Nonstop flight route between Nuremberg, Germany and Calgary, Alberta, Canada:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Nuremberg Airport (NUE), Nuremberg, Germany and Calgary International Airport (YYC), Calgary, Alberta, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,771 miles (or 7,678 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 Nuremberg 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 Nuremberg Airport and Calgary International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Nuremberg Airport (NUE):

• Nuremberg Airport also serves as a center for the air rescue services Deutsche Rettungsflugwacht e.V and HDM Flugservice who are operating a rescue helicopter and an intensive care helicopter, respectively.
• In 1997/98, the winter hub of Air Berlin was established at Nuremberg Airport making it the second most important touristic interchange airport of the airline, next to Palma de Mallorca.
• Nuremberg Airport (NUE) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "Nuremberg Airport", another name for NUE is "Flughafen Nürnberg".
• The apron is 246,845 m2 in space and provides parking positions for 37 planes.
• The closest airport to Nuremberg Airport (NUE) is Bindlacher Berg Airport (BYU), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) NE of NUE.
• On 25 January 2007 the newest addition, the Transfer-Control-Terminal was opened.
• The furthest airport from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,906 miles (19,161 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.

Facts about Calgary International Airport (YYC):

• The closest airport to Calgary International Airport (YYC) is Banff Airport (YBA), which is located 66 miles (107 kilometers) W of YYC.
• Comprising gates 1–19, Concourse A is used mostly for domestic outbound flights, although US-bound flights and other international flights sometimes depart from the A-gates.
• Calgary International Airport (YYC) has 4 runways.
• WestJet TAC is the sole provider of ground handling services for WestJet at Calgary International Airport.
• The long runway length can be attributed to the relatively high elevation, previously 3,557 ft and now 3,606 ft, of the airport and the need to support the largest passenger aircraft types.
• The structure was designed by Stevenson, Raines, Barret, Hutton, Seton and Partners and completed in 1977.
• As of November 2007, expansion construction are in progress for Apron VII to allow seven parking pads, including three for Purolator and four for FedEx.
• There are only a few ground handling companies in Calgary but each provides different services to the airlines they serve.
• Calgary International Airport, originally named McCall Field, is the international airport that serves Calgary, Alberta, Canada and the surrounding region.
• 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.