Nonstop flight route between Enfield, Nova Scotia, Canada and Atbasar, Kazakhstan:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ), Enfield, Nova Scotia, Canada and Atbasar (ATX), Atbasar, Kazakhstan would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,166 miles (or 8,314 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 Halifax Stanfield International Airport and Atbasar, 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 Halifax Stanfield International Airport and Atbasar. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ):

• Because of Halifax Stanfield International Airport's relatively low elevation of 477 feet, planes can take off or land at Halifax Stanfield International 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 November 2012, an extension of both ends of runway 05/23 was completed, for an overall increase in length from 8,800 ft to 10,500 ft.
• The closest airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) is Shearwater Heliport (YAW), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) S of YHZ.
• The furthest airport from Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,747 miles (18,904 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
• The airport, owned by Transport Canada since it was constructed, and operated since 2000 by the Halifax International Airport Authority, forms part of the National Airports System.
• In March 2007, Halifax Airport earned two first-place finishes in the 2006 Airports Council International Service Quality Awards held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
• Halifax Airport fared well in the 2005 AETRA survey for passenger satisfaction, produced by the International Air Transport Association and Airports Council International.
• On September 9, 2005, the main passenger terminal was renamed in honour of Robert Stanfield, the former Premier of Nova Scotia and federal Leader of the Official Opposition, with a plaque placed on the public observation floor.
• Since 1998, the airport has been undergoing an extensive renovation program.
• The airport hosts the headquarters of Jazz Aviation.
• Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) has 2 runways.

Facts about Atbasar (ATX):

• Atbasar (ATX) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Atbasar (ATX) is Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT), which is located 10,785 miles (17,356 kilometers) away in Puerto Natales, Chile.
• The closest airport to Atbasar (ATX) is Kokshetau Airport (KOV), which is located 115 miles (184 kilometers) NNE of ATX.