Nonstop flight route between Taos, New Mexico, United States and Gander, Newfoundland, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Taos Regional Airport (TSM), Taos, New Mexico, United States and Gander International Airport (YQX), Gander, Newfoundland, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,678 miles (or 4,310 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 Taos Regional Airport and Gander 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 Taos Regional Airport and Gander 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: | TSM / KSKX | 
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| Location: | Taos, New Mexico, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°27'29"N by 105°40'20"W | 
| Area Served: | Taos, New Mexico | 
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Taos | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 7095 feet (2,163 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from TSM | 
| More Information: | TSM 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 Taos Regional Airport (TSM):
- Taos Regional Airport (TSM) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Taos Regional Airport (TSM) is Ohkay Owingeh Airport (ESO), which is located 36 miles (59 kilometers) SW of TSM.
 - Taos Regional Airport covers an area of 832 acres at an elevation of 7,095 feet above mean sea level.
 - Because of Taos Regional Airport's high elevation of 7,095 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at TSM. Combined with a high temperature, this could make TSM a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
 - In addition to being known as "Taos Regional Airport", another name for TSM is "SKX".
 - The furthest airport from Taos Regional Airport (TSM) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,106 miles (17,873 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
 
Facts about Gander International Airport (YQX):
- Gander International Airport (YQX) has 2 runways.
 - With the advent of jets with longer range in the 1960s most flights no longer needed to refuel.
 - 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.
 - 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.
 - On September 11, 2001, with United States airspace closed due to the terrorist attacks, Gander International played host to 39 airliners, totaling 6,122 passengers and 473 crew, as part of Operation Yellow Ribbon.
 - Gander International Airport is located in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, and is operated by the Gander International Airport Authority.
 - 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.
 
