Nonstop flight route between Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and Owando, Republic of the Congo:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between CFB Edmonton (YED), Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and Owando Airport (FTX), Owando, Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,778 miles (or 12,517 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 Edmonton and Owando 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 Edmonton and Owando Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YED / CYED |
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| Location: | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°40'27"N by 113°29'29"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Canada |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 2257 feet (688 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from YED |
| More Information: | YED Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FTX / FCOO |
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| Location: | Owando, Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°31'53"S by 15°56'59"E |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 1214 feet (370 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FTX |
| More Information: | FTX Maps & Info |
Facts about CFB Edmonton (YED):
- In addition to being known as "CFB Edmonton", other names for YED include "Edmonton/Namao Heliport Edmonton Garrison" and "Steele Barracks".
- The Area Support Unit and CFB Edmonton provide infrastructure and support to 47 units located in and around Edmonton.
- During the war the airfield became a staging point for the US defence of Alaska and was heavily used by the US military.
- The furthest airport from CFB Edmonton (YED) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,216 miles (16,441 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to CFB Edmonton (YED) is Edmonton International Airport (YEG), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) S of YED.
- Although both runways are still visible they are no longer in use except for a 45 m × 150 m section of 03/21 used by helicopters.
Facts about Owando Airport (FTX):
- The furthest airport from Owando Airport (FTX) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,963 miles (19,253 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Owando Airport (FTX) is Makoua Airport (MKJ), which is located 44 miles (70 kilometers) NW of FTX.
- In addition to being known as "Owando Airport", another name for FTX is "Owando".
- Owando Airport (FTX) currently has only 1 runway.
