Nonstop flight route between Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada and Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY), Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada and Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR), Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,877 miles (or 4,630 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 Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport and Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial 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 Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport and Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YXY / CYXY | 
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| Location: | Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°42'33"N by 135°4'1"W | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 2317 feet (706 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YXY | 
| More Information: | YXY Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BDR / KBDR | 
| Airport Name: | Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport | 
| Location: | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°9'47"N by 73°7'33"W | 
| Area Served: | Bridgeport, Connecticut | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Bridgeport | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BDR | 
| More Information: | BDR Maps & Info | 
Facts about Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY):
- The closest airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) is Haines Junction Airport (YHT), which is located 84 miles (135 kilometers) W of YXY.
 - Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport is located in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada.
 - Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) has 3 runways.
 - The airport has two fixed base operator for fuel, limited aircraft maintenance facilities.
 - During the September 11, 2001, attacks, two aircraft approaching the United States from Asia were diverted to Whitehorse as part of Operation Yellow Ribbon.
 - The furthest airport from Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,398 miles (16,734 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
 - In addition to being known as "Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport", another name for YXY is "Whitehorse/Erik Nielsen International Airport".
 
Facts about Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR):
- In February 2007 state legislators from Bridgeport, in an effort to force expansion, introduced legislation allowing the State of Connecticut to take over the airport.
 - Because of Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial 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.
 - On October 17, 1962 President John F.
 - Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR) has 2 runways.
 - The furthest airport from Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,765 miles (18,933 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - In 1972 it was rededicated as the Igor I.
 - The closest airport to Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR) is Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) ENE of BDR.
 - The airport was originally Avon Field, a racetrack where aircraft landed on the grass infield.
 
