Nonstop flight route between St. Petersburg, Florida, United States and Gander, Newfoundland, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Albert Whitted Airport (SPG), St. Petersburg, Florida, United States and Gander International Airport (YQX), Gander, Newfoundland, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,087 miles (or 3,359 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 Albert Whitted Airport and Gander International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SPG / KSPG | 
| Airport Name: | Albert Whitted Airport | 
| Location: | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°45'54"N by 82°37'36"W | 
| Area Served: | St. Petersburg, Florida | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of St. Petersburg | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SPG | 
| More Information: | SPG Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YQX / CYQX | 
| Airport Name: | Gander International Airport | 
| Location: | Gander, Newfoundland, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°56'12"N by 54°34'5"W | 
| Area Served: | Gander, Newfoundland | 
| Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 496 feet (151 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YQX | 
| More Information: | YQX Maps & Info | 
Facts about Albert Whitted Airport (SPG):
- Albert Whitted Airport (SPG) has 2 runways.
- According to the City of St.
- The furthest airport from Albert Whitted Airport (SPG) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,430 miles (18,395 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- It's also home to the PilotMall.com Pilot Shop, which has been located on the field since 2005.
- During 1934-1935, the Public Works Administration constructed what would become Coast Guard Air Station St.
- Because of Albert Whitted Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Albert Whitted 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 Albert Whitted Airport (SPG) is MacDill Air Force Base (MCF), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) NE of SPG.
Facts about Gander International Airport (YQX):
- Because of Gander International Airport's relatively low elevation of 496 feet, planes can take off or land at Gander 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.
- In March 2010, Sun Country Airlines announced that it would use Gander as a refueling stop for its new summer 2010 service between Minneapolis and London Stansted Airport and for its summer 2011 service between Minneapolis and London Gatwick Airport.
- During the Cold War Gander was notable for the number of persons from the former Warsaw Pact nations who defected there.
- The closest airport to Gander International Airport (YQX) is St. John's International Airport (YYT), which is located 124 miles (199 kilometers) SE of YQX.
- Following Newfoundland's entry into Confederation, the government renamed the airport Gander Airport and it came under the administration of Canada's federal Department of Transport.
- Gander International Airport (YQX) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Gander International Airport (YQX) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,395 miles (18,338 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.




