Nonstop flight route between Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom and Fort Albany, Ontario, Canada:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Newcastle Airport (NCL), Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom and Fort Albany Airport (YFA), Fort Albany, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,101 miles (or 4,991 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 Newcastle Airport and Fort Albany 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 Newcastle Airport and Fort Albany Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Newcastle Airport (NCL):

• The closest airport to Newcastle Airport (NCL) is Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) SSE of NCL.
• Newcastle Airport (NCL) currently has only 1 runway.
• In 2006 a record 5.4 million passengers used the Airport, according to Civil Aviation Authority figures.
• The Airport was opened on 26 July 1935 as Woolsington Aerodrome by the Secretary of State for Air, Sir Phillip Cunliffe-Lister.
• The airport mainly serves the City of Newcastle, the greater Tyneside area, Northumberland and Wearside.
• In August 2004 an extended and refurbished Departure Terminal was opened.
• Although during World War II the main airport in the region was located at Cramlington in Northumberland, following the war a decision was taken to concentrate development on the present airport site.
• Newcastle Airport handled 4,420,839 passengers last year.
• The furthest airport from Newcastle Airport (NCL) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,722 miles (18,864 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
• Because of Newcastle Airport's relatively low elevation of 266 feet, planes can take off or land at Newcastle 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 is connected to the A1 trunk road by the A696 dual carriageway.
• Adjacent to the Hilton Doubletree is the Premier Inn, with another Premier Inn located at Callerton, near the general aviation terminal.

Facts about Fort Albany Airport (YFA):

• Fort Albany Airport (YFA) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Fort Albany Airport (YFA) is Kashechewan Airport (ZKE), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) N of YFA.
• The furthest airport from Fort Albany Airport (YFA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,924 miles (17,581 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Because of Fort Albany Airport's relatively low elevation of 47 feet, planes can take off or land at Fort Albany 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.