Nonstop flight route between Comox, British Columbia, Canada and Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between CFB Comox (YQQ), Comox, British Columbia, Canada and Tres Arroyos Airport (OYO), Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,243 miles (or 11,656 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 Comox and Tres Arroyos 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 Comox and Tres Arroyos Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YQQ / CYQQ |
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Location: | Comox, British Columbia, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 49°42'38"N by 124°53'12"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Canada |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 84 feet (26 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from YQQ |
More Information: | YQQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | OYO / SAZH |
Airport Name: | Tres Arroyos Airport |
Location: | Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°23'12"S by 60°19'46"W |
Area Served: | Tres Arroyos |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 400 feet (122 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from OYO |
More Information: | OYO Maps & Info |
Facts about CFB Comox (YQQ):
- On February 1, 1968, the RCAF merged with the Royal Canadian Navy and Canadian Army to form the unified Canadian Forces.
- In addition to being known as "CFB Comox", another name for YQQ is "Comox Airport".
- The closest airport to CFB Comox (YQQ) is Courtenay Airpark (YCA), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) WSW of YQQ.
- CFB Comox's airfield also serves as a civilian airport for commercial flights destined to Vancouver, Calgary, Campbell River, Edmonton and Mexico.
- In 1943, the Royal Canadian Air Force took over control of the airfield, renaming the facility RCAF Station Comox.
- Canadian Forces Base Comox, commonly referred to as CFB Comox, is a Canadian Forces Base located 2.5 nautical miles north northeast of Comox, British Columbia.
- Because of CFB Comox's relatively low elevation of 84 feet, planes can take off or land at CFB Comox 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 furthest airport from CFB Comox (YQQ) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,677 miles (17,182 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- 19 Wing also includes the 19 Air Maintenance Squadron, and a number of other organizations.
- CFB Comox (YQQ) has 2 runways.
Facts about Tres Arroyos Airport (OYO):
- Because of Tres Arroyos Airport's relatively low elevation of 400 feet, planes can take off or land at Tres Arroyos 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 furthest airport from Tres Arroyos Airport (OYO) is Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC), which is nearly antipodal to Tres Arroyos Airport (meaning Tres Arroyos Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport), and is located 12,328 miles (19,841 kilometers) away in Dalian, Liaoning, China.
- Tres Arroyos Airport (OYO) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Tres Arroyos Airport (OYO) is Necochea Airport (NEC), which is located 82 miles (132 kilometers) E of OYO.