Nonstop flight route between West Yellowstone, Montana, United States and Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yellowstone Airport (WYS), West Yellowstone, Montana, United States and General Heriberto Jara Corona International Airport (VER), Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,963 miles (or 3,159 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 Yellowstone Airport and General Heriberto Jara Corona International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WYS / KWYS |
| Airport Name: | Yellowstone Airport |
| Location: | West Yellowstone, Montana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°41'17"N by 111°7'4"W |
| Area Served: | West Yellowstone, Montana |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Montana |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6649 feet (2,027 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WYS |
| More Information: | WYS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VER / MMVR |
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| Location: | Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°8'44"N by 96°11'13"W |
| Area Served: | Veracruz, Veracruz |
| Operator/Owner: | Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 90 feet (27 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VER |
| More Information: | VER Maps & Info |
Facts about Yellowstone Airport (WYS):
- The airport is currently served on a seasonal basis by SkyWest Airlines operating as the Delta Connection with Embraer EMB-120 "Brasilia" twin turboprop aircraft flying nonstop to and from the Delta hub located at Salt Lake City Airport.
- During the summer the base is home to 21 smokejumpers, pilots for the jump plane and retardant tanker, an office manager and a tanker base manager.
- Yellowstone Airport (WYS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Yellowstone Airport (WYS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,685 miles (17,196 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Because of Yellowstone Airport's high elevation of 6,649 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at WYS. Combined with a high temperature, this could make WYS a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The town of West Yellowstone is located at the west entrance to Yellowstone National Park.
- West Yellowstone jumpers and tanker are considered national resources.
- The closest airport to Yellowstone Airport (WYS) is Dubois Municipal Airport (DBS), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) WSW of WYS.
Facts about General Heriberto Jara Corona International Airport (VER):
- On 2 April 1981, Douglas C-47A N258M of Sky Train Air was written off in an accident while taxiing.
- As the airport terminal has only one level, it would have been very difficult to introduce jetways.
- General Heriberto Jara Corona International Airport (VER) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to General Heriberto Jara Corona International Airport (VER) is El Lencero Airport (JAL), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) WNW of VER.
- Because of General Heriberto Jara Corona International Airport's relatively low elevation of 90 feet, planes can take off or land at General Heriberto Jara Corona 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 addition to being known as "General Heriberto Jara Corona International Airport", another name for VER is "Aeropuerto Internacional General Heriberto Jara".
- The furthest airport from General Heriberto Jara Corona International Airport (VER) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,447 miles (18,422 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
