Nonstop flight route between Salisbury, North Carolina, United States and Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Rowan County Airport (SRW), Salisbury, North Carolina, United States and 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown, (YCX), Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,017 miles (or 1,636 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 Rowan County Airport and 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown,, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Rowan County Airport (SRW):

• Because of Rowan County Airport's relatively low elevation of 772 feet, planes can take off or land at Rowan County 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.
• Rowan County Airport (SRW) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Rowan County Airport (SRW) is Concord Regional Airport (USA), which is located 21 miles (33 kilometers) SSW of SRW.
• In addition to being known as "Rowan County Airport", another name for SRW is "RUQ".
• The furthest airport from Rowan County Airport (SRW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,544 miles (18,577 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.

Facts about 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown, (YCX):

• The closest airport to 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown, (YCX) is Fredericton International Airport (YFC), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) WNW of YCX.
• Portions of the training area were subject to testing of the defoliants Agent Orange and Agent Purple during the 1960s, which has led to an inquiry as to its long term effects upon the soldiers and civilian base personnel who were exposed to it.
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• The expropriation of lands began in the early 1950s, much to the surprise of local residents who had been kept in the dark about the expropriation until the last minute.
• The Gagetown Military Camp opened in 1956 and was named after the village of Gagetown, although the base was located west of this historic village and was headquartered 25 km to its north in Oromocto.
• Construction of the base facilities in Oromocto benefitted from convenient railway connections provided by Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Railways.
• The furthest airport from 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown, (YCX) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,652 miles (18,752 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
• Increased defence spending in the 1980s saw numerous new training facilities built and ranges modernized, and this continued into the 1990s as the Canadian Forces closed smaller bases in response to further defence budget cuts.
• Because of 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown,'s relatively low elevation of 166 feet, planes can take off or land at 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown, 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.