Nonstop flight route between Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia, Canada:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Vancouver International Airport (YVR), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and Port Hawkesbury Airport (YPS), Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,819 miles (or 4,536 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 Vancouver International Airport and Port Hawkesbury 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 Vancouver International Airport and Port Hawkesbury Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Vancouver International Airport (YVR):

• In 2011 the airport announced that it will enact a program aiming to encourage airlines to start more flights between Vancouver and Asia.
• Vancouver Airport also has numerous features that have been implemented to assist visually impaired travellers.
• Because of Vancouver International Airport's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Vancouver 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.
• Vancouver International Airport (YVR) has 3 runways.
• Vancouver International Airport Authority has developed a 2007-2027 Master Plan and Land Use Plan, a look forward 20 years to ensure YVR will be able to accommodate the passengers it expects.
• The furthest airport from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,685 miles (17,196 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
• In May 2005, the federal government, which owns the airport land, announced it was cutting rent costs by 54%.
• Free high speed Wi-Fi internet access is available in the International and Domestic Terminals.
• Since 1992, the Vancouver Airport Authority has been working with an independent accessibility consultant to eliminate the physical barriers in the built environment, and is "committed to providing fully accessible terminal facilities for people of all backgrounds and capabilities".
• The closest airport to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) is Vancouver Harbour Water Airport (CXH), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) NNE of YVR.

Facts about Port Hawkesbury Airport (YPS):

• The furthest airport from Port Hawkesbury Airport (YPS) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,695 miles (18,822 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
• Port Hawkesbury Airport (YPS) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Port Hawkesbury Airport's relatively low elevation of 373 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Hawkesbury 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 Port Hawkesbury Airport (YPS) is Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY), which is located 72 miles (117 kilometers) ENE of YPS.