Nonstop flight route between Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada and Mekoryuk, Alaska, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE), Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada and Mekoryuk Airport (MYU), Mekoryuk, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,269 miles (or 3,652 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 relatively short distance between Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport and Mekoryuk Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE):

• Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE) has 2 runways.
• On June 1, 1929 the city of Saskatoon was given a "License For Air Harbour" and the airport was established.
• Due to larger aircraft and more frequent flights, in 1972 plans were drafted for a new terminal building.
• Air Canada in 1950 began operating the Canadair North Star at the airport, followed by the Vickers Viscount in 1955.
• In 2005 additional renovations were completed to the check-in area and baggage screening as well as the addition of a fifth bridge.
• In 2010 construction started on apron improvements, remote stands and preparatory work to start on reconstruction of the terminal building in 2011.
• 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.
• Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport handled 1,246,405 passengers last year.
• In addition to being known as "Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport", another name for YXE is "Saskatoon International Airport".
• In 1993 the name of the airport was changed to recognize Canada's 13th Prime Minister John Diefenbaker.
• 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.

Facts about Mekoryuk Airport (MYU):

• The closest airport to Mekoryuk Airport (MYU) is Tununak Airport (TNK), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) ENE of MYU.
• The furthest airport from Mekoryuk Airport (MYU) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,599 miles (17,058 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
• Mekoryuk Airport (MYU) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Mekoryuk Airport's relatively low elevation of 48 feet, planes can take off or land at Mekoryuk 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.