Nonstop flight route between Red Lake, Ontario, Canada and Waterville, Maine, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Red Lake Airport (YRL), Red Lake, Ontario, Canada and Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport (WVL), Waterville, Maine, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,200 miles (or 1,931 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 relatively short distance between Red Lake Airport and Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YRL / CYRL |
Airport Name: | Red Lake Airport |
Location: | Red Lake, Ontario, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°4'1"N by 93°47'35"W |
Area Served: | Red Lake, Ontario |
Operator/Owner: | The Corporation of the Municipality of Red Lake |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1266 feet (386 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YRL |
More Information: | YRL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WVL / KWVL |
Airport Name: | Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport |
Location: | Waterville, Maine, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°31'59"N by 69°40'32"W |
Operator/Owner: | City of Waterville |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 333 feet (101 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from WVL |
More Information: | WVL Maps & Info |
Facts about Red Lake Airport (YRL):
- The airport operated privately until 1959 when the Department of Transport took over and lighting was installed.
- Construction of a 4,000 ft × 150 ft gravel runway began in 1946 and was put into use of May 29, 1947 when Canadian Pacific Air Lines began daily service from Winnipeg.
- Red Lake Airport (YRL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Those leaving or arriving in Red Lake now enter a building that has a large ticket and rental car counters, luggage carousels, naturally lit seating areas, Nav Canada offices and space for administration.
- In October 2011, a brand new state-of-the-art airport terminal opened its doors to help serve the growing numbers of regional visitors and travellers.
- The closest airport to Red Lake Airport (YRL) is Pikangikum Airport (YPM), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) N of YRL.
- The furthest airport from Red Lake Airport (YRL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,569 miles (17,008 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Commercial air service to the area began in 1926 using the waters of Howey Bay on Red Lake as a float and sea plane base.
Facts about Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport (WVL):
- The closest airport to Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport (WVL) is Central Maine Airport of Norridgewock (OWK), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) NW of WVL.
- Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport (WVL) has 2 runways.
- Because of Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport's relatively low elevation of 333 feet, planes can take off or land at Waterville Robert Lafleur 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 Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport (WVL) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,665 miles (18,773 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.