Nonstop flight route between Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom and Borden, Ontario, Canada:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Inverness Airport (INV), Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom and Canadian Forces Base Borden (YBN), Borden, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,243 miles (or 5,219 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 Inverness Airport and Canadian Forces Base Borden, 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 Inverness Airport and Canadian Forces Base Borden. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Inverness Airport (INV):

• The airport terminal is notable as an early example of the Public-private partnership favoured by the UK Government.
• Inverness Airport (INV) has 2 runways.
• Because of Inverness Airport's relatively low elevation of 31 feet, planes can take off or land at Inverness 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.
• This museum is situated in the Dalcross Industrial Estate immediately adjacent to the airport.
• The furthest airport from Inverness Airport (INV) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,631 miles (18,718 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
• The closest airport to Inverness Airport (INV) is Kinloss Barracks (FSS), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) ENE of INV.
• Inverness Airport handled 608,184 passengers last year.
• In addition to being known as "Inverness Airport", another name for INV is "Port-adhair Inbhir Nis".
• Taxis are available directly in front of the terminal building.
• The airport is a hub on the Highlands and Islands network where flights between the islands, the Central Belt, and other UK destinations connect.
• Flybe is now the largest carrier at Inverness Airport.

Facts about Canadian Forces Base Borden (YBN):

• Only the taxiway and a small section of runway 05/23 remains today, with a helicopter pad at the base of the runway.
• In addition to being known as "Canadian Forces Base Borden", other names for YBN include "16 Wing Borden" and "Borden Heliport".
• Because of Canadian Forces Base Borden's relatively low elevation of 729 feet, planes can take off or land at Canadian Forces Base Borden 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 Canadian Forces Base Borden (YBN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,364 miles (18,288 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• The eight surviving Royal Flying Corps hangars at the base have been designated a National Historic Site of Canada.
• CFB Borden hosts the Blackdown Cadet Training Centre, a facility established for training army cadets.
• The historic birthplace of the Royal Canadian Air Force, CFB Borden is home to the largest training wing in the Canadian Forces.
• CFB Borden has several Federal Heritage buildings on the Register of the Government of Canada Heritage Buildings.
• The closest airport to Canadian Forces Base Borden (YBN) is Buttonville Airport (YKZ), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) SE of YBN.