Nonstop flight route between Smithers, British Columbia, Canada and Salem, Oregon, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Smithers Regional Airport (YYD), Smithers, British Columbia, Canada and McNary Field (SLE), Salem, Oregon, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 710 miles (or 1,142 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 Smithers Regional Airport and McNary Field, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YYD / CYYD |
| Airport Name: | Smithers Regional Airport |
| Location: | Smithers, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°49'31"N by 127°10'58"W |
| Area Served: | Smithers, Bulkley Valley |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Smithers |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1716 feet (523 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YYD |
| More Information: | YYD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SLE / KSLE |
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| Location: | Salem, Oregon, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°54'33"N by 123°0'8"W |
| Area Served: | Salem, Oregon |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Salem |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 214 feet (65 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SLE |
| More Information: | SLE Maps & Info |
Facts about Smithers Regional Airport (YYD):
- Smithers Regional Airport (YYD) currently has only 1 runway.
- Originally the runway was 5,000 ft, but it has been expanded to 7,544 ft so that the airport can land larger aircraft.
- The closest airport to Smithers Regional Airport (YYD) is Burns Lake Airport (YPZ), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) ESE of YYD.
- NavCanada operates a Flight Service Station at Smithers Airport.
- The furthest airport from Smithers Regional Airport (YYD) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,507 miles (16,909 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
Facts about McNary Field (SLE):
- The Oregon Army National Guard - Army Aviation Support Facility and charter flights also use the facilities.
- McNary Field (SLE) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "McNary Field", another name for SLE is "Salem Municipal AirportSalem Army Airfield".
- United Airlines was the first airline at Salem, in the 1940s.
- Because of McNary Field's relatively low elevation of 214 feet, planes can take off or land at McNary Field 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 McNary Field (SLE) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,954 miles (17,628 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to McNary Field (SLE) is Corvallis Municipal Airport (CVO), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) SSW of SLE.
- McNary Field covers 751 acres at an elevation of 214 feet.
