Nonstop flight route between McGrath, Alaska, United States and Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between McGrath Airport (MCG), McGrath, Alaska, United States and Summerside Airport (YSU), Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,491 miles (or 5,618 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 McGrath Airport and Summerside 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 McGrath Airport and Summerside Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MCG / PAMC | 
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| Location: | McGrath, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°57'10"N by 155°36'24"W | 
| Area Served: | McGrath, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 341 feet (104 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from MCG | 
| More Information: | MCG Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YSU / CYSU | 
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| Location: | Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°26'26"N by 63°50'0"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Slemon Park Corporation | 
| Airport Type: | public | 
| Elevation: | 56 feet (17 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YSU | 
| More Information: | YSU Maps & Info | 
Facts about McGrath Airport (MCG):
- The closest airport to McGrath Airport (MCG) is Tatalina LRRS Airport (TLJ), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) WSW of MCG.
 - The furthest airport from McGrath Airport (MCG) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,435 miles (16,793 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
 - In addition to being known as "McGrath Airport", another name for MCG is "(formerly McGrath Army Airbase)".
 - The facility covers an area of 641 acres at an elevation of 341 feet above mean sea level.
 - McGrath Airport (MCG) has 2 runways.
 - Because of McGrath Airport's relatively low elevation of 341 feet, planes can take off or land at McGrath 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.
 
Facts about Summerside Airport (YSU):
- The airport is one of only two on Prince Edward Island with instrument approaches for bad-weather operations.
 - Summerside Airport is located 3.5 nautical miles north-northwest of Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
 - The closest airport to Summerside Airport (YSU) is Charlottetown Airport (YYG), which is located 36 miles (57 kilometers) ESE of YSU.
 - Summerside Airport (YSU) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Because of Summerside Airport's relatively low elevation of 56 feet, planes can take off or land at Summerside 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.
 - In addition to being known as "Summerside Airport", another name for YSU is "CFB Summerside".
 - The furthest airport from Summerside Airport (YSU) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,638 miles (18,729 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
 - The Summerside Airport's airfield and terminal facilities are located in the township of Lot 17 and not in the city of Summerside proper.
 
