Nonstop flight route between Smithers, British Columbia, Canada and Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Smithers Regional Airport (YYD), Smithers, British Columbia, Canada and Wings Field (BBX), Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,557 miles (or 4,115 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 Smithers Regional Airport and Wings Field, 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 Smithers Regional Airport and Wings Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YYD / CYYD |
Airport Name: | Smithers Regional Airport |
Location: | Smithers, British Columbia, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 54°49'31"N by 127°10'58"W |
Area Served: | Smithers, Bulkley Valley |
Operator/Owner: | Town of Smithers |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1716 feet (523 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YYD |
More Information: | YYD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BBX / KLOM |
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Location: | Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°8'15"N by 75°15'54"W |
Area Served: | Philadelphia |
Operator/Owner: | Wings Field Preservation Assoc. |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 302 feet (92 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BBX |
More Information: | BBX Maps & Info |
Facts about Smithers Regional Airport (YYD):
- The furthest airport from Smithers Regional Airport (YYD) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,507 miles (16,909 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Smithers Regional Airport (YYD) is Burns Lake Airport (YPZ), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) ESE of YYD.
- Smithers Regional Airport (YYD) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Wings Field (BBX):
- Wings Field (BBX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Wings Field (BBX) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,723 miles (18,866 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Wings Field (BBX) is NAS JRB Willow Grove (NXX), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) NE of BBX.
- Wings Airways was a commuter airline based at Wings Field.
- Because of Wings Field's relatively low elevation of 302 feet, planes can take off or land at Wings Field 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.
- Wings Field is a general aviation airport in Blue Bell, in Whitpain Township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
- In addition to being known as "Wings Field", another name for BBX is "LOM".