Nonstop flight route between Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and Portland, Oregon, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Stephenville Airport (YJT), Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and Portland International Airport (PDX), Portland, Oregon, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,932 miles (or 4,718 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 Portland 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 Stephenville Airport and Portland 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: | YJT / CYJT |
| Airport Name: | Stephenville Airport |
| Location: | Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°32'29"N by 58°32'59"W |
| Area Served: | Stephenville, Corner Brook, Port Aux Basques |
| Operator/Owner: | Stephenville Airport Corporation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 81 feet (25 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YJT |
| More Information: | YJT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PDX / KPDX |
| Airport Name: | Portland International Airport |
| Location: | Portland, Oregon, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°35'18"N by 122°35'50"W |
| Area Served: | Portland metropolitan area |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 30 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PDX |
| More Information: | PDX Maps & Info |
Facts about Stephenville Airport (YJT):
- In 1970 the airport was designated by international scheduled air transport and for international general aviation regular use.
- Stephenville Airport (YJT) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- On September 1, 1943, the Newfoundland Base Command transferred control of Harmon Field to the North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command.
- The closest airport to Stephenville Airport (YJT) is Deer Lake Regional Airport (YDF), which is located 70 miles (112 kilometers) NE of YJT.
- 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.
- In addition, a group local to the Bay St.
Facts about Portland International Airport (PDX):
- The first international nonstop was Western's 720B to Vancouver in 1967.
- Because of Portland International Airport's relatively low elevation of 30 feet, planes can take off or land at Portland 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.
- Portland's main airport has been in two other incarnations.
- A new terminal opened in 1959, which for the most part serves as the present facility.
- The main terminal consists of one building roughly "H"-shaped and is divided into five concourses.
- The closest airport to Portland International Airport (PDX) is Portland-Troutdale Airport (TTD), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) ESE of PDX.
- Portland International Airport handled 1,502,956 passengers last year.
- During World War II the airfield was used by the United States Army Air Forces.
- By 1935 it was becoming apparent to the Port of Portland that the Swan Island Airport was becoming obsolete.
- The furthest airport from Portland International Airport (PDX) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,903 miles (17,546 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Portland International Airport (PDX) has 3 runways.
