Nonstop flight route between Newburgh, New York, United States and Clyde River, Nunavut, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Stewart International Airport (SWF), Newburgh, New York, United States and Clyde River Airport (YCY), Clyde River, Nunavut, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,012 miles (or 3,238 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 Stewart International Airport and Clyde River Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SWF / KSWF |
| Airport Name: | Stewart International Airport |
| Location: | Newburgh, New York, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°30'15"N by 74°6'16"W |
| Area Served: | Hudson Valley |
| Operator/Owner: | State of New York |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 491 feet (150 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SWF |
| More Information: | SWF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YCY / CYCY |
| Airport Name: | Clyde River Airport |
| Location: | Clyde River, Nunavut, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 70°29'8"N by 68°31'0"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Nunavut |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 87 feet (27 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YCY |
| More Information: | YCY Maps & Info |
Facts about Stewart International Airport (SWF):
- This area of the airport, now called Stewart Air National Guard Base, was home to the air force's C-5A Galaxy before being replaced by the newer and smaller C-17 Globemaster III in 2011.
- Because of Stewart International Airport's relatively low elevation of 491 feet, planes can take off or land at Stewart 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.
- Stewart International Airport (SWF) has 2 runways.
- After its closure as an air force base in the early 1970s, an ambitious plan by former Governor Nelson Rockefeller to expand and develop the airport led to a protracted struggle with local landowners that led to reforms in the state's eminent domain laws but no actual development of the land acquired.
- The furthest airport from Stewart International Airport (SWF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,712 miles (18,848 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In 1934 Douglas MacArthur, then superintendent of the United States Military Academy, proposed flight training cadets at the airport.
- The closest airport to Stewart International Airport (SWF) is Orange County Airport (MGJ), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) W of SWF.
- In 1997 the state formally began, through the Empire State Development Corporation, the process of soliciting bids for a 99-year lease on the airport and, potentially, the adjacent undeveloped lands as well, whatever bidders wanted.
- But those people who remained or moved up from more crowded areas to the south had begun to enjoy the outdoor recreation possibilities the lands, referred to variously as the Stewart Properties or the buffer, offered.
Facts about Clyde River Airport (YCY):
- The furthest airport from Clyde River Airport (YCY) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,159 miles (16,349 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- Because of Clyde River Airport's relatively low elevation of 87 feet, planes can take off or land at Clyde River 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.
- Clyde River Airport (YCY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Clyde River Airport (YCY) is Qikiqtarjuaq Airport (YVM), which is located 231 miles (372 kilometers) SSE of YCY.
