Nonstop flight route between Leeuwarden, Netherlands and High Prairie, Alberta, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(53°13'42"N by 5°45'38"E)
Arrival Airport:
(53°23'36"N by 116°28'32"W)
Distance from LWR to ZHP:
4,358.98 miles (7,015.08 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR), Leeuwarden, Netherlands and High Prairie Airport (ZHP), High Prairie, Alberta, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,359 miles (or 7,015 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 Leeuwarden Air Base and High Prairie 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 Leeuwarden Air Base and High Prairie Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LWR / EHLW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Leeuwarden, Netherlands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°13'42"N by 5°45'38"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Military of the Netherlands |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 3 feet (1 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LWR |
| More Information: | LWR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZHP / CZHP |
| Airport Name: | High Prairie Airport |
| Location: | High Prairie, Alberta, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°23'36"N by 116°28'32"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of High Prairie |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1978 feet (603 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZHP |
| More Information: | ZHP Maps & Info |
Facts about Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR):
- Because of Leeuwarden Air Base's relatively low elevation of 3 feet, planes can take off or land at Leeuwarden Air Base 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.
- After the liberation of the Netherlands, the airbase was repaired.
- The furthest airport from Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,778 miles (18,955 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In 2016 a squadron of MQ-9 Reapers will be based at Leeuwarden Air Base to be fully operational as of 2017.
- Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Leeuwarden Air Base", another name for LWR is "Vliegbasis Leeuwarden".
- The closest airport to Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR) is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) ESE of LWR.
Facts about High Prairie Airport (ZHP):
- The closest airport to High Prairie Airport (ZHP) is Edson Airport (YET), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) N of ZHP.
- The furthest airport from High Prairie Airport (ZHP) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,298 miles (16,573 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- High Prairie Airport (ZHP) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 34.82 miles (56.03 km) ESE | Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) | Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands |     |
| 2 | 45.81 miles (73.73 km) WSW | De Kooy Airfield (DHR) | Den Helder, Netherlands | |
| 3 | 46.57 miles (74.95 km) ENE | Borkum Airfield (BMK) | Borkum, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 4 | 53.97 miles (86.86 km) S | Lelystad Airport (LEY) | Lelystad, Netherlands | |
| 5 | 61.59 miles (99.12 km) E | Emden Airport (EME) | Emden, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 6 | 76.03 miles (122.35 km) SSW | Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) | Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands | |
| 7 | 81.00 miles (130.36 km) SE | Enschede Airport Twente (ENS) | Enschede, Netherlands | |
| 8 | 92.40 miles (148.70 km) SW | Valkenburg Naval Air Base (LID) | Leiden, Netherlands | |
| 9 | 93.80 miles (150.95 km) SE | Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ) | Rhine, Germany | |
| 10 | 96.53 miles (155.35 km) ENE | Wangerooge Airport (AGE) | Wangerooge, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 11 | 103.94 miles (167.28 km) SSW | Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) | Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
| 12 | 108.61 miles (174.79 km) S | Volkel Air Base (UDE) | Uden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands | |
| 13 | 110.14 miles (177.26 km) NE | Heligoland Airport (HGL) | Düne, Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 14 | 110.45 miles (177.75 km) SE | Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) | Greven, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 15 | 113.50 miles (182.66 km) S | Weeze Airport (NRN) | Weeze, Niederrhein, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,778.25 miles (18,955.21 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,579.24 miles (18,634.93 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,564.23 miles (18,610.78 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,543.21 miles (18,576.94 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,535.21 miles (18,564.08 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,533.22 miles (18,560.87 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,532.76 miles (18,560.13 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,531.09 miles (18,557.44 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,516.42 miles (18,533.83 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,503.93 miles (18,513.74 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,488.62 miles (18,489.10 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,484.77 miles (18,482.91 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,478.45 miles (18,472.73 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,471.53 miles (18,461.60 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,469.75 miles (18,458.73 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.81 miles (20.61 km) N | Edson Airport (YET) | Edson, Alberta, Canada | |
| 2 | 52.93 miles (85.18 km) W | Hinton/Jasper-Hinton Airport (YJP) | Hinton, Alberta, Canada | |
| 3 | 58.99 miles (94.93 km) NNE | Whitecourt Airport (YZU) | Whitecourt, Alberta, Canada | |
| 4 | 63.16 miles (101.64 km) E | Drayton Valley Industrial Airport (YDC) | Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada | |
| 5 | 71.05 miles (114.35 km) WSW | Jasper Airport (YJA) | Jasper, Alberta, Canada | |
| 6 | 93.40 miles (150.31 km) SE | Rocky Mountain House Airport (YRM) | Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, Canada | |
| 7 | 104.64 miles (168.41 km) WNW | Grande Cache Airport (YGC) | Grande Cache, Alberta, Canada | |
| 8 | 119.58 miles (192.45 km) E | Edmonton International Airport (YEG) | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| 9 | 124.07 miles (199.68 km) E | CFB Edmonton (YED) | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| 10 | 136.51 miles (219.70 km) SE | Red Deer Regional Airport (YQF) | Red Deer, Alberta, Canada | |
| 11 | 146.81 miles (236.27 km) SW | Blue River Airport (YCP) | Blue River (Co-op Point), British Columbia, Canada | |
| 12 | 147.99 miles (238.17 km) NNE | Slave Lake Airport (YZH) | Slave Lake, Alberta, Canada | |
| 13 | 156.07 miles (251.17 km) SSE | Banff Airport (YBA) | Banff, Alberta, Canada | |
| 14 | 157.06 miles (252.76 km) NW | Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) | Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada | |
| 15 | 161.91 miles (260.57 km) N | Donnelly Airport (YOE) | Donnelly, Alberta, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,298.12 miles (16,573.18 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,227.84 miles (16,460.08 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,192.64 miles (16,403.42 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,184.18 miles (16,389.81 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,179.88 miles (16,382.88 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 6 | 10,167.75 miles (16,363.36 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,157.72 miles (16,347.23 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,151.31 miles (16,336.90 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 9 | 10,144.91 miles (16,326.60 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,138.21 miles (16,315.83 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 11 | 10,125.46 miles (16,295.31 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,112.75 miles (16,274.86 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 13 | 10,109.59 miles (16,269.77 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,102.29 miles (16,258.01 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,073.69 miles (16,211.99 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |