Nonstop flight route between Portorož, Slovenia and Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Portorož Airport (POW), Portorož, Slovenia and Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY), Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,893 miles (or 7,874 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 Portorož Airport and Erik Nielsen Whitehorse 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 Portorož Airport and Erik Nielsen Whitehorse 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: | POW / LJPZ |
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Location: | Portorož, Slovenia |
GPS Coordinates: | 45°28'24"N by 13°36'53"E |
Operator/Owner: | Aerodrom Portorož d.o.o. |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from POW |
More Information: | POW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YXY / CYXY |
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Location: | Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 60°42'33"N by 135°4'1"W |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2317 feet (706 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from YXY |
More Information: | YXY Maps & Info |
Facts about Portorož Airport (POW):
- In addition to being known as "Portorož Airport", another name for POW is "Letališče Portorož".
- Portorož Airport (POW) currently has only 1 runway.
- Investment in Portorož Airport continued, and on 15 April 1991, the Casino Touristic Company Turistično podjetje p.o.
- Because of Portorož Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Portorož 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.
- On 28 January 1971, the city of Piran decides to build an international sports airport at Portorož Airport.
- The furthest airport from Portorož Airport (POW) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,929 miles (19,198 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Portorož Airport (POW) is Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) NNW of POW.
Facts about Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY):
- The airport is classified as an airport of entry by NAV CANADA and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency.
- During the September 11, 2001, attacks, two aircraft approaching the United States from Asia were diverted to Whitehorse as part of Operation Yellow Ribbon.
- In addition to being known as "Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport", another name for YXY is "Whitehorse/Erik Nielsen International Airport".
- In addition to scheduled commercial service, numerous small air charter operators and bush pilots use the airport and it serves as a major base for water bombers used in forest firefighting operations.
- The closest airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) is Haines Junction Airport (YHT), which is located 84 miles (135 kilometers) W of YXY.
- Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,398 miles (16,734 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.