Nonstop flight route between Kaltag, Alaska, United States and Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kaltag Airport (KAL), Kaltag, Alaska, United States and Stephenville Airport (YJT), Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,548 miles (or 5,709 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 Kaltag Airport and Stephenville 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 Kaltag Airport and Stephenville Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KAL / PAKV | 
| Airport Name: | Kaltag Airport | 
| Location: | Kaltag, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°19'8"N by 158°44'29"W | 
| Area Served: | Kaltag, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 181 feet (55 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KAL | 
| More Information: | KAL Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YJT / CYJT | 
| Airport Name: | Stephenville Airport | 
| Location: | Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°32'29"N by 58°32'59"W | 
| Area Served: | Stephenville, Corner Brook, Port Aux Basques | 
| Operator/Owner: | Stephenville Airport Corporation | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 81 feet (25 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YJT | 
| More Information: | YJT Maps & Info | 
Facts about Kaltag Airport (KAL):
- The furthest airport from Kaltag Airport (KAL) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,342 miles (16,644 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- Because of Kaltag Airport's relatively low elevation of 181 feet, planes can take off or land at Kaltag 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 closest airport to Kaltag Airport (KAL) is Nulato Airport (NUL), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) NE of KAL.
- Kaltag Airport (KAL) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Stephenville Airport (YJT):
- Stephenville Airport was one of a five sites along eastern North America designated as an alternate landing site for the Space Shuttle orbiter during its launches and landings.
- Since the late 1990s, Stephenville has been designated as one of five Canadian airports suitable as an emergency landing site for the Space Shuttle.
- The closest airport to Stephenville Airport (YJT) is Deer Lake Regional Airport (YDF), which is located 70 miles (112 kilometers) NE of YJT.
- The furthest airport from Stephenville Airport (YJT) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,479 miles (18,474 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Stephenville Airport (YJT) has 2 runways.
- The USAAF base was originally referred to as Stephenville Air Base.
- Because of Stephenville Airport's relatively low elevation of 81 feet, planes can take off or land at Stephenville 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.




