Nonstop flight route between Gaspé, Quebec, Canada and Johannesburg, South Africa:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Michel-Pouliot Gaspé Airport (YGP), Gaspé, Quebec, Canada and Grand Central Airport (GCJ), Johannesburg, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,662 miles (or 12,331 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 Michel-Pouliot Gaspé Airport and Grand Central 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 Michel-Pouliot Gaspé Airport and Grand Central Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YGP / CYGP |
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Location: | Gaspé, Quebec, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°46'31"N by 64°28'46"W |
Area Served: | Gaspé, Quebec |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 112 feet (34 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YGP |
More Information: | YGP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GCJ / FAGC |
Airport Name: | Grand Central Airport |
Location: | Johannesburg, South Africa |
GPS Coordinates: | 25°59'11"S by 28°8'24"E |
Area Served: | Johannesburg |
Operator/Owner: | Private |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 5327 feet (1,624 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GCJ |
More Information: | GCJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Michel-Pouliot Gaspé Airport (YGP):
- In addition to being known as "Michel-Pouliot Gaspé Airport", another name for YGP is "Gaspé (Michel-Pouliot) Airport".
- Because of Michel-Pouliot Gaspé Airport's relatively low elevation of 112 feet, planes can take off or land at Michel-Pouliot Gaspé 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 Michel-Pouliot Gaspé Airport (YGP) is Bonaventure Airport (YVB), which is located 66 miles (107 kilometers) SW of YGP.
- Michel-Pouliot Gaspé Airport (YGP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Michel-Pouliot Gaspé Airport (YGP) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,474 miles (18,466 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Grand Central Airport (GCJ):
- The airfield was started in the 1930s by a group of motor racing enthusiasts who were also interested in flying.
- Grand Central is a fully equipped airfield and is open 24 hours a day.
- Grand Central Airport is a small privately owned airfield which is open to public air traffic.
- The closest airport to Grand Central Airport (GCJ) is O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) SSE of GCJ.
- Grand Central Airport (GCJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Grand Central Airport (GCJ) is Hana Airport (HNM), which is located 11,992 miles (19,299 kilometers) away in Hana, Hawaii, United States.
- Because of Grand Central Airport's high elevation of 5,327 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GCJ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GCJ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.