Nonstop flight route between St. Petersburg, Florida, United States and Smithers, British Columbia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Albert Whitted Airport (SPG), St. Petersburg, Florida, United States and Smithers Regional Airport (YYD), Smithers, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,897 miles (or 4,662 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 Albert Whitted Airport and Smithers Regional 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 Albert Whitted Airport and Smithers Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | YYD / CYYD |
| Airport Name: | Smithers Regional Airport |
| Location: | Smithers, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°49'31"N by 127°10'58"W |
| Area Served: | Smithers, Bulkley Valley |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Smithers |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1716 feet (523 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YYD |
| More Information: | YYD Maps & Info |
Facts about Albert Whitted Airport (SPG):
- Albert Whitted Airport is a city-owned public-use airport in St.
- The Honda Grand Prix of St.
- Since 2003, capital improvements have totaled over $11 million.
- In addition to Coast Guard flight operations, during World War II, Albert Whitted Airport was converted to military use as a primary flight training base for student Naval Aviators for the U.S.
- 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.
- Albert Whitted Airport (SPG) has 2 runways.
- Based on the 2005 Airport Master Plan commissioned by the City of St.
- National Airlines, one of the nation's first airlines, began service there in 1934.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Smithers Regional Airport (YYD):
- The closest airport to Smithers Regional Airport (YYD) is Burns Lake Airport (YPZ), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) ESE of YYD.
- The furthest airport from Smithers Regional Airport (YYD) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,507 miles (16,909 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- Smithers Regional Airport (YYD) currently has only 1 runway.
