Nonstop flight route between Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada and Eastsound, Washington, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Miramichi Airport (YCH), Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada and Orcas Island Airport (ESD), Eastsound, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,602 miles (or 4,188 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 Miramichi Airport and Orcas Island 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 Miramichi Airport and Orcas Island Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YCH / CYCH |
| Airport Name: | Miramichi Airport |
| Location: | Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°0'20"N by 65°27'24"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Miramichi Airport Commission |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 110 feet (34 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YCH |
| More Information: | YCH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ESD / KORS |
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| Location: | Eastsound, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°42'29"N by 122°54'38"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Port of Orcas |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 31 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ESD |
| More Information: | ESD Maps & Info |
Facts about Miramichi Airport (YCH):
- Since the closure of the airbase, the airport only has one runway operational for aircraft and one closed runway for glider use only.
- The furthest airport from Miramichi Airport (YCH) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,586 miles (18,646 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Miramichi Airport (YCH) is Bathurst Airport (ZBF), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) NNW of YCH.
- Because of Miramichi Airport's relatively low elevation of 110 feet, planes can take off or land at Miramichi 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 three former runways were paved and marked to indicate their closure or non-use.
- Miramichi Airport (YCH) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Orcas Island Airport (ESD):
- Orcas Island Airport covers an area of 64 acres which contains one asphalt paved runway measuring 2,900 x 60 ft.
- The closest airport to Orcas Island Airport (ESD) is Rosario Seaplane Base (RSJ), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) SSE of ESD.
- In addition to being known as "Orcas Island Airport", another name for ESD is "ORS".
- Orcas Island Airport (ESD) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Orcas Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 31 feet, planes can take off or land at Orcas Island 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 Orcas Island Airport (ESD) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,712 miles (17,239 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
