Nonstop flight route between Hamilton, Ontario, Canada and Tacoma, Washington, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM), Hamilton, Ontario, Canada and McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM), Tacoma, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,065 miles (or 3,323 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 John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport and McChord Field/McChord AFB, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM):

• The furthest airport from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,406 miles (18,356 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• The airport also hosts the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum.
• The closest airport to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM) is Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) NW of YHM.
• A-Line bus route is operated by Hamilton Street Railway during weekday peak hours.
• John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM) has 2 runways.
• In addition to being known as "John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport", another name for YHM is "Hamilton Airport".
• A chartered Boeing 707 carrying rock band Bon Jovi skidded off the runway in January 2006.
• Flyglobespan, which flew to Hamilton between 2007 and 2009 referred to the airport as Toronto Hamilton International Airport.
• In some cases for cargo, Hamilton may receive an Antonov An-124 or a Boeing 747.
• Hamilton's first airport was the Hamilton Municipal Airport at Reid Avenue North and Dunsmure Road in 1929.
• Because of John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport's relatively low elevation of 780 feet, planes can take off or land at John C. Munro Hamilton 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.

Facts about McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM):

• The furthest airport from McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,803 miles (17,386 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
• The closest airport to McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM) is Gray Army Airfield (GRF), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) SW of TCM.
• In addition to being known as "McChord Field/McChord AFB", another name for TCM is "Part of Air Mobility Command (AMC)".
• The ADC radar site was deactivated 1 April 1960 and repositioned to Fort Lawton AFS where the Air Force consolidated its anti-aircraft radars with the United States Army Seattle Defense Area Army Air-Defense Command Post S-90DC for Nike missile operations.
• On 28 February 1938 the airfield was officially transferred to the United States Government.
• With the departure of the 17th Bomb Group, the mission of McChord Field became supporting the Army Air Forces Training Command's mission of training of units, crews, and individuals for bombardment, fighter, and reconnaissance operations.
• McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM) has 2 runways.
• Because of McChord Field/McChord AFB's relatively low elevation of 322 feet, planes can take off or land at McChord Field/McChord AFB 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 6 October 1949, the 62nd received its first four-engine Douglas C-54 Skymaster transport.