Nonstop flight route between Charlottetown, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and Chico, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Charlottetown Airport (YHG), Charlottetown, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and Chico Municipal Airport (CIC), Chico, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,146 miles (or 5,062 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 Charlottetown Airport and Chico Municipal 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 Charlottetown Airport and Chico Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YHG / |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Charlottetown, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 52°45'56"N by 56°6'44"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Newfoundland and Labrador |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 210 feet (64 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YHG |
More Information: | YHG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CIC / KCIC |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Chico, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°47'43"N by 121°51'29"W |
Area Served: | Chico, California |
Operator/Owner: | City of Chico |
Airport Type: | City of Chico |
Elevation: | 73 feet (22 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from CIC |
More Information: | CIC Maps & Info |
Facts about Charlottetown Airport (YHG):
- Because of Charlottetown Airport's relatively low elevation of 210 feet, planes can take off or land at Charlottetown 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 Charlottetown Airport (YHG) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,170 miles (17,976 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Charlottetown Airport", another name for YHG is "CCH4".
- Charlottetown Airport (YHG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Charlottetown Airport (YHG) is Port Hope Simpson Airport (YHA), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) SSW of YHG.
Facts about Chico Municipal Airport (CIC):
- In addition to being known as "Chico Municipal Airport", another name for CIC is "Chico Army Airfield".
- Southwest Airways and its successors including Pacific Air Lines, Air West and Hughes Airwest were the only airline serving Chico from 1947 until June 1979.
- The new command brought in pilots who had completed their basic and advanced training and received commissions prior to coming to Chico.
- Chico Army Air Field was deactivated on December 31, 1945.
- Because of Chico Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 73 feet, planes can take off or land at Chico Municipal 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.
- On 30 January 1959 the Air Force announced plans to conduct surveys in the vicinity of Beale Air Force Base to determine the feasibility for missile bases.
- The closest airport to Chico Municipal Airport (CIC) is Oroville Municipal Airport (OVE), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) SSE of CIC.
- Chico Municipal Airport (CIC) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Chico Municipal Airport (CIC) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,229 miles (18,071 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- An all black company was assigned to the Field in August 1942.