About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Shearwater Heliport (YAW), Shearwater, Nova Scotia, Canada and Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY), Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 198 miles (or 318 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 Shearwater Heliport and Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: YAW / CYAW
Airport Names:
  1. Shearwater Heliport
  2. Halifax/Shearwater Heliport
  3. 12 Wing Shearwater
  4. CFB Shearwater
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)
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: YQY / CYQY
Airport Name: Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport
Location: Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
GPS Coordinates: 46°9'41"N by 60°2'53"W
Area Served: Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia
Operator/Owner: Transport Canada
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 203 feet (62 meters)
# of Runways: 2
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Facts about Shearwater Heliport (YAW):

  • During the late 1990s and early 2000s the Shearwater airfield was scaled back significantly as the facility transitioned to a heliport with surplus lands identified and transferred to Canada Lands Company.
  • Shearwater is the second-oldest military aerodrome in Canada.
  • Shearwater Heliport's primary mission remains as a heliport in support of the Royal Canadian Navy's Maritime Forces Atlantic warships with shipborne helicopters operated by 12 Wing, a unit of the Royal Canadian Air Force.
  • In addition to being known as "Shearwater Heliport", other names for YAW include "Halifax/Shearwater Heliport", "12 Wing Shearwater" and "CFB Shearwater".
  • 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.
  • Post-war, 1948, the Royal Canadian Navy took over the facility, naming it HMCS Shearwater, also known as Royal Canadian Naval Air Station 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.
  • 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.
  • Beginning in the 1970s, CFB Shearwater began hosting an Armed Forces Day every fall, typically on the weekend following Labour Day, and included an air show where the long and wide runways at Shearwater hosted some of the largest aircraft in the world, including the U.S.

Facts about Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY):

  • Because of Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport's relatively low elevation of 203 feet, planes can take off or land at Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy 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 Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,654 miles (18,755 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
  • Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY) has 2 runways.
  • Over the years, several travellers have been sent to this airport after their travel agents mistook it for the Sydney Airport in Australia.
  • The closest airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY) is Port Hawkesbury Airport (YPS), which is located 72 miles (117 kilometers) WSW of YQY.
  • The airport is classified as an airport of entry by NAV CANADA and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency.

Map of Nearest Airports to Shearwater Heliport:

List of Nearest Airports to Shearwater Heliport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
116.76 miles (26.97 km) NHalifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)Enfield, Nova Scotia, CanadaView Halifax Stanfield International Airport on a map Set YHZ as origin Airport Set YHZ as destination Airport Get more information about Halifax Stanfield International Airport
273.38 miles (118.09 km) WNWCFB Greenwood (YZX)Greenwood, Nova Scotia, CanadaView CFB Greenwood on a map Set YZX as origin Airport Set YZX as destination Airport Get more information about CFB Greenwood
3112.54 miles (181.11 km) WDigby/Annapolis Regional Airport (YDG)Digby, Nova Scotia, CanadaView Digby/Annapolis Regional Airport on a map Set YDG as origin Airport Set YDG as destination Airport Get more information about Digby/Annapolis Regional Airport
4115.64 miles (186.10 km) NCharlottetown Airport (YYG)Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, CanadaView Charlottetown Airport on a map Set YYG as origin Airport Set YYG as destination Airport Get more information about Charlottetown Airport
5117.05 miles (188.37 km) NNWGreater Moncton International Airport (YQM)Moncton, New Brunswick, CanadaView Greater Moncton International Airport on a map Set YQM as origin Airport Set YQM as destination Airport Get more information about Greater Moncton International Airport
6125.58 miles (202.10 km) NEPort Hawkesbury Airport (YPS)Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia, CanadaView Port Hawkesbury Airport on a map Set YPS as origin Airport Set YPS as destination Airport Get more information about Port Hawkesbury Airport
7125.63 miles (202.18 km) NSummerside Airport (YSU)Summerside, Prince Edward Island, CanadaView Summerside Airport on a map Set YSU as origin Airport Set YSU as destination Airport Get more information about Summerside Airport
8125.77 miles (202.41 km) WNWSaint John Airport (YSJ)Saint John, New Brunswick, CanadaView Saint John Airport on a map Set YSJ as origin Airport Set YSJ as destination Airport Get more information about Saint John Airport
9139.72 miles (224.85 km) WSWYarmouth Airport (YQI)Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, CanadaView Yarmouth Airport on a map Set YQI as origin Airport Set YQI as destination Airport Get more information about Yarmouth Airport
10165.10 miles (265.71 km) WNW5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown, (YCX)Gagetown, New Brunswick, CanadaView 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown, on a map Set YCX as origin Airport Set YCX as destination Airport Get more information about 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown,
11170.38 miles (274.20 km) WNWFredericton International Airport (YFC)Fredericton, New Brunswick, CanadaView Fredericton International Airport on a map Set YFC as origin Airport Set YFC as destination Airport Get more information about Fredericton International Airport
12188.78 miles (303.80 km) NNWMiramichi Airport (YCH)Miramichi, New Brunswick, CanadaView Miramichi Airport on a map Set YCH as origin Airport Set YCH as destination Airport Get more information about Miramichi Airport
13197.89 miles (318.48 km) ENESydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY)Sydney, Nova Scotia, CanadaView Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport on a map Set YQY as origin Airport Set YQY as destination Airport Get more information about Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport
14202.50 miles (325.89 km) WNWPrinceton Municipal Airport (PNN)Princeton, Maine, United StatesView Princeton Municipal Airport on a map Set PNN as origin Airport Set PNN as destination Airport Get more information about Princeton Municipal Airport
15209.61 miles (337.33 km) NNEÎles-de-la-Madeleine Airport (YGR)Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec, CanadaView Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport on a map Set YGR as origin Airport Set YGR as destination Airport Get more information about Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Shearwater Heliport:

List of Furthest Airports from Shearwater Heliport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,763.43 miles (18,931.37 km) SAlbany Airport (ALH)Albany, Western Australia, AustraliaView Albany Airport on a map Set ALH as origin Airport Set ALH as destination Airport Get more information about Albany Airport
211,719.91 miles (18,861.33 km) SManjimup Airport (MJP)Manjimup, Western Australia, AustraliaView Manjimup Airport on a map Set MJP as origin Airport Set MJP as destination Airport Get more information about Manjimup Airport
311,693.27 miles (18,818.44 km) SMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as origin Airport Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
411,678.56 miles (18,794.77 km) SKatanning Airport (KNI)Katanning, Western Australia, AustraliaView Katanning Airport on a map Set KNI as origin Airport Set KNI as destination Airport Get more information about Katanning Airport
511,677.97 miles (18,793.82 km) SBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as origin Airport Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport
611,657.63 miles (18,761.09 km) SBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as origin Airport Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport
711,628.52 miles (18,714.25 km) SSWEsperance Airport (EPR)Esperance, AustraliaView Esperance Airport on a map Set EPR as origin Airport Set EPR as destination Airport Get more information about Esperance Airport
811,569.75 miles (18,619.66 km) SJandakot Airport (JAD)Jandakot, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jandakot Airport on a map Set JAD as origin Airport Set JAD as destination Airport Get more information about Jandakot Airport
911,562.59 miles (18,608.13 km) SRottnest Airport (RTS)Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Rottnest Airport on a map Set RTS as origin Airport Set RTS as destination Airport Get more information about Rottnest Airport
1011,559.06 miles (18,602.45 km) SPerth Airport (PER)Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaView Perth Airport on a map Set PER as origin Airport Set PER as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
1111,467.50 miles (18,455.11 km) SSWKambalda Airport (KDB)Kambalda, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kambalda Airport on a map Set KDB as origin Airport Set KDB as destination Airport Get more information about Kambalda Airport
1211,443.31 miles (18,416.18 km) SJurien Bay Airport (JUR)Jurien Bay, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jurien Bay Airport on a map Set JUR as origin Airport Set JUR as destination Airport Get more information about Jurien Bay Airport
1311,442.80 miles (18,415.35 km) SSWKalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI)Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport on a map Set KGI as origin Airport Set KGI as destination Airport Get more information about Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport
1411,415.41 miles (18,371.27 km) SWindarling Airport (WRN)Windarling, AustraliaView Windarling Airport on a map Set WRN as origin Airport Set WRN as destination Airport Get more information about Windarling Airport
1511,369.97 miles (18,298.14 km) SMorawa Airport (MWB)Morawa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Morawa Airport on a map Set MWB as origin Airport Set MWB as destination Airport Get more information about Morawa Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
172.43 miles (116.56 km) WSWPort Hawkesbury Airport (YPS)Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia, CanadaView Port Hawkesbury Airport on a map Set YPS as destination Airport Set YPS as destination Airport Get more information about Port Hawkesbury Airport
2119.66 miles (192.57 km) NWÎles-de-la-Madeleine Airport (YGR)Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec, CanadaView Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport on a map Set YGR as destination Airport Set YGR as destination Airport Get more information about Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport
3147.06 miles (236.66 km) WCharlottetown Airport (YYG)Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, CanadaView Charlottetown Airport on a map Set YYG as destination Airport Set YYG as destination Airport Get more information about Charlottetown Airport
4178.76 miles (287.69 km) NNEStephenville Airport (YJT)Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador, CanadaView Stephenville Airport on a map Set YJT as destination Airport Set YJT as destination Airport Get more information about Stephenville Airport
5181.71 miles (292.43 km) WSummerside Airport (YSU)Summerside, Prince Edward Island, CanadaView Summerside Airport on a map Set YSU as destination Airport Set YSU as destination Airport Get more information about Summerside Airport
6185.41 miles (298.39 km) ENEMiquelon Airport (MQC)Miquelon, Saint Pierre and MiquelonView Miquelon Airport on a map Set MQC as destination Airport Set MQC as destination Airport Get more information about Miquelon Airport
7188.98 miles (304.13 km) ENESaint-Pierre Airport (FSP)Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, FranceView Saint-Pierre Airport on a map Set FSP as destination Airport Set FSP as destination Airport Get more information about Saint-Pierre Airport
8189.54 miles (305.03 km) WSWHalifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)Enfield, Nova Scotia, CanadaView Halifax Stanfield International Airport on a map Set YHZ as destination Airport Set YHZ as destination Airport Get more information about Halifax Stanfield International Airport
9197.89 miles (318.48 km) WSWShearwater Heliport (YAW)Shearwater, Nova Scotia, CanadaView Shearwater Heliport on a map Set YAW as destination Airport Set YAW as destination Airport Get more information about Shearwater Heliport
10221.68 miles (356.76 km) WGreater Moncton International Airport (YQM)Moncton, New Brunswick, CanadaView Greater Moncton International Airport on a map Set YQM as destination Airport Set YQM as destination Airport Get more information about Greater Moncton International Airport
11244.05 miles (392.76 km) NNEDeer Lake Regional Airport (YDF)Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador, CanadaView Deer Lake Regional Airport on a map Set YDF as destination Airport Set YDF as destination Airport Get more information about Deer Lake Regional Airport
12249.08 miles (400.86 km) WSWCFB Greenwood (YZX)Greenwood, Nova Scotia, CanadaView CFB Greenwood on a map Set YZX as destination Airport Set YZX as destination Airport Get more information about CFB Greenwood
13263.34 miles (423.80 km) WNWMiramichi Airport (YCH)Miramichi, New Brunswick, CanadaView Miramichi Airport on a map Set YCH as destination Airport Set YCH as destination Airport Get more information about Miramichi Airport
14274.62 miles (441.96 km) NWMichel-Pouliot Gaspé Airport (YGP)Gaspé, Quebec, CanadaView Michel-Pouliot Gaspé Airport on a map Set YGP as destination Airport Set YGP as destination Airport Get more information about Michel-Pouliot Gaspé Airport
15284.33 miles (457.59 km) NKégashka Airport (ZKG)Kegaska, Quebec, CanadaView Kégashka Airport on a map Set ZKG as destination Airport Set ZKG as destination Airport Get more information about Kégashka Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,653.67 miles (18,754.71 km) SAlbany Airport (ALH)Albany, Western Australia, AustraliaView Albany Airport on a map Set ALH as destination Airport Set ALH as destination Airport Get more information about Albany Airport
211,590.88 miles (18,653.67 km) SSEManjimup Airport (MJP)Manjimup, Western Australia, AustraliaView Manjimup Airport on a map Set MJP as destination Airport Set MJP as destination Airport Get more information about Manjimup Airport
311,569.11 miles (18,618.64 km) SEsperance Airport (EPR)Esperance, AustraliaView Esperance Airport on a map Set EPR as destination Airport Set EPR as destination Airport Get more information about Esperance Airport
411,567.31 miles (18,615.73 km) SKatanning Airport (KNI)Katanning, Western Australia, AustraliaView Katanning Airport on a map Set KNI as destination Airport Set KNI as destination Airport Get more information about Katanning Airport
511,554.04 miles (18,594.37 km) SSEMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as destination Airport Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
611,542.21 miles (18,575.35 km) SSEBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as destination Airport Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport
711,525.21 miles (18,547.98 km) SSEBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as destination Airport Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport
811,441.25 miles (18,412.86 km) SSEJandakot Airport (JAD)Jandakot, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jandakot Airport on a map Set JAD as destination Airport Set JAD as destination Airport Get more information about Jandakot Airport
911,431.57 miles (18,397.28 km) SSEPerth Airport (PER)Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaView Perth Airport on a map Set PER as destination Airport Set PER as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
1011,431.01 miles (18,396.38 km) SSERottnest Airport (RTS)Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Rottnest Airport on a map Set RTS as destination Airport Set RTS as destination Airport Get more information about Rottnest Airport
1111,398.63 miles (18,344.28 km) SKambalda Airport (KDB)Kambalda, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kambalda Airport on a map Set KDB as destination Airport Set KDB as destination Airport Get more information about Kambalda Airport
1211,371.62 miles (18,300.80 km) SKalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI)Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport on a map Set KGI as destination Airport Set KGI as destination Airport Get more information about Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport
1311,321.93 miles (18,220.84 km) SWindarling Airport (WRN)Windarling, AustraliaView Windarling Airport on a map Set WRN as destination Airport Set WRN as destination Airport Get more information about Windarling Airport
1411,309.92 miles (18,201.51 km) SSEJurien Bay Airport (JUR)Jurien Bay, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jurien Bay Airport on a map Set JUR as destination Airport Set JUR as destination Airport Get more information about Jurien Bay Airport
1511,291.28 miles (18,171.50 km) SSWForrest Airport (FOS)Forrest, Western Australia, AustraliaView Forrest Airport on a map Set FOS as destination Airport Set FOS as destination Airport Get more information about Forrest Airport