Nonstop flight route between Big Spring, Texas, United States and Mary's Harbour, Labrador, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS), Big Spring, Texas, United States and Mary's Harbour Airport (YMH), Mary's Harbour, Labrador, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,655 miles (or 4,274 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 Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield and Mary's Harbour 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 Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield and Mary's Harbour Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BGS / |
Airport Name: | Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield |
Location: | Big Spring, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°13'5"N by 101°31'17"W |
View all routes: | Routes from BGS |
More Information: | BGS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YMH / CYMH |
Airport Name: | Mary's Harbour Airport |
Location: | Mary's Harbour, Labrador, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 52°18'10"N by 55°50'52"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Newfoundland and Labrador |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 35 feet (11 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YMH |
More Information: | YMH Maps & Info |
Facts about Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS):
- By the mid-1970s, the end of the Vietnam War, the associated financial costs of that conflict and related cuts in USAF force structure and future defense budgets meant a marked decrease in the need for Air Force pilots.
- Webb Air Force Base, previously named Big Spring Air Force Base, was a United States Air Force facility of the Air Training Command that operated from 1951 to 1977 in west Texas within the current city limits of Big Spring.
- 3560th Pilot Training Wing
- The airfield was activated as Big Spring Air Force Base on 1 October 1951 by the United States Air Force Air Training Command and established the 3560th Pilot Training Wing.
- The furthest airport from Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,166 miles (17,969 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In August 1972, ATC established a pilot instructor training course for Vietnamese Air Force instructors at Webb AFB, Texas.
- The closest airport to Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS) is Midland Airpark (MDD), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) WSW of BGS.
Facts about Mary's Harbour Airport (YMH):
- The furthest airport from Mary's Harbour Airport (YMH) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,197 miles (18,020 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Mary's Harbour Airport's relatively low elevation of 35 feet, planes can take off or land at Mary's 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.
- The closest airport to Mary's Harbour Airport (YMH) is St. Lewis (Fox Harbour) Airport (YFX), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) ENE of YMH.
- Mary's Harbour Airport (YMH) currently has only 1 runway.