Nonstop flight route between Kangiqsualujjuaq, Quebec, Canada and Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport (XGR), Kangiqsualujjuaq, Quebec, Canada and Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (FEW), Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,068 miles (or 3,328 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 Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport and Francis E. Warren Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XGR / CYLU |
| Airport Name: | Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport |
| Location: | Kangiqsualujjuaq, Quebec, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°42'41"N by 65°59'34"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Administration régionale Kativik |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 217 feet (66 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XGR |
| More Information: | XGR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FEW / KFEW |
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| Location: | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°7'59"N by 104°52'0"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from FEW |
| More Information: | FEW Maps & Info |
Facts about Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport (XGR):
- The closest airport to Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport (XGR) is Kuujjuaq Airport (YVP), which is located 98 miles (157 kilometers) WSW of XGR.
- Because of Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport's relatively low elevation of 217 feet, planes can take off or land at Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges 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.
- Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport (XGR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport (XGR) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 10,785 miles (17,357 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (FEW):
- When President Lincoln and Congress set plans for the transcontinental railroad, they recognized the need for a military installation to protect Union Pacific workers from hostile Indians.
- In addition to being known as "Francis E. Warren Air Force Base", another name for FEW is "Francis E. Warren AFB".
- The 389th Air Base Group was established on 1 February 1958 to take control of the former ATC facilities as part of the transfer to Strategic Air Command.
- The furthest airport from Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (FEW) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,806 miles (17,390 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In 1927, the last cavalry units left the installation, ending 60 years of cavalry history at Fort Russell.
- The closest airport to Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (FEW) is Cheyenne Regional Airport (CYS), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) ENE of FEW.
- From 1913 to 1916, during the Mexican Revolution, post artillery units were stationed along the border to prevent the struggle from coming onto American soil.
