Nonstop flight route between Buttonville, Ontario, Canada and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Buttonville Airport (YKZ), Buttonville, Ontario, Canada and Herrera International Airport (HEX), Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,837 miles (or 2,957 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 Buttonville Airport and Herrera International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YKZ / CYKZ |
Airport Name: | Buttonville Airport |
Location: | Buttonville, Ontario, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°51'38"N by 79°22'6"W |
Area Served: | Markham, Ontario |
Operator/Owner: | Toronto Airways Limited |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 650 feet (198 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from YKZ |
More Information: | YKZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HEX / MDHE |
Airport Name: | Herrera International Airport |
Location: | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
GPS Coordinates: | 18°28'6"N by 69°58'13"W |
Airport Type: | Public (Closed) |
Elevation: | 22 feet (7 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from HEX |
More Information: | HEX Maps & Info |
Facts about Buttonville Airport (YKZ):
- The closest airport to Buttonville Airport (YKZ) is Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) S of YKZ.
- Buttonville Airport (YKZ) has 2 runways.
- Because of Buttonville Airport's relatively low elevation of 650 feet, planes can take off or land at Buttonville 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 January 17, 2006, Nav Canada announced plans for the construction of a new air traffic control tower at Buttonville Airport.
- The new tower provides expanded operational space, optimal visibility and the latest in air navigation equipment and technology for 10 air traffic controllers and one support staff who provide service to some 150,000 aircraft movements per year at Buttonville Airport.
- It has been agreed with the Airport and the City of Markham that no circuit practice will occur between the hours of 1600h and 2000h during all long weekend holidays.
- On 28 October 2010, a press release announced that a joint real estate venture had purchased the 170-acre property on 7 October, which will be re-developed by Cadillac Fairview.
- The furthest airport from Buttonville Airport (YKZ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,402 miles (18,350 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- On 20 June 2010, an accident occurred just off Buttonville Airport.
Facts about Herrera International Airport (HEX):
- the flights are now moved to Las Americas Int'l Airport
- Herrera International Airport (HEX) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Herrera International Airport's relatively low elevation of 22 feet, planes can take off or land at Herrera 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.
- Herrera International Airport was located in Santo Domingo.
- The furthest airport from Herrera International Airport (HEX) is RAAF Learmonth (LEA), which is nearly antipodal to Herrera International Airport (meaning Herrera International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAAF Learmonth), and is located 12,067 miles (19,420 kilometers) away in Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Herrera International Airport (HEX) is La Isabela International Airport (JBQ), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) N of HEX.