Nonstop flight route between Spokane, Washington, United States and Ottawa, Ontario, Canada:
Departure Airport:
Arrival Airport:
Distance from GEG to YRO:
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- GEG Airport Information
- YRO Airport Information
- Facts about GEG
- Facts about YRO
- Map of Nearest Airports to GEG
- List of Nearest Airports to GEG
- Map of Furthest Airports from GEG
- List of Furthest Airports from GEG
- Map of Nearest Airports to YRO
- List of Nearest Airports to YRO
- Map of Furthest Airports from YRO
- List of Furthest Airports from YRO
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Spokane International Airport (GEG), Spokane, Washington, United States and Ottawa/Rockcliffe Airport (YRO), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,972 miles (or 3,174 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 Spokane International Airport and Ottawa/Rockcliffe Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GEG / KGEG |
| Airport Names: |
|
| Location: | Spokane, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°37'11"N by 117°32'2"W |
| Area Served: | Spokane Airport Board |
| Operator/Owner: | Spokane County-City |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2376 feet (724 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GEG |
| More Information: | GEG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YRO / CYRO |
| Airport Name: | Ottawa/Rockcliffe Airport |
| Location: | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°27'37"N by 75°38'45"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Rockcliffe Flying Club |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 188 feet (57 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YRO |
| More Information: | YRO Maps & Info |
Facts about Spokane International Airport (GEG):
- The airport plans to add another concourse in the next 5–10 years and looks to add more direct flights to the east coast.
- In addition to being known as "Spokane International Airport", another name for GEG is "Geiger Army Airfield".
- The closest airport to Spokane International Airport (GEG) is Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) W of GEG.
- A new control tower has been built south of the airport, replacing the one near Concourse C.
- Spokane International Airport is a commercial airport about 5 miles west of downtown Spokane.
- Spokane International Airport (GEG) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Spokane International Airport (GEG) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,661 miles (17,158 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- It became Spokane's municipal airport in 1946, replacing Felts Field, and received its present name in 1960, after the City of Spokane was allotted Spokane Geiger Field by the Surplus Property Act.
Facts about Ottawa/Rockcliffe Airport (YRO):
- Because of Ottawa/Rockcliffe Airport's relatively low elevation of 188 feet, planes can take off or land at Ottawa/Rockcliffe 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 Ottawa/Rockcliffe Airport (YRO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,458 miles (18,440 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Ottawa/Rockcliffe Airport (YRO) is Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport (YND), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) NE of YRO.
- Ottawa/Rockcliffe Airport (YRO) currently has only 1 runway.
- During the 1970s the airport was also used for scheduled short takeoff and landing commercial flights to the short-lived Victoria STOLport near downtown Montreal.
