Nonstop flight route between East Hartford, Connecticut, United States and Borden, Ontario, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rentschler Heliport (EHT), East Hartford, Connecticut, United States and Canadian Forces Base Borden (YBN), Borden, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 407 miles (or 655 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 Rentschler Heliport and Canadian Forces Base Borden, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EHT / |
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| Location: | East Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°45'11"N by 72°37'41"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United Technologies Corp. |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 48 feet (15 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from EHT |
| More Information: | EHT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YBN / CYBN |
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| Location: | Borden, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°16'18"N by 79°54'44"W |
| Operator/Owner: | The Queen in Right of Canada |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 729 feet (222 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from YBN |
| More Information: | YBN Maps & Info |
Facts about Rentschler Heliport (EHT):
- This former airfield was located only a few miles northeast of still-operational Hartford Brainard Airport.
- The furthest airport from Rentschler Heliport (EHT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,752 miles (18,913 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Rentschler Heliport (EHT) is Hartford-Brainard Airport (HFD), which is located only 2 miles (3 kilometers) SW of EHT.
- During World War II, Rentschler Field was used by the Army Air Force to provide fighter coverage for the area.
- In addition to being known as "Rentschler Heliport", another name for EHT is "CT88".
- From 1933 to about 1997, Rentschler Field was an airfield used by the United States Army Air Forces during World War II as a fighter base.
- Because of Rentschler Heliport's relatively low elevation of 48 feet, planes can take off or land at Rentschler Heliport 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 Canadian Forces Base Borden (YBN):
- CFB Borden's residential area houses two golf courses, one nine-hole links style course and one regulation-sized golf course.
- A third landing field, known locally as Leach's Field, was operated by Camp Borden from the 1920s to the 1950s.
- Because of Canadian Forces Base Borden's relatively low elevation of 729 feet, planes can take off or land at Canadian Forces Base Borden 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 closest airport to Canadian Forces Base Borden (YBN) is Buttonville Airport (YKZ), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) SE of YBN.
- In addition to being known as "Canadian Forces Base Borden", other names for YBN include "16 Wing Borden" and "Borden Heliport".
- The furthest airport from Canadian Forces Base Borden (YBN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,364 miles (18,288 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The Air Force Annex of the Base Borden Military Museum is dedicated to the memory of First World War Victoria Cross recipient Lieutenant Alan McLeod, the youngest Canadian Airman to receive the award.
