Nonstop flight route between Bagotville, Quebec, Canada and Mount Keith, Western Australia, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between CFB Bagotville (YBG), Bagotville, Quebec, Canada and Mount Keith Airport (WME), Mount Keith, Western Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,856 miles (or 17,471 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 Mount Keith 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 Mount Keith 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: | WME / YMNE |
| Airport Name: | Mount Keith Airport |
| Location: | Mount Keith, Western Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°17'11"S by 120°33'16"E |
| Operator/Owner: | BHP Billiton, Mount Keith Operations |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 1792 feet (546 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WME |
| More Information: | WME Maps & Info |
Facts about CFB Bagotville (YBG):
- On 1 July 1984 425 squadron changed from the CF-101 Voodoo to the CF-188 Hornet.
- CFB Bagotville (YBG) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to CFB Bagotville (YBG) is Alma Airport (YTF), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) WNW of YBG.
- 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "CFB Bagotville", another name for YBG is "Bagotville Airport".
- Discovery Air Defence Services Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jets are based here as part of the CF jet training program Contracted Airborne Training Services.
- On 1 February 1968 the RCAF merged with the Royal Canadian Navy and Canadian Army to form the Canadian Forces.
Facts about Mount Keith Airport (WME):
- Mount Keith Airport (WME) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Mount Keith Airport (WME) is Leinster Airport (LER), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) SSE of WME.
- The furthest airport from Mount Keith Airport (WME) is L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA), which is located 11,966 miles (19,258 kilometers) away in Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda.
