Nonstop flight route between Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Manas International Airport (FRU), Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and CFB Moose Jaw (YMJ), Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,984 miles (or 9,630 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 Manas International Airport and CFB Moose Jaw, 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 Manas International Airport and CFB Moose Jaw. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FRU / UAFM |
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| Location: | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°3'40"N by 74°28'39"E |
| Area Served: | Bishkek |
| Airport Type: | Joint (Civil and Military) |
| Elevation: | 2090 feet (637 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FRU |
| More Information: | FRU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YMJ / CYMJ |
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| Location: | Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°19'49"N by 105°33'33"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Canada |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 1892 feet (577 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YMJ |
| More Information: | YMJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Manas International Airport (FRU):
- In addition to being known as "Manas International Airport", other names for FRU include "Манас эл аралык аэропорту", "FRU (БИШ)" and "UCFM".
- Manas International Airport (FRU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Manas International Airport (FRU) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,317 miles (18,213 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The airport terminal underwent renovation and redesign in 2007.
- It is also the site of the Transit Center at Manas, formerly known as Manas Air Base, a US Air Force base supporting Operation Enduring Freedom and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan.
- The closest airport to Manas International Airport (FRU) is Almaty International Airport (ALA), which is located 131 miles (211 kilometers) E of FRU.
- In 2012, the airport handled 1,056,000 passengers.
Facts about CFB Moose Jaw (YMJ):
- 15 Wing annually holds an Armed Forces Day with flight demonstrations by the Snowbirds and foreign air force aircraft, as well as ground displays by Army and Navy Reserve units in the surrounding area.
- The furthest airport from CFB Moose Jaw (YMJ) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,239 miles (16,478 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "CFB Moose Jaw", another name for YMJ is "Moose Jaw/Air Vice Marshal C.M. McEwen Airport".
- In 1946 RCAF Station Moose Jaw was decommissioned and the aerodrome was returned to civilian service after the war.
- The closest airport to CFB Moose Jaw (YMJ) is Regina International Airport (YQR), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) E of YMJ.
- The declaration of World War II saw the Moose Jaw Flying Club initially contracted to provide pilot training for the Royal Canadian Air Force, however this was soon replaced by the far larger British Commonwealth Air Training Plan which saw the Government of Canada acquire the aerodrome and completely reconstruct it into RCAF Station Moose Jaw in 1940 with the new aerodrome opening in 1941.
- The Institute for stained glass in Canada has documented the stained glass at RCAF Base Chapel.
- The base is one of only two Canadian Forces facilities in Saskatchewan, the other being CFAD Dundurn, a detachment of 17 Wing, Winnipeg.
- CFB Moose Jaw (YMJ) has 3 runways.
