Nonstop flight route between Hay River, Northwest Territories, Canada and Kurgan, Russia:
Departure Airport:
(60°50'22"N by 115°46'58"W)
Arrival Airport:
(55°28'30"N by 65°25'0"E)
Distance from YHY to KRO:
4,399.96 miles (7,081.03 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 Kurgan Airport (KRO), Kurgan, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,400 miles (or 7,081 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 Kurgan 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 Kurgan 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: | KRO / USUU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kurgan, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°28'30"N by 65°25'0"E |
| Area Served: | Kurgan, Kurgan Oblast |
| Operator/Owner: | JSC Kurgan Airport |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 239 feet (73 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KRO |
| More Information: | KRO Maps & Info |
Facts about Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY):
- Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Kurgan Airport (KRO):
- Because of Kurgan Airport's relatively low elevation of 239 feet, planes can take off or land at Kurgan 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.
- In addition to being known as "Kurgan Airport", another name for KRO is "Аэропорт Курган".
- Kurgan Airport (KRO) currently has only 1 runway.
- Kurgan Airport handled 64,000 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Kurgan Airport (KRO) is Roshchino International Airport (TJM), which is located 117 miles (188 kilometers) N of KRO.
- The furthest airport from Kurgan Airport (KRO) is Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT), which is located 10,719 miles (17,250 kilometers) away in Puerto Natales, Chile.
| 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 | 117.06 miles (188.39 km) N | Roshchino International Airport (TJM) | Tyumen, Russia | |
| 2 | 153.94 miles (247.74 km) W | Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK) | Chelyabinsk, Russia | |
| 3 | 156.52 miles (251.90 km) ESE | Petropavl Airport (PPK) | Petropavl, Kazakhstan | |
| 4 | 173.79 miles (279.69 km) SSW | Kostanay International Airport (KSN) | Kostanay, Kazakhstan | |
| 5 | 198.05 miles (318.73 km) WNW | Koltsovo Airport (SVX) | Yekaterinburg, Russia | |
| 6 | 224.04 miles (360.56 km) SE | Kokshetau Airport (KOV) | Kokshetau, Kazakhstan | |
| 7 | 277.84 miles (447.13 km) SSE | Atbasar (ATX) | Atbasar, Kazakhstan | |
| 8 | 303.67 miles (488.71 km) WSW | Magnitogorsk International Airport (MQF) | Magnitogorsk, Chelyabinsk, Russia | |
| 9 | 312.83 miles (503.45 km) E | Tsentralny Airport (OMS) | Omsk, Russia | |
| 10 | 321.42 miles (517.28 km) N | Uray Airport (URJ) | Uray, Khanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia | |
| 11 | 361.57 miles (581.89 km) S | Arkalyk (AYK) | Arkalyk, Kazakhstan | |
| 12 | 382.64 miles (615.80 km) W | Ufa International Airport (UFA) | Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia | |
| 13 | 393.85 miles (633.84 km) WNW | Perm International Airport (PEE) | Perm, Russia | |
| 14 | 396.22 miles (637.65 km) SE | Astana International Airport (TSE) | Astana, Kazakhstan | |
| 15 | 406.08 miles (653.52 km) NNE | Khanty-Mansiysk (HMA) | Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,718.66 miles (17,249.97 km) W | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,692.27 miles (17,207.49 km) WSW | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 3 | 10,668.18 miles (17,168.73 km) W | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 4 | 10,656.85 miles (17,150.49 km) W | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 5 | 10,643.21 miles (17,128.55 km) WSW | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 6 | 10,595.76 miles (17,052.18 km) WSW | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 7 | 10,592.72 miles (17,047.29 km) W | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 8 | 10,570.25 miles (17,011.13 km) W | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,531.50 miles (16,948.77 km) W | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 10 | 10,509.47 miles (16,913.31 km) W | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,486.54 miles (16,876.41 km) W | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,483.19 miles (16,871.01 km) W | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,480.00 miles (16,865.88 km) W | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 14 | 10,463.75 miles (16,839.72 km) S | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,461.88 miles (16,836.72 km) SW | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |