Nonstop flight route between Minsk, Belarus and Calgary, Alberta, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Minsk National Airport (MSQ), Minsk, Belarus and Calgary International Airport (YYC), Calgary, Alberta, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,857 miles (or 7,817 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 Minsk National Airport and Calgary International Airport, 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 Minsk National Airport and Calgary International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MSQ / UMMS |
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| Location: | Minsk, Belarus |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°52'57"N by 28°1'56"E |
| Area Served: | Minsk |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 669 feet (204 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MSQ |
| More Information: | MSQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YYC / CYYC |
| Airport Name: | Calgary International Airport |
| Location: | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°7'21"N by 114°0'47"W |
| Area Served: | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3606 feet (1,099 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YYC |
| More Information: | YYC Maps & Info |
Facts about Minsk National Airport (MSQ):
- In 1977 in the environs of the Belarusian capital the building of the new airport "Minsk-2" was begun.
- In addition to being known as "Minsk National Airport", another name for MSQ is "Нацыянальны аэрапорт МінскНациональный аэропорт Минск".
- The closest airport to Minsk National Airport (MSQ) is Minsk-1 Airport (MHP), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) W of MSQ.
- The furthest airport from Minsk National Airport (MSQ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,134 miles (17,918 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Minsk National Airport's relatively low elevation of 669 feet, planes can take off or land at Minsk National 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.
- Minsk National Airport (MSQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Minsk international airport is linked to the capital by the M2 motorway.
Facts about Calgary International Airport (YYC):
- Calgary International Airport (YYC) has 4 runways.
- The closest airport to Calgary International Airport (YYC) is Banff Airport (YBA), which is located 66 miles (107 kilometers) W of YYC.
- WingTips Airport Services provides passenger services for Air North and KLM.
- General aviation facilities are located on the south side of the field.
- Gates 31 to 50 are located on this concourse.
- WestJet TAC is the sole provider of ground handling services for WestJet at Calgary International Airport.
- Construction of the new runway resulted in April 2011 in the permanent closure of Barlow Trail and McCall Way's connections between Airport Road and McKnight Boulevard to the south.
- The furthest airport from Calgary International Airport (YYC) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,372 miles (16,692 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
