Nonstop flight route between Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada and Nosara, Costa Rica:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE), Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada and Nosara Airport (NOB), Nosara, Costa Rica would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,146 miles (or 5,062 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 Nosara 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 Nosara 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: | NOB / MRNS |
Airport Name: | Nosara Airport |
Location: | Nosara, Costa Rica |
GPS Coordinates: | 9°58'35"N by 85°39'11"W |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 33 feet (10 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from NOB |
More Information: | NOB Maps & Info |
Facts about Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE):
- In 1993 the name of the airport was changed to recognize Canada's 13th Prime Minister John Diefenbaker.
- In addition to being known as "Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport", another name for YXE is "Saskatoon International Airport".
- After the war the airport was transferred to the Canadian Department of Transport for civilian use.
- Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport handled 1,246,405 passengers last year.
- The primary runway was lengthened in 1954 and again in 1960 to 8,300 ft.
- 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 (YXE) has 2 runways.
- In 1956, the Instrument Flying School moved to Saskatoon from RCAF Station Centralia.
- 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 Nosara Airport (NOB):
- The furthest airport from Nosara Airport (NOB) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Nosara Airport (meaning Nosara Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,209 miles (19,649 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Nosara Airport (NOB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Nosara Airport (NOB) is Playa Sámara/Carrillo Airport (RIK), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) ESE of NOB.
- Because of Nosara Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Nosara 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.