Nonstop flight route between San Jose, California, United States and Alma, Quebec, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC), San Jose, California, United States and Alma Airport (YTF), Alma, Quebec, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,606 miles (or 4,194 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 Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport and Alma 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 Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport and Alma Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SJC / KSJC |
Airport Name: | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport |
Location: | San Jose, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°21'46"N by 121°55'45"W |
Area Served: | San Jose, California |
Operator/Owner: | City of San Jose |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 62 feet (19 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from SJC |
More Information: | SJC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YTF / CYTF |
Airport Name: | Alma Airport |
Location: | Alma, Quebec, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°30'30"N by 71°38'29"W |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 449 feet (137 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YTF |
More Information: | YTF Maps & Info |
Facts about Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC):
- Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport handled 8,357,384 passengers last year.
- Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) is Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (RHV), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) ESE of SJC.
- From 1960 to 2010 San Jose State University operated a flight-simulator facility for its aviation program in buildings at the southeast corner of the airport.
- In the summer of 2009 American Airlines ended flights to Austin, Texas.
- Because of Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport's relatively low elevation of 62 feet, planes can take off or land at Norman Y. Mineta San Jose 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.
- In 1990 San Jose International Airport greatly expanded with the opening of Terminal A.
- The runway that became 12R/30L was 4,500 feet until about 1962—Brokaw Rd was the northwest boundary of the airport.
- The furthest airport from Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,363 miles (18,287 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- In August 2004 the city broke ground on the North Concourse, the first phase in a three-phase, nine-year expansion plan.
Facts about Alma Airport (YTF):
- The furthest airport from Alma Airport (YTF) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,382 miles (18,318 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Alma Airport (YTF) is Roberval Airport (YRJ), which is located 29 miles (46 kilometers) W of YTF.
- Alma Airport (YTF) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Alma Airport's relatively low elevation of 449 feet, planes can take off or land at Alma 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.