About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM), Niamey, Niger and Slave Lake Airport (YZH), Slave Lake, Alberta, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,453 miles (or 10,385 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: NIM / DRRN
Airport Name: Diori Hamani International Airport
Location: Niamey, Niger
GPS Coordinates: 13°28'54"N by 2°10'13"E
Operator/Owner: Government
Airport Type: Military/Public
Elevation: 732 feet (223 meters)
# of Runways: 2
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: YZH / CYZH
Airport Name: Slave Lake Airport
Location: Slave Lake, Alberta, Canada
GPS Coordinates: 55°17'35"N by 114°46'37"W
Operator/Owner: Slave Lake Airport Services Commission
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 1912 feet (583 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM):

  • Because of Diori Hamani International Airport's relatively low elevation of 732 feet, planes can take off or land at Diori Hamani 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.
  • Diori Hamani International Airport handled 154,460 passengers last year.
  • Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) has 2 runways.
  • The furthest airport from Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) is Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT), which is nearly antipodal to Diori Hamani International Airport (meaning Diori Hamani International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport), and is located 12,377 miles (19,919 kilometers) away in Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands.
  • In 2004, the airport served 97,814 passengers.
  • The closest airport to Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) is Kantchari Airport (XKA), which is located 84 miles (135 kilometers) SSW of NIM.

Facts about Slave Lake Airport (YZH):

  • Slave Lake Airport (YZH) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The closest airport to Slave Lake Airport (YZH) is Whitecourt Airport (YZU), which is located 89 miles (143 kilometers) SSW of YZH.
  • The furthest airport from Slave Lake Airport (YZH) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,150 miles (16,335 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.

Map of Nearest Airports to Diori Hamani International Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Diori Hamani International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
183.75 miles (134.78 km) SSWKantchari Airport (XKA)Kantchari, Burkina FasoView Kantchari Airport on a map Set XKA as origin Airport Set XKA as destination Airport Get more information about Kantchari Airport
2101.57 miles (163.46 km) SSWDiapaga Airport (DIP)Diapaga, Burkina FasoView Diapaga Airport on a map Set DIP as origin Airport Set DIP as destination Airport Get more information about Diapaga Airport
3112.02 miles (180.28 km) WSebba Airport (XSE)Sebba, Burkina FasoView Sebba Airport on a map Set XSE as origin Airport Set XSE as destination Airport Get more information about Sebba Airport
4138.32 miles (222.60 km) SSWArly Airport (ARL)Arly, Burkina FasoView Arly Airport on a map Set ARL as origin Airport Set ARL as destination Airport Get more information about Arly Airport
5154.66 miles (248.89 km) WNWDori Airport (DOR)Dori, Burkina FasoView Dori Airport on a map Set DOR as origin Airport Set DOR as destination Airport Get more information about Dori Airport
6157.23 miles (253.04 km) SWFada N'Gourma Airport (FNG)Fada N'gourma, Burkina FasoView Fada N'Gourma Airport on a map Set FNG as origin Airport Set FNG as destination Airport Get more information about Fada N'Gourma Airport
7160.67 miles (258.57 km) WSWBogandé Airport (XBG)Bogande, Burkina FasoView Bogandé Airport on a map Set XBG as origin Airport Set XBG as destination Airport Get more information about Bogandé Airport
8168.91 miles (271.84 km) WNWTambao Airport (TMQ)Tambao, Burkina FasoView Tambao Airport on a map Set TMQ as origin Airport Set TMQ as destination Airport Get more information about Tambao Airport
9169.61 miles (272.96 km) SSEKandi Airport (KDC)Kandi, BeninView Kandi Airport on a map Set KDC as origin Airport Set KDC as destination Airport Get more information about Kandi Airport
10173.67 miles (279.50 km) WNWGorom Gorom Airport (XGG)Gorom Gorom, Burkina FasoView Gorom Gorom Airport on a map Set XGG as origin Airport Set XGG as destination Airport Get more information about Gorom Gorom Airport
11183.12 miles (294.70 km) SSWPama Airport (XPA)Pama, Burkina FasoView Pama Airport on a map Set XPA as origin Airport Set XPA as destination Airport Get more information about Pama Airport
12192.93 miles (310.49 km) WSWBoulsa Airport (XBO)Boulsa, Burkina FasoView Boulsa Airport on a map Set XBO as origin Airport Set XBO as destination Airport Get more information about Boulsa Airport
13206.94 miles (333.04 km) SWTenkodogo Airport (TEG)Tenkodogo, Burkina FasoView Tenkodogo Airport on a map Set TEG as origin Airport Set TEG as destination Airport Get more information about Tenkodogo Airport
14211.82 miles (340.89 km) WNWAribinda Airport (XAR)Aribinda, Burkina FasoView Aribinda Airport on a map Set XAR as origin Airport Set XAR as destination Airport Get more information about Aribinda Airport
15221.39 miles (356.29 km) SSWBoundétingou Airport (NAE)Natitingou, BeninView Boundétingou Airport on a map Set NAE as origin Airport Set NAE as destination Airport Get more information about Boundétingou Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Diori Hamani International Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Diori Hamani International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,377.32 miles (19,919.31 km) SSEAéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT)Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna IslandsView Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport on a map Set FUT as origin Airport Set FUT as destination Airport Get more information about Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport
212,326.25 miles (19,837.13 km) WWallis Island (WLS)Wallis and Futuna IslandsView Wallis Island on a map Set WLS as origin Airport Set WLS as destination Airport Get more information about Wallis Island
312,230.72 miles (19,683.39 km) SWMata'aho Airport (NFO)Niuafo'ou, TongaView Mata'aho Airport on a map Set NFO as origin Airport Set NFO as destination Airport Get more information about Mata'aho Airport
412,157.12 miles (19,564.94 km) SELabasa Airport (LBS)Labasa, FijiView Labasa Airport on a map Set LBS as origin Airport Set LBS as destination Airport Get more information about Labasa Airport
512,125.65 miles (19,514.30 km) SSECicia Airport (ICI)Cicia, FijiView Cicia Airport on a map Set ICI as origin Airport Set ICI as destination Airport Get more information about Cicia Airport
612,113.10 miles (19,494.10 km) SEKoro Airport (KXF)Koro Island, FijiView Koro Airport on a map Set KXF as origin Airport Set KXF as destination Airport Get more information about Koro Airport
712,087.30 miles (19,452.58 km) WAsau Airport (AAU)Asau, SamoaView Asau Airport on a map Set AAU as origin Airport Set AAU as destination Airport Get more information about Asau Airport
812,066.78 miles (19,419.55 km) SELevuka Airfield (LEV)Bureta, Ovalau Island, FijiView Levuka Airfield on a map Set LEV as origin Airport Set LEV as destination Airport Get more information about Levuka Airfield
912,062.24 miles (19,412.25 km) WMaota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS)Maota, SamoaView Maota (Salelologa) Airport on a map Set MXS as origin Airport Set MXS as destination Airport Get more information about Maota (Salelologa) Airport
1012,055.81 miles (19,401.90 km) SSEMoala Airport (MFJ)Moala, Moala Islands, FijiView Moala Airport on a map Set MFJ as origin Airport Set MFJ as destination Airport Get more information about Moala Airport
1112,054.18 miles (19,399.28 km) SEYasawa Island Airport (YAS)Yasawa Island, FijiView Yasawa Island Airport on a map Set YAS as origin Airport Set YAS as destination Airport Get more information about Yasawa Island Airport
1212,045.22 miles (19,384.85 km) WFaleolo International Airport (APW)Apia, Upolu Island, SamoaView Faleolo International Airport on a map Set APW as origin Airport Set APW as destination Airport Get more information about Faleolo International Airport
1312,040.62 miles (19,377.45 km) SESuva International Airport (SUV)Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, FijiView Suva International Airport on a map Set SUV as origin Airport Set SUV as destination Airport Get more information about Suva International Airport
1412,039.38 miles (19,375.46 km) SSEFunafuti International Airport (FUN)Funafuti, TuvaluView Funafuti International Airport on a map Set FUN as origin Airport Set FUN as destination Airport Get more information about Funafuti International Airport
1512,027.29 miles (19,356.00 km) WFagali'i Airport (FGI)Apia, SamoaView Fagali'i Airport on a map Set FGI as origin Airport Set FGI as destination Airport Get more information about Fagali'i Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Slave Lake Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Slave Lake Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
189.03 miles (143.28 km) SSWWhitecourt Airport (YZU)Whitecourt, Alberta, CanadaView Whitecourt Airport on a map Set YZU as destination Airport Set YZU as destination Airport Get more information about Whitecourt Airport
295.11 miles (153.06 km) WNWDonnelly Airport (YOE)Donnelly, Alberta, CanadaView Donnelly Airport on a map Set YOE as destination Airport Set YOE as destination Airport Get more information about Donnelly Airport
3114.56 miles (184.36 km) ESELac La Biche Airport (YLB)Lac La Biche, Alberta, CanadaView Lac La Biche Airport on a map Set YLB as destination Airport Set YLB as destination Airport Get more information about Lac La Biche Airport
4122.25 miles (196.75 km) WNWPeace River Airport (YPE)Peace River, Alberta, CanadaView Peace River Airport on a map Set YPE as destination Airport Set YPE as destination Airport Get more information about Peace River Airport
5123.17 miles (198.21 km) SSECFB Edmonton (YED)Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaView CFB Edmonton on a map Set YED as destination Airport Set YED as destination Airport Get more information about CFB Edmonton
6136.47 miles (219.63 km) SSWEdson Airport (YET)Edson, Alberta, CanadaView Edson Airport on a map Set YET as destination Airport Set YET as destination Airport Get more information about Edson Airport
7140.26 miles (225.73 km) SDrayton Valley Industrial Airport (YDC)Drayton Valley, Alberta, CanadaView Drayton Valley Industrial Airport on a map Set YDC as destination Airport Set YDC as destination Airport Get more information about Drayton Valley Industrial Airport
8145.27 miles (233.79 km) SSEEdmonton International Airport (YEG)Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaView Edmonton International Airport on a map Set YEG as destination Airport Set YEG as destination Airport Get more information about Edmonton International Airport
9147.99 miles (238.17 km) SSWHigh Prairie Airport (ZHP)High Prairie, Alberta, CanadaView High Prairie Airport on a map Set ZHP as destination Airport Set ZHP as destination Airport Get more information about High Prairie Airport
10152.44 miles (245.33 km) WNWFairview Airport (ZFW)Fairview, Alberta, CanadaView Fairview Airport on a map Set ZFW as destination Airport Set ZFW as destination Airport Get more information about Fairview Airport
11161.99 miles (260.69 km) WGrande Prairie Airport (YQU)Grande Prairie, Alberta, CanadaView Grande Prairie Airport on a map Set YQU as destination Airport Set YQU as destination Airport Get more information about Grande Prairie Airport
12162.86 miles (262.09 km) ESESt. Paul Aerodrome (ZSP)St. Paul, Alberta, CanadaView St. Paul Aerodrome on a map Set ZSP as destination Airport Set ZSP as destination Airport Get more information about St. Paul Aerodrome
13166.44 miles (267.86 km) NEFort McMurray International Airport (YMM)Fort McMurray, Alberta, CanadaView Fort McMurray International Airport on a map Set YMM as destination Airport Set YMM as destination Airport Get more information about Fort McMurray International Airport
14174.62 miles (281.03 km) ESEBonnyville Airport (YBY)Bonnyville, Alberta, CanadaView Bonnyville Airport on a map Set YBY as destination Airport Set YBY as destination Airport Get more information about Bonnyville Airport
15181.61 miles (292.27 km) SWHinton/Jasper-Hinton Airport (YJP)Hinton, Alberta, CanadaView Hinton/Jasper-Hinton Airport on a map Set YJP as destination Airport Set YJP as destination Airport Get more information about Hinton/Jasper-Hinton Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Slave Lake Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Slave Lake Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,150.36 miles (16,335.38 km) SSETôlanaro Airport (FTU)Tôlanaro, MadagascarView Tôlanaro Airport on a map Set FTU as destination Airport Set FTU as destination Airport Get more information about Tôlanaro Airport
210,080.81 miles (16,223.45 km) SEAmpanihy Airport (AMP)Ampanihy, MadagascarView Ampanihy Airport on a map Set AMP as destination Airport Set AMP as destination Airport Get more information about Ampanihy Airport
310,075.69 miles (16,215.21 km) ESEEast London Airport (ELS)East London, South AfricaView East London Airport on a map Set ELS as destination Airport Set ELS as destination Airport Get more information about East London Airport
410,069.98 miles (16,206.02 km) ESEPort Alfred Airport (AFD)Port Alfred, South AfricaView Port Alfred Airport on a map Set AFD as destination Airport Set AFD as destination Airport Get more information about Port Alfred Airport
510,046.80 miles (16,168.72 km) ESEPort Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ)Port Elizabeth, South AfricaView Port Elizabeth International Airport on a map Set PLZ as destination Airport Set PLZ as destination Airport Get more information about Port Elizabeth International Airport
610,042.68 miles (16,162.09 km) ESEMargate Airport (MGH)Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView Margate Airport on a map Set MGH as destination Airport Set MGH as destination Airport Get more information about Margate Airport
710,035.35 miles (16,150.29 km) SSEPierrefonds Airport (ZSE)Saint-Pierre, RéunionView Pierrefonds Airport on a map Set ZSE as destination Airport Set ZSE as destination Airport Get more information about Pierrefonds Airport
810,023.84 miles (16,131.76 km) ESEMthatha Airport (UTT)Mthatha, South AfricaView Mthatha Airport on a map Set UTT as destination Airport Set UTT as destination Airport Get more information about Mthatha Airport
910,006.93 miles (16,104.56 km) SSERoland Garros Airport (RUN)St Denis, Réunion, FranceView Roland Garros Airport on a map Set RUN as destination Airport Set RUN as destination Airport Get more information about Roland Garros Airport
109,997.39 miles (16,089.20 km) ESEKing Shaka International (DUR)Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView King Shaka International on a map Set DUR as destination Airport Set DUR as destination Airport Get more information about King Shaka International
119,996.23 miles (16,087.33 km) SSESir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU)Plaisance, MauritiusView Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport on a map Set MRU as destination Airport Set MRU as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport
129,979.60 miles (16,060.57 km) SSir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG)Rodrigues Island, MauritiusView Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport on a map Set RRG as destination Airport Set RRG as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport
139,978.87 miles (16,059.39 km) SERichards Bay Airport (RCB)Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView Richards Bay Airport on a map Set RCB as destination Airport Set RCB as destination Airport Get more information about Richards Bay Airport
149,975.43 miles (16,053.86 km) ESEPietermaritzburg Airport (PZB)Pietermaritzburg, South AfricaView Pietermaritzburg Airport on a map Set PZB as destination Airport Set PZB as destination Airport Get more information about Pietermaritzburg Airport
159,941.85 miles (15,999.82 km) SEHluhluwe Airport (HLW)Hluhluwe, South AfricaView Hluhluwe Airport on a map Set HLW as destination Airport Set HLW as destination Airport Get more information about Hluhluwe Airport