Nonstop flight route between Lansing, Michigan, United States and Hearst, Ontario, Canada:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Capital Region International Airport (LAN), Lansing, Michigan, United States and Hearst (René Fontaine) Municipal Airport (YHF), Hearst, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 481 miles (or 774 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 relatively short distance between Capital Region International Airport and Hearst (René Fontaine) Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Capital Region International Airport (LAN):

• During the 1990s the Francis Aviation Complex was demolished for airport expansion and for compliance with Federal Aviation Administration regulations.UPS Airlines began cargo service from Lansing in 1990.
• In 1970 Michigan Public Act 73 allowed the creation of the Capital Region Airport Authority, transferring jurisdiction of the airport from the State of Michigan to the Airport Authority.
• In the early 1960s Lansing Community College leased the Francis Aviation Complex at Capital City Airport.
• The furthest airport from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,212 miles (18,044 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Because of Capital Region International Airport's relatively low elevation of 861 feet, planes can take off or land at Capital Region 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 March 2009 the Federal Aviation Administration announced the planned consolidation of radar control for Lansing's airport, as well as that of airports in Grand Rapids and Muskegon, to nearby Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport in 2013.
• Capital Region International Airport (LAN) has 3 runways.
• In 1940 the original terminal building, a 100-by-100-foot concrete hangar and an adjoining office wing at the west end of the airport were built.
• The closest airport to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) is Jackson County Airport (JXN), which is located 36 miles (59 kilometers) S of LAN.
• The airport's most recent Master Plan was released in December 2006.
• The dedication of Capital City Airport was held on the weekend of July 14–15, 1928, and attended by 70,000 people, including arctic explorer George Hubert Wilkins and aviator Carl Eielson.

Facts about Hearst (René Fontaine) Municipal Airport (YHF):

• The closest airport to Hearst (René Fontaine) Municipal Airport (YHF) is Kapuskasing Airport (YYU), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) ESE of YHF.
• The airport is owned by the Town of Hearst and day-to-day operations managed by Commercial Aviation since the 1980s.
• The furthest airport from Hearst (René Fontaine) Municipal Airport (YHF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,987 miles (17,682 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Because of Hearst (René Fontaine) Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 826 feet, planes can take off or land at Hearst (René Fontaine) Municipal 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.
• Hearst Municipal Airport, named after René Fontaine, is located 1.5 nautical miles northwest of Hearst, Ontario, Canada.
• Hearst (René Fontaine) Municipal Airport (YHF) currently has only 1 runway.
• There are two helipads located next to the terminal.