Nonstop flight route between West Point, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between West Point Village Seaplane Base (KWP), West Point, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States and Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE), Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,858 miles (or 2,990 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 West Point Village Seaplane Base and Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KWP / |
| Airport Name: | West Point Village Seaplane Base |
| Location: | West Point, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°46'12"N by 153°32'56"W |
| Area Served: | West Point, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | West Point Canning Co. |
| Airport Type: | Public use |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KWP |
| More Information: | KWP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YXE / CYXE |
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| Location: | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°10'14"N by 106°42'0"W |
| Area Served: | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
| Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1654 feet (504 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YXE |
| More Information: | YXE Maps & Info |
Facts about West Point Village Seaplane Base (KWP):
- Because of West Point Village Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at West Point Village Seaplane Base 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 West Point Village Seaplane Base (KWP) is San Juan (Uganik) Seaplane Base (UGI), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) ESE of KWP.
- The furthest airport from West Point Village Seaplane Base (KWP) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,793 miles (17,369 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- West Point Village Seaplane Base (KWP) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE):
- The furthest airport from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,134 miles (16,309 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In 2001, traffic at YXE exceeded 800,000 passengers, making it the largest airport in the province.
- In March 2008 work started on the rehabilitation of runway 09/27, taxiway Foxtrot and Alpha at a cost of $16M.
- Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport handled 1,246,405 passengers last year.
- Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE) has 2 runways.
- After the war the airport was transferred to the Canadian Department of Transport for civilian use.
- In 2013, the Saskatoon Airport Authority completed its phase 1 terminal expansion.
- In addition to being known as "Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport", another name for YXE is "Saskatoon International Airport".
- The closest airport to Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE) is North Battleford Airport (YQW), which is located 77 miles (124 kilometers) WNW of YXE.
- In 1956, the Instrument Flying School moved to Saskatoon from RCAF Station Centralia.
