Nonstop flight route between Windsor, Ontario, Canada and Granite Mountain, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Windsor International Airport (YQG), Windsor, Ontario, Canada and Granite Mountain Air Station (GMT), Granite Mountain, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,291 miles (or 5,296 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 Windsor International Airport and Granite Mountain Air Station, 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 Windsor International Airport and Granite Mountain Air Station. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YQG / CYQG |
Airport Name: | Windsor International Airport |
Location: | Windsor, Ontario, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°16'33"N by 82°57'19"W |
Area Served: | Windsor, Ontario |
Operator/Owner: | Windsor City Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 622 feet (190 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from YQG |
More Information: | YQG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GMT / PAGZ |
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Location: | Granite Mountain, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 65°24'7"N by 161°16'53"W |
Operator/Owner: | U.S. Government |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 1313 feet (400 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GMT |
More Information: | GMT Maps & Info |
Facts about Windsor International Airport (YQG):
- Because of Windsor International Airport's relatively low elevation of 622 feet, planes can take off or land at Windsor 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.
- The airport originally opened in 1928 as Walker Airport, named after Hiram Walker, a 19th-century whiskey distiller.
- The closest airport to Windsor International Airport (YQG) is Coleman A. Young International Airport (DET), which is located only 10 miles (15 kilometers) NNW of YQG.
- Windsor International Airport, is located in the southeast portion of the city of Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
- The furthest airport from Windsor International Airport (YQG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,302 miles (18,188 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Windsor International Airport (YQG) has 2 runways.
- In response to the positive reception of Sunwing's flights from Windsor to Varadero, Cuba, Sunwing Airlines announced an additional flight to Santa Clara, Cuba, with a choice of accommodations offered in Cayo Santo Maria.
- Category 5 ARFF coverage is provided by airport employees.
- Parking is available from the airport operator.
Facts about Granite Mountain Air Station (GMT):
- In addition to being known as "Granite Mountain Air Station", another name for GMT is "GSZ".
- Granite Mountain Air Station (GMT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Granite Mountain Air Station (GMT) is Haycock Airport (HAY), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) SSE of GMT.
- The furthest airport from Granite Mountain Air Station (GMT) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,265 miles (16,520 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.