Nonstop flight route between Helsinki / Malmi, Finland and Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(60°15'14"N by 25°2'39"E)
Arrival Airport:
(49°31'14"N by 113°59'49"W)
Distance from HEM to WPC:
4,514.82 miles (7,265.88 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Helsinki-Malmi Airport (HEM), Helsinki / Malmi, Finland and Pincher Creek Airport (WPC), Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,515 miles (or 7,266 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-Malmi Airport and Pincher Creek 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-Malmi Airport and Pincher Creek Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HEM / EFHF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Helsinki / Malmi, Finland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°15'14"N by 25°2'39"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Finavia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 57 feet (17 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HEM |
| More Information: | HEM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WPC / CZPC |
| Airport Name: | Pincher Creek Airport |
| Location: | Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°31'14"N by 113°59'49"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Municipal District of Pincher Creek |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3903 feet (1,190 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WPC |
| More Information: | WPC Maps & Info |
Facts about Helsinki-Malmi Airport (HEM):
- For a long time, the City of Helsinki has had plans to close the airport in order to use the area for construction of new residential zones, but this decision had been debated and deferred for many years.
- The future of Malmi Airport is uncertain, as the City of Helsinki has plans for housing construction on the site.
- Helsinki-Malmi Airport handled 50 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Helsinki-Malmi Airport (HEM) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,992 miles (17,691 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Helsinki-Malmi Airport's relatively low elevation of 57 feet, planes can take off or land at Helsinki-Malmi 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 addition to being known as "Helsinki-Malmi Airport", another name for HEM is "Helsinki-Malmin lentoasemaHelsingfors-Malm flygplats".
- Helsinki-Malmi Airport (HEM) has 2 runways.
- On 25 March 2014, the Finnish government made a framework decision in principle to close down Malmi Airport and hand it over to residential use by the early 2020s.
- A new airfield of international standards was first opened to traffic in 1952 in Seutula, in time for the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.
- The closest airport to Helsinki-Malmi Airport (HEM) is Helsinki Airport (HEL), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) NNW of HEM.
- The Ministry of Transport and Communications ordered in June 2005 from the Civil Aviation Administration a new assessment of the alternatives and costs.
Facts about Pincher Creek Airport (WPC):
- Pincher Creek Airport (WPC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Pincher Creek Airport (WPC) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,460 miles (16,834 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Pincher Creek Airport (WPC) is Cowley Airport (YYM), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) NNW of WPC.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.18 miles (8.33 km) NNW | Helsinki Airport (HEL) | Helsinki / Vantaa, Finland |     |
| 2 | 28.23 miles (45.43 km) NNW | Hyvinkää Airfield (HYV) | Hyvinkää, Finland | |
| 3 | 58.49 miles (94.13 km) S | Tallinn Airport (TLL) | Tallinn, Estonia | |
| 4 | 78.12 miles (125.72 km) NE | Utti Airport (UTI) | Utti / Valkeala, Finland | |
| 5 | 94.04 miles (151.34 km) NNW | Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP) | Tampere / Pirkkala, Finland | |
| 6 | 96.69 miles (155.61 km) WNW | Turku Airport (TKU) | Turku, Finland | |
| 7 | 111.05 miles (178.72 km) N | Halli Airport (KEV) | Kuorevesi, Finland | |
| 8 | 116.61 miles (187.67 km) SW | Kärdla Airport (KDL) | Kärdla, Hiiumaa, Estonia | |
| 9 | 118.50 miles (190.71 km) ENE | Lappeenranta Airport (LPP) | Lappeenranta, Finland | |
| 10 | 122.55 miles (197.22 km) NE | Mikkeli Airport (MIK) | Mikkeli, Finland | |
| 11 | 128.35 miles (206.57 km) S | Pärnu Airport (EPU) | Pärnu, Estonia | |
| 12 | 137.42 miles (221.16 km) NW | Pori Airport (POR) | Pori, Finland | |
| 13 | 146.44 miles (235.67 km) SSE | Tartu Airport (TAY) | Tartu, Estonia | |
| 14 | 149.79 miles (241.07 km) N | Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) | Jyväskylä, Finland | |
| 15 | 162.38 miles (261.33 km) NE | Varkaus Airport (VRK) | Joroinen, Finland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,992.48 miles (17,690.64 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,716.18 miles (17,245.98 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,696.33 miles (17,214.03 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,694.92 miles (17,211.76 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,679.10 miles (17,186.30 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,664.21 miles (17,162.34 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,661.17 miles (17,157.45 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,660.76 miles (17,156.79 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,652.70 miles (17,143.81 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,635.01 miles (17,115.34 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,623.20 miles (17,096.34 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,622.32 miles (17,094.93 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,612.14 miles (17,078.54 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,608.52 miles (17,072.71 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,608.43 miles (17,072.57 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.11 miles (14.66 km) NNW | Cowley Airport (YYM) | Cowley, Alberta, Canada | |
| 2 | 54.18 miles (87.20 km) E | Lethbridge Airport (YQL) | Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada | |
| 3 | 80.22 miles (129.11 km) W | Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) | Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 84.43 miles (135.87 km) S | Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) | Kalispell, Montana, United States | |
| 5 | 96.74 miles (155.68 km) SE | Cut Bank Municipal AirportCut Bank Army Air Field (CTB) | Cut Bank, Montana, United States | |
| 6 | 100.46 miles (161.68 km) NW | Fairmont Hot Springs Airport (YCZ) | Fairmont Hot Springs, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 7 | 110.69 miles (178.13 km) N | Calgary International Airport (YYC) | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | |
| 8 | 117.73 miles (189.46 km) SE | Shelby Airport (SBX) | Shelby, Montana, United States | |
| 9 | 134.99 miles (217.24 km) NNW | Banff Airport (YBA) | Banff, Alberta, Canada | |
| 10 | 135.94 miles (218.78 km) ENE | CFB Suffield (YSD) | Suffield, Alberta, Canada | |
| 11 | 150.19 miles (241.71 km) ENE | Medicine Hat Airport (YXH) | Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada | |
| 12 | 164.15 miles (264.17 km) W | West Kootenay Regional Airport (YCG) | Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 176.48 miles (284.01 km) SW | Coeur d'Alene Airport (COE) | Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States | |
| 14 | 179.98 miles (289.65 km) S | Missoula International Airport (MSO) | Missoula, Montana, United States | |
| 15 | 183.96 miles (296.05 km) N | Red Deer Regional Airport (YQF) | Red Deer, Alberta, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,459.93 miles (16,833.59 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,404.03 miles (16,743.62 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 10,376.48 miles (16,699.29 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 10,375.31 miles (16,697.40 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 10,375.31 miles (16,697.39 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,375.20 miles (16,697.22 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,254.37 miles (16,502.77 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,238.58 miles (16,477.36 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,187.91 miles (16,395.81 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,184.40 miles (16,390.16 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,173.86 miles (16,373.20 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,167.33 miles (16,362.69 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,161.45 miles (16,353.22 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,157.64 miles (16,347.09 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,155.06 miles (16,342.94 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |