Nonstop flight route between Enfield, Nova Scotia, Canada and Horn Island, Queensland, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ), Enfield, Nova Scotia, Canada and Horn Island Airport (HID), Horn Island, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,616 miles (or 15,476 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 Horn Island 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 Halifax Stanfield International Airport and Horn Island Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YHZ / CYHZ |
Airport Name: | Halifax Stanfield International Airport |
Location: | Enfield, Nova Scotia, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°52'46"N by 63°30'37"W |
Area Served: | Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia |
Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 477 feet (145 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from YHZ |
More Information: | YHZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HID / YHID |
Airport Name: | Horn Island Airport |
Location: | Horn Island, Queensland, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 10°35'11"S by 142°17'23"E |
Operator/Owner: | Torres Shire Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 43 feet (13 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from HID |
More Information: | HID Maps & Info |
Facts about Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ):
- The closest airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) is Shearwater Heliport (YAW), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) S of YHZ.
- In December 2004, U.S.
- In 2011 it won 3rd Best Airport in North America of the Airport Service Quality Awards by Airports Council International, as well as 3rd Best Airport by Size in the 2 to 5 million passenger category.
- 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.
- 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.
- Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) has 2 runways.
- An airfield in West End, Halifax on the Halifax Peninsula known as Chebucto Field was built as the Halifax Civic Airport by the City of Halifax in 1931 and operated as the city's main airport until 1942, when it closed and was converted to an army base.
- 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 is located adjacent to the Aerotech Business Park, a municipally run business park originally catering towards aviation companies.
Facts about Horn Island Airport (HID):
- The furthest airport from Horn Island Airport (HID) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,497 miles (18,503 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
- The closest airport to Horn Island Airport (HID) is Kubin Airport (KUG), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) N of HID.
- Horn Island Airport (HID) has 2 runways.
- Because of Horn Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 43 feet, planes can take off or land at Horn Island 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.