Nonstop flight route between Yam Island, Queensland, Australia and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yam Island Airport (XMY), Yam Island, Queensland, Australia and Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE), Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,623 miles (or 12,268 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 Yam Island Airport and Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker 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 Yam Island Airport and Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker 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: | XMY / YYMI |
Airport Name: | Yam Island Airport |
Location: | Yam Island, Queensland, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 9°53'8"S by 142°46'18"E |
Operator/Owner: | Torres Strait Island Regional Council |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from XMY |
More Information: | XMY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YXE / CYXE |
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Location: | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 52°10'14"N by 106°42'0"W |
Area Served: | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1654 feet (504 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from YXE |
More Information: | YXE Maps & Info |
Facts about Yam Island Airport (XMY):
- Yam Island Airport (XMY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Yam Island Airport (XMY) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,510 miles (18,524 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
- Because of Yam Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Yam Island 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.
- The closest airport to Yam Island Airport (XMY) is Coconut Island (CNC), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) ESE of XMY.
Facts about Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE):
- The furthest airport from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,134 miles (16,309 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport", another name for YXE is "Saskatoon International Airport".
- On January 1, 1971, the City of Saskatoon annexed the airport and surrounding lands totalling 2,111.7 acres.
- Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE) has 2 runways.
- Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport handled 1,246,405 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE) is North Battleford Airport (YQW), which is located 77 miles (124 kilometers) WNW of YXE.
- In 2010 construction started on apron improvements, remote stands and preparatory work to start on reconstruction of the terminal building in 2011.
- Air Canada in 1950 began operating the Canadair North Star at the airport, followed by the Vickers Viscount in 1955.