Nonstop flight route between Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada and Adak Island, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sherbrooke Airport (YSC), Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada and Adak Airport (ADK), Adak Island, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,376 miles (or 7,043 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 Sherbrooke Airport and Adak 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 Sherbrooke Airport and Adak Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YSC / CYSC |
| Airport Name: | Sherbrooke Airport |
| Location: | Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°26'18"N by 71°41'29"W |
| Operator/Owner: | OPSIS |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 792 feet (241 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YSC |
| More Information: | YSC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ADK / PADK |
| Airport Name: | Adak Airport |
| Location: | Adak Island, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°52'41"N by 176°38'45"W |
| Area Served: | Adak Island, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ADK |
| More Information: | ADK Maps & Info |
Facts about Sherbrooke Airport (YSC):
- The closest airport to Sherbrooke Airport (YSC) is Newport State Airport (EFK), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) SW of YSC.
- Because of Sherbrooke Airport's relatively low elevation of 792 feet, planes can take off or land at Sherbrooke 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.
- Sherbrooke Airport (YSC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Weekday flights connecting Toronto were discontinued in 2009.
- No commercial services as of March 2010.
- The furthest airport from Sherbrooke Airport (YSC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,564 miles (18,611 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Adak Airport (ADK):
- The furthest airport from Adak Airport (ADK) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,985 miles (17,679 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Because of Adak Airport's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Adak 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.
- Adak Airport (ADK) has 2 runways.
- Adak Airport was once featured on the television reality show, Alaska State Troopers.
- The closest airport to Adak Airport (ADK) is Atka Airport (AKB), which is located 106 miles (171 kilometers) ENE of ADK.
- The military first developed an air station on Adak during World War II.
