Nonstop flight route between Hay River, Northwest Territories, Canada and Cotonou, Benin:
Departure Airport:
(60°50'22"N by 115°46'58"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°21'20"N by 2°23'5"E)
Distance from YHY to COO:
6,742.18 miles (10,850.47 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY), Hay River, Northwest Territories, Canada and Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport (COO), Cotonou, Benin would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,742 miles (or 10,850 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 Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport and Cotonou Cadjehoun 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 Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport and Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YHY / CYHY |
| Airport Name: | Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport |
| Location: | Hay River, Northwest Territories, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°50'22"N by 115°46'58"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of the Northwest Territories |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 541 feet (165 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YHY |
| More Information: | YHY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | COO / DBBB |
| Airport Name: | Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport |
| Location: | Cotonou, Benin |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°21'20"N by 2°23'5"E |
| Area Served: | Cotonou |
| Elevation: | 19 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from COO |
| More Information: | COO Maps & Info |
Facts about Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY):
- Because of Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport's relatively low elevation of 541 feet, planes can take off or land at Hay River/Merlyn Carter 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.
- Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY) is Fort Resolution Airport (YFR), which is located 74 miles (119 kilometers) ENE of YHY.
- The furthest airport from Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 9,926 miles (15,974 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
Facts about Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport (COO):
- In 1974, it was decided to move the operations of the Cotonou international airport to a new facility in Glo-Djigbé.
- The closest airport to Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport (COO) is Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS), which is located 66 miles (106 kilometers) ENE of COO.
- The furthest airport from Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport (COO) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport (meaning Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,172 miles (19,589 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
- Because of Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport's relatively low elevation of 19 feet, planes can take off or land at Cotonou Cadjehoun 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.
- Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport (COO) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 73.94 miles (119.00 km) ENE | Fort Resolution Airport (YFR) | Fort Resolution, Northwest Territories, Canada |     |
| 2 | 120.49 miles (193.92 km) NNE | Yellowknife Airport (YZF) | Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 3 | 142.02 miles (228.56 km) ESE | Fort Smith Airport (YSM) | Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 4 | 160.62 miles (258.50 km) SSW | High Level Airport (YOJ) | High Level, Alberta, Canada | |
| 5 | 165.31 miles (266.05 km) NNW | Whatì Airport (YLE) | Lac La Martre, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 6 | 191.74 miles (308.58 km) WNW | Fort Simpson Airport (YFS) | Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 7 | 205.67 miles (331.00 km) SW | Rainbow Lake Airport (YOP) | Rainbow Lake, Alberta, Canada | |
| 8 | 216.21 miles (347.95 km) SE | Fort Chipewyan Airport (YPY) | Fort Chipewyan, Alberta, Canada | |
| 9 | 231.55 miles (372.64 km) NNW | Gamèti/Rae Lakes Airport (YRA) | Gamèti (formerly Rae Lakes), Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 10 | 251.36 miles (404.53 km) ENE | Fort Reliance Water Aerodrome (YFL) | Fort Reliance, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 11 | 264.39 miles (425.50 km) W | Fort Liard Airport (YJF) | Fort Liard, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 12 | 265.64 miles (427.51 km) ESE | Uranium City Airport (YBE) | Uranium City, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 13 | 273.89 miles (440.77 km) WSW | Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE) | Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 14 | 276.53 miles (445.03 km) SE | Cluff Lake Airport (XCL) | Cluff Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 15 | 296.95 miles (477.90 km) NW | Wrigley Airport (YWY) | Wrigley, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9,925.99 miles (15,974.30 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 2 | 9,921.59 miles (15,967.22 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 3 | 9,914.85 miles (15,956.37 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 9,857.84 miles (15,864.62 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 9,854.97 miles (15,860.00 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 6 | 9,831.59 miles (15,822.38 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 9,819.86 miles (15,803.49 km) ESE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,800.77 miles (15,772.78 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,784.14 miles (15,746.01 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,774.28 miles (15,730.14 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 9,771.05 miles (15,724.95 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 9,752.82 miles (15,695.60 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,736.39 miles (15,669.15 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,733.39 miles (15,664.34 km) SE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,729.51 miles (15,658.09 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 66.06 miles (106.32 km) ENE | Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) | Lagos, Nigeria | |
| 2 | 78.75 miles (126.73 km) W | Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW) | Lomé, Togo | |
| 3 | 114.99 miles (185.06 km) N | Savé Airport (SVF) | Savé, Benin | |
| 4 | 129.54 miles (208.48 km) ENE | Ibadan Airport (IBA) | Ibadan, Nigeria | |
| 5 | 182.91 miles (294.36 km) WSW | Kotoka International Airport Accra Air Force Station (ACC) | Accra, Ghana | |
| 6 | 204.05 miles (328.38 km) NE | Ilorin International Airport (ILR) | Ilorin, Nigeria | |
| 7 | 207.94 miles (334.64 km) N | Parakou Airport (PKO) | Parakou, Benin | |
| 8 | 209.30 miles (336.83 km) ENE | Akure Airport (AKR) | Akure, Nigeria | |
| 9 | 220.76 miles (355.27 km) E | Benin Airport (BNI) | Benin City, Nigeria | |
| 10 | 236.12 miles (379.99 km) NNW | Djougou Airport (DJA) | Djougou, Benin | |
| 11 | 251.89 miles (405.37 km) NNW | Niamtougou International Airport (LRL) | Niamtougou, Togo | |
| 12 | 274.02 miles (440.99 km) W | Kumasi Airport (KMS) | Kumasi, Ghana | |
| 13 | 286.52 miles (461.11 km) NNW | Boundétingou Airport (NAE) | Natitingou, Benin | |
| 14 | 293.71 miles (472.69 km) E | Asaba International Airport (ABB) | Asaba, Delta, Niger | |
| 15 | 303.28 miles (488.09 km) WSW | Takoradi Airport (TKD) | Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,171.88 miles (19,588.70 km) SE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 11,973.56 miles (19,269.53 km) ESE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,960.32 miles (19,248.23 km) WSW | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,949.67 miles (19,231.09 km) SSW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 5 | 11,886.27 miles (19,129.05 km) S | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 6 | 11,877.71 miles (19,115.27 km) SE | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 11,837.60 miles (19,050.72 km) SW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,809.85 miles (19,006.06 km) SW | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,795.01 miles (18,982.18 km) SW | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,786.05 miles (18,967.76 km) SSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 11 | 11,783.07 miles (18,962.97 km) SW | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,715.52 miles (18,854.26 km) SW | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 13 | 11,708.48 miles (18,842.93 km) SSE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 14 | 11,683.02 miles (18,801.95 km) SE | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 15 | 11,680.52 miles (18,797.93 km) SE | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |