Nonstop flight route between Essington, Pennsylvania, United States and Yuma, Arizona, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Philadelphia Seaplane BaseChandler Field (PSQ), Essington, Pennsylvania, United States and Yuma International Airport (YUM), Yuma, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,227 miles (or 3,584 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 Philadelphia Seaplane BaseChandler Field and Yuma International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Philadelphia Seaplane BaseChandler Field (PSQ):

• The closest airport to Philadelphia Seaplane BaseChandler Field (PSQ) is Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) ENE of PSQ.
• Philadelphia Seaplane BaseChandler Field (PSQ) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Philadelphia Seaplane BaseChandler Field (PSQ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,732 miles (18,880 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Because of Philadelphia Seaplane BaseChandler Field's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Philadelphia Seaplane BaseChandler 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.
• In addition to being known as "Philadelphia Seaplane BaseChandler Field", another name for PSQ is "9N2".

Facts about Yuma International Airport (YUM):

• The closest airport to Yuma International Airport (YUM) is Laguna Army Airfield (LGF), which is located only 19 miles (30 kilometers) NE of YUM.
• Yuma's history of flight dates to 1911 when Robert Fowler took off from Yuma to set a world's record for endurance and distance.
• Yuma International Airport (YUM) has 4 runways.
• In September 1946, Yuma Army Air Field was scaled back and declared a surplus.
• In 1959, control of the base was given to the United States Navy and then, nine days later, to the Marine Corps.
• Over a span of many years the relationship between the Airport and Marine Corps Air Station Yuma deteriorated to an exceptional degree.
• The furthest airport from Yuma International Airport (YUM) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,537 miles (18,567 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• "There is also granted an easement for public airport purposes in and to the land area and facilities of the Yuma County Airport, granting to the County of Yuma, State of Arizona, its successors in functions or interest and assigns, the right to use for the landing, takeoff, and parking of civil aircraft, in common with aircraft.
• In addition to being known as "Yuma International Airport", other names for YUM include "MCAS Yuma" and "NYL".
• Because of Yuma International Airport's relatively low elevation of 216 feet, planes can take off or land at Yuma 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.