Nonstop flight route between Fort Chipewyan, Alberta, Canada and Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fort Chipewyan Airport (YPY), Fort Chipewyan, Alberta, Canada and Barcaldine Airport (BCI), Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,081 miles (or 13,006 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 Fort Chipewyan Airport and Barcaldine 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 Fort Chipewyan Airport and Barcaldine Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YPY / CYPY |
Airport Name: | Fort Chipewyan Airport |
Location: | Fort Chipewyan, Alberta, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 58°46'2"N by 111°7'3"W |
Operator/Owner: | Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 761 feet (232 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YPY |
More Information: | YPY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BCI / YBAR |
Airport Name: | Barcaldine Airport |
Location: | Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 23°33'55"S by 145°18'24"E |
Operator/Owner: | Barcaldine Regional Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 880 feet (268 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BCI |
More Information: | BCI Maps & Info |
Facts about Fort Chipewyan Airport (YPY):
- The closest airport to Fort Chipewyan Airport (YPY) is Cluff Lake Airport (XCL), which is located 63 miles (102 kilometers) ESE of YPY.
- The furthest airport from Fort Chipewyan Airport (YPY) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 9,874 miles (15,891 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Because of Fort Chipewyan Airport's relatively low elevation of 761 feet, planes can take off or land at Fort Chipewyan 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.
- Fort Chipewyan Airport (YPY) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Barcaldine Airport (BCI):
- Because of Barcaldine Airport's relatively low elevation of 880 feet, planes can take off or land at Barcaldine 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.
- Barcaldine Airport (BCI) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Barcaldine Airport (BCI) is Aramac Airport (AXC), which is located 42 miles (67 kilometers) N of BCI.
- The furthest airport from Barcaldine Airport (BCI) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,676 miles (18,790 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.