Nonstop flight route between Erie, Pennsylvania, United States and Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Erie International Airport (ERI), Erie, Pennsylvania, United States and Cheyenne Regional Airport (CYS), Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,270 miles (or 2,043 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 Erie International Airport and Cheyenne Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ERI / KERI |
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| Location: | Erie, Pennsylvania, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°4'54"N by 80°10'33"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Erie Municipal Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 733 feet (223 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ERI |
| More Information: | ERI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CYS / KCYS |
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| Location: | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°9'20"N by 104°48'38"W |
| Area Served: | Cheyenne, Wyoming |
| Operator/Owner: | Cheyenne Regional Airport Board |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6159 feet (1,877 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CYS |
| More Information: | CYS Maps & Info |
Facts about Erie International Airport (ERI):
- Erie International Airport handled 12,116 passengers last year.
- The airport has the ERI Cafe, a small gift shop, and several vending machines.
- The closest airport to Erie International Airport (ERI) is Port Meadville Airport (MEJ), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) S of ERI.
- Because of Erie International Airport's relatively low elevation of 733 feet, planes can take off or land at Erie 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.
- Erie International Airport (ERI) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Erie International Airport", another name for ERI is "Tom Ridge Field".
- The airport is reportedly looking to expand service to New York, Chicago, and other cities.
- The furthest airport from Erie International Airport (ERI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,435 miles (18,402 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Cheyenne Regional Airport (CYS):
- In addition to being known as "Cheyenne Regional Airport", another name for CYS is "Jerry Olson Field".
- Cheyenne ANGB occupies approximately 77 acres of leased land on the Cheyenne Regional Airport.
- Cheyenne Regional Airport (CYS) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Cheyenne Regional Airport (CYS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,803 miles (17,385 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The air demonstration at the fairgrounds in 1911 was less than impressive, but it was the beginning of a rich aviation history.
- Cheyenne ANGB also hosts an Army Aviation Support Facility of the Wyoming Army National Guard, operating UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters.
- The closest airport to Cheyenne Regional Airport (CYS) is Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (FEW), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) WSW of CYS.
- Because of its high altitude, aircraft manufacturers test their planes at Cheyenne.
- Great Lakes Airlines flies 19-passenger Beechcraft 1900Ds to Cheyenne.
- American Eagle, flying on behalf of American Airlines, started nonstop Embraer ERJ-145s to Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas on July 15, 2010 but ended them on April 3, 2012.
- Because of Cheyenne Regional Airport's high elevation of 6,159 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at CYS. Combined with a high temperature, this could make CYS a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
