Nonstop flight route between Comox, British Columbia, Canada and El Bolsón, Río Negro, Argentina:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between CFB Comox (YQQ), Comox, British Columbia, Canada and El Bolsón Airport (EHL), El Bolsón, Río Negro, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,108 miles (or 11,439 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 CFB Comox and El Bolsón 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 CFB Comox and El Bolsón Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YQQ / CYQQ |
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Location: | Comox, British Columbia, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 49°42'38"N by 124°53'12"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Canada |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 84 feet (26 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from YQQ |
More Information: | YQQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EHL / SAVB |
Airport Name: | El Bolsón Airport |
Location: | El Bolsón, Río Negro, Argentina |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°56'35"S by 71°31'55"W |
Area Served: | El Bolsón |
Elevation: | 1131 feet (345 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from EHL |
More Information: | EHL Maps & Info |
Facts about CFB Comox (YQQ):
- CFB Comox (YQQ) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "CFB Comox", another name for YQQ is "Comox Airport".
- The airport is classified as an airport of entry by NAV CANADA and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency.
- Because of CFB Comox's relatively low elevation of 84 feet, planes can take off or land at CFB Comox 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 CFB Comox (YQQ) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,677 miles (17,182 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- On February 1, 1968, the RCAF merged with the Royal Canadian Navy and Canadian Army to form the unified Canadian Forces.
- CFB Comox is used by the Royal Canadian Air Cadets for glider and powered flight training, training Glider Pilots on Schweizer SGS 2-33A's and housing the cadets training on Cessna 172's respectively in the summer months.
- The closest airport to CFB Comox (YQQ) is Courtenay Airpark (YCA), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) WSW of YQQ.
Facts about El Bolsón Airport (EHL):
- The closest airport to El Bolsón Airport (EHL) is El Maitén Airport (EMX), which is located only 20 miles (31 kilometers) ESE of EHL.
- El Bolsón Airport (EHL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from El Bolsón Airport (EHL) is Baotou Airport (BAV), which is nearly antipodal to El Bolsón Airport (meaning El Bolsón Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Baotou Airport), and is located 12,313 miles (19,815 kilometers) away in Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China.