Nonstop flight route between Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Simmons Army Airfield (FBG), Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States and Yarmouth Airport (YQI), Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 909 miles (or 1,463 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 Simmons Army Airfield and Yarmouth Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FBG / KFBG | 
| Airport Name: | Simmons Army Airfield | 
| Location: | Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°7'54"N by 78°56'11"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Army ATCA-ASO | 
| Airport Type: | Military | 
| Elevation: | 244 feet (74 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from FBG | 
| More Information: | FBG Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YQI / CYQI | 
| Airport Name: | Yarmouth Airport | 
| Location: | Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°49'37"N by 66°5'17"W | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 140 feet (43 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YQI | 
| More Information: | YQI Maps & Info | 
Facts about Simmons Army Airfield (FBG):
- Construction in 1956-1957 converted the field to a permanent army airfield, allowing transfer of air activities from overcrowded Pope Air Force Base to Simmons AAF.
- By 1965 Simmons comprised 23 permanent buildings, which remain in use.
- Because of Simmons Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 244 feet, planes can take off or land at Simmons Army Airfield 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.
- Simmons Army Airfield (FBG) currently has only 1 runway.
- Simmons AAF has one runway designated 9/27 with an asphalt surface measuring 4,650 by 110 feet.
- In June 1952 the 6th Transportation Company arrived with 21 H-19C and two H-13 helicopters.
- During July 1965 the 116th Assault Helicopter Company formed at Simmons and trained for duty in Vietnam.
- The closest airport to Simmons Army Airfield (FBG) is Pope Field (POB), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) WNW of FBG.
- The furthest airport from Simmons Army Airfield (FBG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,634 miles (18,723 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Yarmouth Airport (YQI):
- The furthest airport from Yarmouth Airport (YQI) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,789 miles (18,972 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Yarmouth Airport's relatively low elevation of 140 feet, planes can take off or land at Yarmouth 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.
- After the war, the airfield switched to public/commercial use when it was transferred to Transport Canada.
- The Yarmouth Airport is also home to the Tri-County Flying Association.
- Yarmouth Airport (YQI) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Yarmouth Airport (YQI) is Digby/Annapolis Regional Airport (YDG), which is located 52 miles (83 kilometers) NNE of YQI.




