Nonstop flight route between Borden, Ontario, Canada and Borroloola, Northern Territory, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Canadian Forces Base Borden (YBN), Borden, Ontario, Canada and Borroloola Airport (BOX), Borroloola, Northern Territory, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,566 miles (or 15,395 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 Canadian Forces Base Borden and Borroloola 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 Canadian Forces Base Borden and Borroloola Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YBN / CYBN |
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Location: | Borden, Ontario, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°16'18"N by 79°54'44"W |
Operator/Owner: | The Queen in Right of Canada |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 729 feet (222 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from YBN |
More Information: | YBN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BOX / YBRL |
Airport Name: | Borroloola Airport |
Location: | Borroloola, Northern Territory, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 16°4'5"S by 136°18'1"E |
Area Served: | Borroloola |
Operator/Owner: | Northern Territory Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 55 feet (17 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BOX |
More Information: | BOX Maps & Info |
Facts about Canadian Forces Base Borden (YBN):
- The furthest airport from Canadian Forces Base Borden (YBN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,364 miles (18,288 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Canadian Forces Base Borden's relatively low elevation of 729 feet, planes can take off or land at Canadian Forces Base Borden 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 addition to being known as "Canadian Forces Base Borden", other names for YBN include "16 Wing Borden" and "Borden Heliport".
- The eight surviving Royal Flying Corps hangars at the base have been designated a National Historic Site of Canada.
- The closest airport to Canadian Forces Base Borden (YBN) is Buttonville Airport (YKZ), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) SE of YBN.
- At the height of the First World War, the Borden Military Camp opened at a location on a glacial moraine west of Barrie in 1916 to train units for the Canadian Expeditionary Force.
- Worthington Park, a part of the Base Borden Military Museum complex, named after Major-General F.F.
- In August 2010, the Canadian department of Defence announced a C$209 million series of projects to construct new facilities, and upgrade existing facilities, at CFB Borden.
- The aircraft Control Tower is dedicated to the memory of Royal Flying Corps Cadet James Harold Talbot.
- The Ontario Heritage Foundation, Ministry of Culture and Recreation erected a plaque in 1976.
Facts about Borroloola Airport (BOX):
- Because of Borroloola Airport's relatively low elevation of 55 feet, planes can take off or land at Borroloola 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 Borroloola Airport (BOX) is Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY), which is located 11,463 miles (18,447 kilometers) away in Cayenne, French Guiana.
- The closest airport to Borroloola Airport (BOX) is McArthur River Mine Airport (MCV), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) SSW of BOX.
- Borroloola Airport (BOX) currently has only 1 runway.