Nonstop flight route between Memphis, Tennessee, United States and Beaver Creek, Yukon, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Memphis International Airport (MEM), Memphis, Tennessee, United States and Beaver Creek Airport (YXQ), Beaver Creek, Yukon, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,873 miles (or 4,623 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 Memphis International Airport and Beaver Creek 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 Memphis International Airport and Beaver Creek Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MEM / KMEM |
Airport Name: | Memphis International Airport |
Location: | Memphis, Tennessee, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°2'32"N by 89°58'36"W |
Area Served: | Memphis, Tennessee |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 341 feet (104 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from MEM |
More Information: | MEM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YXQ / CYXQ |
Airport Name: | Beaver Creek Airport |
Location: | Beaver Creek, Yukon, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 62°24'37"N by 140°52'8"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Yukon |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2131 feet (650 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YXQ |
More Information: | YXQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Memphis International Airport (MEM):
- Runway 9/27 reopened for traffic on November 30, 2009 after nine months of resurfacing.
- The furthest airport from Memphis International Airport (MEM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,010 miles (17,719 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Memphis International Airport (MEM) is Olive Branch Airport (OLV), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) ESE of MEM.
- Memphis International Airport (MEM) has 4 runways.
- Because of Memphis International Airport's relatively low elevation of 341 feet, planes can take off or land at Memphis 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.
- Memphis International Airport handled 7,874,888 passengers last year.
Facts about Beaver Creek Airport (YXQ):
- The closest airport to Beaver Creek Airport (YXQ) is Chisana Airport (CZN), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) WSW of YXQ.
- Beaver Creek Airport (YXQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport is classified as an airport of entry by NAV CANADA and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency.
- The furthest airport from Beaver Creek Airport (YXQ) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,386 miles (16,715 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.