Nonstop flight route between Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada and Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fort Frances Municipal Airport (YAG), Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada and Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG), Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,786 miles (or 4,483 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 Fort Frances Municipal Airport and Nelson Lagoon 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 Fort Frances Municipal Airport and Nelson Lagoon Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YAG / CYAG |
Airport Name: | Fort Frances Municipal Airport |
Location: | Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°39'15"N by 93°26'26"W |
Operator/Owner: | Town of Fort Frances |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1123 feet (342 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YAG |
More Information: | YAG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NLG / PAOU |
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Location: | Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 56°0'27"N by 161°9'37"W |
Area Served: | Nelson Lagoon, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 14 feet (4 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from NLG |
More Information: | NLG Maps & Info |
Facts about Fort Frances Municipal Airport (YAG):
- The closest airport to Fort Frances Municipal Airport (YAG) is Falls International Airport (INL), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) SSE of YAG.
- The furthest airport from Fort Frances Municipal Airport (YAG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,656 miles (17,150 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Fort Frances Municipal Airport (YAG) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG):
- Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Nelson Lagoon Airport's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Nelson Lagoon 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 addition to being known as "Nelson Lagoon Airport", another name for NLG is "OUL".
- The closest airport to Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG) is Port Moller Airport (PML), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) E of NLG.
- The furthest airport from Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,914 miles (17,564 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.