Nonstop flight route between Poplar Hill, Ontario, Canada and Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena:
Departure Airport:
(52°6'47"N by 94°15'20"W)
Arrival Airport:
(7°58'9"S by 14°23'38"W)
Distance from YHP to ASI:
6,227.78 miles (10,022.61 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Poplar Hill Airport (YHP), Poplar Hill, Ontario, Canada and RAF Ascension (ASI), Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,228 miles (or 10,023 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 Poplar Hill 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 Poplar Hill 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: | YHP / CYHP |
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| Location: | Poplar Hill, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°6'47"N by 94°15'20"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Ontario |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1095 feet (334 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YHP |
| More Information: | YHP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ASI / FHAW |
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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 Poplar Hill Airport (YHP):
- The furthest airport from Poplar Hill Airport (YHP) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,516 miles (16,925 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Poplar Hill Airport (YHP) is Pikangikum Airport (YPM), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) SSE of YHP.
- In addition to being known as "Poplar Hill Airport", another name for YHP is "CPV7".
- Poplar Hill Airport (YHP) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about RAF Ascension (ASI):
- 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.
- In 1939 Ascension became important as a HF/DF radio station covering trade routes.
- In addition to being known as "RAF Ascension", another name for ASI is "Wideawake Airbase/Field".
- The RAF presence on Ascension is backed up by United States Air Force personnel, who contribute a similar number of service personnel to ensure the effective running of the station, under the command of Captain Eduard Rodriguez, who is responsible to the RAF Station Commander.
- The Target Tracking Radar Station was a Nike Zeus test facility for tracking reentry vehicles from Cape Canaveral missile launches.
- 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 | 23.58 miles (37.94 km) SSE | Pikangikum Airport (YPM) | Pikangikum, Ontario, Canada |     |
| 2 | 38.37 miles (61.75 km) NNE | Deer Lake Airport (YVZ) | Deer Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 3 | 51.62 miles (83.07 km) W | Little Grand Rapids Airport (ZGR) | Little Grand Rapids, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 4 | 59.71 miles (96.09 km) ENE | North Spirit Lake Airport (YNO) | North Spirit Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 5 | 74.96 miles (120.63 km) SSE | Red Lake Airport (YRL) | Red Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 6 | 76.02 miles (122.34 km) NNE | Sandy Lake Airport (ZSJ) | Sandy Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 7 | 85.04 miles (136.86 km) NE | Keewaywin Airport (KEW) | Keewaywin, Ontario, Canada | |
| 8 | 106.22 miles (170.95 km) WSW | Bloodvein River Airport (YDV) | Bloodvein River, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 9 | 106.97 miles (172.16 km) ESE | Cat Lake Airport (YAC) | Cat Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 10 | 118.11 miles (190.08 km) W | Berens River Airport (YBV) | Berens River, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 11 | 121.62 miles (195.73 km) N | Island Lake Airport (YIV) | Island Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 12 | 122.23 miles (196.71 km) NNW | St. Theresa Point Airport (YST) | St. Theresa Point, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 13 | 136.35 miles (219.43 km) ENE | Round Lake (Weagamow Lake) Airport (ZRJ) | Round Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 14 | 138.82 miles (223.41 km) NE | Muskrat Dam Airport (MSA) | Muskrat Dam, Ontario, Canada | |
| 15 | 140.69 miles (226.41 km) WNW | Poplar River Airport (XPP) | Poplar River, Manitoba, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,516.47 miles (16,924.58 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,495.17 miles (16,890.30 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,492.53 miles (16,886.05 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,466.18 miles (16,843.65 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,465.93 miles (16,843.24 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,408.48 miles (16,750.78 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,397.41 miles (16,732.97 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,389.90 miles (16,720.88 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,378.27 miles (16,702.17 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,321.01 miles (16,610.02 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,248.12 miles (16,492.71 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,245.81 miles (16,488.99 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,225.32 miles (16,456.02 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,201.88 miles (16,418.30 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,199.91 miles (16,415.12 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western 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 | |