Nonstop flight route between Port Hardy, British Columbia, Canada and Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Port Hardy Airport (YZT), Port Hardy, British Columbia, Canada and Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport (RKS), Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,072 miles (or 1,725 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 Port Hardy Airport and Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YZT / CYZT |
Airport Name: | Port Hardy Airport |
Location: | Port Hardy, British Columbia, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 50°40'50"N by 127°19'59"W |
Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 71 feet (22 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from YZT |
More Information: | YZT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RKS / KRKS |
Airport Name: | Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport |
Location: | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°35'39"N by 109°3'55"W |
Area Served: | Rock Springs, Wyoming |
Operator/Owner: | Rock Springs & Sweetwater County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 6765 feet (2,062 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from RKS |
More Information: | RKS Maps & Info |
Facts about Port Hardy Airport (YZT):
- Port Hardy Airport (YZT) has 3 runways.
- Because of Port Hardy Airport's relatively low elevation of 71 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Hardy 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 closest airport to Port Hardy Airport (YZT) is Port McNeill Airport (YMP), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) ESE of YZT.
- The furthest airport from Port Hardy Airport (YZT) is East London Airport (ELS), which is located 10,686 miles (17,197 kilometers) away in East London, South Africa.
Facts about Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport (RKS):
- Because of Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport's high elevation of 6,765 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at RKS. Combined with a high temperature, this could make RKS a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport (RKS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,864 miles (17,484 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport (RKS) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport (RKS) is Kemmerer Municipal Airport (EMM), which is located 79 miles (126 kilometers) WNW of RKS.
- Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 25,541 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 19,458 in 2009 and 20,993 in 2010.