Nonstop flight route between Bossier City, Louisiana, United States and Victoria, British Columbia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD), Bossier City, Louisiana, United States and Victoria Inner Harbour Airport (YWH), Victoria, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,892 miles (or 3,044 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 Barksdale Air Force Base and Victoria Inner Harbour Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BAD / KBAD |
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| Location: | Bossier City, Louisiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°30'6"N by 93°39'46"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from BAD |
| More Information: | BAD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YWH / CYWH |
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| Location: | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°25'22"N by 123°23'15"W |
| Area Served: | Victoria, British Columbia |
| Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from YWH |
| More Information: | YWH Maps & Info |
Facts about Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD):
- The closest airport to Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD) is Shreveport Downtown Airport (DTN), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) WNW of BAD.
- Construction of Barksdale Field began in 1931, when hangars, runways, and billets were built.
- As early as 1924, the citizens of Shreveport became interested in hosting a military flying field.
- The first SAC unit at Barksdale was the 91st Strategic Reconnaissance Wing was reassigned to the base from McGuire AFB on 1 October.
- In addition to being known as "Barksdale Air Force Base", another name for BAD is "Barksdale AFB".
- Also during World War II Barksdale played host to the major contingent of the Free French Air Forces and Nationalist Chinese aircrews.
- The furthest airport from Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,884 miles (17,516 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
Facts about Victoria Inner Harbour Airport (YWH):
- In addition to being known as "Victoria Inner Harbour Airport", another name for YWH is "Victoria Harbour Water Airport".
- The furthest airport from Victoria Inner Harbour Airport (YWH) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,738 miles (17,281 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Airport (YWH) is Esquimalt Airport (YPF), which is located only 1 mile (1 kilometers) NW of YWH.
- Because of Victoria Inner Harbour Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Victoria Inner Harbour 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.
