Nonstop flight route between Yankton, South Dakota, United States and Užice, Serbia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (YKN), Yankton, South Dakota, United States and Užice-Ponikve Airport (UZC), Užice, Serbia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,292 miles (or 8,517 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 Chan Gurney Municipal Airport and Užice-Ponikve 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 Chan Gurney Municipal Airport and Užice-Ponikve Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YKN / KYKN |
| Airport Name: | Chan Gurney Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Yankton, South Dakota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°55'0"N by 97°23'8"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Yankton, South Dakota |
| Airport Type: | City of Yankton |
| Elevation: | 398 feet (121 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YKN |
| More Information: | YKN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | UZC / LYUZ |
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| Location: | Užice, Serbia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°53'55"N by 19°41'51"E |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Užice |
| Airport Type: | Civil/Military |
| Elevation: | 2943 feet (897 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UZC |
| More Information: | UZC Maps & Info |
Facts about Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (YKN):
- Because of Chan Gurney Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 398 feet, planes can take off or land at Chan Gurney Municipal 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.
- Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (YKN) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (YKN) is Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD), which is located 56 miles (91 kilometers) NE of YKN.
- The furthest airport from Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (YKN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,586 miles (17,036 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Užice-Ponikve Airport (UZC):
- In addition to being known as "Užice-Ponikve Airport", other names for UZC include "Аеродром Ужице-Поникве", "Aerodrom Užice-Ponikve" and "LYUE".
- Ponikve airport was heavily bombarded by NATO forces during the 1999 NATO bombing of Yugoslavia.
- The furthest airport from Užice-Ponikve Airport (UZC) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,633 miles (18,722 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Užice-Ponikve Airport (UZC) is Žabljak Airport (ZBK), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) SSW of UZC.
- Currently operable runway length from its threshold 11 is 2,200 m, which is enough for operations of 130 passengers aircraft class.
- Užice-Ponikve Airport (UZC) has 2 runways.
- On September 27, 2006 it was announced that Ponikve Airport would be sold and converted for civilian use.
