Nonstop flight route between Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina and Gander, Newfoundland, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ), Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina and Gander International Airport (YQX), Gander, Newfoundland, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,670 miles (or 10,734 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 Perito Moreno Airport and Gander International 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 Perito Moreno Airport and Gander International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PMQ / SAWP |
Airport Name: | Perito Moreno Airport |
Location: | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina |
GPS Coordinates: | 46°32'17"S by 70°58'42"W |
Area Served: | Perito Moreno |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1410 feet (430 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from PMQ |
More Information: | PMQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YQX / CYQX |
Airport Name: | Gander International Airport |
Location: | Gander, Newfoundland, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°56'12"N by 54°34'5"W |
Area Served: | Gander, Newfoundland |
Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 496 feet (151 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from YQX |
More Information: | YQX Maps & Info |
Facts about Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ):
- The closest airport to Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) is Chile Chico Airfield (CCH), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) W of PMQ.
- The furthest airport from Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) is Chinggis Khaan International Airport (ULN), which is nearly antipodal to Perito Moreno Airport (meaning Perito Moreno Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chinggis Khaan International Airport), and is located 12,298 miles (19,791 kilometers) away in Ulan Bator, Mongolia.
- Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) has 3 runways.
Facts about Gander International Airport (YQX):
- Runway 04/22 was extended from 8,400 to 10,500 ft in 1971.
- The closest airport to Gander International Airport (YQX) is St. John's International Airport (YYT), which is located 124 miles (199 kilometers) SE of YQX.
- Because of Gander International Airport's relatively low elevation of 496 feet, planes can take off or land at Gander International 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.
- On September 11, 2001, with United States airspace closed due to the terrorist attacks, Gander International played host to 39 airliners, totaling 6,122 passengers and 473 crew, as part of Operation Yellow Ribbon.
- Gander International Airport (YQX) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Gander International Airport (YQX) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,395 miles (18,338 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Following the war, the RCAF handed operation of the airfield back to the dominion government in March 1946, although the RCN's radio station remained and the military role for the entire facility was upgraded through the Cold War.