Nonstop flight route between Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and Bettles, Alaska, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Stephenville Airport (YJT), Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and Bettles Airport (BTT), Bettles, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,280 miles (or 5,279 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 Stephenville Airport and Bettles 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 Stephenville Airport and Bettles Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Stephenville Airport (YJT):

• Stephenville Airport (YJT) has 2 runways.
• In 1941 the United States obtained rights to construct a United States Army Air Forces base in the St.
• The furthest airport from Stephenville Airport (YJT) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,479 miles (18,474 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
• The closest airport to Stephenville Airport (YJT) is Deer Lake Regional Airport (YDF), which is located 70 miles (112 kilometers) NE of YJT.
• Stephenville Airport was one of a five sites along eastern North America designated as an alternate landing site for the Space Shuttle orbiter during its launches and landings.
• On April 23, 2014, Porter Airlines announced it would operate a seasonal summer service to Halifax Stanfield International Airport between June 28 and August 31, 2014.
• On September 11, 2001, eight civilian airliners made unscheduled landings at the Stephenville Airport following the closure of North American airspace in the wake of the terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington, DC.
• Because of Stephenville Airport's relatively low elevation of 81 feet, planes can take off or land at Stephenville 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 1970 the airport was designated by international scheduled air transport and for international general aviation regular use.

Facts about Bettles Airport (BTT):

• Bettles Airport (BTT) has 3 runways.
• Bettles Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located in Bettles, a city in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area of the U.S.
• The furthest airport from Bettles Airport (BTT) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,159 miles (16,349 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
• On October 30, 1970, Douglas C-47B N99663 of Frontier Flying Service was written off in a landing accident.
• The closest airport to Bettles Airport (BTT) is Prospect Creek Airport (PPC), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) ESE of BTT.
• Because of Bettles Airport's relatively low elevation of 647 feet, planes can take off or land at Bettles 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.