Nonstop flight route between Fritzlar, Hessen, Germany and Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fritzlar Air Base (FRZ), Fritzlar, Hessen, Germany and Saint-Jean Airport (YJN), Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,619 miles (or 5,825 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 Fritzlar Air Base and Saint-Jean Airport, 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 Fritzlar Air Base and Saint-Jean Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FRZ / ETHF | 
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| Location: | Fritzlar, Hessen, Germany | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°7'0"N by 9°17'13"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Federal Republic of Germany | 
| Airport Type: | Military | 
| Elevation: | 566 feet (173 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from FRZ | 
| More Information: | FRZ Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YJN / CYJN | 
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| Location: | Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°17'39"N by 73°16'54"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Municipality of Saint-Jean | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 136 feet (41 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YJN | 
| More Information: | YJN Maps & Info | 
Facts about Fritzlar Air Base (FRZ):
- The 1st Battalion left Fritzlar in 1951 and moved to Bad Hersfeld.
 - In October 1956 the barracks were transferred to the Bundeswehr and renamed Flugplatz Kaserne.
 - Because of Fritzlar Air Base's relatively low elevation of 566 feet, planes can take off or land at Fritzlar Air Base 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.
 - Fritzlar Air Base (FRZ) currently has only 1 runway.
 - In addition to being known as "Fritzlar Air Base", another name for FRZ is "Heeresflugplatz FritzlarAdvanced Landing Ground Y-86".
 - In March 1945 a training squadron of Nachtjagdgeschwader 101 was based in Fritzlar.
 - The closest airport to Fritzlar Air Base (FRZ) is Kassel Calden Airport (KSF), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) NNE of FRZ.
 - The furthest airport from Fritzlar Air Base (FRZ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,865 miles (19,096 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
 
Facts about Saint-Jean Airport (YJN):
- Saint-Jean Airport (YJN) has 3 runways.
 - In addition to being known as "Saint-Jean Airport", another name for YJN is "Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Airport".
 - Because of Saint-Jean Airport's relatively low elevation of 136 feet, planes can take off or land at Saint-Jean 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 closest airport to Saint-Jean Airport (YJN) is Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport (YHU), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) NNW of YJN.
 - The furthest airport from Saint-Jean Airport (YJN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,535 miles (18,564 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 
