Nonstop flight route between Hay River, Northwest Territories, Canada and Douglas, Arizona, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY), Hay River, Northwest Territories, Canada and Douglas Municipal Airport (DGL), Douglas, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,058 miles (or 3,312 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 relatively short distance between Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport and Douglas Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | DGL / KDGL | 
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| Location: | Douglas, Arizona, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°20'33"N by 109°30'23"W | 
| Area Served: | Douglas, Arizona | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Douglas | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 4173 feet (1,272 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from DGL | 
| More Information: | DGL Maps & Info | 
Facts about Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY):
- 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.
 - Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY) has 2 runways.
 - 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.
 - 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 Douglas Municipal Airport (DGL):
- In addition to being known as "Douglas Municipal Airport", another name for DGL is "Douglas Army Airfield".
 - The closest airport to Douglas Municipal Airport (DGL) is Bisbee Douglas International Airport (DUG), which is located only 10 miles (17 kilometers) NNW of DGL.
 - Chemical warfare training also occurred at Douglas Air Field.
 - Because of Douglas Municipal Airport's high elevation of 4,173 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at DGL. Combined with a high temperature, this could make DGL a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
 - A 1975 improvement project included replacement of the Medium Intensity Runway Lighting system for Runways 17-35 and 8-26.
 - Known as Douglas Army Airfield, the base included six operational runways, all over 7,000' in length.
 - Douglas Municipal Airport (DGL) has 2 runways.
 - The furthest airport from Douglas Municipal Airport (DGL) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,522 miles (18,542 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
 - The ALP was updated by Blanton & Company of Tucson, Arizona in 1967.
 
