Nonstop flight route between Gillam, Manitoba, Canada and Rochester, Minnesota, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gillam Airport (YGX), Gillam, Manitoba, Canada and Rochester International Airport (RST), Rochester, Minnesota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 866 miles (or 1,393 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 Gillam Airport and Rochester International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YGX / CYGX | 
| Airport Name: | Gillam Airport | 
| Location: | Gillam, Manitoba, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°21'28"N by 94°42'38"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Gillam | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 476 feet (145 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YGX | 
| More Information: | YGX Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RST / KRST | 
| Airport Name: | Rochester International Airport | 
| Location: | Rochester, Minnesota, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°54'29"N by 92°30'0"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Rochester | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1317 feet (401 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from RST | 
| More Information: | RST Maps & Info | 
Facts about Gillam Airport (YGX):
- Gillam Airport (YGX) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Because of Gillam Airport's relatively low elevation of 476 feet, planes can take off or land at Gillam 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 furthest airport from Gillam Airport (YGX) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,344 miles (16,648 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - The closest airport to Gillam Airport (YGX) is Ilford Airport (ILF), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) WSW of YGX.
 
Facts about Rochester International Airport (RST):
- In August 2012, just days after Allegiant Air announced flights between Rochester and Phoenix, the United States Department of Transportation gave the airport $500,000 and the city of Rochester gave the airport $250,000 to help recruit more airlines and non-stop destinations.
 - A five passenger plane en route to Rochester crashed in Lake Michigan, killing the four passengers, but the pilot did survive.
 - Rochester Aviation is the general aviation terminal at the airport.
 - The closest airport to Rochester International Airport (RST) is Austin Municipal Airport (AUM), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) SW of RST.
 - Rochester International Airport (RST) has 2 runways.
 - The furthest airport from Rochester International Airport (RST) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,811 miles (17,399 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - In 1960 it was decided to replace Lobb Field with a new airport southwest of the town because it could not be expanded to accommodate the larger airliners & was too close to the urban area of Rochester.
 - Commercial air service is provided by American Airlines and Delta Air Lines, and Allegiant Air.
 
