Nonstop flight route between Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada and Masasi, Tanzania:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between CFB Cold Lake (YOD), Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada and Masasi Airport (XMI), Masasi, Tanzania would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,978 miles (or 14,448 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 CFB Cold Lake and Masasi 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 CFB Cold Lake and Masasi Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YOD / CYOD |
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Location: | Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 54°24'18"N by 110°16'45"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Canada |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 1775 feet (541 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from YOD |
More Information: | YOD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | XMI / HTMI |
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Location: | Masasi, Tanzania |
GPS Coordinates: | 10°44'17"S by 38°46'17"E |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Tanzania |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1700 feet (518 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from XMI |
More Information: | XMI Maps & Info |
Facts about CFB Cold Lake (YOD):
- CFB Cold Lake (YOD) has 3 runways.
- On February 1, 1968, the RCAF merged with the Royal Canadian Navy and Canadian Army to form the unified Canadian Forces.
- Construction of what would become known as RCAF Station Cold Lake began in 1952 at the height of the Cold War after the site in Alberta's "Lakeland District" was chosen by the Royal Canadian Air Force for the country's premier air weapons training base.
- "The relatively unrestricted Cold Lake Air Weapons Range represents one of the largest live-drop training ranges in the world and is the largest low-level flying area in North America.
- The furthest airport from CFB Cold Lake (YOD) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,097 miles (16,250 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Operations in the 1950s and early 1960s centered around training crews destined for the CF100 Canuck all weather interceptor which was in operational use in both Canada and Europe.
- Cold Lake Cadet Summer Training Centre is located at 4 Wing Cold Lake, held annually from June to August.
- The airport is classified as an airport of entry by NAV CANADA and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency.
- The closest airport to CFB Cold Lake (YOD) is Bonnyville Airport (YBY), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) WSW of YOD.
- Personnel arrived at Cold Lake on March 31, 1954, with operations at RCAF Station Cold Lake beginning that day.
- In addition to being known as "CFB Cold Lake", another name for YOD is "Cold Lake/Group Captain R.W. McNair Airport".
Facts about Masasi Airport (XMI):
- The closest airport to Masasi Airport (XMI) is Mueda Airport (MUD), which is located 84 miles (135 kilometers) SE of XMI.
- In addition to being known as "Masasi Airport", another name for XMI is "Uwanja wa Ndege wa Masasi (Swahili)".
- Masasi Airport (XMI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Masasi Airport (XMI) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,327 miles (18,229 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.