Nonstop flight route between San Diego, California, United States and Gjoa Haven, Nunavut, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between San Diego International Airport (SAN), San Diego, California, United States and Gjoa Haven Airport (YHK), Gjoa Haven, Nunavut, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,619 miles (or 4,215 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 San Diego International Airport and Gjoa Haven 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 San Diego International Airport and Gjoa Haven Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SAN / KSAN |
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Location: | San Diego, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°44'0"N by 117°11'22"W |
Area Served: | Greater San Diego |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SAN |
More Information: | SAN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YHK / CYHK |
Airport Name: | Gjoa Haven Airport |
Location: | Gjoa Haven, Nunavut, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 68°38'8"N by 95°51'1"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Nunavut |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 154 feet (47 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YHK |
More Information: | YHK Maps & Info |
Facts about San Diego International Airport (SAN):
- In addition to being known as "San Diego International Airport", another name for SAN is "Lindbergh Field".
- British Airways resumed nonstop service to London Heathrow Airport on June 1, 2011 with Boeing 777-200ERs.
- Aircraft do not land at the end of the runway as at most airports, but at a displaced threshold.
- The furthest airport from San Diego International Airport (SAN) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,540 miles (18,571 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- San Diego International Airport (SAN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of San Diego International Airport's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at San Diego 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.
- Terrain east and west of the airport greatly impacts the available runway length.
- The closest airport to San Diego International Airport (SAN) is NAS North Island (NZY), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) SSW of SAN.
- Inspired by Lindbergh's flight and excited to have made his plane, the city of San Diego passed a bond issue in 1928 for the construction of a two-runway municipal airport.
Facts about Gjoa Haven Airport (YHK):
- The furthest airport from Gjoa Haven Airport (YHK) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 9,773 miles (15,727 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Gjoa Haven Airport's relatively low elevation of 154 feet, planes can take off or land at Gjoa Haven 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 Gjoa Haven Airport (YHK) is Taloyoak Airport (YYH), which is located 84 miles (136 kilometers) NE of YHK.
- Gjoa Haven Airport (YHK) currently has only 1 runway.