Nonstop flight route between Brewarrina, New South Wales, Australia and Edmonton, Alberta, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Brewarrina Airport (BWQ), Brewarrina, New South Wales, Australia and CFB Edmonton (YED), Edmonton, Alberta, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,241 miles (or 13,262 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 Brewarrina Airport and CFB Edmonton, 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 Brewarrina Airport and CFB Edmonton. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BWQ / YBRW |
| Airport Name: | Brewarrina Airport |
| Location: | Brewarrina, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°58'23"S by 146°49'0"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 414 feet (126 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BWQ |
| More Information: | BWQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YED / CYED |
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| Location: | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°40'27"N by 113°29'29"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Canada |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 2257 feet (688 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from YED |
| More Information: | YED Maps & Info |
Facts about Brewarrina Airport (BWQ):
- Brewarrina Airport (BWQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Brewarrina Airport's relatively low elevation of 414 feet, planes can take off or land at Brewarrina 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 Brewarrina Airport (BWQ) is Horta International Airport (HOR), which is located 11,794 miles (18,980 kilometers) away in Horta, Azores, Portugal.
- The closest airport to Brewarrina Airport (BWQ) is Bourke Airport (BRK), which is located 52 miles (84 kilometers) W of BWQ.
Facts about CFB Edmonton (YED):
- The furthest airport from CFB Edmonton (YED) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,216 miles (16,441 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- CFB Edmonton is currently the headquarters of 3rd Canadian Division, the highest military authority in western Canada, and a number of brigade groups, including 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group, the only Regular Force brigade group in the region.
- In addition to being known as "CFB Edmonton", other names for YED include "Edmonton/Namao Heliport Edmonton Garrison" and "Steele Barracks".
- The Area Support Unit and CFB Edmonton provide infrastructure and support to 47 units located in and around Edmonton.
- The closest airport to CFB Edmonton (YED) is Edmonton International Airport (YEG), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) S of YED.
- In 1968, when Canada's armed forces were amalgamated, RCAF Station Namao was redesignated Canadian Forces Base Edmonton and was under command of the new Air Transport Command and later Air Command.
