Nonstop flight route between The Pas, Manitoba, Canada and Gilgit, Pakistan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between The Pas Airport (YQD), The Pas, Manitoba, Canada and Gilgit Airport (GIL), Gilgit, Pakistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,220 miles (or 10,010 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 large distance between The Pas Airport and Gilgit 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 The Pas Airport and Gilgit Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YQD / CYQD |
| Airport Name: | The Pas Airport |
| Location: | The Pas, Manitoba, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°58'17"N by 101°5'27"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of The Pas |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 888 feet (271 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YQD |
| More Information: | YQD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GIL / OPGT |
| Airport Name: | Gilgit Airport |
| Location: | Gilgit, Pakistan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°55'6"N by 74°20'0"E |
| Area Served: | Gilgit, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan |
| Operator/Owner: | Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4796 feet (1,462 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GIL |
| More Information: | GIL Maps & Info |
Facts about The Pas Airport (YQD):
- Because of The Pas Airport's relatively low elevation of 888 feet, planes can take off or land at The Pas 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 The Pas Airport (YQD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,205 miles (16,424 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to The Pas Airport (YQD) is Moose Lake Airport (TC: CJB4) (YAD), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) ESE of YQD.
- The Pas Airport (YQD) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Gilgit Airport (GIL):
- The closest airport to Gilgit Airport (GIL) is Chilas Airport (CHB), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) SSW of GIL.
- Gilgit Airport (GIL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Gilgit Airport's high elevation of 4,796 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GIL. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GIL a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Gilgit Airport (GIL) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,793 miles (18,979 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
