Nonstop flight route between Sarnia, Ontario, Canada and Punta Gorda, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sarnia (Chris Hadfield) Airport (YZR), Sarnia, Ontario, Canada and Punta Gorda Airport (PGD), Punta Gorda, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,111 miles (or 1,788 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 Sarnia (Chris Hadfield) Airport and Punta Gorda Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YZR / CYZR | 
| Airport Name: | Sarnia (Chris Hadfield) Airport | 
| Location: | Sarnia, Ontario, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°59'58"N by 82°18'33"W | 
| Area Served: | Sarnia, Ontario | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Sarnia | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 595 feet (181 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YZR | 
| More Information: | YZR Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PGD / KPGD | 
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| Location: | Punta Gorda, Florida, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°55'8"N by 81°59'26"W | 
| Area Served: | Punta Gorda, Florida | 
| Operator/Owner: | Charlotte County Airport Authority | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from PGD | 
| More Information: | PGD Maps & Info | 
Facts about Sarnia (Chris Hadfield) Airport (YZR):
- Because of Sarnia (Chris Hadfield) Airport's relatively low elevation of 595 feet, planes can take off or land at Sarnia (Chris Hadfield) 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.
 - Sarnia (Chris Hadfield) Airport (YZR) has 2 runways.
 - The closest airport to Sarnia (Chris Hadfield) Airport (YZR) is St. Clair County International Airport (PHN), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) WSW of YZR.
 - The furthest airport from Sarnia (Chris Hadfield) Airport (YZR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,309 miles (18,200 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 
Facts about Punta Gorda Airport (PGD):
- In addition to being known as "Punta Gorda Airport", another name for PGD is "(Formerly Charlotte County Airport)".
 - The furthest airport from Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,471 miles (18,461 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
 - In 2010 enplanements only totaled 90,240, making PGD the least used airport in Florida by scheduled airline passengers.
 - All base officers and some senior non-commissioned officers lived in Punta Gorda, while all student officers and most enlisted men lived in tent structures on the base.
 - Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) has 3 runways.
 - The closest airport to Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) is Page Field (FMY), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) SSE of PGD.
 - Because of Punta Gorda Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Punta Gorda 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.
 - Airline service resumed on November 22, 2008 when low-cost carrier Direct Air began twice weekly service to 10 cities in the eastern US.
 - Punta Gorda Airport handled 149,141 passengers last year.
 - The 2013 Federal sequester will result in the closure of the airport's contract control tower.
 
