Nonstop flight route between Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada and San Carlos de Bariloche, Río Negro Province, Argentina:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY), Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada and San Carlos de Bariloche Airport (BRC), San Carlos de Bariloche, Río Negro Province, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,071 miles (or 9,771 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 Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport and San Carlos de Bariloche 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 Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport and San Carlos de Bariloche Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YQY / CYQY |
| Airport Name: | Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport |
| Location: | Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°9'41"N by 60°2'53"W |
| Area Served: | Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia |
| Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 203 feet (62 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YQY |
| More Information: | YQY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BRC / SAZS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | San Carlos de Bariloche, Río Negro Province, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°9'3"S by 71°9'26"W |
| Area Served: | San Carlos de Bariloche |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 S.A. |
| Elevation: | 2776 feet (846 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BRC |
| More Information: | BRC Maps & Info |
Facts about Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY):
- On 27 July 2009 Sydney Airport was renamed after John Alexander Douglas McCurdy, who was a Canadian aviation pioneer who first flew the Silver Dart, holder of Canada's first pilot's license and a Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia from 1947 to 1952.
- Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,654 miles (18,755 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Over the years, several travellers have been sent to this airport after their travel agents mistook it for the Sydney Airport in Australia.
- Because of Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport's relatively low elevation of 203 feet, planes can take off or land at Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy 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 closest airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY) is Port Hawkesbury Airport (YPS), which is located 72 miles (117 kilometers) WSW of YQY.
- The airport is classified as an airport of entry by NAV CANADA and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency.
Facts about San Carlos de Bariloche Airport (BRC):
- The closest airport to San Carlos de Bariloche Airport (BRC) is El Bolsón Airport (EHL), which is located 58 miles (93 kilometers) SSW of BRC.
- In addition to being known as "San Carlos de Bariloche Airport", another name for BRC is "Aeropuerto de San Carlos de Bariloche".
- The furthest airport from San Carlos de Bariloche Airport (BRC) is Baotou Airport (BAV), which is nearly antipodal to San Carlos de Bariloche Airport (meaning San Carlos de Bariloche Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Baotou Airport), and is located 12,364 miles (19,898 kilometers) away in Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China.
- San Carlos de Bariloche Airport handled 834,765 passengers last year.
- San Carlos de Bariloche Airport (BRC) currently has only 1 runway.
