Nonstop flight route between Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada and Hermiston, Oregon, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Charlottetown Airport (YYG), Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada and Hermiston Municipal Airport (HES), Hermiston, Oregon, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,634 miles (or 4,239 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 Charlottetown Airport and Hermiston Municipal 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 Charlottetown Airport and Hermiston Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YYG / CYYG |
Airport Name: | Charlottetown Airport |
Location: | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 46°17'21"N by 63°7'9"W |
Area Served: | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island |
Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 159 feet (48 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from YYG |
More Information: | YYG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HES / KHRI |
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Location: | Hermiston, Oregon, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 45°49'41"N by 119°15'33"W |
Area Served: | Hermiston, Oregon |
Operator/Owner: | City of Hermiston |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 644 feet (196 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from HES |
More Information: | HES Maps & Info |
Facts about Charlottetown Airport (YYG):
- In December 1939 the city government offered the airport to the federal government for military use through the duration of World War II.
- Since the turn of the millennium, and especially since the mid-2000s, Charlottetown Airport has seen a great increase in flights.
- The furthest airport from Charlottetown Airport (YYG) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,651 miles (18,751 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Charlottetown Airport's relatively low elevation of 159 feet, planes can take off or land at Charlottetown 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.
- In June 1938 the city government asked the Department of Transport to assist in the development of an expanded municipal airport.
- The closest airport to Charlottetown Airport (YYG) is Summerside Airport (YSU), which is located 36 miles (57 kilometers) WNW of YYG.
- Charlottetown Airport (YYG) has 2 runways.
Facts about Hermiston Municipal Airport (HES):
- The closest airport to Hermiston Municipal Airport (HES) is Eastern Oregon Regional Airport (PDT), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) ESE of HES.
- Hermiston Municipal Airport covers an area of 267 acres at an elevation of 644 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Hermiston Municipal Airport (HES) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,810 miles (17,396 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Hermiston Municipal Airport (HES) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Hermiston Municipal Airport", another name for HES is "HRI".
- Because of Hermiston Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 644 feet, planes can take off or land at Hermiston Municipal 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.