Nonstop flight route between Bagotville, Quebec, Canada and Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between CFB Bagotville (YBG), Bagotville, Quebec, Canada and Jacksons International Airport (POM), Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,957 miles (or 14,414 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 CFB Bagotville and Jacksons International 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 CFB Bagotville and Jacksons International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YBG / CYBG |
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| Location: | Bagotville, Quebec, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°19'50"N by 70°59'48"W |
| Area Served: | Saguenay, Quebec |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Canada |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 522 feet (159 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YBG |
| More Information: | YBG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | POM / AYPY |
| Airport Name: | Jacksons International Airport |
| Location: | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°26'35"S by 147°13'11"E |
| Operator/Owner: | PNG National Airports Corporation Ltd |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 124 feet (38 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from POM |
| More Information: | POM Maps & Info |
Facts about CFB Bagotville (YBG):
- In 1961 413 and 432 squadrons disbanded and 416 Squadron was formed at Bagotville flying the CF-101 Voodoo.
- The closest airport to CFB Bagotville (YBG) is Alma Airport (YTF), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) WNW of YBG.
- In November 1944 1 OTU was disbanded and the closure of RCAF Station Bagotville and its secondary facilities at RCAF Station St-Honoré was announced.
- CFB Bagotville (YBG) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from CFB Bagotville (YBG) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,408 miles (18,359 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Toward the end of the war, RCAF Station Bagotville began to decline in activity as the requirement for BCATP training decreased.
- Because of CFB Bagotville's relatively low elevation of 522 feet, planes can take off or land at CFB Bagotville 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.
- CFB Bagotville's airfield is also used by civilian aircraft, with civilian operations at the base referring to the facility as Bagotville Airport.
- In addition to being known as "CFB Bagotville", another name for YBG is "Bagotville Airport".
Facts about Jacksons International Airport (POM):
- The furthest airport from Jacksons International Airport (POM) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,762 miles (18,929 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
- The closest airport to Jacksons International Airport (POM) is Haelogo Airport (HEO), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) NE of POM.
- Jacksons International Airport consists of two terminals, the Domestic Terminal, housing Air Niugini and Airlines PNG, and the International Terminal, servicing all other airlines plus Air Niugini and Airlines PNG's international routes.
- Because of Jacksons International Airport's relatively low elevation of 124 feet, planes can take off or land at Jacksons International 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.
- Jacksons International Airport (POM) has 2 runways.
