Nonstop flight route between Sandy Lake, Ontario, Canada and Yushu County, Qinghai, China:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sandy Lake Airport (ZSJ), Sandy Lake, Ontario, Canada and Yushu Batang Airport (YUS), Yushu County, Qinghai, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,469 miles (or 10,410 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 Sandy Lake Airport and Yushu Batang 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 Sandy Lake Airport and Yushu Batang Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZSJ / CZSJ |
Airport Name: | Sandy Lake Airport |
Location: | Sandy Lake, Ontario, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 53°3'51"N by 93°20'39"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Ontario |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 951 feet (290 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ZSJ |
More Information: | ZSJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YUS / ZLYS |
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Location: | Yushu County, Qinghai, China |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°50'21"N by 97°2'20"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 12762 feet (3,890 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from YUS |
More Information: | YUS Maps & Info |
Facts about Sandy Lake Airport (ZSJ):
- The closest airport to Sandy Lake Airport (ZSJ) is Keewaywin Airport (KEW), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) ESE of ZSJ.
- Because of Sandy Lake Airport's relatively low elevation of 951 feet, planes can take off or land at Sandy Lake 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 Sandy Lake Airport (ZSJ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,516 miles (16,924 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Sandy Lake Airport (ZSJ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Yushu Batang Airport (YUS):
- The airport played an important role in the delivery of rescue personnel and relief supplies to the area affected by the 2010 Yushu earthquake.
- The closest airport to Yushu Batang Airport (YUS) is Qamdo Bamda Airport (BPX), which is located 158 miles (254 kilometers) S of YUS.
- Yushu Batang Airport has a 3,800 meter-long runway, and can receive A319 aircraft.
- In addition to being known as "Yushu Batang Airport", other names for YUS include "玉树巴塘机场" and "Yùshù Batáng Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Yushu Batang Airport (YUS) is Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP), which is located 11,813 miles (19,012 kilometers) away in Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile.
- Because of Yushu Batang Airport's high elevation of 12,762 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at YUS. Combined with a high temperature, this could make YUS a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.