Nonstop flight route between Kenema, Sierra Leone and Enfield, Nova Scotia, Canada:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Kenema Airport (KEN), Kenema, Sierra Leone and Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ), Enfield, Nova Scotia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,027 miles (or 6,480 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 Kenema 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 Kenema Airport and Halifax Stanfield International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Kenema Airport (KEN):

• The closest airport to Kenema Airport (KEN) is Bo Airport (KBS), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) W of KEN.
• The furthest airport from Kenema Airport (KEN) is Mota Lava Airport (MTV), which is nearly antipodal to Kenema Airport (meaning Kenema Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mota Lava Airport), and is located 12,031 miles (19,362 kilometers) away in Mota Lava, Vanuatu.
• Because of Kenema Airport's relatively low elevation of 485 feet, planes can take off or land at Kenema 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.
• Kenema Airport (KEN) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ):

• The airport hosts the headquarters of Jazz Aviation.
• The airport, owned by Transport Canada since it was constructed, and operated since 2000 by the Halifax International Airport Authority, forms part of the National Airports System.
• Since 1998, the airport has been undergoing an extensive renovation program.
• In November 2012, an extension of both ends of runway 05/23 was completed, for an overall increase in length from 8,800 ft to 10,500 ft.
• 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.
• On September 9, 2005, the main passenger terminal was renamed in honour of Robert Stanfield, the former Premier of Nova Scotia and federal Leader of the Official Opposition, with a plaque placed on the public observation floor.
• 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.
• The closest airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) is Shearwater Heliport (YAW), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) S of YHZ.