Nonstop flight route between Gander, Newfoundland, Canada and Eagle, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(48°56'12"N by 54°34'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(64°46'41"N by 141°8'58"W)
Distance from YQX to EAA:
3,155.46 miles (5,078.21 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gander International Airport (YQX), Gander, Newfoundland, Canada and Eagle Airport (EAA), Eagle, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,155 miles (or 5,078 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 Gander International Airport and Eagle 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 Gander International Airport and Eagle Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YQX / CYQX |
| Airport Name: | Gander International Airport |
| Location: | Gander, Newfoundland, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°56'12"N by 54°34'5"W |
| Area Served: | Gander, Newfoundland |
| Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 496 feet (151 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YQX |
| More Information: | YQX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EAA / PAEG |
| Airport Name: | Eagle Airport |
| Location: | Eagle, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°46'41"N by 141°8'58"W |
| Area Served: | Eagle, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 908 feet (277 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EAA |
| More Information: | EAA Maps & Info |
Facts about Gander International Airport (YQX):
- Because of Gander International Airport's relatively low elevation of 496 feet, planes can take off or land at Gander 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.
- Runway 04/22 was extended from 8,400 to 10,500 ft in 1971.
- Gander International Airport (YQX) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Gander International Airport (YQX) is St. John's International Airport (YYT), which is located 124 miles (199 kilometers) SE of YQX.
- With the advent of jets with longer range in the 1960s most flights no longer needed to refuel.
- Officials at Gander International Airport have stated that the future for the airport is grim unless the federal government provides funding to cover costs.
- The furthest airport from Gander International Airport (YQX) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,395 miles (18,338 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Eagle Airport (EAA):
- Eagle Airport (EAA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Eagle Airport (EAA) is Chicken Airport (CKX), which is located 54 miles (88 kilometers) SSW of EAA.
- Because of Eagle Airport's relatively low elevation of 908 feet, planes can take off or land at Eagle 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 Eagle Airport (EAA) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,238 miles (16,476 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 123.55 miles (198.84 km) SE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |     |
| 2 | 129.30 miles (208.08 km) W | Deer Lake Regional Airport (YDF) | Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 3 | 152.40 miles (245.27 km) SW | Miquelon Airport (MQC) | Miquelon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
| 4 | 167.64 miles (269.79 km) SSW | Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France | |
| 5 | 182.39 miles (293.52 km) NNW | St. Anthony Airport (YAY) | St. Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 6 | 183.47 miles (295.26 km) W | Stephenville Airport (YJT) | Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 7 | 208.22 miles (335.10 km) NNW | Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon Airport (YBX) | Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon, Quebec, Canada | |
| 8 | 235.79 miles (379.46 km) NW | La Tabatière Airport (ZLT) | La Tabatière, Quebec, Canada | |
| 9 | 239.22 miles (384.98 km) NNW | Mary's Harbour Airport (YMH) | Mary's Harbour, Labrador, Canada | |
| 10 | 239.82 miles (385.95 km) NW | Saint-Augustin Airport (YIF) | Saint-Augustin, Quebec, Canada | |
| 11 | 242.28 miles (389.91 km) N | St. Lewis (Fox Harbour) Airport (YFX) | St. Lewis, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 12 | 245.94 miles (395.81 km) WNW | Tête-à-la-Baleine Airport (ZTB) | Tête-à-la-Baleine, Quebec, Canada | |
| 13 | 249.94 miles (402.24 km) WNW | Chevery Airport (YHR) | Chevery, Quebec, Canada | |
| 14 | 256.42 miles (412.66 km) NNW | Williams Harbour Airport (YWM) | Williams Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 15 | 259.22 miles (417.17 km) NNW | Port Hope Simpson Airport (YHA) | Port Hope Simpson, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,394.88 miles (18,338.23 km) SSE | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,366.76 miles (18,292.98 km) SSE | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,353.80 miles (18,272.12 km) SW | Portland Airport (PTJ) | Portland, Victoria, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,348.45 miles (18,263.52 km) SW | Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) | Mount Gambier, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,337.00 miles (18,245.10 km) SW | Kingscote Airport (KGC) | Kingscote, South Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,336.53 miles (18,244.33 km) WSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,328.58 miles (18,231.54 km) WSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,317.15 miles (18,213.15 km) SSE | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,316.66 miles (18,212.36 km) SW | Warrnambool Airport (WMB) | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,310.76 miles (18,202.86 km) SSE | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,308.08 miles (18,198.54 km) WSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,299.50 miles (18,184.74 km) WSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,297.75 miles (18,181.92 km) SW | Hamilton Airport (HLT) | Hamilton, Victoria, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,285.21 miles (18,161.74 km) WSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,272.44 miles (18,141.19 km) SSE | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 54.38 miles (87.51 km) SSW | Chicken Airport (CKX) | Chicken, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 78.84 miles (126.88 km) SE | Dawson City Airport (YDA) | Dawson City, Yukon, Canada | |
| 3 | 111.32 miles (179.16 km) NW | Circle City Airport (IRC) | Circle, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 111.80 miles (179.92 km) WNW | Circle Hot Springs Airport (CHP) | Circle Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 116.25 miles (187.09 km) SSW | Tok Airport (TKJ) | Tok, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 117.31 miles (188.79 km) SW | Tanacross Airport (TSG) | Tanacross, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 118.79 miles (191.18 km) WNW | Central Airport (CEM) | Central, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 118.80 miles (191.19 km) WSW | Healy River Airport (HKB) | Healy Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 127.75 miles (205.60 km) S | Northway Airport (ORT) | Northway, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 145.22 miles (233.71 km) WSW | Delta Junction Airport (DJN) | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 146.79 miles (236.24 km) WSW | Allen Army Airfield (BIG) | Fort Greely, Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 148.49 miles (238.98 km) NNW | Chalkyitsik Airport (CIK) | Chalkyitsik, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 163.82 miles (263.65 km) S | Beaver Creek Airport (YXQ) | Beaver Creek, Yukon, Canada | |
| 14 | 169.00 miles (271.98 km) NW | Birch Creek Airport (KBC) | Birch Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 170.13 miles (273.79 km) NW | Fort Yukon Airport (FYU) | Fort Yukon, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,237.64 miles (16,475.84 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,221.17 miles (16,449.33 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,201.09 miles (16,417.02 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,194.41 miles (16,406.27 km) SSE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,144.84 miles (16,326.50 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,099.78 miles (16,253.98 km) SSE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,064.85 miles (16,197.76 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,986.24 miles (16,071.26 km) SSE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 9,984.27 miles (16,068.08 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,981.92 miles (16,064.30 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,977.88 miles (16,057.81 km) SSE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,974.62 miles (16,052.56 km) SSE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,968.37 miles (16,042.49 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,947.90 miles (16,009.55 km) SSE | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,947.66 miles (16,009.17 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |