Nonstop flight route between Whistler, British Columbia, Canada and Enfield, Nova Scotia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome (YWS), Whistler, British Columbia, Canada and Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ), Enfield, Nova Scotia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,723 miles (or 4,383 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 Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome and Halifax Stanfield 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 Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome and Halifax Stanfield 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: | YWS / |
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| Location: | Whistler, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°8'36"N by 122°56'57"W |
| Area Served: | Whistler, British Columbia,& Pemberton, British Columbia |
| Operator/Owner: | Harbour Air Flight Group |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2100 feet (640 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from YWS |
| More Information: | YWS Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome (YWS):
- The furthest airport from Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome (YWS) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,620 miles (17,091 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- In addition to being known as "Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome", another name for YWS is "CAE5".
- The closest airport to Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome (YWS) is Squamish Airport (YSE), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) SSW of YWS.
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.
- Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) has 2 runways.
- 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 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.
- In early 2010, Halifax Stanfield was rated by passengers as the Best Airport in the World in its class for the seventh year in a row.
- 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.
- In 2010, extension of the taxiway system resulted in an increased airside area, thus creating space for several large hangars to be built.
- MetroX municipal bus service operates hourly from the city centre to the airport.
