Nonstop flight route between Gibraltar and Port Hope Simpson, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gibraltar International Airport (GIB), Gibraltar and Port Hope Simpson Airport (YHA), Port Hope Simpson, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,691 miles (or 4,330 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 Gibraltar International Airport and Port Hope Simpson 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 Gibraltar International Airport and Port Hope Simpson Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GIB / LXGB |
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| Location: | Gibraltar |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°9'3"N by 5°20'58"W |
| Area Served: | Gibraltar |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GIB |
| More Information: | GIB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YHA / |
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| Location: | Port Hope Simpson, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°31'41"N by 56°17'7"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 339 feet (103 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YHA |
| More Information: | YHA Maps & Info |
Facts about Gibraltar International Airport (GIB):
- The furthest airport from Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) is Whangarei Airport (WRE), which is nearly antipodal to Gibraltar International Airport (meaning Gibraltar International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Whangarei Airport), and is located 12,406 miles (19,965 kilometers) away in Whangarei, New Zealand.
- The airport was constructed during World War II upon the territory's race course, when Gibraltar was an important naval base for the British.
- Gibraltar International Airport or North Front Airport is the civilian airport that serves the British overseas territory of Gibraltar.
- Because of Gibraltar International Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Gibraltar 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.
- There will be several car parks built at Gibraltar International during its expansion.
- Gibraltar International Airport handled 383,013 passengers last year.
- On 10 January 2012, Gibraltar was selected as one of the 'World's Scariest Airport Landings and Take-offs' in the travel section of the Daily Telegraph due to its runway which extends into the sea.
- In addition to being known as "Gibraltar International Airport", another name for GIB is "(North Front Airport)".
- There is one terminal at Gibraltar International.
- In April 2009 Ándalus Líneas Aéreas restored Gibraltar's air link with the Spanish capital.
- The closest airport to Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) is Ceuta Heliport (JCU), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) S of GIB.
- On 3 November 2003, Monarch announced a new route from Gibraltar to Manchester Airport.
- A new terminal has been constructed at Gibraltar International due to the high number of passengers using it.
- Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Port Hope Simpson Airport (YHA):
- Because of Port Hope Simpson Airport's relatively low elevation of 339 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Hope Simpson 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 Hope Simpson Airport (YHA) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,188 miles (18,005 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Port Hope Simpson Airport (YHA) is Charlottetown Airport (YHG), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) NNE of YHA.
- Port Hope Simpson Airport (YHA) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Port Hope Simpson Airport", another name for YHA is "CCP4".
