Nonstop flight route between Sheghnan, Afghanistan and Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sheghnan Airport (SGA), Sheghnan, Afghanistan and Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY), Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,482 miles (or 8,823 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 Sheghnan Airport and Erik Nielsen Whitehorse 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 Sheghnan Airport and Erik Nielsen Whitehorse 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: | SGA / OASN | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Sheghnan, Afghanistan | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°34'0"N by 71°30'0"E | 
| Area Served: | Sheghnan, Afghanistan | 
| Elevation: | 6700 feet (2,042 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SGA | 
| More Information: | SGA Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YXY / CYXY | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°42'33"N by 135°4'1"W | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 2317 feet (706 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YXY | 
| More Information: | YXY Maps & Info | 
Facts about Sheghnan Airport (SGA):
- Because of Sheghnan Airport's high elevation of 6,700 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SGA. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SGA a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Sheghnan Airport (SGA) is Fayzabad Airport د فیض اباد هوائی ډګر (FBD), which is located 62 miles (100 kilometers) WSW of SGA.
- The furthest airport from Sheghnan Airport (SGA) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,716 miles (18,855 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Sheghnan Airport (SGA) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Sheghnan Airport", another name for SGA is "Sheghnan Airport (Sheghnan)".
Facts about Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY):
- Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport is located in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada.
- The airport's parking lot is graced by an old Canadian Pacific Airlines Douglas DC-3 on a pedestal that serves as a weather vane.
- In addition to being known as "Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport", another name for YXY is "Whitehorse/Erik Nielsen International Airport".
- Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) has 3 runways.
- Whitehorse is also a major stopover point for private flyers who make the trip to and from Alaska.
- The closest airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) is Haines Junction Airport (YHT), which is located 84 miles (135 kilometers) W of YXY.
- The furthest airport from Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,398 miles (16,734 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.




