Nonstop flight route between Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada and Zaria, Nigeria:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE), Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada and Zaria Airport (ZAR), Zaria, Nigeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,599 miles (or 10,620 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 Zaria 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 Zaria 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 |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | ZAR / DNZA |
| Airport Name: | Zaria Airport |
| Location: | Zaria, Nigeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°7'48"N by 7°41'8"E |
| Area Served: | Zaria, Nigeria |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2170 feet (661 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZAR |
| More Information: | ZAR Maps & Info |
Facts about Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE):
- 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 1962, control of RCAF Station Saskatoon was transferred from Training Command to Air Transport Command, but this change would be short-lived.
- Saskatoon Transit provides city bus service between the airport and the downtown core and University of Saskatchewan campus.
- Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport handled 1,246,405 passengers last year.
- In 2005 additional renovations were completed to the check-in area and baggage screening as well as the addition of a fifth bridge.
- In addition to being known as "Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport", another name for YXE is "Saskatoon International Airport".
- Air Canada in 1950 began operating the Canadair North Star at the airport, followed by the Vickers Viscount in 1955.
- 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.
- In 2000 NAV CANADA constructed a new control tower and the airport authority began renovations and expansions to the terminal building.
- In March 2008 work started on the rehabilitation of runway 09/27, taxiway Foxtrot and Alpha at a cost of $16M.
Facts about Zaria Airport (ZAR):
- Zaria Airport (ZAR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Zaria Airport (ZAR) is Asau Airport (AAU), which is nearly antipodal to Zaria Airport (meaning Zaria Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Asau Airport), and is located 12,271 miles (19,749 kilometers) away in Asau, Samoa.
- The closest airport to Zaria Airport (ZAR) is Kaduna Airport (KAD), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) SW of ZAR.
