Nonstop flight route between Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada and Mercury, Nevada, United States:
Departure Airport:
(46°17'21"N by 63°7'9"W)
Arrival Airport:
(36°37'9"N by 116°1'58"W)
Distance from YYG to DRA:
2,766.36 miles (4,452.02 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Charlottetown Airport (YYG), Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada and Desert Rock Airport (DRA), Mercury, Nevada, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,766 miles (or 4,452 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 Charlottetown Airport and Desert Rock 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 Charlottetown Airport and Desert Rock Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YYG / CYYG |
| Airport Name: | Charlottetown Airport |
| Location: | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°17'21"N by 63°7'9"W |
| Area Served: | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island |
| Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 159 feet (48 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YYG |
| More Information: | YYG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DRA / KDRA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mercury, Nevada, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°37'9"N by 116°1'58"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Mercury, Nevada |
| Airport Type: | United States Department of Energy/Nevada |
| Elevation: | 1010 feet (308 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DRA |
| More Information: | DRA Maps & Info |
Facts about Charlottetown Airport (YYG):
- The closest airport to Charlottetown Airport (YYG) is Summerside Airport (YSU), which is located 36 miles (57 kilometers) WNW of YYG.
- The furthest airport from Charlottetown Airport (YYG) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,651 miles (18,751 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Charlottetown Airport's relatively low elevation of 159 feet, planes can take off or land at Charlottetown 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.
- In December 1939 the city government offered the airport to the federal government for military use through the duration of World War II.
- Several expansions were subsequently undertaken, including an enlarged civilian air terminal off the Brackley Point Road on the west side of the airfield, as well as a lengthening and realigning of what would become runway 03/21 during the 1960s-1970s to accommodate jet aircraft.
- Since the turn of the millennium, and especially since the mid-2000s, Charlottetown Airport has seen a great increase in flights.
- Charlottetown Airport (YYG) has 2 runways.
Facts about Desert Rock Airport (DRA):
- In addition to being known as "Desert Rock Airport", another name for DRA is "NV65".
- The furthest airport from Desert Rock Airport (DRA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,271 miles (18,139 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Desert Rock Airport (DRA) is Creech Air Force Base Indian Springs Auxiliary Army Airfield (1961) Indian Springs Air Force Base (1951) Indian Springs Army Airfield Indian Springs Airport eponyms: Indian Springs, Nevada &Wilbur L. Creech[1] (INS), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) E of DRA.
- Desert Rock Airport (DRA) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.63 miles (57.35 km) WNW | Summerside Airport (YSU) | Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada |     |
| 2 | 75.52 miles (121.54 km) W | Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM) | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 3 | 94.76 miles (152.50 km) ESE | Port Hawkesbury Airport (YPS) | Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 4 | 99.20 miles (159.65 km) S | Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) | Enfield, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 5 | 100.86 miles (162.32 km) NE | Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport (YGR) | Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec, Canada | |
| 6 | 115.64 miles (186.10 km) S | Shearwater Heliport (YAW) | Shearwater, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 7 | 121.43 miles (195.42 km) WNW | Miramichi Airport (YCH) | Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 8 | 125.17 miles (201.44 km) SW | CFB Greenwood (YZX) | Greenwood, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 9 | 147.06 miles (236.66 km) E | Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY) | Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 10 | 149.43 miles (240.48 km) WSW | Saint John Airport (YSJ) | Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 11 | 154.39 miles (248.47 km) NW | Bathurst Airport (ZBF) | Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 12 | 162.06 miles (260.81 km) W | 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown, (YCX) | Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 13 | 165.05 miles (265.62 km) NW | Bonaventure Airport (YVB) | Bonaventure, Quebec, Canada | |
| 14 | 166.36 miles (267.73 km) W | Fredericton International Airport (YFC) | Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 15 | 176.72 miles (284.40 km) SW | Digby/Annapolis Regional Airport (YDG) | Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,651.38 miles (18,751.04 km) S | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,605.12 miles (18,676.59 km) S | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,577.76 miles (18,632.54 km) S | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,565.98 miles (18,613.59 km) S | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,562.61 miles (18,608.17 km) S | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,542.47 miles (18,575.76 km) S | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,527.93 miles (18,552.36 km) SSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,454.81 miles (18,434.69 km) S | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,447.40 miles (18,422.76 km) S | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,444.19 miles (18,417.60 km) S | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,363.53 miles (18,287.79 km) SSW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,338.13 miles (18,246.91 km) SSW | Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI) | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,327.94 miles (18,230.50 km) S | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,305.43 miles (18,194.28 km) S | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,255.23 miles (18,113.50 km) S | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.69 miles (31.69 km) E | Creech Air Force Base Indian Springs Auxiliary Army Airfield (1961) Indian Springs Air Force Base (1951) Indian Springs Army Airfield Indian Springs Airport eponyms: Indian Springs, Nevada &Wilbur L. Creech[1] (INS) | Indian Springs, Nevada, United States | |
| 2 | 22.55 miles (36.30 km) N | Yucca Airstrip (UCC) | Mercury, Nevada, United States | |
| 3 | 44.97 miles (72.37 km) WNW | Beatty Airport (BTY) | Beatty, Nevada, United States | |
| 4 | 54.51 miles (87.72 km) ESE | North Las Vegas Airport (VGT) | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 5 | 61.57 miles (99.08 km) SE | McCarran International Airport (LAS) | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 6 | 63.05 miles (101.47 km) ESE | Nellis Air Force BaseLas Vegas Air Force Base (1948) Las Vegas Army Airfield (1941)[1] McCarren Field (c. 1935)[2] (LSV) | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 7 | 67.07 miles (107.94 km) SE | Henderson Executive Airport (HSH) | Henderson, United States | |
| 8 | 80.14 miles (128.96 km) SE | Boulder City Municipal Airport (BLD) | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | |
| 9 | 90.99 miles (146.43 km) NNW | Tonopah Test Range Airport (XSD) | Tonopah, Nevada, United States | |
| 10 | 91.16 miles (146.71 km) SW | Trona Airport (TRH) | Trona, California, United States | |
| 11 | 98.36 miles (158.29 km) SSW | Bicycle Lake Army Airfield (BYS) | Barstow, California, United States | |
| 12 | 110.47 miles (177.78 km) E | Mesquite Airport (MFH) | Mesquite, Nevada, United States | |
| 13 | 115.16 miles (185.33 km) NNW | Tonopah Airport (TPH) | Tonopah, Nevada, United States | |
| 14 | 120.24 miles (193.50 km) WSW | Inyokern Airport (IYK) | Inyokern, California, United States | |
| 15 | 129.12 miles (207.80 km) SSW | Barstow-Daggett Airport (DAG) | Daggett, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,271.17 miles (18,139.15 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,261.80 miles (18,124.07 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,255.74 miles (18,114.32 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 11,236.83 miles (18,083.89 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,152.35 miles (17,947.92 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,032.45 miles (17,754.96 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,017.51 miles (17,730.91 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,979.70 miles (17,670.06 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,880.55 miles (17,510.51 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,857.64 miles (17,473.64 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,850.28 miles (17,461.79 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,843.79 miles (17,451.35 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,834.60 miles (17,436.56 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,831.51 miles (17,431.58 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,811.16 miles (17,398.84 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |