Nonstop flight route between Blaine, Washington, United States and Ottawa, Ontario, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Blaine Municipal Airport (BWS), Blaine, Washington, United States and Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport (YOW), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,190 miles (or 3,524 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 Blaine Municipal Airport and Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BWS / |
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| Location: | Blaine, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°59'24"N by 122°43'57"W |
| Area Served: | Blaine, Washington |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Blaine |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 75 feet (23 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BWS |
| More Information: | BWS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YOW / CYOW |
| Airport Name: | Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport |
| Location: | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°19'20"N by 75°40'1"W |
| Area Served: | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 374 feet (114 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YOW |
| More Information: | YOW Maps & Info |
Facts about Blaine Municipal Airport (BWS):
- In addition to being known as "Blaine Municipal Airport", another name for BWS is "4W6".
- Blaine Municipal Airport (BWS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Blaine Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 75 feet, planes can take off or land at Blaine Municipal 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 Blaine Municipal Airport (BWS) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,691 miles (17,205 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Blaine Municipal Airport (BWS) is Boundary Bay Airport (YDT), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) WNW of BWS.
Facts about Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport (YOW):
- Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport (YOW) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport (YOW) is Ottawa/Rockcliffe Airport (YRO), which is located only 10 miles (15 kilometers) N of YOW.
- Because of Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport's relatively low elevation of 374 feet, planes can take off or land at Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier 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.
- Also in 2010, the airport was presented with three Airport Revenue News Best Airport Concessions Awards.
- The 2010 Airport Service Quality Award for Best Airport in the World for the 2–5 million passengers category went to Ottawa Airport.
- The furthest airport from Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport (YOW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,465 miles (18,451 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- On July 1, 1990, a P-51 Mustang crashed on the Hylands Golf Course during the National Capital Airshow, killing the pilot, Harry Tope.
- The airport actually consists of two distinct airfields connected by a taxiway.
