Nonstop flight route between Hay River, Northwest Territories, Canada and Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(60°50'22"N by 115°46'58"W)
Arrival Airport:
(53°14'53"N by 4°32'7"W)
Distance from YHY to HLY:
3,700.40 miles (5,955.21 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 Anglesey Airport (HLY), Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,700 miles (or 5,955 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 Anglesey 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 Anglesey 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: | HLY / EGOV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°14'53"N by 4°32'7"W |
| Area Served: | Anglesey Gwynedd |
| Operator/Owner: | Operon |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 37 feet (11 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HLY |
| More Information: | HLY Maps & Info |
Facts about Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY):
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Anglesey Airport (HLY):
- Because of Anglesey Airport's relatively low elevation of 37 feet, planes can take off or land at Anglesey 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.
- For residents of Anglesey, the air service is significantly quicker than surface transport.
- In addition to being known as "Anglesey Airport", other names for HLY include "Maes Awyr Môn", "RAF Valley" and "VLY".
- The closest airport to Anglesey Airport (HLY) is Isle of Man Airport (IOM), which is located 58 miles (93 kilometers) N of HLY.
- The furthest airport from Anglesey Airport (HLY) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,891 miles (19,136 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Plans put forward in early 2006 by the National Assembly for Wales have led to a subsidised weekday air service between the airport and Cardiff Airport, 12 miles west of the Welsh capital in the hope of improving the economy of Anglesey and North Wales in general.
- Anglesey Airport (HLY) has 3 runways.
| 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 | 57.82 miles (93.06 km) N | Isle of Man Airport (IOM) | Ronaldsway, Isle of Man, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 64.62 miles (104.00 km) E | Chester Hawarden Airport Hawarden Airport (CEG) | Chester, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 69.86 miles (112.43 km) E | Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) | Liverpool, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 71.70 miles (115.39 km) ENE | Blackpool International Airport (BLK) | Blackpool, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 72.56 miles (116.78 km) W | Dublin Airport (DUB) | Dublin, Ireland | |
| 6 | 76.06 miles (122.41 km) ENE | Warton Aerodrome (WRT) | Warton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 79.95 miles (128.66 km) NE | Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF) | Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 93.61 miles (150.65 km) E | Manchester Airport (MAN) | Manchester, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 99.39 miles (159.95 km) S | Haverfordwest Aerodrome (HAW) | Haverfordwest, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 109.17 miles (175.69 km) NNW | George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 115.20 miles (185.40 km) S | Swansea Airport (SWS) | Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 118.96 miles (191.44 km) NW | Belfast International Airport (BFS) | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 122.11 miles (196.51 km) WSW | Kilkenny Airport (KKY) | Kilkenny, Ireland | |
| 14 | 125.46 miles (201.90 km) ENE | Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) | Leeds / Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 128.58 miles (206.93 km) ESE | Birmingham Airport (BHX) | Birmingham, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,890.59 miles (19,136.01 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,879.10 miles (19,117.51 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,867.61 miles (19,099.02 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,831.75 miles (19,041.31 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,817.78 miles (19,018.82 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,792.83 miles (18,978.68 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,789.59 miles (18,973.46 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,784.32 miles (18,964.97 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,769.95 miles (18,941.85 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,753.52 miles (18,915.41 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,749.39 miles (18,908.77 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,747.29 miles (18,905.39 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,738.25 miles (18,890.84 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,716.44 miles (18,855.74 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,688.31 miles (18,810.46 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |