Nonstop flight route between Waskaganish, Quebec, Canada and Santa Ana, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Waskaganish Airport (YKQ), Waskaganish, Quebec, Canada and John Wayne Airport (SNA), Santa Ana, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,299 miles (or 3,701 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 Waskaganish Airport and John Wayne Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YKQ / CYKQ | 
| Airport Name: | Waskaganish Airport | 
| Location: | Waskaganish, Quebec, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°28'23"N by 78°45'29"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Waskaganish Band Council | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 79 feet (24 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YKQ | 
| More Information: | YKQ Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SNA / KSNA | 
| Airport Name: | John Wayne Airport | 
| Location: | Santa Ana, California, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°40'32"N by 117°52'5"W | 
| Area Served: | Orange County, California | 
| Operator/Owner: | Orange County | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 56 feet (17 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SNA | 
| More Information: | SNA Maps & Info | 
Facts about Waskaganish Airport (YKQ):
- Because of Waskaganish Airport's relatively low elevation of 79 feet, planes can take off or land at Waskaganish 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.
- Waskaganish Airport (YKQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Waskaganish Airport (YKQ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,041 miles (17,768 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Waskaganish Airport (YKQ) is Eastmain River Airport (ZEM), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) N of YKQ.
Facts about John Wayne Airport (SNA):
- John Wayne Airport (SNA) has 2 runways.
- The first airstrip on the grounds was constructed in 1923, when Eddie Martin started giving biplane rides on land owned by The Irvine Company, initially without their permission.
- Terminal C opened in November 2011 and added seven new gates, a dedicated commuter gate area and new eateries and retail.
- During the 1950s, the only airline flights were Bonanza's few flights between Los Angeles and Phoenix, via San Diego.
- Because of John Wayne Airport's relatively low elevation of 56 feet, planes can take off or land at John Wayne 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 main passenger terminal, the Thomas F.
- The furthest airport from John Wayne Airport (SNA) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,490 miles (18,491 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- A statue of the airport's namesake welcomes passengers in the arrivals area on the lower level.
- At some point between 1940 and 1945, the Santa Ana Army Airfield was established on land adjacent to Martin Field, to the south.
- The closest airport to John Wayne Airport (SNA) is MCAS El Toro (NZJ), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) E of SNA.
- After serving as a military base during World War II, the Santa Ana Army Airfield was returned by the federal government to the County with the stipulation that it remain open to all kinds of aviation uses.
- In 1926, Eddie Martin was finally able to acquire a hangar for his airport, a portable wooden building which sold for $350.




