Nonstop flight route between Salluit, Quebec, Canada and Cold Bay, Alaska, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Salluit Airport (YZG), Salluit, Quebec, Canada and Cold Bay Airport (CDB), Cold Bay, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,921 miles (or 4,700 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 Salluit Airport and Cold Bay 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 Salluit Airport and Cold Bay Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Salluit Airport (YZG):

• Salluit Airport (YZG) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Salluit Airport's relatively low elevation of 745 feet, planes can take off or land at Salluit 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 Salluit Airport (YZG) is Ivujivik Airport (YIK), which is located 74 miles (120 kilometers) WNW of YZG.
• The furthest airport from Salluit Airport (YZG) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 10,466 miles (16,843 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.

Facts about Cold Bay Airport (CDB):

• Cold Bay Airport is a state owned, public use airport located in Cold Bay, a city in the Aleutians East Borough of the U.S.
• The airfield was named Thornbrough Air Force Base in 1948 for Captain George W.
• The airport was constructed during World War II as Fort Randall Army Airfield during the secret military buildup of the Territory of Alaska that began in 1941.
• The closest airport to Cold Bay Airport (CDB) is King Cove Airport (KVC), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) ESE of CDB.
• Fort Randall AAF was also used by the United States Navy during the Aleutian campaign.
• In addition to being known as "Cold Bay Airport", other names for CDB include "Cold Bay Air Force Station" and "Fort Randall Army Airfield".
• Cold Bay Airport (CDB) has 2 runways.
• Cold Bay's main runway is the fifth-largest in Alaska and was built during World War II.
• The furthest airport from Cold Bay Airport (CDB) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,968 miles (17,652 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
• Because of Cold Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 102 feet, planes can take off or land at Cold Bay 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.