Nonstop flight route between Dresden, Germany and Gillam, Manitoba, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dresden Airport (DRS), Dresden, Germany and Gillam Airport (YGX), Gillam, Manitoba, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,969 miles (or 6,388 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 Dresden Airport and Gillam 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 Dresden Airport and Gillam Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DRS / EDDC |
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| Location: | Dresden, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°8'3"N by 13°46'5"E |
| Area Served: | Dresden, Germany |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 754 feet (230 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DRS |
| More Information: | DRS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YGX / CYGX |
| Airport Name: | Gillam Airport |
| Location: | Gillam, Manitoba, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°21'28"N by 94°42'38"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Gillam |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 476 feet (145 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YGX |
| More Information: | YGX Maps & Info |
Facts about Dresden Airport (DRS):
- Dresden Airport (DRS) currently has only 1 runway.
- After German reunification, the airport was expanded and flights to western European capitals were added.
- The closest airport to Dresden Airport (DRS) is Leipzig–Altenburg Airport (AOC), which is located 56 miles (90 kilometers) W of DRS.
- The furthest airport from Dresden Airport (DRS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,742 miles (18,897 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The airport was opened to commercial traffic on 11 July 1935.
- The airport consists of one modern passenger terminal building that features several shops, restaurants and service agencies as well as seven aircraft parking positions equipped with jet bridges and some additional apron stands for mid-sized aircraft such as the Airbus A320.
- In addition to being known as "Dresden Airport", another name for DRS is "Flughafen Dresden".
- Because of Dresden Airport's relatively low elevation of 754 feet, planes can take off or land at Dresden 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.
- Dresden Airport is situated some 9 km north of the centre of Dresden.
Facts about Gillam Airport (YGX):
- The closest airport to Gillam Airport (YGX) is Ilford Airport (ILF), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) WSW of YGX.
- Gillam Airport (YGX) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Gillam Airport's relatively low elevation of 476 feet, planes can take off or land at Gillam 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 Gillam Airport (YGX) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,344 miles (16,648 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
