Nonstop flight route between Pembroke, Ontario, Canada and Ronaldsway, Isle of Man, United Kingdom:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Pembroke Airport (YTA), Pembroke, Ontario, Canada and Isle of Man Airport (IOM), Ronaldsway, Isle of Man, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,131 miles (or 5,039 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 Pembroke Airport and Isle of Man 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 Pembroke Airport and Isle of Man Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Pembroke Airport (YTA):

• The closest airport to Pembroke Airport (YTA) is Petawawa Airport (YWA), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) NNW of YTA.
• Because of Pembroke Airport's relatively low elevation of 532 feet, planes can take off or land at Pembroke 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.
• Pembroke Airport (YTA) currently has only 1 runway.
• GO Air Express operated briefly from November 2002 to April 2003 with flights to Toronto.
• The furthest airport from Pembroke Airport (YTA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,387 miles (18,325 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.

Facts about Isle of Man Airport (IOM):

• Now a naval air station, RNAS Ronaldsway, the airport was taken out of commission in 1943 for almost twelve months of extensive development.
• The furthest airport from Isle of Man Airport (IOM) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,847 miles (19,066 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
• The closest airport to Isle of Man Airport (IOM) is Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) E of IOM.
• Isle of Man Airport handled 739,683 passengers last year.
• Bus services are provided by Bus Vannin, formerly Isle of Man Transport.
• Several Manx-based airlines were formed in the early postwar years to operate scheduled and charter services to the UK mainland.
• In addition to being known as "Isle of Man Airport", another name for IOM is "Purt Aer Vannin".
• The Manx Military and Aviation Museum is situated next to the airport and has exhibits and information about the history of aviation on the island.
• Ronaldsway was first used as an airfield in 1928 with passenger services to the UK starting in 1933, operated by Blackpool and West Coast Air Services.
• Isle of Man Airport (IOM) has 2 runways.
• Because of Isle of Man Airport's relatively low elevation of 52 feet, planes can take off or land at Isle of Man 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 March 2006 funding for a further extension was granted by Tynwald to increase the number of departure gates, with work due for completion in summer 2007.