Nonstop flight route between Marana, Arizona, United States and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Pinal Airpark (MZJ), Marana, Arizona, United States and Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE), Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,378 miles (or 2,218 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 Pinal Airpark and Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Pinal Airpark (MZJ):

• The furthest airport from Pinal Airpark (MZJ) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,496 miles (18,502 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• Its main purpose is to act as a boneyard for civilian commercial aircraft.
• The closest airport to Pinal Airpark (MZJ) is Marana Regional Airport (AVW), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) SE of MZJ.
• Pinal Airpark also hosts the U.S.
• Pinal Airpark (MZJ) currently has only 1 runway.
• One of the more notable aircraft assigned to Marana during its CIA years was a Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress, AAF Serial 44-85531.
• Marana was closed after World War II and in 1948, Pinal County accepted a deed to the property, subsequent to the Air Force's disposal of most of the buildings, waterlines, gas lines, and electrical lines.
• In addition to being known as "Pinal Airpark", another name for MZJ is "Marana Army Airfield".

Facts about Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE):

• Due to larger aircraft and more frequent flights, in 1972 plans were drafted for a new terminal building.
• Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport handled 1,246,405 passengers last year.
• The airport contains a small historical display on the main floor.
• As a result of the RCAF's post-war expansion, the RCAF re-acquired the military portion of the property and RCAF Station Saskatoon re-opened as an air training facility in October 1950.
• On June 1, 1929 the city of Saskatoon was given a "License For Air Harbour" and the airport was established.
• In 2000 NAV CANADA constructed a new control tower and the airport authority began renovations and expansions to the terminal building.
• 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 addition to being known as "Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport", another name for YXE is "Saskatoon International Airport".
• Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE) has 2 runways.
• Air Canada in 1950 began operating the Canadair North Star at the airport, followed by the Vickers Viscount in 1955.
• 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.
• For international arrivals the airport is classified as an airport of entry by NAV CANADA and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency.