Nonstop flight route between Bedford, Massachusetts, United States and Bob Quinn Lake, British Columbia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED), Bedford, Massachusetts, United States and Bob Quinn Lake Airport (YBO), Bob Quinn Lake, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,718 miles (or 4,374 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 Laurence G. Hanscom Field and Bob Quinn Lake 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 Laurence G. Hanscom Field and Bob Quinn Lake Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BED / KBED |
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Location: | Bedford, Massachusetts, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°28'11"N by 71°17'20"W |
Operator/Owner: | Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 132 feet (40 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BED |
More Information: | BED Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YBO / |
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Location: | Bob Quinn Lake, British Columbia, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 56°58'0"N by 130°14'57"W |
Operator/Owner: | Bob Quinn Lake Airport Society |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1970 feet (600 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YBO |
More Information: | YBO Maps & Info |
Facts about Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED):
- Because of Laurence G. Hanscom Field's relatively low elevation of 132 feet, planes can take off or land at Laurence G. Hanscom Field 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.
- On August 8, 1962, a US Air Force KC-135 tanker crashed on approach to Hanscom Field's runway 11, destroying the aircraft and killing all three members of the flight crew.
- The furthest airport from Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,753 miles (18,914 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED) is Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) ESE of BED.
- Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED) has 2 runways.
- In February 2006, NBA player Sebastian Telfair was questioned after a handgun registered to his girlfriend was found in his pillowcase aboard the Portland Trail Blazers team plane.
- Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 8,385 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 7,350 in 2009, and 7,952 in 2010.
- New England's oldest and largest flight school based at Hanscom along with their new facility at Lawrence Airport.
- In its final years, Clipper would add flights to Ithaca Airport in Western NY from Hanscom.
- In addition to being known as "Laurence G. Hanscom Field", another name for BED is "Hanscom Air Force Base".
Facts about Bob Quinn Lake Airport (YBO):
- The closest airport to Bob Quinn Lake Airport (YBO) is Bronson Creek Airport (YBM), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) WSW of YBO.
- In addition to being known as "Bob Quinn Lake Airport", another name for YBO is "CBW4".
- The furthest airport from Bob Quinn Lake Airport (YBO) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,494 miles (16,888 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- Bob Quinn Lake Airport (YBO) currently has only 1 runway.