Nonstop flight route between Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands and Mayo, Yukon, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands and Mayo Airport (YMA), Mayo, Yukon, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,122 miles (or 6,633 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 Groningen Airport Eelde and Mayo 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 Groningen Airport Eelde and Mayo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GRQ / EHGG |
Airport Name: | Groningen Airport Eelde |
Location: | Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands |
GPS Coordinates: | 53°7'30"N by 6°34'59"E |
Area Served: | Groningen, Netherlands |
Operator/Owner: | Groningen Airport Eelde NV |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from GRQ |
More Information: | GRQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YMA / CYMA |
Airport Name: | Mayo Airport |
Location: | Mayo, Yukon, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 63°37'0"N by 135°52'8"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Yukon |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1653 feet (504 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YMA |
More Information: | YMA Maps & Info |
Facts about Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ):
- In 1933, the airport's name was changed into "NV Luchthaven Eelde".
- The furthest airport from Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,778 miles (18,956 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In 1956, the airport was renamed as "Luchthaven Eelde NV".
- Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) has 2 runways.
- Groningen Airport Eelde handled 20,866 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) is Emden Airport (EME), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) NE of GRQ.
- The first landing of a European aeroplane took place on July 13, 1958.
- The airfield returns to the hands of the NV Luchtvaartterrein Noord-Nederland.
- The airport was appointed as an alternative airport for flights bound for Amsterdam/Schiphol, in 1948.
- During he 1960s, the regular scheduled services were restored.
- On August 16, 1954, the Rijksluchtvaartschool – or National Aviation Academy in English – moved to the airport from Gilze-Rijen.
- Finally, the province's State of Council gave the final go ahead for the runway extension on February 15, 2012.
- Because of Groningen Airport Eelde's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Groningen Airport Eelde 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.
Facts about Mayo Airport (YMA):
- The furthest airport from Mayo Airport (YMA) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,241 miles (16,482 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Mayo Airport (YMA) is Dawson City Airport (YDA), which is located 104 miles (167 kilometers) WNW of YMA.
- Mayo Airport (YMA) currently has only 1 runway.