Nonstop flight route between Sand Island, Midway Atoll, United States and Kangiqsualujjuaq, Quebec, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Henderson Field (MDY), Sand Island, Midway Atoll, United States and Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport (XGR), Kangiqsualujjuaq, Quebec, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,271 miles (or 8,484 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 Henderson Field and Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) 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 Henderson Field and Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MDY / PMDY |
Airport Name: | Henderson Field |
Location: | Sand Island, Midway Atoll, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 28°12'5"N by 177°22'53"W |
Area Served: | Midway Atoll |
Operator/Owner: | U.S. Dept. of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MDY |
More Information: | MDY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | XGR / CYLU |
Airport Name: | Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport |
Location: | Kangiqsualujjuaq, Quebec, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 58°42'41"N by 65°59'34"W |
Operator/Owner: | Administration régionale Kativik |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 217 feet (66 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from XGR |
More Information: | XGR Maps & Info |
Facts about Henderson Field (MDY):
- The closest airport to Henderson Field (MDY) is Johnston Atoll Airport (JON), which is located 937 miles (1,508 kilometers) SE of MDY.
- Henderson Field (MDY) currently has only 1 runway.
- Henderson Field is an uncontrolled airport.
- The furthest airport from Henderson Field (MDY) is Lüderitz Airport (LUD), which is located 11,656 miles (18,759 kilometers) away in Luderitz, Namibia.
- Because of Henderson Field's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Henderson Field 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.
Facts about Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport (XGR):
- Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport (XGR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport's relatively low elevation of 217 feet, planes can take off or land at Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) 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 Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport (XGR) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 10,785 miles (17,357 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport (XGR) is Kuujjuaq Airport (YVP), which is located 98 miles (157 kilometers) WSW of XGR.