Nonstop flight route between Prince George, British Columbia, Canada and Gallup, New Mexico, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Prince George Airport (YXS), Prince George, British Columbia, Canada and Gallup Municipal Airport (GUP), Gallup, New Mexico, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,435 miles (or 2,310 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 Prince George Airport and Gallup Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YXS / CYXS |
| Airport Name: | Prince George Airport |
| Location: | Prince George, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°53'3"N by 122°40'38"W |
| Area Served: | Prince George, British Columbia |
| Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2267 feet (691 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YXS |
| More Information: | YXS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GUP / KGUP |
| Airport Name: | Gallup Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Gallup, New Mexico, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°30'39"N by 108°47'21"W |
| Area Served: | Gallup, New Mexico |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Gallup |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6472 feet (1,973 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GUP |
| More Information: | GUP Maps & Info |
Facts about Prince George Airport (YXS):
- The airport is the head office for Northern Thunderbird Air which provides flights to Williston Lake destinations and charters as well as for the flight school and charter flight company Guardian Aerospace.
- On December 19, 2009 a fire destroyed the Northern Thunderbird Air terminal with no loss of life The airline has stated that operations will continue as normal despite the setback
- The furthest airport from Prince George Airport (YXS) is East London Airport (ELS), which is located 10,399 miles (16,736 kilometers) away in East London, South Africa.
- Prince George Airport (YXS) has 3 runways.
- On November 17, 2009, the first Boeing 747 aircraft touched down at Prince George Airport, as part of a refueling stop.
- The closest airport to Prince George Airport (YXS) is Quesnel Airport (YQZ), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) S of YXS.
- The Prince George Airport underwent a significant expansion and revitalization from 2003 to 2005 that included the development of more check-in counters, larger pre-board screening and holding areas, new baggage carousels, and a border control facility for processing international flights.
- First opened in 1928, and until 1940, the airport's initial site was at the intersections of Highway 97 and Highway 16.
Facts about Gallup Municipal Airport (GUP):
- The furthest airport from Gallup Municipal Airport (GUP) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,248 miles (18,102 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Gallup Municipal Airport covers 359 acres at an elevation of 6,472 feet above mean sea level.
- Because of Gallup Municipal Airport's high elevation of 6,472 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GUP. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GUP a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Gallup Municipal Airport (GUP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Gallup Municipal Airport (GUP) is St. Johns Industrial Air Park (SJN), which is located 76 miles (123 kilometers) SSW of GUP.
