Nonstop flight route between Tiruchirapalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu, India and Shearwater, Nova Scotia, Canada:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ), Tiruchirapalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu, India and Shearwater Heliport (YAW), Shearwater, Nova Scotia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,940 miles (or 12,777 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 Tiruchirappalli International Airport and Shearwater Heliport, 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 Tiruchirappalli International Airport and Shearwater Heliport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ):

• Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) currently has only 1 runway.
• This was a Customs Airport until 4 October 2012, when it was given an International Airport status by the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
• Because of Tiruchirappalli International Airport's relatively low elevation of 288 feet, planes can take off or land at Tiruchirappalli 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 ministry of finance has notified Trichy airport for international courier cargo movement through its letter 74 of 2013 dated 12 July.
• The proposed Phase 2 expansion on 510 acres by AAI includes extending the runway to 12,500 ft, construction of modern air traffic control tower, additional building complex and other works.
• The closest airport to Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) is Madurai Airport (IXM), which is located 77 miles (124 kilometers) SSW of TRZ.
• The airport is home to a flying training academy promoted by the VKN Group, operating out of a 10,000 sq.
• The furthest airport from Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,397 miles (18,342 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
• Tiruchirapalli Airport has been in expansion mode since 2004.

Facts about Shearwater Heliport (YAW):

• Because of Shearwater Heliport's relatively low elevation of 144 feet, planes can take off or land at Shearwater Heliport 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 Shearwater Heliport is the location of the headquarters of 12 Wing, whose sole purpose is to support and operate shipborne helicopters for the Royal Canadian Navy.
• Post-war, 1948, the Royal Canadian Navy took over the facility, naming it HMCS Shearwater, also known as Royal Canadian Naval Air Station Shearwater.
• The closest airport to Shearwater Heliport (YAW) is Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) N of YAW.
• As part of the heliport conversion project, the old runway 16/34 was permanently closed and placed outside of a new fence for the Shearwater Heliport, as shown in the Canada Flight Supplement effective 31 July 2008.
• The furthest airport from Shearwater Heliport (YAW) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,763 miles (18,931 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
• In addition to being known as "Shearwater Heliport", other names for YAW include "Halifax/Shearwater Heliport", "12 Wing Shearwater" and "CFB Shearwater".