Nonstop flight route between Alexandria, Louisiana, United States and Northern Quebec, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Esler Field (ESF), Alexandria, Louisiana, United States and La Grande-3 Airport (YAR), Northern Quebec, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,729 miles (or 2,782 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 Esler Field and La Grande-3 Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ESF / KESF | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°23'41"N by 92°17'44"W | 
| Area Served: | Central Louisiana | 
| Airport Type: | Public / Military | 
| Elevation: | 112 feet (34 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from ESF | 
| More Information: | ESF Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YAR / CYAD | 
| Airport Name: | La Grande-3 Airport | 
| Location: | Northern Quebec, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°34'18"N by 76°11'47"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Hydro-Québec | 
| Airport Type: | Private | 
| Elevation: | 775 feet (236 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YAR | 
| More Information: | YAR Maps & Info | 
Facts about Esler Field (ESF):
- In December 1942, the mission was changed to training Reconnaissance units, and Esler was reassigned directly to Third Air Force.
- Because of Esler Field's relatively low elevation of 112 feet, planes can take off or land at Esler Field 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 Esler Field (ESF) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,988 miles (17,683 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Esler Field", another name for ESF is "Esler Regional AirportEsler Army Airfield".
- In 1984, Best Airlines served Esler with nonstop Douglas DC-9-10 jet service to Atlanta, GA and Gulfport, MS.
- Esler Field, also known as Esler Regional Airport, is a military and public use airfield in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, near the City of Pineville.
- This airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation airport.
- The closest airport to Esler Field (ESF) is Alexandria International Airport (AEX), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) WSW of ESF.
- Esler Field (ESF) has 2 runways.
Facts about La Grande-3 Airport (YAR):
- The closest airport to La Grande-3 Airport (YAR) is La Grande Rivière Airport (YGL), which is located 62 miles (100 kilometers) W of YAR.
- La Grande-3 Airport (YAR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of La Grande-3 Airport's relatively low elevation of 775 feet, planes can take off or land at La Grande-3 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 La Grande-3 Airport (YAR) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 10,981 miles (17,672 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.




