Nonstop flight route between Presque Isle, Maine, United States and Port McNeill, British Columbia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle (PQI), Presque Isle, Maine, United States and Port McNeill Airport (YMP), Port McNeill, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,635 miles (or 4,241 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 Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle and Port McNeill 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 Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle and Port McNeill Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PQI / KPQI |
Airport Name: | Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle |
Location: | Presque Isle, Maine, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 46°41'20"N by 68°2'40"W |
Area Served: | Presque Isle, Maine |
Operator/Owner: | City of Presque Isle |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 534 feet (163 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from PQI |
More Information: | PQI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YMP / |
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Location: | Port McNeill, British Columbia, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 50°34'32"N by 127°1'42"W |
Operator/Owner: | Town of Port McNeill |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 225 feet (69 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from YMP |
More Information: | YMP Maps & Info |
Facts about Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle (PQI):
- The airport is home to the second longest commercial runway in Maine, and third longest overall and is often advertised as the "Gateway to Northern Maine." It was once hub to Aroostook Airways, a commuter airline which operated in the 1970s, with service to several destinations throughout New England.
- Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle (PQI) has 2 runways.
- Because of Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle's relatively low elevation of 534 feet, planes can take off or land at Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle 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.
- When the United States Air Force closed Presque Isle Air Force Base in 1961, the former Air Force Base was redeveloped.
- The furthest airport from Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle (PQI) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,570 miles (18,620 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle (PQI) is Caribou Municipal Airport (CAR), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) N of PQI.
- Skyway Industrial Park, owned by the city of Presque Isle and administered by the Presque Isle Industrial Council, has been attractive to a variety of new businesses.
Facts about Port McNeill Airport (YMP):
- Because of Port McNeill Airport's relatively low elevation of 225 feet, planes can take off or land at Port McNeill 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 Port McNeill Airport (YMP) is East London Airport (ELS), which is located 10,679 miles (17,186 kilometers) away in East London, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "Port McNeill Airport", another name for YMP is "CAT5".
- Port McNeill Airport (YMP) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Port McNeill Airport (YMP) is Alert Bay Airport (YAL), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) E of YMP.