Nonstop flight route between Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada and Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Miramichi Airport (YCH), Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada and Kirkwall Airport (KOI), Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,621 miles (or 4,218 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 Miramichi Airport and Kirkwall 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 Miramichi Airport and Kirkwall Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YCH / CYCH | 
| Airport Name: | Miramichi Airport | 
| Location: | Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°0'20"N by 65°27'24"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Miramichi Airport Commission | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 110 feet (34 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YCH | 
| More Information: | YCH Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KOI / EGPA | 
| Airport Name: | Kirkwall Airport | 
| Location: | Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°57'29"N by 2°54'2"W | 
| Area Served: | Mainland, Orkney | 
| Operator/Owner: | Highlands and Islands Airports Limited | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 58 feet (18 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KOI | 
| More Information: | KOI Maps & Info | 
Facts about Miramichi Airport (YCH):
- The furthest airport from Miramichi Airport (YCH) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,586 miles (18,646 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Miramichi Airport's relatively low elevation of 110 feet, planes can take off or land at Miramichi 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 Miramichi Airport (YCH) is Bathurst Airport (ZBF), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) NNW of YCH.
- The runway was 5,899 ft × 159 ft but in 2012 it was extended to 10,006 ft × 150 ft and is maintained year-round.
- Since the closure of the airbase, the airport only has one runway operational for aircraft and one closed runway for glider use only.
- Miramichi Airport is located 1.6 nautical miles south of Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada.
- Miramichi Airport (YCH) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Kirkwall Airport (KOI):
- The closest airport to Kirkwall Airport (KOI) is Stronsay Airport (SOY), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) NE of KOI.
- Because of Kirkwall Airport's relatively low elevation of 58 feet, planes can take off or land at Kirkwall 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.
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) has 2 runways.
- Kirkwall Airport handled 145,897 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Kirkwall Airport (KOI) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,525 miles (18,548 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.




