Nonstop flight route between Sarnia, Ontario, Canada and San Jose, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sarnia (Chris Hadfield) Airport (YZR), Sarnia, Ontario, Canada and Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC), San Jose, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,107 miles (or 3,391 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 Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International 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: | SJC / KSJC | 
| Airport Name: | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport | 
| Location: | San Jose, California, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°21'46"N by 121°55'45"W | 
| Area Served: | San Jose, California | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of San Jose | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 62 feet (19 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SJC | 
| More Information: | SJC Maps & Info | 
Facts about Sarnia (Chris Hadfield) Airport (YZR):
- 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.
 - 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 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 Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC):
- Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) has 3 runways.
 - Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport handled 8,357,384 passengers last year.
 - The runway that became 12R/30L was 4,500 feet until about 1962—Brokaw Rd was the northwest boundary of the airport.
 - In 2010, service expanded at SJC for the first time in several years.
 - The furthest airport from Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,363 miles (18,287 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
 - In August 2010, Mexicana Airlines also suspended all flights permanently due to bankruptcy.
 - The closest airport to Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) is Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (RHV), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) ESE of SJC.
 - Because of Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport's relatively low elevation of 62 feet, planes can take off or land at Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International 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.
 - After the September 11 attacks and the dot-com bubble burst in 2001, the city lost several flights.
 
