Nonstop flight route between Hearst, Ontario, Canada and Butare, Rwanda:
Departure Airport:
(49°42'50"N by 83°41'12"W)
Arrival Airport:
(2°35'42"S by 29°44'23"E)
Distance from YHF to BTQ:
7,388.76 miles (11,891.03 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hearst (René Fontaine) Municipal Airport (YHF), Hearst, Ontario, Canada and Butare Airport (BTQ), Butare, Rwanda would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,389 miles (or 11,891 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 Hearst (René Fontaine) Municipal Airport and Butare 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 Hearst (René Fontaine) Municipal Airport and Butare Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YHF / CYHF |
| Airport Name: | Hearst (René Fontaine) Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Hearst, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°42'50"N by 83°41'12"W |
| Area Served: | Hearst |
| Operator/Owner: | Corporation of the Town of Hearst |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 826 feet (252 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YHF |
| More Information: | YHF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BTQ / HRYI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Butare, Rwanda |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°35'42"S by 29°44'23"E |
| Area Served: | Butare, Rwanda |
| Operator/Owner: | Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5801 feet (1,768 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BTQ |
| More Information: | BTQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Hearst (René Fontaine) Municipal Airport (YHF):
- Because of Hearst (René Fontaine) Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 826 feet, planes can take off or land at Hearst (René Fontaine) Municipal 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.
- Hearst (René Fontaine) Municipal Airport (YHF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Hearst (René Fontaine) Municipal Airport (YHF) is Kapuskasing Airport (YYU), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) ESE of YHF.
- The furthest airport from Hearst (René Fontaine) Municipal Airport (YHF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,987 miles (17,682 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The airport is owned by the Town of Hearst and day-to-day operations managed by Commercial Aviation since the 1980s.
Facts about Butare Airport (BTQ):
- Butare Airport, is located in the city of Butare, in Huye District, Southern Province.
- Because of Butare Airport's high elevation of 5,801 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BTQ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BTQ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Butare Airport", another name for BTQ is "Butare".
- The furthest airport from Butare Airport (BTQ) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,946 miles (19,224 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Butare Airport (BTQ) is Kirundo Airport (KRE), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) E of BTQ.
- Butare Airport (BTQ) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 58.46 miles (94.07 km) ESE | Kapuskasing Airport (YYU) | Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada |     |
| 2 | 60.13 miles (96.77 km) SW | Hornepayne Municipal Airport (YHN) | Hornepayne, Ontario, Canada | |
| 3 | 107.03 miles (172.24 km) WSW | Manitouwadge Airport (YMG) | Manitouwadge, Ontario, Canada | |
| 4 | 127.21 miles (204.73 km) ESE | Cochrane Airport (YCN) | Cochrane, Ontario, Canada | |
| 5 | 130.64 miles (210.25 km) SSW | Wawa Airport (YXZ) | Wawa, Ontario, Canada | |
| 6 | 130.93 miles (210.71 km) SE | Timmins Victor M. Power Airport (YTS) | Timmins, Ontario, Canada | |
| 7 | 131.75 miles (212.03 km) S | Chapleau Airport (YLD) | Chapleau, Ontario, Canada | |
| 8 | 136.95 miles (220.40 km) WSW | Marathon Aerodrome (YSP) | Marathon, Ontario, Canada | |
| 9 | 137.71 miles (221.62 km) WNW | Nakina Airport (YQN) | Nakina, Ontario, Canada | |
| 10 | 145.23 miles (233.73 km) W | Geraldton (Greenstone Regional) Airport (YGQ) | Geraldton, Ontario, Canada | |
| 11 | 165.66 miles (266.60 km) NW | Ogoki Post Airport (YOG) | Ogoki Post, Ontario, Canada | |
| 12 | 165.95 miles (267.07 km) WSW | Terrace Bay Airport (YTJ) | Terrace Bay, Ontario, Canada | |
| 13 | 173.73 miles (279.60 km) NE | Moosonee Airport (YMO) | Moosonee, Ontario, Canada | |
| 14 | 192.60 miles (309.95 km) NNE | Fort Albany Airport (YFA) | Fort Albany, Ontario, Canada | |
| 15 | 197.58 miles (317.97 km) ESE | Kirkland Lake Airport (YKX) | Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,987.28 miles (17,682.28 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,970.57 miles (17,655.38 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,963.61 miles (17,644.18 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,947.73 miles (17,618.62 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,936.97 miles (17,601.30 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,886.58 miles (17,520.21 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,863.28 miles (17,482.71 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,857.43 miles (17,473.30 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,845.61 miles (17,454.27 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,778.70 miles (17,346.59 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,731.70 miles (17,270.96 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,698.58 miles (17,217.65 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,683.63 miles (17,193.60 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,655.29 miles (17,147.99 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,643.86 miles (17,129.59 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.67 miles (39.70 km) E | Kirundo Airport (KRE) | Kirundo, Burundi | |
| 2 | 51.21 miles (82.42 km) NNE | Kigali International Airport (KGL) | Kigali, Rwanda | |
| 3 | 58.15 miles (93.59 km) SSW | Bujumbura International Airport (BJM) | Bujumbura, Burundi | |
| 4 | 59.17 miles (95.23 km) SSE | Gitega Airport (GID) | Gitega, Burundi | |
| 5 | 67.26 miles (108.25 km) WNW | Kuvumu Airport (BKY) | Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 71.43 miles (114.96 km) NNW | Gisenyi Airport (GYI) | Gisenyi, Rwanda | |
| 7 | 72.70 miles (117.00 km) NNW | Goma Airport (GOM) | Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 152.95 miles (246.15 km) NNE | Mbarara Airport (MBQ) | Mbarara, Uganda | |
| 9 | 158.30 miles (254.75 km) S | Kigoma Airport (TKQ) | Kigoma, Tanzania | |
| 10 | 168.12 miles (270.56 km) ENE | Bukoba Airport (BKZ) | Bukoba, Tanzania | |
| 11 | 194.05 miles (312.29 km) N | Kasese Airport (KSE) | Kasese, Uganda | |
| 12 | 219.80 miles (353.73 km) N | Beni Airport (BNC) | Beni, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 220.61 miles (355.04 km) E | Mwanza Airport (MWZ) | Mwanza, Tanzania | |
| 14 | 229.16 miles (368.80 km) S | Kalemie Airport (FMI) | Kalemie, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 261.00 miles (420.04 km) NE | Entebbe International Airport (EBB) | Entebbe, Uganda | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,945.54 miles (19,224.43 km) E | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,284.04 miles (18,159.85 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,275.14 miles (18,145.53 km) SE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,229.11 miles (18,071.46 km) SSW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,225.52 miles (18,065.68 km) SSW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,225.44 miles (18,065.55 km) S | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,210.20 miles (18,041.03 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,189.67 miles (18,007.99 km) NNE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,189.55 miles (18,007.80 km) NNE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,180.01 miles (17,992.45 km) NNE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,179.20 miles (17,991.14 km) SSW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,158.86 miles (17,958.39 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,154.31 miles (17,951.07 km) SSW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,120.92 miles (17,897.34 km) NNE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,117.42 miles (17,891.71 km) S | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |