Nonstop flight route between San Diego, California, United States and Gods River, Manitoba, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM), San Diego, California, United States and Gods River Airport (ZGI), Gods River, Manitoba, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,899 miles (or 3,056 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 Brown Field Municipal Airport and Gods River Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SDM / KSDM |
Airport Name: | Brown Field Municipal Airport |
Location: | San Diego, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°34'19"N by 116°58'49"W |
Area Served: | San Diego, California |
Operator/Owner: | City of San Diego |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 526 feet (160 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from SDM |
More Information: | SDM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZGI / CZGI |
Airport Name: | Gods River Airport |
Location: | Gods River, Manitoba, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 54°50'22"N by 94°4'42"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Manitoba |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 628 feet (191 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ZGI |
More Information: | ZGI Maps & Info |
Facts about Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM):
- On March 16, 1991, seven members of Reba McEntire's band and her road manager were among 10 people who died in the crash of a plane that departed from Brown Field.
- The closest airport to Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM) is Tijuana International Airport (TIJ), which is located only 2 miles (4 kilometers) SSE of SDM.
- Brown Field Municipal Airport is in the Otay Mesa neighborhood of San Diego, California, 13 miles southeast of Downtown San Diego and named in honor of Commander Melville S.
- The furthest airport from Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,551 miles (18,590 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- On September 1, 1962 the Navy transferred ownership of Brown Field to the City of San Diego, with the condition that it remains a public airport.
- Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM) has 2 runways.
- In 1946 the Navy decommissioned Brown Field and turned it over to San Diego County.
- Because of Brown Field Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 526 feet, planes can take off or land at Brown Field Municipal 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 1951 the Navy reopened Brown Field due to increased military activity from the Korean War.
Facts about Gods River Airport (ZGI):
- The furthest airport from Gods River Airport (ZGI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,424 miles (16,776 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Gods River Airport's relatively low elevation of 628 feet, planes can take off or land at Gods River 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.
- Gods River Airport (ZGI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Gods River Airport (ZGI) is Gods Lake Narrows Airport (YGO), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) SW of ZGI.