Nonstop flight route between Salem, Oregon, United States and Watson Lake, Yukon, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between McNary Field (SLE), Salem, Oregon, United States and Watson Lake Airport (YQH), Watson Lake, Yukon, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,078 miles (or 1,735 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 McNary Field and Watson Lake Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SLE / KSLE |
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Location: | Salem, Oregon, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°54'33"N by 123°0'8"W |
Area Served: | Salem, Oregon |
Operator/Owner: | City of Salem |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 214 feet (65 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from SLE |
More Information: | SLE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YQH / CYQH |
Airport Name: | Watson Lake Airport |
Location: | Watson Lake, Yukon, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 60°6'59"N by 128°49'20"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Yukon |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2255 feet (687 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YQH |
More Information: | YQH Maps & Info |
Facts about McNary Field (SLE):
- McNary Field (SLE) has 2 runways.
- Because of McNary Field's relatively low elevation of 214 feet, planes can take off or land at McNary Field 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 McNary Field (SLE) is Corvallis Municipal Airport (CVO), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) SSW of SLE.
- In addition to being known as "McNary Field", another name for SLE is "Salem Municipal AirportSalem Army Airfield".
- The furthest airport from McNary Field (SLE) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,954 miles (17,628 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The Oregon Army National Guard - Army Aviation Support Facility and charter flights also use the facilities.
Facts about Watson Lake Airport (YQH):
- The closest airport to Watson Lake Airport (YQH) is Dease Lake Airport (YDL), which is located 125 miles (201 kilometers) SSW of YQH.
- Watson Lake Airport (YQH) currently has only 1 runway.
- Passenger service was also provided in the mid 1990s by several regional and commuter airlines such as Central Mountain Air flying Beechcraft twin turboprop aircraft and Alkan Air operating Piper Navajo aircraft.
- The furthest airport from Watson Lake Airport (YQH) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,299 miles (16,574 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.