Nonstop flight route between Gaya, India and Enfield, Nova Scotia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gaya Airport (GAY), Gaya, India and Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ), Enfield, Nova Scotia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,231 miles (or 11,638 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 Gaya 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 Gaya 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: | GAY / VEGY | 
| Airport Name: | Gaya Airport | 
| Location: | Gaya, India | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°44'39"N by 84°57'3"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 380 feet (116 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from GAY | 
| More Information: | GAY 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 Gaya Airport (GAY):
- Gaya Airport (GAY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Gaya Airport (GAY) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,529 miles (18,554 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Because of Gaya Airport's relatively low elevation of 380 feet, planes can take off or land at Gaya 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 Gaya Airport (GAY) is Jai Prakash Narayan International Airport Patna Airport (PAT), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) N of GAY.
Facts about Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ):
- In 2010, extension of the taxiway system resulted in an increased airside area, thus creating space for several large hangars to be built.
- Following the September 11 attacks the airport was part of Operation Yellow Ribbon, as it took 40 flights—more flights than any other Canadian airport involved in the operation—carrying about 7,300 passengers—more passengers than any other Canadian airport involved in the operation other than Vancouver, which registered 8,500.
- The closest airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) is Shearwater Heliport (YAW), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) S of YHZ.
- To honour the people of Gander and Halifax for their support during the operation, Lufthansa named a new Airbus A340-300 "Gander-Halifax" on May 16, 2002.
- 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.
- In December 2004, U.S.
- Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- In early 2010, Halifax Stanfield was rated by passengers as the Best Airport in the World in its class for the seventh year in a row.




