Nonstop flight route between Bloomington, Illinois, United States and Resolute, Nunavut, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI), Bloomington, Illinois, United States and Resolute Bay Airport (YRB), Resolute, Nunavut, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,374 miles (or 3,820 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 Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal and Resolute Bay Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BMI / KBMI |
| Airport Name: | Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal |
| Location: | Bloomington, Illinois, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°28'37"N by 88°54'56"W |
| Area Served: | Bloomington / Normal, Illinois |
| Operator/Owner: | Bloomington-Normal Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 871 feet (265 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BMI |
| More Information: | BMI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YRB / CYRB |
| Airport Name: | Resolute Bay Airport |
| Location: | Resolute, Nunavut, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 74°43'0"N by 94°58'9"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Nunavut |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 222 feet (68 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YRB |
| More Information: | YRB Maps & Info |
Facts about Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI):
- Opposition to a municipally operated airport weakened with the promise of federal dollars through the Civil Works Administration, one of President Franklin D.
- Because of Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal's relatively low elevation of 871 feet, planes can take off or land at Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal 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.
- CIRA has a healthy general aviation presence.
- The closest airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI) is General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) WNW of BMI.
- The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a primary commercial service airport.Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 262,846 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 243,448 in 2009 and 274,677 in 2010.
- Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,045 miles (17,775 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Resolute Bay Airport (YRB):
- Resolute Bay Airport is located at Resolute, Nunavut, Canada, and is operated by the government of Nunavut.
- The closest airport to Resolute Bay Airport (YRB) is Arctic Bay Airport (YAB), which is located 224 miles (360 kilometers) ESE of YRB.
- Resolute Bay Airport (YRB) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Resolute Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 222 feet, planes can take off or land at Resolute Bay 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 Resolute Bay Airport (YRB) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 9,598 miles (15,446 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Resolute, located above the Arctic Circle, is the northernmost destination in Canada to receive scheduled passenger air service.
- The Royal Canadian Air Force is considering a major expansion of the airport to transform it into a key base for Arctic operations.
