Nonstop flight route between Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and Taipa, Macau:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport (YOW), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and Macau International Airport (MFM), Taipa, Macau would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,739 miles (or 12,454 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 Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport and Macau International 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 Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport and Macau International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YOW / CYOW |
| Airport Name: | Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport |
| Location: | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°19'20"N by 75°40'1"W |
| Area Served: | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 374 feet (114 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YOW |
| More Information: | YOW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MFM / VMMC |
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| Location: | Taipa, Macau |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°8'57"N by 113°35'29"E |
| Area Served: | Macau |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Macau |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MFM |
| More Information: | MFM Maps & Info |
Facts about Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport (YOW):
- In August 1959, a U.S.
- The closest airport to Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport (YOW) is Ottawa/Rockcliffe Airport (YRO), which is located only 10 miles (15 kilometers) N of YOW.
- Because of Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport's relatively low elevation of 374 feet, planes can take off or land at Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier 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 furthest airport from Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport (YOW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,465 miles (18,451 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The airport's board of directors approved a further expansion of the airport's passenger terminal on April 4, 2006.
- Also in 2010, the airport was presented with three Airport Revenue News Best Airport Concessions Awards.
- The 2010 Airport Service Quality Award for Best Airport in the World for the 2–5 million passengers category went to Ottawa Airport.
- Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport (YOW) has 3 runways.
- The airport actually consists of two distinct airfields connected by a taxiway.
- On July 1, 1990, a P-51 Mustang crashed on the Hylands Golf Course during the National Capital Airshow, killing the pilot, Harry Tope.
Facts about Macau International Airport (MFM):
- Navigational and radio aids are located at either end of the runway.
- Because of Macau International Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Macau 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 Macau International Airport (MFM) is Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (ZUH), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) SW of MFM.
- Macau International Airport (MFM) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Macau International Airport", other names for MFM include "Aeroporto Internacional de Macau", "澳門國際機場" and "Oumùhn Gwokjai Gēichèuhng".
- The airport has a parking areas on either side of the terminal building.
- The furthest airport from Macau International Airport (MFM) is Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA), which is nearly antipodal to Macau International Airport (meaning Macau International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport), and is located 12,320 miles (19,827 kilometers) away in Tarija, Bolivia.
