Nonstop flight route between Mafraq, Mafraq Governorate, Jordan and Bagotville, Quebec, Canada:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between King Hussein Air Base Mafraq Air Base (OMF), Mafraq, Mafraq Governorate, Jordan and CFB Bagotville (YBG), Bagotville, Quebec, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,287 miles (or 8,508 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 King Hussein Air Base Mafraq Air Base and CFB Bagotville, 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 King Hussein Air Base Mafraq Air Base and CFB Bagotville. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about King Hussein Air Base Mafraq Air Base (OMF):

• King Hussein Air Base Mafraq Air Base (OMF) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to King Hussein Air Base Mafraq Air Base (OMF) is Amman Civil Airport (ADJ), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) SSW of OMF.
• The furthest airport from King Hussein Air Base Mafraq Air Base (OMF) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,607 miles (18,680 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
• In addition to being known as "King Hussein Air Base Mafraq Air Base", another name for OMF is "مطار الملك الدولي".

Facts about CFB Bagotville (YBG):

• In addition to being known as "CFB Bagotville", another name for YBG is "Bagotville Airport".
• In 1961 413 and 432 squadrons disbanded and 416 Squadron was formed at Bagotville flying the CF-101 Voodoo.
• Toward the end of the war, RCAF Station Bagotville began to decline in activity as the requirement for BCATP training decreased.
• Because of CFB Bagotville's relatively low elevation of 522 feet, planes can take off or land at CFB Bagotville 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.
• CFB Bagotville hosts the Bagotville Air Cadet Summer Training Centre.
• The furthest airport from CFB Bagotville (YBG) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,408 miles (18,359 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
• CFB Bagotville (YBG) has 2 runways.
• The closest airport to CFB Bagotville (YBG) is Alma Airport (YTF), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) WNW of YBG.
• In November 1944 1 OTU was disbanded and the closure of RCAF Station Bagotville and its secondary facilities at RCAF Station St-Honoré was announced.
• Discovery Air Defence Services Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jets are based here as part of the CF jet training program Contracted Airborne Training Services.
• The base at St-Honoré opened in June 1942, followed by Bagotville on 17 July 1942.