Nonstop flight route between Puvirnituq, Quebec, Canada and Minot, North Dakota, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Puvirnituq Airport (YPX), Puvirnituq, Quebec, Canada and Minot Air Force Base (MIB), Minot, North Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,249 miles (or 2,010 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 Puvirnituq Airport and Minot Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YPX / CYPX |
| Airport Name: | Puvirnituq Airport |
| Location: | Puvirnituq, Quebec, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°3'7"N by 77°17'14"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Administration régionale Kativik |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 83 feet (25 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YPX |
| More Information: | YPX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MIB / KMIB |
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| Location: | Minot, North Dakota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°24'56"N by 101°21'29"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from MIB |
| More Information: | MIB Maps & Info |
Facts about Puvirnituq Airport (YPX):
- Puvirnituq Airport (YPX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Puvirnituq Airport (YPX) is Akulivik Airport (AKV), which is located 61 miles (97 kilometers) NNW of YPX.
- Because of Puvirnituq Airport's relatively low elevation of 83 feet, planes can take off or land at Puvirnituq 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 furthest airport from Puvirnituq Airport (YPX) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 10,575 miles (17,018 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Minot Air Force Base (MIB):
- The furthest airport from Minot Air Force Base (MIB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,320 miles (16,609 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Late in 1973 a second Alert Parking Ramp was added across runway 29, to the south.
- In addition to being known as "Minot Air Force Base", another name for MIB is "Minot AFB".
- The closest airport to Minot Air Force Base (MIB) is Minot International Airport (MOT), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) SSE of MIB.
- The scope of operations grew as the Air Force transferred the 525th Bombardment Squadron from the 19th Bombardment Wing at Homestead AFB, Florida, on 8 March 1961, followed by the first B-52H Stratofortress on 10 July 1961, nicknamed "Peace Persuader".
