Nonstop flight route between Aktau, Kazakhstan and Enfield, Nova Scotia, Canada:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Aktau International Airport (SCO), Aktau, Kazakhstan and Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ), Enfield, Nova Scotia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,111 miles (or 8,225 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 Aktau International 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 Aktau International 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 Aktau International Airport (SCO):

• Aktau Airport is an airport in Aktau, Kazakhstan.
• In November 1996 was established joint stock company "Aktau International Airport".
• Aktau International Airport (SCO) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Aktau International Airport's relatively low elevation of 72 feet, planes can take off or land at Aktau 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 addition to being known as "Aktau International Airport", other names for SCO include "Ақтау халықаралық әуежайы" and "Международный аэропорт Актау".
• The closest airport to Aktau International Airport (SCO) is Makhachkala International Airport "Uytash" (MCX), which is located 187 miles (301 kilometers) WSW of SCO.
• The furthest airport from Aktau International Airport (SCO) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 10,962 miles (17,641 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.

Facts about Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ):

• 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 airport is located adjacent to the Aerotech Business Park, a municipally run business park originally catering towards aviation companies.
• The closest airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) is Shearwater Heliport (YAW), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) S of YHZ.
• An airfield in West End, Halifax on the Halifax Peninsula known as Chebucto Field was built as the Halifax Civic Airport by the City of Halifax in 1931 and operated as the city's main airport until 1942, when it closed and was converted to an army base.
• In 2011 it won 3rd Best Airport in North America of the Airport Service Quality Awards by Airports Council International, as well as 3rd Best Airport by Size in the 2 to 5 million passenger category.
• 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.
• Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) has 2 runways.
• In 2010, extension of the taxiway system resulted in an increased airside area, thus creating space for several large hangars to be built.