Nonstop flight route between Waterford, Ireland and Haines Junction, Yukon, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(52°11'13"N by 7°5'12"W)
Arrival Airport:
(60°47'21"N by 137°32'43"W)
Distance from WAT to YHT:
4,166.57 miles (6,705.43 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Waterford Airport (WAT), Waterford, Ireland and Haines Junction Airport (YHT), Haines Junction, Yukon, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,167 miles (or 6,705 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 Waterford Airport and Haines Junction 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 Waterford Airport and Haines Junction Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WAT / EIWF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Waterford, Ireland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°11'13"N by 7°5'12"W |
| Area Served: | Waterford, Ireland |
| Operator/Owner: | Waterford Regional Airport |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 119 feet (36 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from WAT |
| More Information: | WAT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YHT / CYHT |
| Airport Name: | Haines Junction Airport |
| Location: | Haines Junction, Yukon, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°47'21"N by 137°32'43"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Yukon |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2150 feet (655 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YHT |
| More Information: | YHT Maps & Info |
Facts about Waterford Airport (WAT):
- On 10 January 2008 Aer Arann announced the return of the summer routes to Bordeaux, Faro, Málaga with a new service to Amsterdam.
- Waterford Airport handled 8,000 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Waterford Airport (WAT) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is nearly antipodal to Waterford Airport (meaning Waterford Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ryan's Creek Aerodrome), and is located 12,013 miles (19,333 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Between 1987 and 1988 Aer Lingus operated services to Dublin.
- In addition to being known as "Waterford Airport", another name for WAT is "Aerfort Phort Láirge".
- Because of Waterford Airport's relatively low elevation of 119 feet, planes can take off or land at Waterford 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 closest airport to Waterford Airport (WAT) is Kilkenny Airport (KKY), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) NNW of WAT.
- Flybe has indicated that the services to Waterford will be in place until at least 2014.
Facts about Haines Junction Airport (YHT):
- The closest airport to Haines Junction Airport (YHT) is Burwash Airport (YDB), which is located 64 miles (103 kilometers) NW of YHT.
- The furthest airport from Haines Junction Airport (YHT) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,438 miles (16,798 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Haines Junction Airport (YHT) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.22 miles (53.47 km) NNW | Kilkenny Airport (KKY) | Kilkenny, Ireland |     |
| 2 | 64.31 miles (103.50 km) WSW | Cork Airport (ORK) | Cork, Ireland | |
| 3 | 85.17 miles (137.07 km) WNW | Shannon Airport (SNN) | Shannon (County Clare), Ireland | |
| 4 | 91.85 miles (147.81 km) NNE | Dublin Airport (DUB) | Dublin, Ireland | |
| 5 | 93.66 miles (150.73 km) ESE | Haverfordwest Aerodrome (HAW) | Haverfordwest, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 103.23 miles (166.14 km) W | Kerry Airport (KIR) | Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland | |
| 7 | 108.24 miles (174.19 km) WSW | Bantry Aerodrome (BYT) | Bantry, County Cork, Ireland | |
| 8 | 109.21 miles (175.76 km) NW | Galway Airport (GWY) | Galway, Ireland | |
| 9 | 118.36 miles (190.48 km) WNW | Inisheer Aerodrome (INQ) | Inisheer, Ireland | |
| 10 | 121.42 miles (195.41 km) WNW | Inishmaan Aerodrome (IIA) | Inishmaan, Ireland | |
| 11 | 122.99 miles (197.94 km) NW | Connemara Airport (NNR) | Inverin, Ireland | |
| 12 | 124.96 miles (201.10 km) WNW | Inishmore Aerodrome (IOR) | Kilronan, Inishmore, Ireland | |
| 13 | 129.52 miles (208.43 km) NE | Anglesey Airport (HLY) | Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 134.85 miles (217.02 km) ESE | Swansea Airport (SWS) | Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 139.08 miles (223.83 km) NNW | Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) | Knock, Ireland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,012.76 miles (19,332.61 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,987.38 miles (19,291.77 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,987.29 miles (19,291.62 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,931.20 miles (19,201.36 km) S | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,928.68 miles (19,197.30 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,906.44 miles (19,161.51 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,894.53 miles (19,142.35 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,886.57 miles (19,129.53 km) S | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,869.81 miles (19,102.56 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,862.14 miles (19,090.21 km) S | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,850.50 miles (19,071.49 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,841.11 miles (19,056.38 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,835.58 miles (19,047.48 km) S | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,819.32 miles (19,021.31 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,776.13 miles (18,951.80 km) S | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 64.08 miles (103.12 km) NW | Burwash Airport (YDB) | Burwash Landing, Yukon, Canada | |
| 2 | 83.84 miles (134.93 km) E | Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) | Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada | |
| 3 | 114.83 miles (184.80 km) SW | Yakutat Airport (YAK) | Yakutat, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 119.68 miles (192.60 km) SE | Skagway Airport (SGY) | Skagway, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 127.57 miles (205.30 km) SE | Haines Airport (HNS) | Haines, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 151.54 miles (243.89 km) WSW | Icy Bay Airport (ICY) | Icy Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 156.40 miles (251.69 km) NW | Beaver Creek Airport (YXQ) | Beaver Creek, Yukon, Canada | |
| 8 | 168.81 miles (271.67 km) NE | Faro Airport (ZFA) | Faro, Yukon, Canada | |
| 9 | 168.85 miles (271.74 km) ESE | Teslin Airport (YZW) | Teslin, Yukon, Canada | |
| 10 | 173.09 miles (278.57 km) WNW | Chisana Airport (CZN) | Chisana, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 175.51 miles (282.45 km) SSE | Gustavus Airport (GST) | Gustavus, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 175.58 miles (282.57 km) WSW | Yakataga Airport (CYT) | Cape Yakataga, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 175.93 miles (283.12 km) WNW | May Creek Airport (MYK) | May Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 179.31 miles (288.56 km) SSE | Excursion Inlet Seaplane Base (EXI) | Excursion Inlet, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 184.09 miles (296.26 km) SSE | Elfin Cove Seaplane Base (ELV) | Elfin Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,437.73 miles (16,797.85 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,429.67 miles (16,784.89 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,409.22 miles (16,751.98 km) SSE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,380.84 miles (16,706.30 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,321.33 miles (16,610.52 km) SSE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,300.13 miles (16,576.40 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,296.01 miles (16,569.77 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,220.37 miles (16,448.05 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,214.47 miles (16,438.55 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,209.56 miles (16,430.66 km) SSE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,198.09 miles (16,412.20 km) SSE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,196.51 miles (16,409.65 km) SSE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,184.21 miles (16,389.86 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,173.79 miles (16,373.09 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,170.92 miles (16,368.46 km) SSE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |