Nonstop flight route between Buttonville, Ontario, Canada and Richmond, Virginia, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Buttonville Airport (YKZ), Buttonville, Ontario, Canada and Richmond International Airport (RIC), Richmond, Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 452 miles (or 727 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 Buttonville Airport and Richmond International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Buttonville Airport (YKZ):

• On 8 October 2010, a small private plane of tail number C-GOYV registered to a Toronto resident made an emergency landing on Highway 407 close to Buttonville Municipal Airport.
• The airport is located next to Highway 404 with connections to nearby 407 and with 401 to the south and 400 to the west.
• The furthest airport from Buttonville Airport (YKZ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,402 miles (18,350 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Because of Buttonville Airport's relatively low elevation of 650 feet, planes can take off or land at Buttonville 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.
• Buttonville Airport is privately owned, and is threatened with closure due to lack of funds.
• Buttonville Airport (YKZ) has 2 runways.
• The closest airport to Buttonville Airport (YKZ) is Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) S of YKZ.
• The new tower provides expanded operational space, optimal visibility and the latest in air navigation equipment and technology for 10 air traffic controllers and one support staff who provide service to some 150,000 aircraft movements per year at Buttonville Airport.

Facts about Richmond International Airport (RIC):

• Richmond International Airport (RIC) has 3 runways.
• In November 2012, RIC served 262,146 passengers.
• Richmond International Airport handled 3,311,747 passengers last year.
• Because of Richmond International Airport's relatively low elevation of 167 feet, planes can take off or land at Richmond 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.
• The closest airport to Richmond International Airport (RIC) is A.P. Hill Army Airfield (APH), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) N of RIC.
• The airport was dedicated as Richard Evelyn Byrd Flying Field in 1927 in honor of aviator Richard E.
• The furthest airport from Richmond International Airport (RIC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,698 miles (18,827 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.