Nonstop flight route between Portland, Maine, United States and Hopedale, Labrador, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Portland International Jetport (PWM), Portland, Maine, United States and Hopedale Airport (YHO), Hopedale, Labrador, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 930 miles (or 1,497 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 Portland International Jetport and Hopedale Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PWM / KPWM |
| Airport Name: | Portland International Jetport |
| Location: | Portland, Maine, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°38'45"N by 70°18'33"W |
| Area Served: | Portland, Maine |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 76 feet (23 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PWM |
| More Information: | PWM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YHO / CYHO |
| Airport Name: | Hopedale Airport |
| Location: | Hopedale, Labrador, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°26'56"N by 60°13'41"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 46 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YHO |
| More Information: | YHO Maps & Info |
Facts about Portland International Jetport (PWM):
- Portland International Jetport (PWM) has 2 runways.
- In June 1983 United Airlines arrived in Portland, planning to be the only airline to serve 50 states.
- The present airport started to take shape in the 1950s.
- In 1980 the passenger terminal expanded to the east with the addition of two baggage carousels.
- In 2008 Delta Air Lines resumed mainline service to Portland, a daily flight to Atlanta on a McDonnell Douglas MD-88.
- Boston-Maine Airways had a monopoly on passenger air travel at Portland, which continued after the airline was renamed Northeast Airlines.
- In 1995 a terminal building improvement project was undertaken to add two-second-level boarding gates, as well as additional space for ticketing, operations, departure lounge, concessions, and an international customs facility.
- The closest airport to Portland International Jetport (PWM) is Naval Air Station Brunswick (NHZ), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) NE of PWM.
- Jet flights began in 1968, and for the first time Portland got a nonstop beyond Boston when Northeast DC-9s flew to La Guardia.
- Because of Portland International Jetport's relatively low elevation of 76 feet, planes can take off or land at Portland International Jetport 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 Portland International Jetport (PWM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,705 miles (18,838 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Hopedale Airport (YHO):
- Because of Hopedale Airport's relatively low elevation of 46 feet, planes can take off or land at Hopedale 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 closest airport to Hopedale Airport (YHO) is Postville Airport (YSO), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) SSE of YHO.
- The furthest airport from Hopedale Airport (YHO) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,017 miles (17,730 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Hopedale Airport (YHO) currently has only 1 runway.
