Nonstop flight route between Utopia Creek, Alaska, United States and Gander, Newfoundland, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Indian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO), Utopia Creek, Alaska, United States and Gander International Airport (YQX), Gander, Newfoundland, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,436 miles (or 5,530 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 Indian Mountain LRRS 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 Indian Mountain LRRS 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: | UTO / PAIM | 
| Airport Name: | Indian Mountain LRRS Airport | 
| Location: | Utopia Creek, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°59'34"N by 153°42'14"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Air Force | 
| Airport Type: | Military | 
| Elevation: | 1273 feet (388 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from UTO | 
| More Information: | UTO 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 Indian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO):
- Indian Mountain LRRS has one runway designated 6/24 with a gravel surface measuring 4,196 by 148 feet.
- The furthest airport from Indian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,225 miles (16,456 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Indian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Indian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO) is Hughes Airport (HUS), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) WNW of UTO.
- The airstrip was constructed in 1952 during the construction of the Indian Mountain Air Force Station.
Facts about Gander International Airport (YQX):
- 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.
- 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.
- Runway 04/22 was extended from 8,400 to 10,500 ft in 1971.
- Gander International Airport (YQX) has 2 runways.
- 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.




