Nonstop flight route between Den Helder, Netherlands and Rainbow Lake, Alberta, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(52°55'24"N by 4°46'50"E)
Arrival Airport:
(58°29'29"N by 119°24'28"W)
Distance from DHR to YOP:
4,131.17 miles (6,648.46 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between De Kooy Airfield (DHR), Den Helder, Netherlands and Rainbow Lake Airport (YOP), Rainbow Lake, Alberta, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,131 miles (or 6,648 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 De Kooy Airfield and Rainbow Lake 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 De Kooy Airfield and Rainbow Lake Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YOP / CYOP |
| Airport Name: | Rainbow Lake Airport |
| Location: | Rainbow Lake, Alberta, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°29'29"N by 119°24'28"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Rainbow Lake |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1756 feet (535 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YOP |
| More Information: | YOP Maps & Info |
Facts about De Kooy Airfield (DHR):
- The closest airport to De Kooy Airfield (DHR) is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), which is located 43 miles (68 kilometers) S of DHR.
- 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.
- 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.
- There are currently no scheduled services to and from Den Helder.
- 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 oil fields in the North Sea will eventually be depleted and when that happens the airport would lose most of its helicopter movements and thus alternative markets are being looked at, such as business and holiday flights.
- De Kooy Airfield (DHR) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Rainbow Lake Airport (YOP):
- The furthest airport from Rainbow Lake Airport (YOP) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,120 miles (16,286 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Rainbow Lake Airport (YOP) is High Level Airport (YOJ), which is located 81 miles (131 kilometers) E of YOP.
- Rainbow Lake Airport (YOP) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 81.34 miles (130.91 km) E | High Level Airport (YOJ) | High Level, Alberta, Canada | |
| 2 | 117.04 miles (188.35 km) WNW | Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE) | Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 163.39 miles (262.95 km) SSW | Fort St. John Airport (YXJ) | Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 170.44 miles (274.29 km) SSE | Fairview Airport (ZFW) | Fairview, Alberta, Canada | |
| 5 | 172.62 miles (277.81 km) SSE | Peace River Airport (YPE) | Peace River, Alberta, Canada | |
| 6 | 186.97 miles (300.90 km) NW | Fort Liard Airport (YJF) | Fort Liard, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 7 | 192.16 miles (309.25 km) S | Dawson Creek Airport (YDQ) | Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 8 | 194.90 miles (313.66 km) SSW | Hudson's Hope Airport (YNH) | Hudson's Hope, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 9 | 205.67 miles (331.00 km) NE | Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY) | Hay River, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 10 | 210.87 miles (339.36 km) SSW | Chetwynd Airport (YCQ) | Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 11 | 210.89 miles (339.39 km) SSE | Donnelly Airport (YOE) | Donnelly, Alberta, Canada | |
| 12 | 229.65 miles (369.58 km) S | Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) | Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada | |
| 13 | 234.44 miles (377.30 km) NNW | Fort Simpson Airport (YFS) | Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 14 | 271.74 miles (437.32 km) NE | Fort Resolution Airport (YFR) | Fort Resolution, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 15 | 281.60 miles (453.19 km) SE | Slave Lake Airport (YZH) | Slave Lake, Alberta, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,119.60 miles (16,285.88 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,117.11 miles (16,281.87 km) SE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,105.97 miles (16,263.94 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,058.21 miles (16,187.08 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,052.93 miles (16,178.59 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,031.23 miles (16,143.66 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,005.38 miles (16,102.06 km) ESE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,002.60 miles (16,097.59 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,985.29 miles (16,069.73 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,976.33 miles (16,055.30 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 9,974.09 miles (16,051.71 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 9,951.97 miles (16,016.11 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,935.29 miles (15,989.27 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,932.96 miles (15,985.51 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,931.90 miles (15,983.80 km) SE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |