Nonstop flight route between London, Ontario, Canada and Gaza, Palestine:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between London international Airport (YXU), London, Ontario, Canada and Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA), Gaza, Palestine would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,879 miles (or 9,461 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 London international Airport and Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED), 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 London international Airport and Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED). You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about London international Airport (YXU):

• In addition to being known as "London international Airport", another name for YXU is "London Metropolitan Area Airport".
• Because of London international Airport's relatively low elevation of 912 feet, planes can take off or land at London 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.
• The airport is classified as an airport of entry by NAV CANADA and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency.
• In 2009, the airport handled 501,835 passengers, and, in 2011, was the 20th busiest in Canada in terms of aircraft movements, with 94,747.Air Canada Express, United Express, and WestJet all serve London International Airport.
• London international Airport (YXU) has 2 runways.
• The furthest airport from London international Airport (YXU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,359 miles (18,281 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• The closest airport to London international Airport (YXU) is St. Thomas Municipal Airport (YQS), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) S of YXU.
• London International Airport has experienced tremendous growth of late.

Facts about Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA):

• The radar station and control tower were destroyed by Israel Defense Forces aircraft on 4 December 2001, after the start of the al-Aqsa Intifada.
• The furthest airport from Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,736 miles (18,887 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
• In addition to being known as "Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED)", another name for GZA is "مطار ياسر عرفات الدولي".
• Yasser Arafat International Airport, formerly Gaza International Airport and Dahaniya International Airport, is located in the Gaza Strip, in between Rafah and Dahaniya, close to the Egyptian border.
• Because of Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED)'s relatively low elevation of 320 feet, planes can take off or land at Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) 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.
• Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA) is Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport (GHK), which is located only 8 miles (14 kilometers) N of GZA.