Nonstop flight route between Gander, Newfoundland, Canada and Columbus, Mississippi, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gander International Airport (YQX), Gander, Newfoundland, Canada and Columbus-Lowndes County Airport (UBS), Columbus, Mississippi, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,032 miles (or 3,271 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 Gander International Airport and Columbus-Lowndes County Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YQX / CYQX |
Airport Name: | Gander International Airport |
Location: | Gander, Newfoundland, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°56'12"N by 54°34'5"W |
Area Served: | Gander, Newfoundland |
Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 496 feet (151 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from YQX |
More Information: | YQX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | UBS / KUBS |
Airport Name: | Columbus-Lowndes County Airport |
Location: | Columbus, Mississippi, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°27'55"N by 88°22'49"W |
Area Served: | Columbus, Mississippi |
Operator/Owner: | City of Columbus & Lowndes County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 188 feet (57 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from UBS |
More Information: | UBS Maps & Info |
Facts about Gander International Airport (YQX):
- In late-1985, Gander was the site of the Arrow Air Flight 1285 disaster, in which a McDonnell Douglas DC-8 with 256 people on board crashed during takeoff due to atmospheric icing.
- The closest airport to Gander International Airport (YQX) is St. John's International Airport (YYT), which is located 124 miles (199 kilometers) SE of YQX.
- The furthest airport from Gander International Airport (YQX) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,395 miles (18,338 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Gander International Airport (YQX) has 2 runways.
- Following Newfoundland's entry into Confederation, the government renamed the airport Gander Airport and it came under the administration of Canada's federal Department of Transport.
- Because of Gander International Airport's relatively low elevation of 496 feet, planes can take off or land at Gander 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.
Facts about Columbus-Lowndes County Airport (UBS):
- The closest airport to Columbus-Lowndes County Airport (UBS) is Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) W of UBS.
- Because of Columbus-Lowndes County Airport's relatively low elevation of 188 feet, planes can take off or land at Columbus-Lowndes County 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 furthest airport from Columbus-Lowndes County Airport (UBS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,090 miles (17,847 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Columbus-Lowndes County Airport (UBS) currently has only 1 runway.