Nonstop flight route between South Indian Lake, Manitoba, Canada and Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between South Indian Lake Airport (XSI), South Indian Lake, Manitoba, Canada and Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF), Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,436 miles (or 5,529 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 South Indian Lake Airport and Barrow/Walney Island Airport, 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 South Indian Lake Airport and Barrow/Walney Island Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XSI / CZSN |
| Airport Name: | South Indian Lake Airport |
| Location: | South Indian Lake, Manitoba, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°47'34"N by 98°54'25"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Manitoba |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 951 feet (290 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XSI |
| More Information: | XSI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BWF / EGNL |
| Airport Name: | Barrow/Walney Island Airport |
| Location: | Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°7'42"N by 3°16'3"W |
| Operator/Owner: | BAE Systems Marine Ltd - Submarine Solutions |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 44 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BWF |
| More Information: | BWF Maps & Info |
Facts about South Indian Lake Airport (XSI):
- Because of South Indian Lake Airport's relatively low elevation of 951 feet, planes can take off or land at South Indian Lake 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.
- South Indian Lake Airport (XSI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to South Indian Lake Airport (XSI) is Leaf Rapids Airport (YLR), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) WSW of XSI.
- The furthest airport from South Indian Lake Airport (XSI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,194 miles (16,405 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF):
- Because of Barrow/Walney Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 44 feet, planes can take off or land at Barrow/Walney Island 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 2004 a study into the airport revealed that a £1 million upgrade would attract thousands of business passengers a year flying to London and Europe.
- Commercial flights used the airport during the 1980s and 1990s.
- Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF) is Blackpool International Airport (BLK), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) SSE of BWF.
- The furthest airport from Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,811 miles (19,007 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- In 2005, an airshow was held at the site.
