Nonstop flight route between Brandon, Manitoba, Canada and Nikolai, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Brandon Municipal Airport (YBR), Brandon, Manitoba, Canada and Nikolai Airport (NIB), Nikolai, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,183 miles (or 3,513 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 Brandon Municipal Airport and Nikolai Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YBR / CYBR |
| Airport Name: | Brandon Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Brandon, Manitoba, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°54'35"N by 99°57'7"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1343 feet (409 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YBR |
| More Information: | YBR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NIB / PAFS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Nikolai, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°1'6"N by 154°21'29"W |
| Area Served: | Nikolai, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 441 feet (134 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NIB |
| More Information: | NIB Maps & Info |
Facts about Brandon Municipal Airport (YBR):
- Westjet operates daily non-stop service from Brandon Airport to Calgary, and Perimeter Aviation operates daily scheduled passenger service from Brandon Airport to Dauphin and Winnipeg.
- The furthest airport from Brandon Municipal Airport (YBR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,352 miles (16,659 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Brandon Municipal Airport (YBR) is Portage la Prairie/Southport Airport (YPG), which is located 75 miles (120 kilometers) E of YBR.
- Brandon Municipal Airport (YBR) has 2 runways.
- Permanent tenants at the Brandon airport include The Brandon Flying Club, the Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum, and Maple Leaf Aviation.
- Although it is the second largest city the Province of Manitoba, the City of Brandon's significantly smaller population in comparison to the City of Winnipeg and the close geographical distance between the two cities ) has historically meant that the Winnipeg International Airport is used as the province's primary airport.
Facts about Nikolai Airport (NIB):
- The furthest airport from Nikolai Airport (NIB) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,431 miles (16,787 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 364 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, a decrease of 21% from the 459 enplanements in 2007.
- The closest airport to Nikolai Airport (NIB) is McGrath Airport (MCG), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) W of NIB.
- Nikolai Airport (NIB) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Nikolai Airport's relatively low elevation of 441 feet, planes can take off or land at Nikolai 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 addition to being known as "Nikolai Airport", other names for NIB include "FSP" and "Nikolai".
- Nikolai Airport covers an area of 76 acres at an elevation of 441 feet above mean sea level.
