Nonstop flight route between Shearwater, Nova Scotia, Canada and Batangafo, Central African Republic:
Departure Airport:
(44°38'13"N by 63°30'7"W)
Arrival Airport:
(7°18'51"N by 18°18'32"E)
Distance from YAW to BTG:
5,461.71 miles (8,789.76 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shearwater Heliport (YAW), Shearwater, Nova Scotia, Canada and Batangafo Airport (BTG), Batangafo, Central African Republic would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,462 miles (or 8,790 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 Shearwater Heliport and Batangafo 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 Shearwater Heliport and Batangafo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YAW / CYAW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Shearwater, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°38'13"N by 63°30'7"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Canada |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 144 feet (44 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from YAW |
| More Information: | YAW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BTG / FEGF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Batangafo, Central African Republic |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°18'51"N by 18°18'32"E |
| Area Served: | Batangafo |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1378 feet (420 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BTG |
| More Information: | BTG Maps & Info |
Facts about Shearwater Heliport (YAW):
- In addition to being known as "Shearwater Heliport", other names for YAW include "Halifax/Shearwater Heliport", "12 Wing Shearwater" and "CFB Shearwater".
- 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.
- The combined land and sea-based aerodromes were used to station carrier-based maritime patrol and fighter aircraft.
- The closest airport to Shearwater Heliport (YAW) is Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) N of YAW.
- By 2002 only runway 10/28 remained open.
- 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.
Facts about Batangafo Airport (BTG):
- The closest airport to Batangafo Airport (BTG) is Bouca Airport (BCF), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) S of BTG.
- The furthest airport from Batangafo Airport (BTG) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Batangafo Airport (meaning Batangafo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,220 miles (19,666 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
- Batangafo Airport (BTG) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Batangafo Airport", another name for BTG is "Batangafo Airport (Batangafo)".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.76 miles (26.97 km) N | Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) | Enfield, Nova Scotia, Canada |     |
| 2 | 73.38 miles (118.09 km) WNW | CFB Greenwood (YZX) | Greenwood, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 3 | 112.54 miles (181.11 km) W | Digby/Annapolis Regional Airport (YDG) | Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 4 | 115.64 miles (186.10 km) N | Charlottetown Airport (YYG) | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada | |
| 5 | 117.05 miles (188.37 km) NNW | Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM) | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 6 | 125.58 miles (202.10 km) NE | Port Hawkesbury Airport (YPS) | Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 7 | 125.63 miles (202.18 km) N | Summerside Airport (YSU) | Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada | |
| 8 | 125.77 miles (202.41 km) WNW | Saint John Airport (YSJ) | Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 9 | 139.72 miles (224.85 km) WSW | Yarmouth Airport (YQI) | Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 10 | 165.10 miles (265.71 km) WNW | 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown, (YCX) | Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 11 | 170.38 miles (274.20 km) WNW | Fredericton International Airport (YFC) | Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 12 | 188.78 miles (303.80 km) NNW | Miramichi Airport (YCH) | Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 13 | 197.89 miles (318.48 km) ENE | Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY) | Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 14 | 202.50 miles (325.89 km) WNW | Princeton Municipal Airport (PNN) | Princeton, Maine, United States | |
| 15 | 209.61 miles (337.33 km) NNE | Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport (YGR) | Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,763.43 miles (18,931.37 km) S | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,719.91 miles (18,861.33 km) S | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,693.27 miles (18,818.44 km) S | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,678.56 miles (18,794.77 km) S | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,677.97 miles (18,793.82 km) S | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,657.63 miles (18,761.09 km) S | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,628.52 miles (18,714.25 km) SSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,569.75 miles (18,619.66 km) S | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,562.59 miles (18,608.13 km) S | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,559.06 miles (18,602.45 km) S | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,467.50 miles (18,455.11 km) SSW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,443.31 miles (18,416.18 km) S | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,442.80 miles (18,415.35 km) SSW | Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI) | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,415.41 miles (18,371.27 km) S | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,369.97 miles (18,298.14 km) S | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 55.15 miles (88.75 km) S | Bouca Airport (BCF) | Bouca, Central African Republic | |
| 2 | 82.87 miles (133.37 km) SW | Bossangoa Airport (BSN) | Bossangoa, Central African Republic | |
| 3 | 126.64 miles (203.81 km) N | Sarh Airport (SRH) | Sarh, Chad | |
| 4 | 148.88 miles (239.60 km) SSW | Bossembélé Airport (BEM) | Bossembélé, Central African Republic | |
| 5 | 151.90 miles (244.46 km) WSW | Bozoum Airport (BOZ) | Bozoum, Central African Republic | |
| 6 | 177.85 miles (286.22 km) WNW | Moundou Airport (MQQ) | Moundou, Chad | |
| 7 | 189.96 miles (305.71 km) ESE | Bambari Airport (BBY) | Bambari, Central African Republic | |
| 8 | 198.36 miles (319.22 km) NW | Laï Airport (LTC) | Laï, Chad | |
| 9 | 201.98 miles (325.06 km) S | Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF) | Bangui, Central African Republic | |
| 10 | 202.80 miles (326.37 km) WSW | Bouar Airport (BOP) | Bouar, Central African Republic | |
| 11 | 217.64 miles (350.26 km) ENE | Koumala Airport (KOL) | Koumala, Central African Republic | |
| 12 | 233.36 miles (375.55 km) SW | Carnot Airport (CRF) | Carnot, Central African Republic | |
| 13 | 239.23 miles (385.01 km) NE | Gordil Airport (GDA) | Gounda, Central African Republic | |
| 14 | 244.85 miles (394.04 km) NNW | Bousso Airport (OUT) | Bousso, Chad | |
| 15 | 258.16 miles (415.47 km) ESE | Bria Airport (BIV) | Bria, Central African Republic | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,219.75 miles (19,665.74 km) SSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,727.93 miles (18,874.22 km) SE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 3 | 11,727.92 miles (18,874.20 km) SSW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,722.93 miles (18,866.18 km) SE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,716.89 miles (18,856.46 km) SE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,679.56 miles (18,796.38 km) ESE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 11,659.01 miles (18,763.31 km) SE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,618.76 miles (18,698.54 km) SE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,604.28 miles (18,675.24 km) ESE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,593.06 miles (18,657.18 km) ESE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,579.66 miles (18,635.61 km) ESE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,540.45 miles (18,572.51 km) SW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,530.88 miles (18,557.10 km) SSW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 14 | 11,515.77 miles (18,532.79 km) SW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,504.29 miles (18,514.32 km) SSW | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |