Nonstop flight route between Chignik, Alaska, United States. and Radisson, Quebec, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chignik Bay Seaplane Base (KBW), Chignik, Alaska, United States. and La Grande Rivière Airport (YGL), Radisson, Quebec, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,019 miles (or 4,859 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 Chignik Bay Seaplane Base and La Grande Rivière 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 Chignik Bay Seaplane Base and La Grande Rivière Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KBW / |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Chignik, Alaska, United States. |
GPS Coordinates: | 56°17'44"N by 158°24'5"W |
Area Served: | Chignik, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | Public Domain |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from KBW |
More Information: | KBW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YGL / CYGL |
Airport Name: | La Grande Rivière Airport |
Location: | Radisson, Quebec, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 53°37'31"N by 77°42'15"W |
Area Served: | Radisson, Quebec |
Operator/Owner: | Société de Développement de la Baie James |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 640 feet (195 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YGL |
More Information: | YGL Maps & Info |
Facts about Chignik Bay Seaplane Base (KBW):
- Chignik Bay Seaplane Base (KBW) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Chignik Bay Seaplane Base (KBW) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,896 miles (17,536 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "Chignik Bay Seaplane Base", another name for KBW is "Z78".
- The closest airport to Chignik Bay Seaplane Base (KBW) is Chignik Lagoon Airport (KCL), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) WNW of KBW.
- Because of Chignik Bay Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Chignik Bay Seaplane Base 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.
Facts about La Grande Rivière Airport (YGL):
- The furthest airport from La Grande Rivière Airport (YGL) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 10,942 miles (17,610 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of La Grande Rivière Airport's relatively low elevation of 640 feet, planes can take off or land at La Grande Rivière 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.
- La Grande Rivière Airport (YGL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to La Grande Rivière Airport (YGL) is Chisasibi Airport (YKU), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) WNW of YGL.