Nonstop flight route between Portage Creek, Alaska, United States and Saglek, Labrador, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Portage Creek Airport (PCA), Portage Creek, Alaska, United States and Saglek Airport (YSV), Saglek, Labrador, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,115 miles (or 5,013 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 Portage Creek Airport and Saglek 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 Portage Creek Airport and Saglek Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PCA / PAOC |
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Location: | Portage Creek, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 58°54'23"N by 157°42'39"W |
Area Served: | Portage Creek, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 129 feet (39 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from PCA |
More Information: | PCA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YSV / CYSV |
Airport Name: | Saglek Airport |
Location: | Saglek, Labrador, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 58°28'27"N by 62°39'15"W |
Area Served: | RCAF Station Saglek |
Operator/Owner: | DND |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 269 feet (82 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YSV |
More Information: | YSV Maps & Info |
Facts about Portage Creek Airport (PCA):
- Because of Portage Creek Airport's relatively low elevation of 129 feet, planes can take off or land at Portage Creek 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 "Portage Creek Airport", another name for PCA is "A14".
- Portage Creek Airport (PCA) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Portage Creek Airport (PCA) is Naknek Airport (NNK), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) ESE of PCA.
- The furthest airport from Portage Creek Airport (PCA) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,716 miles (17,246 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
Facts about Saglek Airport (YSV):
- The furthest airport from Saglek Airport (YSV) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 10,811 miles (17,398 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Saglek Airport's relatively low elevation of 269 feet, planes can take off or land at Saglek 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.
- Saglek Airport (YSV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Saglek Airport (YSV) is Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport (XGR), which is located 121 miles (195 kilometers) W of YSV.