Nonstop flight route between Prince George, British Columbia, Canada and Nome, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(53°53'3"N by 122°40'38"W)
Arrival Airport:
(64°30'43"N by 165°26'43"W)
Distance from YXS to OME:
1,640.04 miles (2,639.38 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Prince George Airport (YXS), Prince George, British Columbia, Canada and Nome Airport (OME), Nome, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,640 miles (or 2,639 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 Nome 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: | OME / PAOM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Nome, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°30'43"N by 165°26'43"W |
| Area Served: | Nome, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 37 feet (11 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OME |
| More Information: | OME Maps & Info |
Facts about Prince George Airport (YXS):
- The closest airport to Prince George Airport (YXS) is Quesnel Airport (YQZ), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) S of YXS.
- During the 1930s and 40s, it also contained Pineview Elementary, which was renamed the Airport School.
- 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.
- 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.
- Prince George Airport (YXS) has 3 runways.
Facts about Nome Airport (OME):
- In World War II, the civilian Nome Airport shared use of the runway with Marks Army Airfield for transfer of Lend-Lease aircraft to the Soviet Union and in 1942, for air defense of the western coast of Alaska.
- In addition to being known as "Nome Airport", another name for OME is "(former Marks Air Force Base)".
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 59,984 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 54,994 enplanements in 2009, and 56,658 in 2010.
- Because of Nome Airport's relatively low elevation of 37 feet, planes can take off or land at Nome 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 Nome Airport (OME) is Teller Airport (TLA), which is located 57 miles (91 kilometers) NNW of OME.
- The furthest airport from Nome Airport (OME) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,320 miles (16,608 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Nome Airport (OME) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 59.68 miles (96.05 km) S | Quesnel Airport (YQZ) | Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada |     |
| 2 | 120.33 miles (193.66 km) SSE | Williams Lake Airport (YWL) | Williams Lake, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 131.42 miles (211.50 km) NNE | Chetwynd Airport (YCQ) | Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 136.82 miles (220.19 km) WNW | Burns Lake Airport (YPZ) | Burns Lake, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 5 | 147.06 miles (236.67 km) SW | Anahim Lake Airport (YAA) | Anahim Lake, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 6 | 151.23 miles (243.38 km) N | Hudson's Hope Airport (YNH) | Hudson's Hope, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 7 | 154.83 miles (249.17 km) E | Grande Cache Airport (YGC) | Grande Cache, Alberta, Canada | |
| 8 | 158.64 miles (255.31 km) SSE | South Cariboo Regional Airport (ZMH) | 108 Mile Ranch, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 9 | 162.29 miles (261.18 km) NE | Dawson Creek Airport (YDQ) | Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 10 | 167.60 miles (269.72 km) SSW | Chilko Lake (Tsylos Park Lodge) Aerodrome (CJH) | Chilko Lake, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 11 | 176.42 miles (283.92 km) ENE | Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) | Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada | |
| 12 | 179.80 miles (289.35 km) NNE | Fort St. John Airport (YXJ) | Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 185.93 miles (299.22 km) SE | Blue River Airport (YCP) | Blue River (Co-op Point), British Columbia, Canada | |
| 14 | 192.50 miles (309.80 km) WSW | Bella Coola Airport (QBC) | Bella Coola, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 192.67 miles (310.06 km) WNW | Smithers Regional Airport (YYD) | Smithers, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,399.34 miles (16,736.07 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,395.59 miles (16,730.04 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,374.29 miles (16,695.76 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,373.33 miles (16,694.21 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 10,358.03 miles (16,669.59 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,343.86 miles (16,646.78 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,318.16 miles (16,605.43 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,308.53 miles (16,589.93 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,288.45 miles (16,557.61 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,285.52 miles (16,552.90 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,258.10 miles (16,508.77 km) ESE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,247.62 miles (16,491.90 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,246.48 miles (16,490.07 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,230.10 miles (16,463.71 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,225.33 miles (16,456.04 km) SE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 56.73 miles (91.30 km) NNW | Teller Airport (TLA) | Teller, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 57.91 miles (93.20 km) ENE | Council Airport (CIL) | Council, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 61.46 miles (98.91 km) ENE | White Mountain Airport (WMO) | White Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 64.00 miles (103.00 km) NNW | Brevig Mission Airport (KTS) | Brevig Mission, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 65.89 miles (106.04 km) NW | Port Clarence Coast Guard Station (KPC) | Port Clarence, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 72.48 miles (116.65 km) E | Golovin Airport (GLV) | Golovin, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 79.08 miles (127.26 km) NW | Lost River 1 Airport (LSR) | Lost River, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 94.47 miles (152.04 km) E | Elim Airport (ELI) | Elim, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 102.39 miles (164.77 km) NW | Tin City LRRS Airport (TNC) | Tin City, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 108.80 miles (175.10 km) NW | Wales Airport (WAA) | Wales, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 117.85 miles (189.66 km) SSE | Kotlik Airport (KOT) | Kotlik, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 118.02 miles (189.93 km) SE | Stebbins Airport (WBB) | Stebbins, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 121.45 miles (195.46 km) N | Shishmaref Airport (SHH) | Shishmaref, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 122.80 miles (197.62 km) SSE | Emmonak Airport (EMK) | Emmonak, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 123.23 miles (198.32 km) ESE | St. Michael Airport (SMK) | St. Michael, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,319.59 miles (16,607.73 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,303.30 miles (16,581.51 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,280.63 miles (16,545.03 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 4 | 10,276.50 miles (16,538.38 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,235.03 miles (16,471.64 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,190.00 miles (16,399.18 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,079.69 miles (16,221.64 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,027.81 miles (16,138.16 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,013.86 miles (16,115.71 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,995.50 miles (16,086.16 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,995.50 miles (16,086.16 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 12 | 9,975.79 miles (16,054.44 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,970.15 miles (16,045.37 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,967.45 miles (16,041.02 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,961.43 miles (16,031.33 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |