Nonstop flight route between Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada and Nordholz, Germany:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Regina International Airport (YQR), Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada and Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN), Nordholz, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,269 miles (or 6,871 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 Regina International Airport and Nordholz Naval Airbase, 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 Regina International Airport and Nordholz Naval Airbase. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Regina International Airport (YQR):

• Regina International Airport handled 1,141,177 passengers last year.
• Regina International Airport (YQR) has 2 runways.
• Regina International Airport is an international airport located in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, located 2 nautical miles south-west and 7 km west south-west of the city centre.
• The closest airport to Regina International Airport (YQR) is CFB Moose Jaw (YMJ), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) W of YQR.
• The first site in Regina used for flying was the infield at Regina Exhibition Park's horse race track, where visiting barnstormer "Lucky Bob" St.
• The furthest airport from Regina International Airport (YQR) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,218 miles (16,445 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• On May 1, 1995, under the Canada-US Open Skies agreement, Northwest Airlines began service to Minneapolis – Saint Paul.
• The airport is classified as an airport of entry by NAV CANADA and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency.

Facts about Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN):

• Immediately north of the base is the grass runway of Spieka recreational airfield.
• Because of Nordholz Naval Airbase's relatively low elevation of 74 feet, planes can take off or land at Nordholz Naval Airbase 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.
• Its aircraft fly predominantly over the North Sea on antisubmarine patrols.
• The furthest airport from Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,711 miles (18,847 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• In addition to being known as "Nordholz Naval Airbase", another name for FCN is "(Advanced Landing Ground R-56)".
• Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) currently has only 1 runway.
• According to the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, all airport installations were dismantled in 1919.
• The closest airport to Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) is Bremerhaven Airport (BRV), which is located only 18 miles (30 kilometers) S of FCN.
• In 1959 construction of the current airbase began.