Nonstop flight route between Falkland Islands and Bamfield, British Columbia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN), Falkland Islands and Bamfield Water Aerodrome (YBF), Bamfield, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,981 miles (or 12,845 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 RAF Mount Pleasant and Bamfield Water Aerodrome, 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 RAF Mount Pleasant and Bamfield Water Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MPN / EGYP |
Airport Name: | RAF Mount Pleasant |
Location: | Falkland Islands |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°49'22"S by 58°26'49"W |
Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
View all routes: | Routes from MPN |
More Information: | MPN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YBF / |
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Location: | Bamfield, British Columbia, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°50'3"N by 125°8'13"W |
Operator/Owner: | Bamfield Kingfisher Marina |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from YBF |
More Information: | YBF Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN):
- There is also a Joint Communications Unit providing the electronic warfare and command and control systems for the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force.
- Mount Pleasant was opened by Prince Andrew on 12 May 1985, becoming fully operational the following year.
- A flight of Westland Sea King helicopters for support and search and rescue has been located at Mount Pleasant since November 2007.
- The furthest airport from RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) is Mohe Gulian Airport (OHE), which is nearly antipodal to RAF Mount Pleasant (meaning RAF Mount Pleasant is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mohe Gulian Airport), and is located 12,353 miles (19,879 kilometers) away in Mohe, Heilongjiang, China.
- The closest airport to RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) is Port Stanley Airport (PSY), which is located 30 miles (49 kilometers) ENE of MPN.
- Flights are planned to Saint Helena when a new airport there opens in 2016.
Facts about Bamfield Water Aerodrome (YBF):
- Because of Bamfield Water Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Bamfield Water Aerodrome 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 Bamfield Water Aerodrome (YBF) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,738 miles (17,281 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Bamfield Water Aerodrome (YBF) is Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) WNW of YBF.
- In addition to being known as "Bamfield Water Aerodrome", another name for YBF is "CAE9".