Nonstop flight route between Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom and Uranium City, Saskatchewan, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(54°7'42"N by 3°16'3"W)
Arrival Airport:
(59°33'41"N by 108°28'53"W)
Distance from BWF to YBE:
3,567.25 miles (5,740.92 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF), Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom and Uranium City Airport (YBE), Uranium City, Saskatchewan, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,567 miles (or 5,741 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 Barrow/Walney Island Airport and Uranium City Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BWF / EGNL |
| Airport Name: | Barrow/Walney Island Airport |
| Location: | Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°7'42"N by 3°16'3"W |
| Operator/Owner: | BAE Systems Marine Ltd - Submarine Solutions |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 44 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BWF |
| More Information: | BWF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YBE / CYBE |
| Airport Name: | Uranium City Airport |
| Location: | Uranium City, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°33'41"N by 108°28'53"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Highways & Infrastructure |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1025 feet (312 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YBE |
| More Information: | YBE Maps & Info |
Facts about Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF):
- The furthest airport from Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,811 miles (19,007 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Because of Barrow/Walney Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 44 feet, planes can take off or land at Barrow/Walney Island 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.
- Barrow/Walney Island Airport is located on Walney Island, 1.5 NM northwest of the centre of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England.
- Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF) has 2 runways.
- In 2005, an airshow was held at the site.
- Commercial flights used the airport during the 1980s and 1990s.
- The closest airport to Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF) is Blackpool International Airport (BLK), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) SSE of BWF.
Facts about Uranium City Airport (YBE):
- Horseshoe pit located on south side of runway.
- The airport was originally constructed by Eldorado Mining and Refining Limited in the 1950s to support the growing mining operations around Uranium City.
- The furthest airport from Uranium City Airport (YBE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 9,797 miles (15,766 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Uranium City Airport (YBE) is Fond-du-Lac Airport (ZFD), which is located 48 miles (78 kilometers) ESE of YBE.
- After the loss of the community's mining industry, Uranium City began a sharp depopulation.
- Uranium City Airport, is located 4 nautical miles east of Uranium City, Saskatchewan, Canada.
- Uranium City Airport (YBE) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.51 miles (42.66 km) SSE | Blackpool International Airport (BLK) | Blackpool, England, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 30.76 miles (49.50 km) SSE | Warton Aerodrome (WRT) | Warton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 55.01 miles (88.53 km) W | Isle of Man Airport (IOM) | Ronaldsway, Isle of Man, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 57.52 miles (92.57 km) SSE | Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) | Liverpool, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 58.83 miles (94.68 km) NNE | Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX) | Carlisle, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 66.74 miles (107.41 km) S | Chester Hawarden Airport Hawarden Airport (CEG) | Chester, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 67.16 miles (108.08 km) SE | Manchester Airport (MAN) | Manchester, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 67.73 miles (108.99 km) ESE | Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) | Leeds / Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 78.60 miles (126.49 km) ENE | Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) | Teesside, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 79.95 miles (128.66 km) SW | Anglesey Airport (HLY) | Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 89.10 miles (143.39 km) NE | Newcastle Airport (NCL) | Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 92.00 miles (148.06 km) ESE | Sheffield City Heliport (SZD) | Sheffield, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 102.79 miles (165.42 km) ESE | Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield (DSA) | Doncaster, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 109.05 miles (175.50 km) NNW | Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK) | Prestwick (near Glasgow), Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 110.15 miles (177.28 km) WNW | George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,810.65 miles (19,007.35 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,800.92 miles (18,991.69 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,787.77 miles (18,970.52 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,755.72 miles (18,918.95 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,739.19 miles (18,892.35 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,714.38 miles (18,852.41 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,713.80 miles (18,851.49 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,705.92 miles (18,838.81 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,696.20 miles (18,823.16 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,677.61 miles (18,793.24 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,674.11 miles (18,787.61 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,670.56 miles (18,781.89 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,661.63 miles (18,767.52 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,660.68 miles (18,765.99 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,639.86 miles (18,732.50 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 48.26 miles (77.66 km) ESE | Fond-du-Lac Airport (ZFD) | Fond-du-Lac, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 2 | 88.84 miles (142.98 km) SSW | Cluff Lake Airport (XCL) | Cluff Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 3 | 95.29 miles (153.35 km) ESE | Stony Rapids Airport (YSF) | Stony Rapids, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 4 | 108.27 miles (174.24 km) WSW | Fort Chipewyan Airport (YPY) | Fort Chipewyan, Alberta, Canada | |
| 5 | 125.07 miles (201.28 km) WNW | Fort Smith Airport (YSM) | Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 6 | 180.22 miles (290.04 km) ESE | Points North Landing Airport (YNL) | Points North Landing, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 7 | 192.29 miles (309.46 km) ENE | Obre Lake/North of Sixty Airport (YDW) | Obre Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 8 | 194.31 miles (312.71 km) ESE | Collins Bay Airport (YKC) | Collins Bay, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 9 | 210.08 miles (338.09 km) NW | Fort Resolution Airport (YFR) | Fort Resolution, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 10 | 214.70 miles (345.53 km) ESE | Wollaston Lake Airport (ZWL) | Wollaston Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 11 | 218.06 miles (350.93 km) N | Fort Reliance Water Aerodrome (YFL) | Fort Reliance, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 12 | 224.43 miles (361.19 km) SSW | Fort McMurray International Airport (YMM) | Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada | |
| 13 | 257.00 miles (413.60 km) S | Buffalo Narrows Airport (YVT) | Buffalo Narrows, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 14 | 257.23 miles (413.97 km) ESE | Lac Brochet Airport (XLB) | Lac Brochet, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 15 | 265.64 miles (427.51 km) WNW | Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY) | Hay River, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9,796.72 miles (15,766.26 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 9,781.93 miles (15,742.46 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 9,775.12 miles (15,731.49 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 4 | 9,773.15 miles (15,728.32 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 9,765.13 miles (15,715.42 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 9,746.52 miles (15,685.47 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 9,741.76 miles (15,677.81 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,740.97 miles (15,676.53 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,723.83 miles (15,648.95 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,704.64 miles (15,618.06 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 9,700.18 miles (15,610.88 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 9,694.91 miles (15,602.40 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 9,682.92 miles (15,583.11 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,678.55 miles (15,576.08 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 15 | 9,672.10 miles (15,565.69 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |