Shearwater Heliport", other names for YAW include "Halifax/Shearwater Heliport", "12 Wing Shearwater" and "CFB Shearwater".
 - The closest airport to Shearwater Heliport (YAW) is Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) N of YAW.
 - 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.
 - Shearwater Heliport's primary mission remains as a heliport in support of the Royal Canadian Navy's Maritime Forces Atlantic warships with shipborne helicopters operated by 12 Wing, a unit of the Royal Canadian Air Force.
 
