Nonstop flight route between Port McNeill, British Columbia, Canada and Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Port McNeill Airport (YMP), Port McNeill, British Columbia, Canada and Chennault International Airport (CWF), Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,239 miles (or 3,603 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 Port McNeill Airport and Chennault International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YMP / |
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| Location: | Port McNeill, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°34'32"N by 127°1'42"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Port McNeill |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 225 feet (69 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YMP |
| More Information: | YMP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CWF / KCWF |
| Airport Name: | Chennault International Airport |
| Location: | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°12'38"N by 93°8'35"W |
| Area Served: | Lake Charles, Louisiana |
| Operator/Owner: | Chennault International Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CWF |
| More Information: | CWF Maps & Info |
Facts about Port McNeill Airport (YMP):
- Because of Port McNeill Airport's relatively low elevation of 225 feet, planes can take off or land at Port McNeill 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 addition to being known as "Port McNeill Airport", another name for YMP is "CAT5".
- Port McNeill Airport (YMP) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Port McNeill Airport (YMP) is East London Airport (ELS), which is located 10,679 miles (17,186 kilometers) away in East London, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Port McNeill Airport (YMP) is Alert Bay Airport (YAL), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) E of YMP.
Facts about Chennault International Airport (CWF):
- Because of Chennault International Airport's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Chennault 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 site was officially designated by NASA as an alternative landing site for the Space Shuttle.
- The furthest airport from Chennault International Airport (CWF) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,037 miles (17,763 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- It was previously Chennault Air Force Base and before that, Lake Charles Air Force Base' and Lake Charles Army Air Field, and as such, was home to the now inactivated 44th Bombardment Wing in the 1950s and 1960s.
- The Mallard Cove Golf Course, an 18-hole championship golf course, is located near the airport.
- Chennault International Airport (CWF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Chennault International Airport (CWF) is Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) SW of CWF.
