Nonstop flight route between Port Alfred, South Africa and Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Port Alfred Airport (AFD), Port Alfred, South Africa and Summerside Airport (YSU), Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,881 miles (or 12,683 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 Port Alfred Airport and Summerside 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 Port Alfred Airport and Summerside Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AFD / FAPA |
Airport Name: | Port Alfred Airport |
Location: | Port Alfred, South Africa |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°33'15"S by 26°52'46"E |
Area Served: | Port Alfred, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 272 feet (83 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from AFD |
More Information: | AFD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YSU / CYSU |
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Location: | Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 46°26'26"N by 63°50'0"W |
Operator/Owner: | Slemon Park Corporation |
Airport Type: | public |
Elevation: | 56 feet (17 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YSU |
More Information: | YSU Maps & Info |
Facts about Port Alfred Airport (AFD):
- Because of Port Alfred Airport's relatively low elevation of 272 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Alfred 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 furthest airport from Port Alfred Airport (AFD) is Princeville Airport (HPV), which is located 11,563 miles (18,610 kilometers) away in Hanalei, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Port Alfred Airport (AFD) is East London Airport (ELS), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) ENE of AFD.
Facts about Summerside Airport (YSU):
- Summerside Airport (YSU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Summerside Airport (YSU) is Charlottetown Airport (YYG), which is located 36 miles (57 kilometers) ESE of YSU.
- Because of Summerside Airport's relatively low elevation of 56 feet, planes can take off or land at Summerside 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 "Summerside Airport", another name for YSU is "CFB Summerside".
- The airport was formerly a military field, established in 1940 as RCAF Station Summerside, changing its name to CFB Summerside in 1968.
- The furthest airport from Summerside Airport (YSU) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,638 miles (18,729 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.