Nonstop flight route between Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada and Rochester, Minnesota, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Portage la Prairie/Southport Airport (YPG), Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada and Rochester International Airport (RST), Rochester, Minnesota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 495 miles (or 797 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 Portage la Prairie/Southport Airport and Rochester International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YPG / CYPG |
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| Location: | Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°54'11"N by 98°16'26"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Southport Aerospace Centre Inc. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 884 feet (269 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YPG |
| More Information: | YPG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RST / KRST |
| Airport Name: | Rochester International Airport |
| Location: | Rochester, Minnesota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°54'29"N by 92°30'0"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Rochester |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1317 feet (401 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RST |
| More Information: | RST Maps & Info |
Facts about Portage la Prairie/Southport Airport (YPG):
- In addition to being known as "Portage la Prairie/Southport Airport", another name for YPG is "Canadian Forces Base Portage la Prairie".
- The furthest airport from Portage la Prairie/Southport Airport (YPG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,422 miles (16,773 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Portage la Prairie/Southport Airport (YPG) has 4 runways.
- Because of Portage la Prairie/Southport Airport's relatively low elevation of 884 feet, planes can take off or land at Portage la Prairie/Southport 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 closest airport to Portage la Prairie/Southport Airport (YPG) is Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) E of YPG.
Facts about Rochester International Airport (RST):
- In 1940, the existing runways were paved, and additional land was acquired, bringing the airport's total area to 370 acres.
- Airport directors from the airport are attempting to get more air service into Rochester.
- On June 17, 2010, a small aircraft crashed a half-mile north of the runway, killing all three passengers.
- The closest airport to Rochester International Airport (RST) is Austin Municipal Airport (AUM), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) SW of RST.
- Rochester International Airport (RST) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Rochester International Airport (RST) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,811 miles (17,399 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
