Nonstop flight route between Gander, Newfoundland, Canada and Okha, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gander International Airport (YQX), Gander, Newfoundland, Canada and Okha Airport (OHH), Okha, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,285 miles (or 8,505 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 Gander International Airport and Okha 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 Gander International Airport and Okha Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YQX / CYQX |
Airport Name: | Gander International Airport |
Location: | Gander, Newfoundland, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°56'12"N by 54°34'5"W |
Area Served: | Gander, Newfoundland |
Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 496 feet (151 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from YQX |
More Information: | YQX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | OHH / UHSH |
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Location: | Okha, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 53°31'4"N by 142°52'48"E |
View all routes: | Routes from OHH |
More Information: | OHH Maps & Info |
Facts about Gander International Airport (YQX):
- During the Cold War Gander was notable for the number of persons from the former Warsaw Pact nations who defected there.
- The closest airport to Gander International Airport (YQX) is St. John's International Airport (YYT), which is located 124 miles (199 kilometers) SE of YQX.
- The furthest airport from Gander International Airport (YQX) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,395 miles (18,338 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Gander International Airport's relatively low elevation of 496 feet, planes can take off or land at Gander 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.
- Gander International Airport (YQX) has 2 runways.
- In March 2010, Sun Country Airlines announced that it would use Gander as a refueling stop for its new summer 2010 service between Minneapolis and London Stansted Airport and for its summer 2011 service between Minneapolis and London Gatwick Airport.
- Construction of the airport began in 1936 and it was opened in 1938, with its first landing on January 11 of that year, by Captain Douglas Fraser flying a Fox Moth of Imperial Airways.
Facts about Okha Airport (OHH):
- The closest airport to Okha Airport (OHH) is Nikolayevsk-on-Amur Airport (NLI), which is located 95 miles (153 kilometers) WSW of OHH.
- In addition to being known as "Okha Airport", another name for OHH is "Аэропорт Оха (Новостройка)".
- The furthest airport from Okha Airport (OHH) is Port Stanley Airport (PSY), which is located 11,564 miles (18,610 kilometers) away in Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom.