Nonstop flight route between Phalaborwa, South Africa and Nemiscau, Quebec, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW), Phalaborwa, South Africa and Nemiscau Airport (YNS), Nemiscau, Quebec, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,231 miles (or 13,246 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 Hendrik Van Eck Airport and Nemiscau 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 Hendrik Van Eck Airport and Nemiscau Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PHW / FAPH | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Phalaborwa, South Africa | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°56'12"S by 31°9'18"E | 
| Area Served: | Phalaborwa, South Africa | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1432 feet (436 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from PHW | 
| More Information: | PHW Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YNS / CYHH | 
| Airport Name: | Nemiscau Airport | 
| Location: | Nemiscau, Quebec, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°41'27"N by 76°8'8"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Hydro-Québec | 
| Airport Type: | Private | 
| Elevation: | 802 feet (244 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YNS | 
| More Information: | YNS Maps & Info | 
Facts about Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW):
- Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Hendrik Van Eck Airport", another name for PHW is "Phalaborwa Airport".
- The closest airport to Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW) is Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) SSW of PHW.
- The furthest airport from Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,944 miles (19,222 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
Facts about Nemiscau Airport (YNS):
- The closest airport to Nemiscau Airport (YNS) is Eastmain River Airport (ZEM), which is located 108 miles (174 kilometers) WNW of YNS.
- Nemiscau Airport (YNS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Nemiscau Airport (YNS) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,089 miles (17,846 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Nemiscau Airport's relatively low elevation of 802 feet, planes can take off or land at Nemiscau 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.




