Nonstop flight route between Duncan, British Columbia, Canada and Piarco (near Port of Spain), Trinidad and Tobago:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Duncan Airport (DUQ), Duncan, British Columbia, Canada and Piarco International Airport (POS), Piarco (near Port of Spain), Trinidad and Tobago would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,421 miles (or 7,114 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 Duncan Airport and Piarco International Airport, 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 Duncan Airport and Piarco International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Duncan Airport (DUQ):

• Duncan Airport (DUQ) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "Duncan Airport", another name for DUQ is "CAM3".
• The closest airport to Duncan Airport (DUQ) is Ganges Water Aerodrome (YGG), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) ENE of DUQ.
• The furthest airport from Duncan Airport (DUQ) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,722 miles (17,255 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
• Because of Duncan Airport's relatively low elevation of 300 feet, planes can take off or land at Duncan 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.

Facts about Piarco International Airport (POS):

• At Piarco International Airport there are two high-speed taxiways and three connector taxiways.
• Piarco International Airport has direct service to many destinations in the United States, Canada, Central America, South America and Europe.
• In addition to being known as "Piarco International Airport", another name for POS is "78970[1][2]".
• The closest airport to Piarco International Airport (POS) is A.N.R. Robinson International Airport (TAB), which is located 51 miles (83 kilometers) NE of POS.
• Piarco International Airport (POS) currently has only 1 runway.
• The Airport underwent expansion and renovation works in preparation for the Commonwealth Heads of Government summit in November 2009.
• The furthest airport from Piarco International Airport (POS) is Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP), which is nearly antipodal to Piarco International Airport (meaning Piarco International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport), and is located 12,308 miles (19,808 kilometers) away in Waingapu, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
• Because of Piarco International Airport's relatively low elevation of 58 feet, planes can take off or land at Piarco 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.
• The control tower at the old terminal building is currently used for air traffic control.
• An administrative/operations building for the Trinidad and Tobago Air Guard is being constructed at the Piarco Air Base.