Nonstop flight route between Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada and La Seu d'Urgell, Spain:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE), Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada and La Seu d'Urgell airport (LEU), La Seu d'Urgell, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,628 miles (or 7,447 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 Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport and La Seu d'Urgell 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 Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport and La Seu d'Urgell airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YXE / CYXE |
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Location: | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 52°10'14"N by 106°42'0"W |
Area Served: | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1654 feet (504 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from YXE |
More Information: | YXE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LEU / LESU |
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Location: | La Seu d'Urgell, Spain |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°20'29"N by 1°24'16"E |
Area Served: | La Seu d'Urgell, Pyrenees and Andorra |
Operator/Owner: | GeneralitatdeCatalunya |
Airport Type: | public |
Elevation: | 3 feet (1 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LEU |
More Information: | LEU Maps & Info |
Facts about Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE):
- In 1962, control of RCAF Station Saskatoon was transferred from Training Command to Air Transport Command, but this change would be short-lived.
- Air Canada in 1950 began operating the Canadair North Star at the airport, followed by the Vickers Viscount in 1955.
- Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport handled 1,246,405 passengers last year.
- After the war the airport was transferred to the Canadian Department of Transport for civilian use.
- In addition to being known as "Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport", another name for YXE is "Saskatoon International Airport".
- Between 2009 and 2018, The Saskatoon Airport Authority says that new runways, terminal renovations, and expansions to the tune of $70 million will be spent.
- The primary runway was lengthened in 1954 and again in 1960 to 8,300 ft.
- Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,134 miles (16,309 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE) is North Battleford Airport (YQW), which is located 77 miles (124 kilometers) WNW of YXE.
Facts about La Seu d'Urgell airport (LEU):
- In 2009, a contract was awarded to Acsa Sorigué for the redevelopment work that will lead to the reopening of the airport.
- La Seu d'Urgell airport (LEU) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "La Seu d'Urgell airport", other names for LEU include "Aeroport de la Seu d'Urgell" and "Aeroport Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgell".
- The furthest airport from La Seu d'Urgell airport (LEU) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to La Seu d'Urgell airport (meaning La Seu d'Urgell airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,289 miles (19,777 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- There are plans to allow regular or tourist charter flights from the summer of 2014.
- Because of La Seu d'Urgell airport's relatively low elevation of 3 feet, planes can take off or land at La Seu d'Urgell 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 2008, the Institut Català del Sòl bought 85% of the airport's land to create the Pirineus–Andorra airport.
- The closest airport to La Seu d'Urgell airport (LEU) is Lleida–Alguaire Airport (ILD), which is located 62 miles (99 kilometers) SW of LEU.