Nonstop flight route between Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada and Nyac, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY), Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada and Nyac Airport (ZNC), Nyac, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 834 miles (or 1,342 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 Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport and Nyac Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | ZNC / |
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| Location: | Nyac, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°58'50"N by 159°59'36"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Tuluksak Dredging Co. |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 460 feet (140 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZNC |
| More Information: | ZNC Maps & Info |
Facts about Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY):
- Whitehorse is also a major stopover point for private flyers who make the trip to and from Alaska.
- In addition to being known as "Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport", another name for YXY is "Whitehorse/Erik Nielsen International Airport".
- Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) has 3 runways.
- 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.
- The airport's parking lot is graced by an old Canadian Pacific Airlines Douglas DC-3 on a pedestal that serves as a weather vane.
- Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport is located in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada.
- 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.
Facts about Nyac Airport (ZNC):
- The closest airport to Nyac Airport (ZNC) is Tuluksak Airport (TLT), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) WNW of ZNC.
- Nyac Airport (ZNC) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Nyac Airport", another name for ZNC is "none".
- Because of Nyac Airport's relatively low elevation of 460 feet, planes can take off or land at Nyac 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 furthest airport from Nyac Airport (ZNC) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,570 miles (17,011 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
