Nonstop flight route between Collins Bay, Saskatchewan, Canada and Big Spring, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(58°14'9"N by 103°40'38"W)
Arrival Airport:
(32°13'5"N by 101°31'17"W)
Distance from YKC to BGS:
1,800.52 miles (2,897.64 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Collins Bay Airport (YKC), Collins Bay, Saskatchewan, Canada and Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS), Big Spring, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,801 miles (or 2,898 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 Collins Bay Airport and Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YKC / CYKC |
| Airport Name: | Collins Bay Airport |
| Location: | Collins Bay, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°14'9"N by 103°40'38"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Cameco Corporation |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 1340 feet (408 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YKC |
| More Information: | YKC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BGS / |
| Airport Name: | Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield |
| Location: | Big Spring, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°13'5"N by 101°31'17"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from BGS |
| More Information: | BGS Maps & Info |
Facts about Collins Bay Airport (YKC):
- The furthest airport from Collins Bay Airport (YKC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 9,991 miles (16,078 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Collins Bay Airport (YKC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Collins Bay Airport (YKC) is Points North Landing Airport (YNL), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) W of YKC.
Facts about Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS):
- The closest airport to Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS) is Midland Airpark (MDD), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) WSW of BGS.
- Big Spring Army Airfield
- 331st Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
- Instruction of the first class began in April 1952.
- The furthest airport from Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,166 miles (17,969 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Activated on 26 June 1942, the mission of Big Spring AAF was to train aviation cadets in high altitude precision bombing as bombardiers.
- Perhaps the most dominant feature on the ATC landscape in 1974 was the serious fuel shortage the command had to contend with for much of the year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.99 miles (24.12 km) W | Points North Landing Airport (YNL) | Points North Landing, Saskatchewan, Canada |     |
| 2 | 20.45 miles (32.91 km) ESE | Wollaston Lake Airport (ZWL) | Wollaston Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 3 | 76.86 miles (123.70 km) ESE | Brochet Airport (YBT) | Brochet, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 4 | 84.06 miles (135.28 km) ENE | Lac Brochet Airport (XLB) | Lac Brochet, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 5 | 104.53 miles (168.22 km) NW | Stony Rapids Airport (YSF) | Stony Rapids, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 6 | 135.20 miles (217.58 km) SE | Lynn Lake Airport (YYL) | Lynn Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 7 | 144.96 miles (233.29 km) N | Obre Lake/North of Sixty Airport (YDW) | Obre Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 8 | 146.62 miles (235.96 km) WNW | Fond-du-Lac Airport (ZFD) | Fond-du-Lac, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 9 | 163.47 miles (263.08 km) SE | Laurie River Airport (LRQ) | Laurie River, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 10 | 181.85 miles (292.66 km) SE | Leaf Rapids Airport (YLR) | Leaf Rapids, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 11 | 189.38 miles (304.78 km) ENE | Tadoule Lake Airport (XTL) | Tadoule Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 12 | 194.29 miles (312.69 km) SSE | Pukatawagan Airport (XPK) | Pukatawagan, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 13 | 194.31 miles (312.71 km) WNW | Uranium City Airport (YBE) | Uranium City, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 14 | 203.11 miles (326.88 km) ESE | South Indian Lake Airport (XSI) | South Indian Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 15 | 212.11 miles (341.36 km) W | Cluff Lake Airport (XCL) | Cluff Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9,990.61 miles (16,078.28 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 9,975.42 miles (16,053.84 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 9,967.01 miles (16,040.30 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 9,957.65 miles (16,025.24 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 9,940.38 miles (15,997.45 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 9,893.26 miles (15,921.63 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 9,866.22 miles (15,878.10 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 9,860.42 miles (15,868.76 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 9,848.58 miles (15,849.72 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 9,782.66 miles (15,743.63 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 9,751.15 miles (15,692.91 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 9,731.79 miles (15,661.75 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 9,704.71 miles (15,618.18 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 9,698.86 miles (15,608.77 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 15 | 9,687.38 miles (15,590.29 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 36.16 miles (58.20 km) WSW | Midland Airpark (MDD) | Midland, Texas, United States | |
| 2 | 44.16 miles (71.06 km) WSW | Midland International AirportMidland Army Airfield (MAF) | Midland, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 63.95 miles (102.91 km) ENE | Avenger Field (SWW) | Sweetwater, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 84.73 miles (136.36 km) SE | San Angelo Regional Airport (SJT) | San Angelo, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 85.49 miles (137.58 km) SE | Goodfellow Air Force Base (GOF) | San Angelo, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 98.32 miles (158.23 km) E | Dyess Air Force Base (DYS) | Abilene, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 101.37 miles (163.14 km) N | Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) | Lubbock, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 103.01 miles (165.77 km) WSW | Winkler County Airport (INK) | Wink, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 104.04 miles (167.44 km) WNW | Lea County Regional Airport (HOB) | Hobbs, New Mexico, United States | |
| 10 | 108.18 miles (174.10 km) E | Abilene Regional Airport (ABI) | Abilene, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 121.70 miles (195.86 km) SW | Fort Stockton-Pecos County Airport (FST) | Fort Stockton, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 126.77 miles (204.01 km) ESE | Coleman Municipal Airport (COM) | Coleman, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 130.31 miles (209.71 km) WSW | Pecos Municipal Airport (PEQ) | Pecos, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 135.26 miles (217.67 km) N | Hale County Airport (PVW) | Plainview, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 147.78 miles (237.83 km) ESE | Curtis Field (BBD) | Brady, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,165.64 miles (17,969.32 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,917.56 miles (17,570.07 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,832.81 miles (17,433.68 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,821.35 miles (17,415.22 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,628.35 miles (17,104.62 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,469.53 miles (16,849.03 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,436.77 miles (16,796.31 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,383.11 miles (16,709.95 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,373.92 miles (16,695.17 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,365.93 miles (16,682.30 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,331.57 miles (16,627.01 km) E | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,324.41 miles (16,615.49 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,305.15 miles (16,584.49 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,304.89 miles (16,584.07 km) ESE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,303.61 miles (16,582.00 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |