Nonstop flight route between Whale Cove, Nunavut, Canada and The Dalles, Oregon, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Whale Cove Airport (YXN), Whale Cove, Nunavut, Canada and Columbia Gorge Regional Airport (DLS), The Dalles, Oregon, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,609 miles (or 2,589 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 Whale Cove Airport and Columbia Gorge Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YXN / CYXN |
| Airport Name: | Whale Cove Airport |
| Location: | Whale Cove, Nunavut, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°14'24"N by 92°35'53"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Nunavut |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 40 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YXN |
| More Information: | YXN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DLS / KDLS |
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| Location: | The Dalles, Oregon, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°37'6"N by 121°10'1"W |
| Area Served: | The Dalles, Oregon |
| Operator/Owner: | City of The Dalles, Oregon & Klickitat County, Washington |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 247 feet (75 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DLS |
| More Information: | DLS Maps & Info |
Facts about Whale Cove Airport (YXN):
- Because of Whale Cove Airport's relatively low elevation of 40 feet, planes can take off or land at Whale Cove 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.
- The closest airport to Whale Cove Airport (YXN) is Rankin Inlet Airport (YRT), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) NNE of YXN.
- Whale Cove Airport (YXN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Whale Cove Airport (YXN) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 10,138 miles (16,316 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Columbia Gorge Regional Airport (DLS):
- In addition to being known as "Columbia Gorge Regional Airport", another name for DLS is "The Dalles Municipal Airport".
- The furthest airport from Columbia Gorge Regional Airport (DLS) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,869 miles (17,492 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Columbia Gorge Regional Airport (DLS) is Cascade Locks State Airport (CZK), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) W of DLS.
- Because of Columbia Gorge Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 247 feet, planes can take off or land at Columbia Gorge Regional 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.
- Columbia Gorge Regional Airport (DLS) has 2 runways.
- During the Great Depression, the city was granted $12,000 by the Works Progress Administration, but that was later revoked in 1935 when the WPA learned the city only leased the airport.
