Nonstop flight route between Helsinki / Malmi, Finland and Cat Lake, Ontario, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(60°15'14"N by 25°2'39"E)
Arrival Airport:
(51°43'37"N by 91°49'27"W)
Distance from HEM to YAC:
3,947.32 miles (6,352.58 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Helsinki-Malmi Airport (HEM), Helsinki / Malmi, Finland and Cat Lake Airport (YAC), Cat Lake, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,947 miles (or 6,353 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 Cat 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-Malmi Airport and Cat 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: | 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: | YAC / CYAC |
| Airport Name: | Cat Lake Airport |
| Location: | Cat Lake, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°43'37"N by 91°49'27"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Ontario |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1344 feet (410 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YAC |
| More Information: | YAC Maps & Info |
Facts about Helsinki-Malmi Airport (HEM):
- The Winter War interrupted civil aviation at Malmi, and the Airport was taken over by the Finnish Air Force.
- 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.
- Helsinki-Malmi Airport handled 50 passengers last year.
- 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.
- 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.
- During the war, bigger and heavier aircraft had been developed, and after the war the aircraft industry and commercial aviation business flourished.
- 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.
- 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 closest airport to Helsinki-Malmi Airport (HEM) is Helsinki Airport (HEL), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) NNW of HEM.
Facts about Cat Lake Airport (YAC):
- The furthest airport from Cat Lake Airport (YAC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,619 miles (17,090 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Cat Lake Airport (YAC) is North Spirit Lake Airport (YNO), which is located 71 miles (114 kilometers) NW of YAC.
- Cat Lake Airport (YAC) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 70.89 miles (114.09 km) NW | North Spirit Lake Airport (YNO) | North Spirit Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 2 | 71.80 miles (115.55 km) ESE | Pickle Lake Airport (YPL) | Pickle Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 3 | 86.78 miles (139.66 km) NNE | Round Lake (Weagamow Lake) Airport (ZRJ) | Round Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 4 | 92.09 miles (148.20 km) W | Pikangikum Airport (YPM) | Pikangikum, Ontario, Canada | |
| 5 | 96.34 miles (155.04 km) WSW | Red Lake Airport (YRL) | Red Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 6 | 97.20 miles (156.44 km) NNW | Keewaywin Airport (KEW) | Keewaywin, Ontario, Canada | |
| 7 | 106.97 miles (172.16 km) WNW | Poplar Hill Airport (YHP) | Poplar Hill, Ontario, Canada | |
| 8 | 111.51 miles (179.45 km) S | Sioux Lookout Airport (YXL) | Sioux Lookout, Ontario, Canada | |
| 9 | 112.42 miles (180.92 km) NW | Sandy Lake Airport (ZSJ) | Sandy Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 10 | 114.42 miles (184.14 km) NW | Deer Lake Airport (YVZ) | Deer Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 11 | 118.47 miles (190.65 km) N | Muskrat Dam Airport (MSA) | Muskrat Dam, Ontario, Canada | |
| 12 | 121.59 miles (195.68 km) NE | Kingfisher Lake Airport (KIF) | Kingfisher Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 13 | 136.99 miles (220.47 km) SSW | Dryden Regional Airport (YHD) | Dryden, Ontario, Canada | |
| 14 | 150.31 miles (241.91 km) N | Sachigo Lake Airport (ZPB) | Sachigo Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 15 | 156.83 miles (252.39 km) W | Little Grand Rapids Airport (ZGR) | Little Grand Rapids, Manitoba, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,619.19 miles (17,089.89 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,598.83 miles (17,057.13 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,595.30 miles (17,051.44 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,571.15 miles (17,012.58 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,568.67 miles (17,008.59 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,512.68 miles (16,918.48 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,499.05 miles (16,896.55 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,491.88 miles (16,885.00 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,480.21 miles (16,866.21 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,420.93 miles (16,770.82 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,351.76 miles (16,659.51 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,346.51 miles (16,651.05 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,325.31 miles (16,616.93 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,300.84 miles (16,577.55 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,296.93 miles (16,571.26 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |