Nonstop flight route between Peru, Indiana, United States and Saint-Hubert, Longueuil (near Montreal), Quebec, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS), Peru, Indiana, United States and Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport (YHU), Saint-Hubert, Longueuil (near Montreal), Quebec, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 724 miles (or 1,166 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 Grissom Air Reserve Base and Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GUS / KGUS |
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| Location: | Peru, Indiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°38'53"N by 86°9'7"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from GUS |
| More Information: | GUS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YHU / CYHU |
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| Location: | Saint-Hubert, Longueuil (near Montreal), Quebec, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°31'5"N by 73°25'0"W |
| Area Served: | Longueuil, Quebec and Greater Montreal |
| Operator/Owner: | DASH-L (Développement Aéroport Saint-Hubert de Longueuil) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 90 feet (27 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YHU |
| More Information: | YHU Maps & Info |
Facts about Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS):
- The closest airport to Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS) is Kokomo Municipal Airport (OKK), which is located only 10 miles (15 kilometers) SSE of GUS.
- On 27 January 1967, the Apollo I spacecraft caught fire during a pre-launch preparation at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 34, killing United States Air Force astronaut Lieutenant Colonel Virgil I.
- The Air Force activated Bunker Hill Air Force Base on 18 August 1955, with Tactical Air Command activating the 323d Fighter-Bomber Wing, and the 323d Air Base Group coming under TAC's Ninth Air Force.
- The furthest airport from Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,184 miles (17,998 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Grissom Air Reserve Base", another name for GUS is "Grissom ARS".
- Despite this activity, the end of the Cold War led to a downsizing of the military.
- The base also serves its duty to the local community beyond its military functions.
Facts about Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport (YHU):
- Because of Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport's relatively low elevation of 90 feet, planes can take off or land at Montréal/Saint-Hubert 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.
- Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport (YHU) has 3 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport", another name for YHU is "Aéroport Montréal Saint-Hubert Longueuil".
- The furthest airport from Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport (YHU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,518 miles (18,537 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport (YHU) is Cartierville Airport (YCV), which is located only 15 miles (23 kilometers) W of YHU.
- The airport was divided into two sides, a military side along with the Pratt & Whitney Canada facility and a civilian side.
- Following the new National Airports Policy announced by Transport Canada in 1994, ownership of the airport was transferred to a private corporation, Développement de l'aéroport Saint-Hubert de Longueuil, on 1 September 2004.
