Nonstop flight route between Jilin City, Jilin, China and Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Jilin Ertaizi Airport (JIL), Jilin City, Jilin, China and Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY), Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,896 miles (or 6,270 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 Jilin Ertaizi Airport and Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International 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 Jilin Ertaizi Airport and Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | JIL / ZYJL |
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Location: | Jilin City, Jilin, China |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°0'7"N by 126°23'44"E |
Airport Type: | Military |
View all routes: | Routes from JIL |
More Information: | JIL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YXY / CYXY |
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Location: | Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 60°42'33"N by 135°4'1"W |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2317 feet (706 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from YXY |
More Information: | YXY Maps & Info |
Facts about Jilin Ertaizi Airport (JIL):
- The closest airport to Jilin Ertaizi Airport (JIL) is Changchun Longjia International Airport (CGQ), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) W of JIL.
- The furthest airport from Jilin Ertaizi Airport (JIL) is Miramar Airport (MJR), which is located 11,980 miles (19,280 kilometers) away in Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- In addition to being known as "Jilin Ertaizi Airport", another name for JIL is "吉林二台子机场".
Facts about Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY):
- The closest airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) is Haines Junction Airport (YHT), which is located 84 miles (135 kilometers) W of YXY.
- The furthest airport from Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,398 miles (16,734 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Whitehorse is also a major stopover point for private flyers who make the trip to and from Alaska.
- During the September 11, 2001, attacks, two aircraft approaching the United States from Asia were diverted to Whitehorse as part of Operation Yellow Ribbon.
- Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) has 3 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport", another name for YXY is "Whitehorse/Erik Nielsen International Airport".
- In addition to scheduled commercial service, numerous small air charter operators and bush pilots use the airport and it serves as a major base for water bombers used in forest firefighting operations.