Nonstop flight route between Port Hope Simpson, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena:
Departure Airport:
(52°31'41"N by 56°17'7"W)
Arrival Airport:
(7°58'9"S by 14°23'38"W)
Distance from YHA to ASI:
4,851.48 miles (7,807.68 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Port Hope Simpson Airport (YHA), Port Hope Simpson, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and RAF Ascension (ASI), Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,851 miles (or 7,808 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 Port Hope Simpson Airport and RAF Ascension, 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 Port Hope Simpson Airport and RAF Ascension. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YHA / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Port Hope Simpson, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°31'41"N by 56°17'7"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 339 feet (103 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YHA |
| More Information: | YHA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ASI / FHAW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°58'9"S by 14°23'38"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| View all routes: | Routes from ASI |
| More Information: | ASI Maps & Info |
Facts about Port Hope Simpson Airport (YHA):
- Because of Port Hope Simpson Airport's relatively low elevation of 339 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Hope Simpson 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.
- Port Hope Simpson Airport (YHA) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Port Hope Simpson Airport", another name for YHA is "CCP4".
- The furthest airport from Port Hope Simpson Airport (YHA) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,188 miles (18,005 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Port Hope Simpson Airport (YHA) is Charlottetown Airport (YHG), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) NNE of YHA.
Facts about RAF Ascension (ASI):
- In addition to being known as "RAF Ascension", another name for ASI is "Wideawake Airbase/Field".
- In 1939 Ascension became important as a HF/DF radio station covering trade routes.
- Ascension serves as a diversion airport for ETOPS aircraft crossing the Atlantic.
- The furthest airport from RAF Ascension (ASI) is Ujae Airport (UJE), which is nearly antipodal to RAF Ascension (meaning RAF Ascension is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ujae Airport), and is located 12,370 miles (19,907 kilometers) away in Ujae Atoll, Marshall Islands.
- The station comes under the overall jurisdiction of the Commander British Forces South Atlantic Islands, an officer of one-star rank.
- The closest airport to RAF Ascension (ASI) is Sasstown Airport (SAZ), which is located 965 miles (1,553 kilometers) NNE of ASI.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.95 miles (28.89 km) NNE | Charlottetown Airport (YHG) | Charlottetown, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |     |
| 2 | 21.20 miles (34.11 km) E | Williams Harbour Airport (YWM) | Williams Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 3 | 24.13 miles (38.83 km) SE | Mary's Harbour Airport (YMH) | Mary's Harbour, Labrador, Canada | |
| 4 | 27.89 miles (44.89 km) ESE | St. Lewis (Fox Harbour) Airport (YFX) | St. Lewis, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 5 | 68.29 miles (109.91 km) NNE | Black Tickle Airport (YBI) | Black Tickle, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 6 | 78.97 miles (127.09 km) S | St. Anthony Airport (YAY) | St. Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 7 | 84.27 miles (135.61 km) SSW | Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon Airport (YBX) | Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon, Quebec, Canada | |
| 8 | 85.72 miles (137.95 km) NNW | Cartwright Airport (YRF) | Cartwright, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 9 | 136.15 miles (219.11 km) SW | Saint-Augustin Airport (YIF) | Saint-Augustin, Quebec, Canada | |
| 10 | 145.04 miles (233.42 km) NW | Rigolet Airport (YRG) | Rigolet, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 11 | 164.40 miles (264.58 km) SW | La Tabatière Airport (ZLT) | La Tabatière, Quebec, Canada | |
| 12 | 180.90 miles (291.13 km) WNW | CFB Goose Bay (YYR) | Goose Bay, Labrador, Canada | |
| 13 | 184.58 miles (297.06 km) SW | Tête-à-la-Baleine Airport (ZTB) | Tête-à-la-Baleine, Quebec, Canada | |
| 14 | 202.50 miles (325.89 km) SW | Chevery Airport (YHR) | Chevery, Quebec, Canada | |
| 15 | 212.21 miles (341.51 km) NNW | Makkovik Airport (YMN) | Makkovik, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,187.59 miles (18,004.64 km) SSE | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,152.13 miles (17,947.56 km) WSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,149.63 miles (17,943.55 km) WSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,143.52 miles (17,933.71 km) SW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,138.02 miles (17,924.87 km) SW | Portland Airport (PTJ) | Portland, Victoria, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,134.05 miles (17,918.48 km) WSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,131.45 miles (17,914.29 km) S | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,126.33 miles (17,906.04 km) SW | Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) | Mount Gambier, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,120.67 miles (17,896.94 km) SSE | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,116.43 miles (17,890.11 km) WSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,105.85 miles (17,873.09 km) SW | Warrnambool Airport (WMB) | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,104.70 miles (17,871.23 km) WSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,101.61 miles (17,866.27 km) SSE | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,096.79 miles (17,858.52 km) WSW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,093.44 miles (17,853.12 km) SW | Kingscote Airport (KGC) | Kingscote, South Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 964.90 miles (1,552.85 km) NNE | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 2 | 970.07 miles (1,561.18 km) NNE | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 3 | 970.61 miles (1,562.04 km) NNE | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 4 | 1,004.06 miles (1,615.87 km) NNE | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 5 | 1,016.52 miles (1,635.93 km) NNE | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 6 | 1,019.92 miles (1,641.40 km) NNE | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 7 | 1,057.48 miles (1,701.85 km) NNE | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 8 | 1,060.22 miles (1,706.26 km) NNE | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 9 | 1,078.81 miles (1,736.16 km) N | Sherbro International Airport (BTE) | Bonthe, Sierra Leone | |
| 10 | 1,099.23 miles (1,769.04 km) N | Gbangbatok Airport (GBK) | Gbangbatok, Sierra Leone | |
| 11 | 1,108.19 miles (1,783.46 km) NNE | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 12 | 1,114.35 miles (1,793.37 km) N | Bo Airport (KBS) | Bo, Sierra Leone | |
| 13 | 1,118.49 miles (1,800.03 km) NNE | Kenema Airport (KEN) | Kenema, Sierra Leone | |
| 14 | 1,131.83 miles (1,821.51 km) NNE | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 15 | 1,133.99 miles (1,824.97 km) N | Hastings Airport (HGS) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,369.71 miles (19,907.06 km) N | Ujae Airport (UJE) | Ujae Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 2 | 12,357.05 miles (19,886.69 km) NW | Lae Airport (LML) | Lae Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 3 | 12,310.77 miles (19,812.22 km) NW | Elenak Airport (EAL) | Elenak, Marshall Islands | |
| 4 | 12,282.52 miles (19,766.74 km) WNW | Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA) | Kwajalein, Marshall Islands | |
| 5 | 12,282.50 miles (19,766.72 km) WNW | Ebadon Airstrip (EBN) | Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 6 | 12,282.14 miles (19,766.14 km) N | Wotho Airport (WTO) | Wotho, Marshall Islands | |
| 7 | 12,254.29 miles (19,721.32 km) W | Majkin Airport (MJE) | Majkin, Marshall Islands | |
| 8 | 12,232.07 miles (19,685.57 km) W | Woja Airport (WJA) | Woja, Marshall Islands | |
| 9 | 12,217.96 miles (19,662.86 km) W | Ailinglaplap Atoll (AIP) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 10 | 12,205.53 miles (19,642.85 km) W | Jabot Airport (JAT) | Jabat Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 11 | 12,205.39 miles (19,642.62 km) W | Jeh Airport (JEJ) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 12 | 12,200.28 miles (19,634.41 km) NW | Namorik Airport (NDK) | Namorik Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 13 | 12,199.88 miles (19,633.75 km) NNW | Rongelap Airport (RNP) | Rongelap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 14 | 12,191.27 miles (19,619.90 km) N | Bikini Atoll Airport (BII) | Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 12,180.68 miles (19,602.86 km) NE | Kosrae International Airport (KSA) | Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia | |