Nonstop flight route between Shafter, California, United States and Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Shafter Airport (MIT), Shafter, California, United States and Owen Sound/Billy Bishop Regional Airport (YOS), Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,102 miles (or 3,382 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 Shafter Airport and Owen Sound/Billy Bishop Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Shafter Airport (MIT):

• The primary aircraft flown at Minter Field was the Vultee BT-13 Valiant, which was used for basic flight training.
• In addition to being known as "Shafter Airport", another name for MIT is "Minter Field".
• The Gossamer Condor piloted by Bryan Allen won the first Kremer prize on August 23, 1977 by completing a figure '8' course specified by the Royal Aeronautical Society at Minter Field.
• The furthest airport from Shafter Airport (MIT) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,404 miles (18,353 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
• The closest airport to Shafter Airport (MIT) is Meadows Field (BFL), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) ESE of MIT.
• Shafter Airport (MIT) has 2 runways.
• Because of Shafter Airport's relatively low elevation of 424 feet, planes can take off or land at Shafter 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.
• In August, the first operational training units s began arriving at Minter, the airfields mission being advanced pilot training of USAAC bomber, attack, transport and pursuit pilots.
• For the 12-month period ending November 1, 2011, the airport had 45,000 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 123 per day.

Facts about Owen Sound/Billy Bishop Regional Airport (YOS):

• The Owen Sound Billy Bishop Regional Airport is operated by a management board of airport users and owned by the City of Owen Sound.
• In November 2009, the Toronto City Centre Airport renamed itself after Billy Bishop, creating confusion with this airport.
• The closest airport to Owen Sound/Billy Bishop Regional Airport (YOS) is Wiarton Airport (YVV), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) NW of YOS.
• In addition to being known as "Owen Sound/Billy Bishop Regional Airport", another name for YOS is "Owen Sound (Billy Bishop) Regional Airport".
• Owen Sound Billy Bishop Regional Airport or Billy Bishop Regional Airport, is located 3 nautical miles east of Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada in the Municipality of Meaford.
• The furthest airport from Owen Sound/Billy Bishop Regional Airport (YOS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,314 miles (18,208 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Owen Sound/Billy Bishop Regional Airport (YOS) currently has only 1 runway.
• The airport is classified as an airport of entry by NAV CANADA and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency.