Nonstop flight route between Portland, Maine, United States and Buttonville, Ontario, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Portland International Jetport (PWM), Portland, Maine, United States and Buttonville Airport (YKZ), Buttonville, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 452 miles (or 728 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 Buttonville 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: | YKZ / CYKZ |
| Airport Name: | Buttonville Airport |
| Location: | Buttonville, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°51'38"N by 79°22'6"W |
| Area Served: | Markham, Ontario |
| Operator/Owner: | Toronto Airways Limited |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 650 feet (198 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YKZ |
| More Information: | YKZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Portland International Jetport (PWM):
- 1987 saw the arrival of Continental Airlines, when the airline bought PEOPLExpress and took over their routes.
- In 1980 the passenger terminal expanded to the east with the addition of two baggage carousels.
- The present airport started to take shape in the 1950s.
- That year regional Air New England began service in Portland, competing with Northeast Airlines intrastate and between Portland and Boston.
- 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.
- In 2008 Delta Air Lines resumed mainline service to Portland, a daily flight to Atlanta on a McDonnell Douglas MD-88.
- Portland International Jetport (PWM) has 2 runways.
- In 2004 Runway 11/29 was lengthened to 7,200 feet.
- The closest airport to Portland International Jetport (PWM) is Naval Air Station Brunswick (NHZ), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) NE of PWM.
- 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 Buttonville Airport (YKZ):
- The closest airport to Buttonville Airport (YKZ) is Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) S of YKZ.
- Because of Buttonville Airport's relatively low elevation of 650 feet, planes can take off or land at Buttonville 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 airport is accessible to public transit via York Region Transit Route 16 which runs along the northside of the airport.
- Buttonville Airport (YKZ) has 2 runways.
- The airport has a control tower using the frequencies 127.10 MHz for Automatic Terminal Information Service, 121.80 MHz for ground control, and 124.80 MHz for tower.
- The airport is classified as an airport of entry by Nav Canada and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency.
- The airport is located next to Highway 404 with connections to nearby 407 and with 401 to the south and 400 to the west.
- The furthest airport from Buttonville Airport (YKZ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,402 miles (18,350 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
