Nonstop flight route between Sarnia, Ontario, Canada and Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sarnia (Chris Hadfield) Airport (YZR), Sarnia, Ontario, Canada and Western Nebraska Regional Airport (BFF), Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,085 miles (or 1,747 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 Sarnia (Chris Hadfield) Airport and Western Nebraska Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YZR / CYZR |
Airport Name: | Sarnia (Chris Hadfield) Airport |
Location: | Sarnia, Ontario, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°59'58"N by 82°18'33"W |
Area Served: | Sarnia, Ontario |
Operator/Owner: | City of Sarnia |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 595 feet (181 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from YZR |
More Information: | YZR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BFF / KBFF |
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Location: | Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°52'26"N by 103°35'44"W |
Area Served: | Scottsbluff, Nebraska |
Operator/Owner: | Airport Authority of Scotts Bluff County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3967 feet (1,209 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BFF |
More Information: | BFF Maps & Info |
Facts about Sarnia (Chris Hadfield) Airport (YZR):
- Sarnia (Chris Hadfield) Airport (YZR) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Sarnia (Chris Hadfield) Airport (YZR) is St. Clair County International Airport (PHN), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) WSW of YZR.
- Because of Sarnia (Chris Hadfield) Airport's relatively low elevation of 595 feet, planes can take off or land at Sarnia (Chris Hadfield) 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 Sarnia (Chris Hadfield) Airport (YZR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,309 miles (18,200 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Western Nebraska Regional Airport (BFF):
- The airfield closed on December 31, 1945 and the War Department handed over control to the City of Scottsbluff in 1947.
- With the United States entry into World War II Scottsbluff promoted its municipal airport for military/defense purposes.
- In 1944 base command was transferred from Second Air Force to the 1st Troop Carrier Command, and became a satellite field of Alliance Army Airfield.
- In addition to being known as "Western Nebraska Regional Airport", other names for BFF include "William B. Heilig Field" and "(former Scottsbluff Army Airfield)".
- The base was occupied as early as 11 October 1942 and was assigned to Second Air Force.
- Western Nebraska Regional Airport (BFF) has 2 runways.
- Western Nebraska Regional Airport is three miles east of Scottsbluff, in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska.
- The furthest airport from Western Nebraska Regional Airport (BFF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,729 miles (17,266 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Western Nebraska Regional Airport (BFF) is Torrington Municipal Airport (TOR), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) WNW of BFF.
- In the summer of 2003 the county created an Airport Authority Board which has made major improvements around the airport property.