Nonstop flight route between Helsinki / Vantaa, Finland and Slave Lake, Alberta, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(60°19'1"N by 24°57'47"E)
Arrival Airport:
(55°17'35"N by 114°46'37"W)
Distance from HEL to YZH:
4,150.01 miles (6,678.77 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Helsinki Airport (HEL), Helsinki / Vantaa, Finland and Slave Lake Airport (YZH), Slave Lake, Alberta, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,150 miles (or 6,679 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 Helsinki Airport and Slave 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 Helsinki Airport and Slave 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: | HEL / EFHK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Helsinki / Vantaa, Finland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°19'1"N by 24°57'47"E |
| Area Served: | Helsinki, Finland |
| Operator/Owner: | Finavia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 179 feet (55 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HEL |
| More Information: | HEL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YZH / CYZH |
| Airport Name: | Slave Lake Airport |
| Location: | Slave Lake, Alberta, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°17'35"N by 114°46'37"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Slave Lake Airport Services Commission |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1912 feet (583 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YZH |
| More Information: | YZH Maps & Info |
Facts about Helsinki Airport (HEL):
- The airport is operated by Finavia, the state-owned enterprise that operates Finland's airports.
- Helsinki Airport (HEL) has 3 runways.
- In 2013 Finavia announced plans to expand the airport to serve up to 20 million passenger by 2020.
- The closest airport to Helsinki Airport (HEL) is Helsinki-Malmi Airport (HEM), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) SSE of HEL.
- Helsinki Airport handled 15,279,043 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Helsinki Airport", another name for HEL is "Helsinki-Vantaan lentoasemaHelsingfors-Vanda flygplats".
- Because of Helsinki Airport's relatively low elevation of 179 feet, planes can take off or land at Helsinki 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 Helsinki Airport (HEL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,992 miles (17,689 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Coach connections, daytime and overnight, to all parts of Finland are provided by Matkahuolto and ExpressBus.
- Connecting the airport by frequent local bus 61 of Helsinki Regional Transport Authority or taxi to the Tikkurila railway station provides access to commuter trains as well as to long-distance trains in the directions of Tampere and Lahti, including lines to Saint Petersburg and Moscow.
- The Aviapolis is a new international business park adjacent to the Helsinki airport area, already hosting the operations of numerous companies around the airport.
Facts about Slave Lake Airport (YZH):
- Slave Lake Airport (YZH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Slave Lake Airport (YZH) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,150 miles (16,335 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Slave Lake Airport (YZH) is Whitecourt Airport (YZU), which is located 89 miles (143 kilometers) SSW of YZH.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.18 miles (8.33 km) SSE | Helsinki-Malmi Airport (HEM) | Helsinki / Malmi, Finland |     |
| 2 | 23.47 miles (37.77 km) N | Hyvinkää Airfield (HYV) | Hyvinkää, Finland | |
| 3 | 62.50 miles (100.59 km) S | Tallinn Airport (TLL) | Tallinn, Estonia | |
| 4 | 78.01 miles (125.54 km) ENE | Utti Airport (UTI) | Utti / Valkeala, Finland | |
| 5 | 88.86 miles (143.01 km) NNW | Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP) | Tampere / Pirkkala, Finland | |
| 6 | 93.16 miles (149.92 km) W | Turku Airport (TKU) | Turku, Finland | |
| 7 | 106.51 miles (171.40 km) N | Halli Airport (KEV) | Kuorevesi, Finland | |
| 8 | 118.08 miles (190.03 km) SW | Kärdla Airport (KDL) | Kärdla, Hiiumaa, Estonia | |
| 9 | 118.93 miles (191.40 km) ENE | Lappeenranta Airport (LPP) | Lappeenranta, Finland | |
| 10 | 120.66 miles (194.18 km) NE | Mikkeli Airport (MIK) | Mikkeli, Finland | |
| 11 | 132.27 miles (212.87 km) S | Pärnu Airport (EPU) | Pärnu, Estonia | |
| 12 | 132.54 miles (213.29 km) NW | Pori Airport (POR) | Pori, Finland | |
| 13 | 145.87 miles (234.75 km) N | Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) | Jyväskylä, Finland | |
| 14 | 151.56 miles (243.92 km) SSE | Tartu Airport (TAY) | Tartu, Estonia | |
| 15 | 160.38 miles (258.11 km) NE | Varkaus Airport (VRK) | Joroinen, Finland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,991.59 miles (17,689.20 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,717.34 miles (17,247.85 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,697.84 miles (17,216.46 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,695.85 miles (17,213.25 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,680.52 miles (17,188.59 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,665.03 miles (17,163.66 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,661.74 miles (17,158.36 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,661.47 miles (17,157.93 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,653.85 miles (17,145.66 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,635.31 miles (17,115.83 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,624.29 miles (17,098.10 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,623.51 miles (17,096.84 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,612.02 miles (17,078.35 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,609.32 miles (17,074.00 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,608.54 miles (17,072.75 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 89.03 miles (143.28 km) SSW | Whitecourt Airport (YZU) | Whitecourt, Alberta, Canada | |
| 2 | 95.11 miles (153.06 km) WNW | Donnelly Airport (YOE) | Donnelly, Alberta, Canada | |
| 3 | 114.56 miles (184.36 km) ESE | Lac La Biche Airport (YLB) | Lac La Biche, Alberta, Canada | |
| 4 | 122.25 miles (196.75 km) WNW | Peace River Airport (YPE) | Peace River, Alberta, Canada | |
| 5 | 123.17 miles (198.21 km) SSE | CFB Edmonton (YED) | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| 6 | 136.47 miles (219.63 km) SSW | Edson Airport (YET) | Edson, Alberta, Canada | |
| 7 | 140.26 miles (225.73 km) S | Drayton Valley Industrial Airport (YDC) | Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada | |
| 8 | 145.27 miles (233.79 km) SSE | Edmonton International Airport (YEG) | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| 9 | 147.99 miles (238.17 km) SSW | High Prairie Airport (ZHP) | High Prairie, Alberta, Canada | |
| 10 | 152.44 miles (245.33 km) WNW | Fairview Airport (ZFW) | Fairview, Alberta, Canada | |
| 11 | 161.99 miles (260.69 km) W | Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) | Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada | |
| 12 | 162.86 miles (262.09 km) ESE | St. Paul Aerodrome (ZSP) | St. Paul, Alberta, Canada | |
| 13 | 166.44 miles (267.86 km) NE | Fort McMurray International Airport (YMM) | Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada | |
| 14 | 174.62 miles (281.03 km) ESE | Bonnyville Airport (YBY) | Bonnyville, Alberta, Canada | |
| 15 | 181.61 miles (292.27 km) SW | Hinton/Jasper-Hinton Airport (YJP) | Hinton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,150.36 miles (16,335.38 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,080.81 miles (16,223.45 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,075.69 miles (16,215.21 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,069.98 miles (16,206.02 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,046.80 miles (16,168.72 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,042.68 miles (16,162.09 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,035.35 miles (16,150.29 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 8 | 10,023.84 miles (16,131.76 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,006.93 miles (16,104.56 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 10 | 9,997.39 miles (16,089.20 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,996.23 miles (16,087.33 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 12 | 9,979.60 miles (16,060.57 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 13 | 9,978.87 miles (16,059.39 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,975.43 miles (16,053.86 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,941.85 miles (15,999.82 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |