Nonstop flight route between Dumai, Sumatra, Indonesia and Greenwood, Nova Scotia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM), Dumai, Sumatra, Indonesia and CFB Greenwood (YZX), Greenwood, Nova Scotia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,110 miles (or 14,661 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 Pinang Kampai Airport and CFB Greenwood, 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 Pinang Kampai Airport and CFB Greenwood. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DUM / WIBD |
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Location: | Dumai, Sumatra, Indonesia |
GPS Coordinates: | 1°36'33"N by 101°26'0"E |
Area Served: | Dumai |
Operator/Owner: | Dumai City Council, Pertamina |
Airport Type: | Civil |
Elevation: | 55 feet (17 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from DUM |
More Information: | DUM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YZX / CYZX |
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Location: | Greenwood, Nova Scotia, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°59'3"N by 64°55'0"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Canada |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 92 feet (28 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from YZX |
More Information: | YZX Maps & Info |
Facts about Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM):
- The closest airport to Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM) is Melaka International Airport (MKZ), which is located 72 miles (116 kilometers) NE of DUM.
- Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Pinang Kampai Airport's relatively low elevation of 55 feet, planes can take off or land at Pinang Kampai 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 Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM) is Chachoan Airport (ATF), which is nearly antipodal to Pinang Kampai Airport (meaning Pinang Kampai Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chachoan Airport), and is located 12,409 miles (19,971 kilometers) away in Ambato, Ecuador.
- In addition to being known as "Pinang Kampai Airport", other names for DUM include "Bandar Udara Pinang Kampai" and "بانداراقيناغكمقاي".
Facts about CFB Greenwood (YZX):
- 2 OTU became operational on December 12, 1949, the same day that 405 Squadron reactivated, using modified Avro Lancaster bombers as maritime reconnaissance aircraft.
- On 9 January 2008, Defence Minister Peter MacKay appointed Canadian country singer-songwriter George Canyon to the position of honorary colonel at 14 Wing.
- The closest airport to CFB Greenwood (YZX) is Digby/Annapolis Regional Airport (YDG), which is located 52 miles (84 kilometers) SW of YZX.
- CFB Greenwood (YZX) has 2 runways.
- Because of CFB Greenwood's relatively low elevation of 92 feet, planes can take off or land at CFB Greenwood 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.
- On February 1, 1968 the RCN, RCAF and Canadian Army were unified into the Canadian Forces.
- A proposed British Commonwealth very long range bomber group named "Tiger Force" was scaled down through the spring of 1945.
- The furthest airport from CFB Greenwood (YZX) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,728 miles (18,875 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- That date saw the RCAF's AFHQ Organization Order 854 executed which would see RCAF Station Greenwood activated April 1 of that year.
- In addition to being known as "CFB Greenwood", another name for YZX is "Greenwood Airport".