Nonstop flight route between Yuma, Arizona, United States and St. Lewis, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yuma International Airport (YUM), Yuma, Arizona, United States and St. Lewis (Fox Harbour) Airport (YFX), St. Lewis, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,189 miles (or 5,133 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 Yuma International Airport and St. Lewis (Fox Harbour) 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 Yuma International Airport and St. Lewis (Fox Harbour) Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YUM / KNYL |
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| Location: | Yuma, Arizona, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°39'24"N by 114°36'21"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Yuma County and USMC |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 216 feet (66 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YUM |
| More Information: | YUM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YFX / |
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| Location: | St. Lewis, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°22'22"N by 55°40'26"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 74 feet (23 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YFX |
| More Information: | YFX Maps & Info |
Facts about Yuma International Airport (YUM):
- Because of Yuma International Airport's relatively low elevation of 216 feet, planes can take off or land at Yuma 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.
- In addition to being known as "Yuma International Airport", other names for YUM include "MCAS Yuma" and "NYL".
- The closest airport to Yuma International Airport (YUM) is Laguna Army Airfield (LGF), which is located only 19 miles (30 kilometers) NE of YUM.
- Yuma's history of flight dates to 1911 when Robert Fowler took off from Yuma to set a world's record for endurance and distance.
- On April 1, 2011, Southwest Airlines Flight 812 with 118 passengers en route from Phoenix to Sacramento diverted to the airport after a rapid decompression which was the result of a large tear in the plane's fuselage 40 minutes into the flight.
- The furthest airport from Yuma International Airport (YUM) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,537 miles (18,567 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Yuma International Airport (YUM) has 4 runways.
- In 1925, the Yuma Chamber of Commerce went to work to secure an airport for Yuma.
Facts about St. Lewis (Fox Harbour) Airport (YFX):
- The closest airport to St. Lewis (Fox Harbour) Airport (YFX) is Mary's Harbour Airport (YMH), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) WSW of YFX.
- Because of St. Lewis (Fox Harbour) Airport's relatively low elevation of 74 feet, planes can take off or land at St. Lewis (Fox Harbour) 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 "St. Lewis (Fox Harbour) Airport", another name for YFX is "CCK4".
- The furthest airport from St. Lewis (Fox Harbour) Airport (YFX) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,191 miles (18,009 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- St. Lewis (Fox Harbour) Airport (YFX) currently has only 1 runway.
