Nonstop flight route between Rainbow Lake, Alberta, Canada and Shearwater, Nova Scotia, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(58°29'29"N by 119°24'28"W)
Arrival Airport:
(44°38'13"N by 63°30'7"W)
Distance from YOP to YAW:
2,497.65 miles (4,019.57 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rainbow Lake Airport (YOP), Rainbow Lake, Alberta, Canada and Shearwater Heliport (YAW), Shearwater, Nova Scotia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,498 miles (or 4,020 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 relatively short distance between Rainbow Lake Airport and Shearwater Heliport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YOP / CYOP |
| Airport Name: | Rainbow Lake Airport |
| Location: | Rainbow Lake, Alberta, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°29'29"N by 119°24'28"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Rainbow Lake |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1756 feet (535 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YOP |
| More Information: | YOP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YAW / CYAW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Shearwater, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°38'13"N by 63°30'7"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Canada |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 144 feet (44 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from YAW |
| More Information: | YAW Maps & Info |
Facts about Rainbow Lake Airport (YOP):
- The closest airport to Rainbow Lake Airport (YOP) is High Level Airport (YOJ), which is located 81 miles (131 kilometers) E of YOP.
- Rainbow Lake Airport (YOP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Rainbow Lake Airport (YOP) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,120 miles (16,286 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
Facts about Shearwater Heliport (YAW):
- The inconvenience of not having a ground component for the "Nova Scotia International Air Show" as a result of the Shearwater Heliport Conversion Project saw the entire event moved to Halifax Stanfield International Airport beginning in 2004.
- Because of Shearwater Heliport's relatively low elevation of 144 feet, planes can take off or land at Shearwater Heliport 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 "Shearwater Heliport", other names for YAW include "Halifax/Shearwater Heliport", "12 Wing Shearwater" and "CFB Shearwater".
- As part of the heliport conversion project, the old runway 16/34 was permanently closed and placed outside of a new fence for the Shearwater Heliport, as shown in the Canada Flight Supplement effective 31 July 2008.
- The furthest airport from Shearwater Heliport (YAW) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,763 miles (18,931 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- The February 1, 1968 unification of the three service branches into the Canadian Forces saw HMCS Shearwater change its name to Canadian Forces Base Shearwater.
- The closest airport to Shearwater Heliport (YAW) is Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) N of YAW.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 81.34 miles (130.91 km) E | High Level Airport (YOJ) | High Level, Alberta, Canada |     |
| 2 | 117.04 miles (188.35 km) WNW | Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE) | Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 163.39 miles (262.95 km) SSW | Fort St. John Airport (YXJ) | Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 170.44 miles (274.29 km) SSE | Fairview Airport (ZFW) | Fairview, Alberta, Canada | |
| 5 | 172.62 miles (277.81 km) SSE | Peace River Airport (YPE) | Peace River, Alberta, Canada | |
| 6 | 186.97 miles (300.90 km) NW | Fort Liard Airport (YJF) | Fort Liard, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 7 | 192.16 miles (309.25 km) S | Dawson Creek Airport (YDQ) | Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 8 | 194.90 miles (313.66 km) SSW | Hudson's Hope Airport (YNH) | Hudson's Hope, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 9 | 205.67 miles (331.00 km) NE | Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY) | Hay River, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 10 | 210.87 miles (339.36 km) SSW | Chetwynd Airport (YCQ) | Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 11 | 210.89 miles (339.39 km) SSE | Donnelly Airport (YOE) | Donnelly, Alberta, Canada | |
| 12 | 229.65 miles (369.58 km) S | Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) | Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada | |
| 13 | 234.44 miles (377.30 km) NNW | Fort Simpson Airport (YFS) | Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 14 | 271.74 miles (437.32 km) NE | Fort Resolution Airport (YFR) | Fort Resolution, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 15 | 281.60 miles (453.19 km) SE | Slave Lake Airport (YZH) | Slave Lake, Alberta, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,119.60 miles (16,285.88 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,117.11 miles (16,281.87 km) SE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,105.97 miles (16,263.94 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,058.21 miles (16,187.08 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,052.93 miles (16,178.59 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,031.23 miles (16,143.66 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,005.38 miles (16,102.06 km) ESE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,002.60 miles (16,097.59 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,985.29 miles (16,069.73 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,976.33 miles (16,055.30 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 9,974.09 miles (16,051.71 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 9,951.97 miles (16,016.11 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,935.29 miles (15,989.27 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,932.96 miles (15,985.51 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,931.90 miles (15,983.80 km) SE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.76 miles (26.97 km) N | Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) | Enfield, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 2 | 73.38 miles (118.09 km) WNW | CFB Greenwood (YZX) | Greenwood, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 3 | 112.54 miles (181.11 km) W | Digby/Annapolis Regional Airport (YDG) | Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 4 | 115.64 miles (186.10 km) N | Charlottetown Airport (YYG) | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada | |
| 5 | 117.05 miles (188.37 km) NNW | Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM) | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 6 | 125.58 miles (202.10 km) NE | Port Hawkesbury Airport (YPS) | Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 7 | 125.63 miles (202.18 km) N | Summerside Airport (YSU) | Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada | |
| 8 | 125.77 miles (202.41 km) WNW | Saint John Airport (YSJ) | Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 9 | 139.72 miles (224.85 km) WSW | Yarmouth Airport (YQI) | Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 10 | 165.10 miles (265.71 km) WNW | 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown, (YCX) | Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 11 | 170.38 miles (274.20 km) WNW | Fredericton International Airport (YFC) | Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 12 | 188.78 miles (303.80 km) NNW | Miramichi Airport (YCH) | Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 13 | 197.89 miles (318.48 km) ENE | Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY) | Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 14 | 202.50 miles (325.89 km) WNW | Princeton Municipal Airport (PNN) | Princeton, Maine, United States | |
| 15 | 209.61 miles (337.33 km) NNE | Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport (YGR) | Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,763.43 miles (18,931.37 km) S | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,719.91 miles (18,861.33 km) S | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,693.27 miles (18,818.44 km) S | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,678.56 miles (18,794.77 km) S | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,677.97 miles (18,793.82 km) S | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,657.63 miles (18,761.09 km) S | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,628.52 miles (18,714.25 km) SSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,569.75 miles (18,619.66 km) S | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,562.59 miles (18,608.13 km) S | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,559.06 miles (18,602.45 km) S | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,467.50 miles (18,455.11 km) SSW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,443.31 miles (18,416.18 km) S | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,442.80 miles (18,415.35 km) SSW | Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI) | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,415.41 miles (18,371.27 km) S | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,369.97 miles (18,298.14 km) S | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |