Nonstop flight route between Enfield, Nova Scotia, Canada and King Cove, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(44°52'46"N by 63°30'37"W)
Arrival Airport:
(55°6'59"N by 162°15'57"W)
Distance from YHZ to KVC:
4,066.78 miles (6,544.83 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ), Enfield, Nova Scotia, Canada and King Cove Airport (KVC), King Cove, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,067 miles (or 6,545 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 King Cove 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 King Cove 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: | KVC / PAVC |
| Airport Name: | King Cove Airport |
| Location: | King Cove, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°6'59"N by 162°15'57"W |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 155 feet (47 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KVC |
| More Information: | KVC Maps & Info |
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.
- 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.
- Halifax Airport was one of the handful of sites along eastern North America where the Space Shuttle could have landed if something went wrong during liftoff.
- In 2010, extension of the taxiway system resulted in an increased airside area, thus creating space for several large hangars to be built.
- In December 2004, U.S.
- Since 1998, the airport has been undergoing an extensive renovation program.
- Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) has 2 runways.
- To honour the people of Gander and Halifax for their support during the operation, Lufthansa named a new Airbus A340-300 "Gander-Halifax" on May 16, 2002.
Facts about King Cove Airport (KVC):
- The closest airport to King Cove Airport (KVC) is Cold Bay Airport (CDB), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) WNW of KVC.
- The furthest airport from King Cove Airport (KVC) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,975 miles (17,663 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- King Cove Airport (KVC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of King Cove Airport's relatively low elevation of 155 feet, planes can take off or land at King Cove 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.76 miles (26.97 km) S | Shearwater Heliport (YAW) | Shearwater, Nova Scotia, Canada |     |
| 2 | 69.18 miles (111.34 km) W | CFB Greenwood (YZX) | Greenwood, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 3 | 99.20 miles (159.65 km) N | Charlottetown Airport (YYG) | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada | |
| 4 | 102.46 miles (164.90 km) NNW | Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM) | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 5 | 108.97 miles (175.37 km) N | Summerside Airport (YSU) | Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada | |
| 6 | 114.08 miles (183.60 km) W | Digby/Annapolis Regional Airport (YDG) | Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 7 | 117.16 miles (188.55 km) ENE | Port Hawkesbury Airport (YPS) | Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 8 | 119.91 miles (192.98 km) WNW | Saint John Airport (YSJ) | Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 9 | 146.65 miles (236.02 km) WSW | Yarmouth Airport (YQI) | Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 10 | 156.73 miles (252.22 km) WNW | 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown, (YCX) | Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 11 | 162.02 miles (260.75 km) WNW | Fredericton International Airport (YFC) | Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 12 | 174.13 miles (280.24 km) NNW | Miramichi Airport (YCH) | Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 13 | 189.54 miles (305.03 km) ENE | Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY) | Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 14 | 194.41 miles (312.88 km) NNE | Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport (YGR) | Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec, Canada | |
| 15 | 199.15 miles (320.50 km) W | Princeton Municipal Airport (PNN) | Princeton, Maine, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,746.74 miles (18,904.49 km) S | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,703.18 miles (18,834.39 km) S | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,676.65 miles (18,791.70 km) S | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,661.83 miles (18,767.85 km) S | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,661.30 miles (18,767.00 km) S | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,640.93 miles (18,734.21 km) S | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,612.86 miles (18,689.04 km) SSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,553.03 miles (18,592.75 km) S | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,545.89 miles (18,581.26 km) S | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,542.33 miles (18,575.53 km) S | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,451.46 miles (18,429.29 km) SSW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,426.68 miles (18,389.42 km) SSW | Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI) | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,426.65 miles (18,389.37 km) S | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,398.83 miles (18,344.59 km) S | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,353.23 miles (18,271.20 km) S | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.10 miles (30.75 km) WNW | Cold Bay Airport (CDB) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 48.50 miles (78.05 km) SSW | Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base (KPH) | Sanak Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 49.02 miles (78.89 km) WSW | False Pass Airport (KFP) | False Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 70.11 miles (112.83 km) ENE | Sand Point Airport (SDP) | Sand Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 75.22 miles (121.05 km) NE | Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG) | Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 90.65 miles (145.89 km) NE | Port Moller Airport (PML) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 133.18 miles (214.33 km) ENE | Perryville Airport (KPV) | Perryville, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 156.01 miles (251.07 km) WSW | Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) | Akutan, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 157.06 miles (252.76 km) ENE | Chignik Lake Airport (KCQ) | Chignik Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 165.35 miles (266.10 km) ENE | Chignik Fisheries Airport (KCG) | Chignik, Alaska, United States. | |
| 11 | 167.04 miles (268.82 km) ENE | Chignik Lagoon Airport (KCL) | Chignik Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 171.06 miles (275.30 km) ENE | Chignik Bay Seaplane Base (KBW) | Chignik, Alaska, United States. | |
| 13 | 189.36 miles (304.74 km) NE | Port Heiden Airport (PTH) | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 191.11 miles (307.56 km) WSW | Unalaska Airport (DUT) | Unalaska, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 235.71 miles (379.34 km) NE | Ugashik Bay Airport (UGB) | Pilot Point, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,975.09 miles (17,662.66 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,961.22 miles (17,640.33 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,928.38 miles (17,587.48 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,883.03 miles (17,514.50 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,834.88 miles (17,437.00 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,722.67 miles (17,256.42 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,679.26 miles (17,186.55 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,650.99 miles (17,141.06 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,650.99 miles (17,141.06 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,650.13 miles (17,139.68 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,625.55 miles (17,100.13 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,617.19 miles (17,086.66 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,612.24 miles (17,078.70 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,607.46 miles (17,071.01 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,601.88 miles (17,062.02 km) S | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |