Nonstop flight route between Barranquilla, Colombia and Wemindji, Quebec, Canada:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ), Barranquilla, Colombia and Wemindji Airport (YNC), Wemindji, Quebec, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,919 miles (or 4,698 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 Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport and Wemindji 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 Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport and Wemindji Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ):

• The furthest airport from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) is Christmas Island Airport (XCH), which is nearly antipodal to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (meaning Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Christmas Island Airport), and is located 12,393 miles (19,944 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Australia.
• In addition to being known as "Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport", another name for BAQ is "Aeropuerto Internacional Ernesto Cortissoz".
• Also in 1946 British South American Airways commenced operation at Barranquilla, using a Lancastrian to provide one weekly flight to London via Bermuda.
• Soledad Airport soon established itself as the premier international airport in Colombia and the first hub in the country.
• Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) currently has only 1 runway.
• The runway has a length of 3,000 m and a width of 45 m.
• The airport has three ramps for parking aircraft, they are for use by commercial passenger aircraft, cargo aircraft and military aircraft.
• The closest airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) is Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR), which is located 41 miles (65 kilometers) ENE of BAQ.
• Because of Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport's relatively low elevation of 98 feet, planes can take off or land at Ernesto Cortissoz International 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 Wemindji Airport (YNC):

• The closest airport to Wemindji Airport (YNC) is Chisasibi Airport (YKU), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) N of YNC.
• Wemindji Airport (YNC) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Wemindji Airport's relatively low elevation of 66 feet, planes can take off or land at Wemindji 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 Wemindji Airport (YNC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,951 miles (17,624 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.