Nonstop flight route between Gander, Newfoundland, Canada and Granite Mountain, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(48°56'12"N by 54°34'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(65°24'7"N by 161°16'53"W)
Distance from YQX to GMT:
3,636.52 miles (5,852.40 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gander International Airport (YQX), Gander, Newfoundland, Canada and Granite Mountain Air Station (GMT), Granite Mountain, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,637 miles (or 5,852 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 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 Gander 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: | 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: | GMT / PAGZ |
| Airport Names: |
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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 Gander International Airport (YQX):
- Following Newfoundland's entry into Confederation, the government renamed the airport Gander Airport and it came under the administration of Canada's federal Department of Transport.
- 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.
- On September 11, 2001, with United States airspace closed due to the terrorist attacks, Gander International played host to 39 airliners, totaling 6,122 passengers and 473 crew, as part of Operation Yellow Ribbon.
- In March 2010, Sun Country Airlines announced that it would use Gander as a refueling stop for its new summer 2010 service between Minneapolis and London Stansted Airport and for its summer 2011 service between Minneapolis and London Gatwick Airport.
- Gander International Airport (YQX) has 2 runways.
- Officials at Gander International Airport have stated that the future for the airport is grim unless the federal government provides funding to cover costs.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Granite Mountain Air Station (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.
- The closest airport to Granite Mountain Air Station (GMT) is Haycock Airport (HAY), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) SSE of 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.
| 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 | 14.35 miles (23.10 km) SSE | Haycock Airport (HAY) | Haycock, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 32.19 miles (51.80 km) S | Koyuk Alfred Adams Airport (KKA) | Koyuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 40.21 miles (64.72 km) N | Buckland Airport (BKC) | Buckland, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 61.58 miles (99.10 km) SSW | Elim Airport (ELI) | Elim, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 62.47 miles (100.54 km) NW | Deering Airport (DRG) | Deering, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 71.26 miles (114.69 km) S | Shaktoolik Airport (SKK) | Shaktoolik, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 77.50 miles (124.72 km) SW | Golovin Airport (GLV) | Golovin, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 78.48 miles (126.30 km) WSW | Council Airport (CIL) | Council, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 79.29 miles (127.60 km) SW | White Mountain Airport (WMO) | White Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 90.41 miles (145.50 km) NNE | Selawik Airport (WLK) | Selawik, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 98.05 miles (157.80 km) N | Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV) | Noorvik, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 104.33 miles (167.90 km) ESE | Nulato Airport (NUL) | Nulato, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 105.57 miles (169.90 km) S | Unalakleet Airport (UNK) | Unalakleet, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 105.63 miles (170.00 km) SE | Kaltag Airport (KAL) | Kaltag, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 108.84 miles (175.16 km) NNW | Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,265.00 miles (16,519.87 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,262.23 miles (16,515.41 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,247.19 miles (16,491.22 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,210.09 miles (16,431.51 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,207.54 miles (16,427.40 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 6 | 10,168.15 miles (16,364.01 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,059.89 miles (16,189.78 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,999.43 miles (16,092.48 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,967.87 miles (16,041.70 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,949.97 miles (16,012.89 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,947.17 miles (16,008.37 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,946.54 miles (16,007.36 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,941.11 miles (15,998.62 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,941.11 miles (15,998.62 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,939.41 miles (15,995.89 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |