Nonstop flight route between Altus, Oklahoma, United States and Tahsis, British Columbia, Canada:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Altus Air Force Base (LTS), Altus, Oklahoma, United States and Tahsis Water Aerodrome (ZTS), Tahsis, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,736 miles (or 2,793 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 Altus Air Force Base and Tahsis Water Aerodrome, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Altus Air Force Base (LTS):

• Altus AFB was established in 1943 as Altus Army Airfield.
• The post Cold War environment would bring many changes to Altus AFB.
• The closest airport to Altus Air Force Base (LTS) is Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (AXS), which is located only 5 miles (7 kilometers) WNW of LTS.
• In addition to being known as "Altus Air Force Base", another name for LTS is "Altus AFB".
• The base would only sit idle for a few years.
• The 97 AMW discontinued FTU responsibilities for the C-141 concurrent with that aircraft's retirement from the USAF inventory in 2006.
• The furthest airport from Altus Air Force Base (LTS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,958 miles (17,635 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.

Facts about Tahsis Water Aerodrome (ZTS):

• In addition to being known as "Tahsis Water Aerodrome", another name for ZTS is "CAL9".
• The closest airport to Tahsis Water Aerodrome (ZTS) is Alert Bay Airport (YAL), which is located 47 miles (76 kilometers) NNW of ZTS.
• Because of Tahsis Water Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Tahsis Water Aerodrome 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 Tahsis Water Aerodrome (ZTS) is East London Airport (ELS), which is located 10,690 miles (17,204 kilometers) away in East London, South Africa.