Nonstop flight route between Norman Wells, Northwest Territories, Canada and St. Joseph, Missouri, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Norman Wells Airport (YVQ), Norman Wells, Northwest Territories, Canada and Rosecrans Memorial Airport (STJ), St. Joseph, Missouri, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,166 miles (or 3,486 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 relatively short distance between Norman Wells Airport and Rosecrans Memorial Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Norman Wells Airport (YVQ):

• Norman Wells Airport (YVQ) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Norman Wells Airport (YVQ) is Tulita Airport (ZFN), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) SE of YVQ.
• The furthest airport from Norman Wells Airport (YVQ) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 9,990 miles (16,078 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
• Because of Norman Wells Airport's relatively low elevation of 238 feet, planes can take off or land at Norman Wells 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.

Facts about Rosecrans Memorial Airport (STJ):

• The mission of the Advanced Airlift Tactics Training Center is to increase the warfighting effectiveness and survivability of all USAF air mobility forces.
• Rosecrans ANGB is currently home to the 139th Airlift Wing, an Air Mobility Command -gained unit of the Missouri Air National Guard, which functions as the host wing for the installation.
• In addition to being known as "Rosecrans Memorial Airport", another name for STJ is "Rosecrans Army Airfield".
• The closest airport to Rosecrans Memorial Airport (STJ) is Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) S of STJ.
• Rosecrans Memorial Airport (STJ) has 2 runways.
• The Great Flood of 1993 destroyed the City Administration Building and the Cockpit Cafe.
• Because of Rosecrans Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 826 feet, planes can take off or land at Rosecrans Memorial 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.
• The furthest airport from Rosecrans Memorial Airport (STJ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,738 miles (17,281 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Both the 139 AW and the AATTC are made up of a mix of approximately 400 full-time Active Guard and Reserve and Air Reserve Technician personnel, augmented by over 1000 traditional part-time Air National Guardsmen and Air Force Resevists.
• Rosecrans Memorial Airport is located on a field that was once referred to as the French Bottoms.