Nonstop flight route between Postville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and Point Lay, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(54°54'37"N by 59°47'7"W)
Arrival Airport:
(69°43'55"N by 163°0'39"W)
Distance from YSO to PIZ:
3,024.75 miles (4,867.85 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Postville Airport (YSO), Postville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and Point Lay LRRS Airport (PIZ), Point Lay, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,025 miles (or 4,868 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 Postville Airport and Point Lay LRRS 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 Postville Airport and Point Lay LRRS Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YSO / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Postville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°54'37"N by 59°47'7"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 223 feet (68 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YSO |
| More Information: | YSO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PIZ / PPIZ |
| Airport Name: | Point Lay LRRS Airport |
| Location: | Point Lay, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 69°43'55"N by 163°0'39"W |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Government 11 TCW/LGO Elmendorf |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 25 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PIZ |
| More Information: | PIZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Postville Airport (YSO):
- Because of Postville Airport's relatively low elevation of 223 feet, planes can take off or land at Postville 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 "Postville Airport", another name for YSO is "CCD4".
- The furthest airport from Postville Airport (YSO) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,052 miles (17,787 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Postville Airport (YSO) is Makkovik Airport (YMN), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) ENE of YSO.
- Postville Airport (YSO) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Point Lay LRRS Airport (PIZ):
- Because of Point Lay LRRS Airport's relatively low elevation of 25 feet, planes can take off or land at Point Lay LRRS 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.
- Point Lay LRRS Airport has one runway designated 5/23 with a gravel surface measuring 3,519 by 80 feet.
- The furthest airport from Point Lay LRRS Airport (PIZ) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,387 miles (16,716 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- The airport was built in 1957 to support the Distant Early Warning Line Radar station at Point Lay.
- The closest airport to Point Lay LRRS Airport (PIZ) is Wainwright Airport (AIN), which is located 94 miles (152 kilometers) NE of PIZ.
- Point Lay LRRS Airport is a public and military use airport owned by the United States Government and located in Point Lay, in the North Slope Borough of the U.S.
- Point Lay LRRS Airport (PIZ) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.34 miles (42.39 km) ENE | Makkovik Airport (YMN) | Makkovik, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |     |
| 2 | 41.11 miles (66.16 km) NNW | Hopedale Airport (YHO) | Hopedale, Labrador, Canada | |
| 3 | 73.37 miles (118.07 km) SE | Rigolet Airport (YRG) | Rigolet, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 4 | 112.95 miles (181.78 km) SSW | CFB Goose Bay (YYR) | Goose Bay, Labrador, Canada | |
| 5 | 135.23 miles (217.63 km) NNW | Nain Airport (YDP) | Nain, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 6 | 139.38 miles (224.32 km) SE | Cartwright Airport (YRF) | Cartwright, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 7 | 189.75 miles (305.38 km) ESE | Black Tickle Airport (YBI) | Black Tickle, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 8 | 197.72 miles (318.19 km) WSW | Churchill Falls Airport (ZUM) | Churchill Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 9 | 210.60 miles (338.93 km) SE | Charlottetown Airport (YHG) | Charlottetown, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 10 | 218.05 miles (350.92 km) SE | Port Hope Simpson Airport (YHA) | Port Hope Simpson, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 11 | 229.99 miles (370.13 km) SE | Williams Harbour Airport (YWM) | Williams Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 12 | 241.82 miles (389.17 km) SE | Mary's Harbour Airport (YMH) | Mary's Harbour, Labrador, Canada | |
| 13 | 243.03 miles (391.11 km) SE | St. Lewis (Fox Harbour) Airport (YFX) | St. Lewis, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 14 | 259.93 miles (418.31 km) S | Saint-Augustin Airport (YIF) | Saint-Augustin, Quebec, Canada | |
| 15 | 262.66 miles (422.70 km) SSE | Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon Airport (YBX) | Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon, Quebec, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,052.41 miles (17,787.08 km) S | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,996.95 miles (17,697.82 km) S | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,968.18 miles (17,651.52 km) S | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,966.35 miles (17,648.58 km) SSE | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,966.06 miles (17,648.12 km) S | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,956.98 miles (17,633.51 km) WSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,952.08 miles (17,625.62 km) S | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,943.00 miles (17,611.00 km) WSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,932.92 miles (17,594.78 km) S | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,932.68 miles (17,594.40 km) SW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,929.13 miles (17,588.68 km) WSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,921.97 miles (17,577.16 km) SW | Portland Airport (PTJ) | Portland, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,913.43 miles (17,563.42 km) WSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,909.30 miles (17,556.77 km) SW | Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) | Mount Gambier, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,904.51 miles (17,549.06 km) WSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 94.37 miles (151.87 km) NE | Wainwright Airport (AIN) | Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 96.10 miles (154.65 km) SW | Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport (LUR) | Cape Lisburne, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 133.75 miles (215.25 km) SW | Point Hope Airport (PHO) | Point Hope, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 140.56 miles (226.20 km) ENE | Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport (ATK) | Atqasuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 143.29 miles (230.60 km) SSW | Kivalina Airport (KVL) | Kivalina, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 150.01 miles (241.42 km) S | Noatak Airport (WTK) | Noatak, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 179.43 miles (288.77 km) NE | Wiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial Airport (BRW) | Barrow, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 197.02 miles (317.08 km) S | Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 201.39 miles (324.11 km) SSE | Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) | Kiana, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 207.68 miles (334.24 km) SSE | Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV) | Noorvik, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 223.59 miles (359.84 km) SE | Ambler Airport (ABL) | Ambler, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 229.89 miles (369.97 km) SSE | Selawik Airport (WLK) | Selawik, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 241.11 miles (388.04 km) ENE | Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site (LNI) | Lonely, North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 246.60 miles (396.87 km) SE | Shungnak Airport (SHG) | Shungnak, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 247.53 miles (398.36 km) SE | Dahl Creek Airport (DCK) | Dahl Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,386.93 miles (16,716.11 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 9,965.06 miles (16,037.17 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 3 | 9,959.80 miles (16,028.70 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 9,944.98 miles (16,004.85 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 9,908.50 miles (15,946.15 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 9,867.18 miles (15,879.65 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,840.06 miles (15,836.01 km) E | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 9,832.29 miles (15,823.49 km) ESE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 9 | 9,781.47 miles (15,741.71 km) ESE | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 10 | 9,759.47 miles (15,706.30 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,732.25 miles (15,662.50 km) ESE | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 12 | 9,700.63 miles (15,611.61 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 9,669.68 miles (15,561.81 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,648.32 miles (15,527.43 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,646.06 miles (15,523.79 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |