Nonstop flight route between Wrightstown, New Jersey, United States and Sarnia, Ontario, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between McGuire AFB (WRI), Wrightstown, New Jersey, United States and Sarnia (Chris Hadfield) Airport (YZR), Sarnia, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 449 miles (or 723 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 McGuire AFB and Sarnia (Chris Hadfield) Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WRI / KWRI |
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| Location: | Wrightstown, New Jersey, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°0'56"N by 74°35'30"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from WRI |
| More Information: | WRI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YZR / CYZR |
| Airport Name: | Sarnia (Chris Hadfield) Airport |
| Location: | Sarnia, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°59'58"N by 82°18'33"W |
| Area Served: | Sarnia, Ontario |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Sarnia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 595 feet (181 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YZR |
| More Information: | YZR Maps & Info |
Facts about McGuire AFB (WRI):
- In addition to being known as "McGuire AFB", another name for WRI is "McGuire AFB/JB MDL McGuire".
- SAC activated the 91st Strategic Reconnaissance Wing at the newly re-designated McGuire Air Force Base on 10 November 1948.
- Developed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology engineers and scientists, SAGE monitored North American skies for possible attack by manned aircraft and missiles for 25 years.
- The closest airport to McGuire AFB (WRI) is JB MDL Lakehurst (NEL), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) E of WRI.
- On 1 July 1954, Military Air Transport Service took over jurisdiction of McGuire Air Force Base.
- McGuire Air Force Base was established as Fort Dix Airport in 1937 and first opened to military aircraft on 9 January 1941.
- The furthest airport from McGuire AFB (WRI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,757 miles (18,921 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Sarnia (Chris Hadfield) Airport (YZR):
- The furthest airport from Sarnia (Chris Hadfield) Airport (YZR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,309 miles (18,200 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Sarnia (Chris Hadfield) Airport (YZR) is St. Clair County International Airport (PHN), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) WSW of YZR.
- Sarnia (Chris Hadfield) Airport (YZR) has 2 runways.
- Because of Sarnia (Chris Hadfield) Airport's relatively low elevation of 595 feet, planes can take off or land at Sarnia (Chris Hadfield) 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.
