Nonstop flight route between Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada and Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Campbell River Airport (YBL), Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada and Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV), Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,646 miles (or 2,649 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 Campbell River Airport and Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YBL / CYBL |
| Airport Name: | Campbell River Airport |
| Location: | Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°57'6"N by 125°16'23"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 357 feet (109 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YBL |
| More Information: | YBL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FLV / KFLV |
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| Location: | Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°22'4"N by 94°55'4"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
| View all routes: | Routes from FLV |
| More Information: | FLV Maps & Info |
Facts about Campbell River Airport (YBL):
- Campbell River Airport (YBL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Campbell River Airport's relatively low elevation of 357 feet, planes can take off or land at Campbell 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.
- The furthest airport from Campbell River Airport (YBL) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,666 miles (17,165 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Campbell River Airport (YBL) is Campbell River Water Aerodrome (YHH), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) N of YBL.
Facts about Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV):
- In the early 1920s such flying was done at an old polo ground about three miles from Sherman.
- It derives its codes from Fort Leavenworth.
- In 1946 Sherman passed from Third Air Force to the newly created Tactical Air Command, under which it remained until the end of 1948 when it was given to Tenth Air Force, a subordinate of Continental Air Command.
- In addition to being known as "Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base", another name for FLV is "Sherman AAF".
- Sherman Army Airfield is an airport located at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, in Leavenworth County, Kansas.
- The closest airport to Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV) is Kansas City International Airport (MCI), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) ESE of FLV.
- The furthest airport from Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,739 miles (17,283 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- As late as May 1944 Sherman had only 25 planes, most of which were trainers and none models then used in combat.
