Nonstop flight route between Gimli, Manitoba, Canada and Flanders, Belgium:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gimli Industrial Park Airport (YGM), Gimli, Manitoba, Canada and Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST), Flanders, Belgium would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,988 miles (or 6,418 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 Gimli Industrial Park Airport and Ostend-Bruges International 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 Gimli Industrial Park Airport and Ostend-Bruges International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YGM / CYGM | 
| Airport Name: | Gimli Industrial Park Airport | 
| Location: | Gimli, Manitoba, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°37'41"N by 97°2'35"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Rural Municipality of Gimli | 
| Airport Type: | public | 
| Elevation: | 753 feet (230 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YGM | 
| More Information: | YGM Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OST / EBOS | 
| Airport Name: | Ostend-Bruges International Airport | 
| Location: | Flanders, Belgium | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°11'58"N by 2°51'48"E | 
| Area Served: | Bruges and Ostend | 
| Operator/Owner: | Flemish Region | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from OST | 
| More Information: | OST Maps & Info | 
Facts about Gimli Industrial Park Airport (YGM):
- Gimli Industrial Park Airport, is a former military field located 2 nautical miles west of Gimli, Manitoba, Canada.
 - Gimli Industrial Park Airport (YGM) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The furthest airport from Gimli Industrial Park Airport (YGM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,454 miles (16,824 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - Because of Gimli Industrial Park Airport's relatively low elevation of 753 feet, planes can take off or land at Gimli Industrial Park 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 1983, the airport became famous when an Air Canada Boeing 767 ran out of fuel over southern Manitoba and successfully glided to a landing at Gimli Motorsports Park.
 - The closest airport to Gimli Industrial Park Airport (YGM) is Arnes Airport (YNR), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) NNE of YGM.
 
Facts about Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST):
- In 1992, the ownership of the regional Flemish airport was transferred from the Belgian State to the Flemish Region.
 - Ostend-Bruges International Airport handled 678,638 passengers last year.
 - The furthest airport from Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,925 miles (19,192 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
 - Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST) is Dunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield (XDK), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) SW of OST.
 - Because of Ostend-Bruges International Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Ostend-Bruges International 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.
 
