Nonstop flight route between Barranquilla, Colombia and Trenton, Ontario, Canada:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ), Barranquilla, Colombia and Canadian Forces Base Trenton (YTR), Trenton, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,302 miles (or 3,704 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 Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport and Canadian Forces Base Trenton, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ):

• Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) currently has only 1 runway.
• 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.
• 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.
• The airport is located in the municipality of Soledad, just 12 km from the center of Barranquilla.
• Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport is an airport serving the area of Barranquilla, the capital city of the Atlántico department in Colombia.
• Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport is named after one of the most important Colombian aviation pioneers.
• In addition to being known as "Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport", another name for BAQ is "Aeropuerto Internacional Ernesto Cortissoz".
• 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.
• Also in 1946 British South American Airways commenced operation at Barranquilla, using a Lancastrian to provide one weekly flight to London via Bermuda.

Facts about Canadian Forces Base Trenton (YTR):

• Canadian Forces Base Trenton (YTR) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "Canadian Forces Base Trenton", another name for YTR is "Trenton Airport".
• The furthest airport from Canadian Forces Base Trenton (YTR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,462 miles (18,446 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• 8 Wing operates several aircraft types, including CC-130 Hercules, CC-150 Polaris and CC-177 Globemaster III transport aircraft, the CH-146 Griffon search and rescue helicopters, and the CC-144 Challenger VIP transport aircraft.
• RCAF Station Trenton was renamed Canadian Forces Base Trenton after the February 1, 1968 merger of the RCAF with the Royal Canadian Navy and Canadian Army to form the Canadian Forces.
• A contract for new training accommodations is expected to be awarded in 2010, with construction tentatively set for completion by summer 2012.
• The Canadian Forces Aerospace Warfare Centre is housed in a new building named after Air Marshal Clare Annis.
• The closest airport to Canadian Forces Base Trenton (YTR) is Peterborough Airport (YPQ), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) W of YTR.
• Maintenance Hangar 2 is a two bay maintenance hangar designed for CC-130J Super Hercules aircraft.
• Because of Canadian Forces Base Trenton's relatively low elevation of 283 feet, planes can take off or land at Canadian Forces Base Trenton 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.