Nonstop flight route between Rigolet, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and Chatham, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rigolet Airport (YRG), Rigolet, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and Chatham Seaplane Base (CYM), Chatham, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,816 miles (or 4,533 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 Rigolet Airport and Chatham Seaplane Base, 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 Rigolet Airport and Chatham Seaplane Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YRG / |
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Location: | Rigolet, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 54°10'45"N by 58°27'25"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Newfoundland and Labrador |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 186 feet (57 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YRG |
More Information: | YRG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CYM / |
Airport Name: | Chatham Seaplane Base |
Location: | Chatham, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 57°30'54"N by 134°56'45"W |
Area Served: | Chatham, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | Chatham Cannery Ltd. |
Airport Type: | Public use |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CYM |
More Information: | CYM Maps & Info |
Facts about Rigolet Airport (YRG):
- The closest airport to Rigolet Airport (YRG) is Cartwright Airport (YRF), which is located 67 miles (108 kilometers) ESE of YRG.
- The furthest airport from Rigolet Airport (YRG) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,096 miles (17,856 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Rigolet Airport's relatively low elevation of 186 feet, planes can take off or land at Rigolet 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.
- In addition to being known as "Rigolet Airport", another name for YRG is "CCZ2".
- Rigolet Airport (YRG) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Chatham Seaplane Base (CYM):
- The furthest airport from Chatham Seaplane Base (CYM) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,576 miles (17,020 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- Chatham Seaplane Base (CYM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Chatham Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Chatham Seaplane Base 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 Chatham Seaplane Base (CYM) is Angoon Seaplane Base (AGN), which is located only 13 miles (22 kilometers) E of CYM.