Nonstop flight route between Laurel, Mississippi, United States and Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Hesler-Noble Field (LUL), Laurel, Mississippi, United States and Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT), Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,154 miles (or 1,857 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 Hesler-Noble Field and Thunder Bay International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Hesler-Noble Field (LUL):

• In addition to being known as "Hesler-Noble Field", another name for LUL is "(former Laurel Army Airfield)".
• The furthest airport from Hesler-Noble Field (LUL) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,037 miles (17,763 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
• Alarmed by the fall of France in June 1940, Congress funded an increase from 29 to 54 combat groups in the United States Army Air Corps.
• Hesler-Noble Field (LUL) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Hesler-Noble Field's relatively low elevation of 238 feet, planes can take off or land at Hesler-Noble Field 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.
• In early 1944, a phase down of training activity was begun, and plans were made to convert Laurel AAF into a specialized storage facility.
• The closest airport to Hesler-Noble Field (LUL) is Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport (PIB), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) SW of LUL.

Facts about Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT):

• Thunder Bay International Airport handled 761,000 passengers last year.
• Thunder Bay Airport or Thunder Bay International Airport, is an airport in the Canadian city of Thunder Bay, Ontario.
• The furthest airport from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,833 miles (17,435 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) has 2 runways.
• Because of Thunder Bay International Airport's relatively low elevation of 654 feet, planes can take off or land at Thunder Bay International 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 airport went under major renovations in 1994 with the construction of a new airport terminal building, including two jetways, a large food court, a gift shop and an arcade.
• The closest airport to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) is Grand Marais/Cook County Airport (GRM), which is located 61 miles (99 kilometers) SW of YQT.
• The airport was handed over from the government in 1997 to the Thunder Bay International Airports Authority, a non-profit organization.
• In addition to being known as "Thunder Bay International Airport", another name for YQT is "Thunder Bay Airport".