Nonstop flight route between Bam, Iran and Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bam Airport (BXR), Bam, Iran and CFB Moose Jaw (YMJ), Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,863 miles (or 11,045 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 Bam Airport and CFB Moose Jaw, 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 Bam Airport and CFB Moose Jaw. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BXR / OIKM |
Airport Name: | Bam Airport |
Location: | Bam, Iran |
GPS Coordinates: | 29°5'3"N by 58°27'0"E |
Elevation: | 3231 feet (985 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BXR |
More Information: | BXR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YMJ / CYMJ |
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Location: | Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 50°19'49"N by 105°33'33"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Canada |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 1892 feet (577 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from YMJ |
More Information: | YMJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Bam Airport (BXR):
- The closest airport to Bam Airport (BXR) is Kerman International Airport (KER), which is located 122 miles (196 kilometers) NW of BXR.
- The furthest airport from Bam Airport (BXR) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,686 miles (18,807 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Bam Airport (BXR) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about CFB Moose Jaw (YMJ):
- By the early 1990s, CFB Moose Jaw was operated by over 1,300 employees and made a significant economical impact on the region, but pending cutbacks in military spending spread rumours of possible closure of the base.
- In addition to being known as "CFB Moose Jaw", another name for YMJ is "Moose Jaw/Air Vice Marshal C.M. McEwen Airport".
- In 1968 the RCAF merged with the Canadian Army and the Royal Canadian Navy to form the unified Canadian Forces.
- The closest airport to CFB Moose Jaw (YMJ) is Regina International Airport (YQR), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) E of YMJ.
- The declaration of World War II saw the Moose Jaw Flying Club initially contracted to provide pilot training for the Royal Canadian Air Force, however this was soon replaced by the far larger British Commonwealth Air Training Plan which saw the Government of Canada acquire the aerodrome and completely reconstruct it into RCAF Station Moose Jaw in 1940 with the new aerodrome opening in 1941.
- 15 Wing annually holds an Armed Forces Day with flight demonstrations by the Snowbirds and foreign air force aircraft, as well as ground displays by Army and Navy Reserve units in the surrounding area.
- The furthest airport from CFB Moose Jaw (YMJ) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,239 miles (16,478 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- CFB Moose Jaw (YMJ) has 3 runways.
- CFB Moose Jaw's airfield is also used by civilian aircraft, with civilian operations at the base referring to the facility as Moose Jaw/Air Vice Marshal C.M.