Nonstop flight route between Kingston, Ontario, Canada and Soldotna, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kingston Airport (YGK), Kingston, Ontario, Canada and Soldotna Airport (SXQ), Soldotna, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,140 miles (or 5,053 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 Kingston Airport and Soldotna 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 Kingston Airport and Soldotna Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YGK / CYGK |
Airport Name: | Kingston Airport |
Location: | Kingston, Ontario, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°13'32"N by 76°35'48"W |
Operator/Owner: | City of Kingston |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 303 feet (92 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from YGK |
More Information: | YGK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SXQ / PASX |
Airport Name: | Soldotna Airport |
Location: | Soldotna, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 60°28'30"N by 151°2'17"W |
Area Served: | Soldotna, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | City of Soldotna |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 113 feet (34 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SXQ |
More Information: | SXQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Kingston Airport (YGK):
- Because of Kingston Airport's relatively low elevation of 303 feet, planes can take off or land at Kingston 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.
- The closest airport to Kingston Airport (YGK) is Watertown International Airport (ART), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) ESE of YGK.
- The Ontario Fun Flyers flight school and the Kingston Flying Club are also located on the field.
- The furthest airport from Kingston Airport (YGK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,490 miles (18,492 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Before 1940, Kingston was served only by the Kingston Airfield, a grass strip just north of the city's downtown, which closed in 1942.
- Kingston Airport (YGK) has 2 runways.
Facts about Soldotna Airport (SXQ):
- The closest airport to Soldotna Airport (SXQ) is Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) NW of SXQ.
- On February 4, 1985, North Pacific Airlines Flight 1802, a Beechcraft BE65-A-80 Queen Air N50NP, on a regularly scheduled flight from Anchorage to Soldotna, crashed 1.5 miles southwest of the airport while on approach to land.
- Because of Soldotna Airport's relatively low elevation of 113 feet, planes can take off or land at Soldotna 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.
- The airport is located along the south bank of the Kenai River in the southeastern corner of Soldotna city limits, and also adjoins the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge.
- The furthest airport from Soldotna Airport (SXQ) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,600 miles (17,059 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Soldotna Airport (SXQ) currently has only 1 runway.