Nonstop flight route between Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada and Walvis Bay, Namibia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Swift Current Airport (YYN), Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada and Walvis Bay Airport (WVB), Walvis Bay, Namibia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,840 miles (or 14,227 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 Swift Current Airport and Walvis Bay 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 Swift Current Airport and Walvis Bay Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YYN / CYYN |
Airport Name: | Swift Current Airport |
Location: | Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 50°17'32"N by 107°41'26"W |
Operator/Owner: | City of Swift Current |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2681 feet (817 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from YYN |
More Information: | YYN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WVB / FYWB |
Airport Name: | Walvis Bay Airport |
Location: | Walvis Bay, Namibia |
GPS Coordinates: | 22°58'46"S by 14°38'43"E |
Area Served: | Walvis Bay, Namibia |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 299 feet (91 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from WVB |
More Information: | WVB Maps & Info |
Facts about Swift Current Airport (YYN):
- The furthest airport from Swift Current Airport (YYN) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,271 miles (16,529 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Swift Current Airport (YYN) is CFB Moose Jaw (YMJ), which is located 94 miles (151 kilometers) E of YYN.
- Swift Current Airport (YYN) has 2 runways.
Facts about Walvis Bay Airport (WVB):
- The furthest airport from Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) is PMRF Barking Sands (BKH), which is nearly antipodal to Walvis Bay Airport (meaning Walvis Bay Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from PMRF Barking Sands), and is located 12,075 miles (19,433 kilometers) away in Kekaha, Hawaii, United States.
- Because of Walvis Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 299 feet, planes can take off or land at Walvis Bay 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.
- Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) is Arandis Airport (ADI), which is located 42 miles (67 kilometers) NNE of WVB.