Nonstop flight route between Elko, Nevada, United States and Greenwood, Nova Scotia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Elko Regional Airport (EKO), Elko, Nevada, United States and CFB Greenwood (YZX), Greenwood, Nova Scotia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,548 miles (or 4,101 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 Elko Regional 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 Elko Regional 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: | EKO / KEKO |
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| Location: | Elko, Nevada, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°49'30"N by 115°47'30"W |
| Area Served: | Elko, Nevada |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Elko |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5140 feet (1,567 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EKO |
| More Information: | EKO 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 Elko Regional Airport (EKO):
- The furthest airport from Elko Regional Airport (EKO) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 10,994 miles (17,694 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- The closest airport to Elko Regional Airport (EKO) is Wells Municipal Airport (LWL), which is located 50 miles (80 kilometers) ENE of EKO.
- Elko Regional Airport (EKO) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Elko Regional Airport", another name for EKO is "J.C. Harris Field".
- Casino Express Airlines also served the airport with Boeing 737-200s and was based in Elko.
- Because of Elko Regional Airport's high elevation of 5,140 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at EKO. Combined with a high temperature, this could make EKO a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- United Airlines served Elko with Boeing 737-200 jetliners from November 1977 until 1982 flying a routing of San Francisco - Reno - Elko - Ely - Salt Lake City.
Facts about CFB Greenwood (YZX):
- The relatively fog-free climate of the farming hamlet of Greenwood was selected by the Royal Canadian Air Force and Royal Air Force for an airfield as part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, following the signing of that formal agreement on December 17, 1939.
- The closest airport to CFB Greenwood (YZX) is Digby/Annapolis Regional Airport (YDG), which is located 52 miles (84 kilometers) SW of YZX.
- On January 17, 1955 the No.
- In addition to being known as "CFB Greenwood", another name for YZX is "Greenwood Airport".
- That year saw many decisions aimed at reducing duplication among the services, with various units being reorganized, moved, or disbanded.
- That date saw the RCAF's AFHQ Organization Order 854 executed which would see RCAF Station Greenwood activated April 1 of that year.
- On July 1, 1944, RAF Station Greenwood transitioned to the RCAF, becoming RCAF Station Greenwood with No.
- In September 1978, the Maritime Patrol and Evaluation Unit transferred from CFB Summerside.
- 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.
- 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.
- CFB Greenwood (YZX) has 2 runways.
