Nonstop flight route between Albany, New York, United States and Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Albany International Airport (ALB), Albany, New York, United States and Medicine Hat Airport (YXH), Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,809 miles (or 2,912 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 relatively short distance between Albany International Airport and Medicine Hat Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALB / KALB | 
| Airport Name: | Albany International Airport | 
| Location: | Albany, New York, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°44'57"N by 73°48'6"W | 
| Area Served: | Albany, New York | 
| Operator/Owner: | Albany County | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 285 feet (87 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from ALB | 
| More Information: | ALB Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YXH / CYXH | 
| Airport Name: | Medicine Hat Airport | 
| Location: | Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°1'8"N by 110°43'14"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Municipality of Medicine Hat | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 2352 feet (717 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YXH | 
| More Information: | YXH Maps & Info | 
Facts about Albany International Airport (ALB):
- Albany International Airport (ALB) has 2 runways.
- The February 1947 C&GS chart shows three 3500-ft runways aimed 12, 98 and 133 degrees magnetic.
- Albany International Airport handled 2,531,323 passengers last year.
- The early Albany Airport was often closed and threatened with closure which prompted repeated improvements in the late 1930s and 1940s.
- The closest airport to Albany International Airport (ALB) is Schenectady County Airport (SCH), which is located only 10 miles (15 kilometers) NW of ALB.
- The furthest airport from Albany International Airport (ALB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,661 miles (18,766 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Albany International Airport's relatively low elevation of 285 feet, planes can take off or land at Albany 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 early 2001, CommutAir started to invest in an Albany hub.
Facts about Medicine Hat Airport (YXH):
- The furthest airport from Medicine Hat Airport (YXH) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,339 miles (16,639 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Medicine Hat Airport (YXH) is CFB Suffield (YSD), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) NW of YXH.
- Medicine Hat Airport (YXH) has 2 runways.




