Nonstop flight route between Sacramento, California, United States and Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(38°33'14"N by 121°17'50"W)
Arrival Airport:
(60°42'33"N by 135°4'1"W)
Distance from MHR to YXY:
1,642.38 miles (2,643.15 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sacramento Mather Airport (MHR), Sacramento, California, United States and Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY), Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,642 miles (or 2,643 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 Sacramento Mather Airport and Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MHR / KMHR |
| Airport Name: | Sacramento Mather Airport |
| Location: | Sacramento, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°33'14"N by 121°17'50"W |
| Area Served: | Sacramento, California |
| Operator/Owner: | Sacramento County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 96 feet (29 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MHR |
| More Information: | MHR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YXY / CYXY |
| Airport Names: |
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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 Sacramento Mather Airport (MHR):
- The closest airport to Sacramento Mather Airport (MHR) is Sacramento Airport McClellan Airfield (MCC), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) NW of MHR.
- Sacramento Mather Airport (MHR) has 2 runways.
- On February 17, 2000 an Emery Worldwide DC-8 cargo plane crashed shortly after takeoff from this airport.
- Because of Sacramento Mather Airport's relatively low elevation of 96 feet, planes can take off or land at Sacramento Mather 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 Sacramento Mather Airport (MHR) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,278 miles (18,150 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
Facts about Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (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.
- 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.
- During the September 11, 2001, attacks, two aircraft approaching the United States from Asia were diverted to Whitehorse as part of Operation Yellow Ribbon.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport", another name for YXY is "Whitehorse/Erik Nielsen International Airport".
- The airport's parking lot is graced by an old Canadian Pacific Airlines Douglas DC-3 on a pedestal that serves as a weather vane.
- Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) has 3 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.64 miles (15.51 km) NW | Sacramento Airport McClellan Airfield (MCC) | Sacramento, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 10.96 miles (17.64 km) WSW | Sacramento Executive Airport (SAC) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 3 | 18.62 miles (29.96 km) WNW | Sacramento International Airport (SMF) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 4 | 30.04 miles (48.34 km) NNE | Auburn Municipal Airport (AUN) | Auburn, California, United States | |
| 5 | 31.64 miles (50.91 km) ENE | Placerville Airport (PVF) | Placerville, California, United States | |
| 6 | 37.94 miles (61.05 km) WSW | Nut Tree Airport (VCB) | Vacaville, California, United States | |
| 7 | 39.60 miles (63.73 km) WSW | Travis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield (SUU) | Fairfield, California, United States | |
| 8 | 40.33 miles (64.91 km) NNW | Yuba County Airport (MYV) | Marysville, California, United States | |
| 9 | 40.92 miles (65.85 km) N | Beale Air Force Base (BAB) | Marysville, California, United States | |
| 10 | 45.70 miles (73.54 km) S | Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) | Stockton, California, United States | |
| 11 | 56.71 miles (91.27 km) SW | Buchanan FieldConcord Army Air Base (CCR) | Concord, California, United States | |
| 12 | 58.22 miles (93.70 km) WSW | Napa County Airport (APC) | Napa, California, United States | |
| 13 | 59.00 miles (94.95 km) NNE | Blue Canyon–Nyack Airport (BLU) | Emigrant Gap, California, United States | |
| 14 | 60.00 miles (96.57 km) SE | Columbia Airport (COA) | Columbia, California, United States | |
| 15 | 65.90 miles (106.05 km) SSW | Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK) | Livermore, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,278.05 miles (18,150.22 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,230.35 miles (18,073.45 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,201.69 miles (18,027.33 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,183.09 miles (17,997.39 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,178.33 miles (17,989.73 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,108.55 miles (17,877.43 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 11,089.46 miles (17,846.71 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,068.82 miles (17,813.49 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,979.25 miles (17,669.34 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,976.96 miles (17,665.66 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,962.88 miles (17,643.00 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,917.14 miles (17,569.39 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,914.56 miles (17,565.23 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,903.74 miles (17,547.82 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,882.38 miles (17,513.45 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 83.84 miles (134.93 km) W | Haines Junction Airport (YHT) | Haines Junction, Yukon, Canada | |
| 2 | 86.75 miles (139.61 km) S | Skagway Airport (SGY) | Skagway, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 87.41 miles (140.67 km) ESE | Teslin Airport (YZW) | Teslin, Yukon, Canada | |
| 4 | 102.48 miles (164.93 km) S | Haines Airport (HNS) | Haines, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 117.60 miles (189.26 km) NNE | Faro Airport (ZFA) | Faro, Yukon, Canada | |
| 6 | 123.57 miles (198.87 km) NE | Ross River Airport (XRR) | Ross River, Yukon, Canada | |
| 7 | 140.51 miles (226.13 km) WNW | Burwash Airport (YDB) | Burwash Landing, Yukon, Canada | |
| 8 | 158.71 miles (255.42 km) S | Excursion Inlet Seaplane Base (EXI) | Excursion Inlet, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 159.40 miles (256.53 km) S | Gustavus Airport (GST) | Gustavus, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 163.58 miles (263.26 km) S | Juneau International Airport (JNU) | Juneau, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 169.73 miles (273.15 km) S | Funter Bay Seaplane Base (FNR) | Funter Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 178.72 miles (287.62 km) WSW | Yakutat Airport (YAK) | Yakutat, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 179.43 miles (288.76 km) SSW | Elfin Cove Seaplane Base (ELV) | Elfin Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 180.96 miles (291.23 km) S | Hoonah Airport (HNH) | Hoonah, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 202.52 miles (325.93 km) N | Mayo Airport (YMA) | Mayo, Yukon, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,398.31 miles (16,734.42 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,393.29 miles (16,726.34 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,375.27 miles (16,697.34 km) SSE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,334.98 miles (16,632.50 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,290.28 miles (16,560.55 km) SSE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,269.08 miles (16,526.44 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,247.56 miles (16,491.80 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,195.84 miles (16,408.58 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,188.35 miles (16,396.51 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,179.51 miles (16,382.29 km) SSE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,166.80 miles (16,361.84 km) SSE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,165.90 miles (16,360.38 km) SSE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,151.23 miles (16,336.78 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,149.02 miles (16,333.23 km) SSE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,144.99 miles (16,326.74 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |