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How far is Medicine Hat from Rainbow Lake?

The distance between Rainbow Lake (Rainbow Lake Airport) and Medicine Hat (Medicine Hat Airport) is 682 miles / 1098 kilometers / 593 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Rainbow Lake (YOP) to Medicine Hat (YXH) is 897 miles / 1444 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 18 hours 13 minutes.

Rainbow Lake Airport – Medicine Hat Airport

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1098
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593
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Distance from Rainbow Lake to Medicine Hat

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Rainbow Lake to Medicine Hat. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 682.247 miles
  • 1097.970 kilometers
  • 592.857 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 681.139 miles
  • 1096.187 kilometers
  • 591.894 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Rainbow Lake to Medicine Hat?

The estimated flight time from Rainbow Lake Airport to Medicine Hat Airport is 1 hour and 47 minutes.

What is the time difference between Rainbow Lake and Medicine Hat?

There is no time difference between Rainbow Lake and Medicine Hat.

Flight carbon footprint between Rainbow Lake Airport (YOP) and Medicine Hat Airport (YXH)

On average, flying from Rainbow Lake to Medicine Hat generates about 123 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 123 kilograms equals 270 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Rainbow Lake to Medicine Hat

See the map of the shortest flight path between Rainbow Lake Airport (YOP) and Medicine Hat Airport (YXH).

Airport information

Origin Rainbow Lake Airport
City: Rainbow Lake
Country: Canada Flag of Canada
IATA Code: YOP
ICAO Code: CYOP
Coordinates: 58°29′29″N, 119°24′28″W
Destination Medicine Hat Airport
City: Medicine Hat
Country: Canada Flag of Canada
IATA Code: YXH
ICAO Code: CYXH
Coordinates: 50°1′8″N, 110°43′15″W