Nonstop flight route between Bonaventure, Quebec, Canada and Alexandria, Louisiana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bonaventure Airport (YVB), Bonaventure, Quebec, Canada and Esler Field (ESF), Alexandria, Louisiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,817 miles (or 2,924 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 Bonaventure Airport and Esler Field, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YVB / CYVB |
| Airport Name: | Bonaventure Airport |
| Location: | Bonaventure, Quebec, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°4'15"N by 65°27'37"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Quebec |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 123 feet (37 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YVB |
| More Information: | YVB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ESF / KESF |
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| Location: | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°23'41"N by 92°17'44"W |
| Area Served: | Central Louisiana |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 112 feet (34 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ESF |
| More Information: | ESF Maps & Info |
Facts about Bonaventure Airport (YVB):
- The furthest airport from Bonaventure Airport (YVB) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,514 miles (18,531 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Bonaventure Airport (YVB) is Bathurst Airport (ZBF), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) SSW of YVB.
- Because of Bonaventure Airport's relatively low elevation of 123 feet, planes can take off or land at Bonaventure 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.
- Bonaventure Airport (YVB) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Esler Field (ESF):
- In the early '90s, Esler Regional Airport became lifeless and quiet with an uncertain future after airport services including all scheduled passenger airline flights for central Louisiana were moved to the England Industrial Airpark and Community, the location of the former England Air Force Base which is now known as Alexandria International Airport.
- In late 1943, Esler was again reassigned within Third Air Force, to the I Tactical Air Division, to become a close air support training field.
- In 1984, Best Airlines served Esler with nonstop Douglas DC-9-10 jet service to Atlanta, GA and Gulfport, MS.
- The first unit assigned for training at Esler was the 12th Bombardment Group, arriving for B-25 Mitchell training on 21 February 1942.
- Esler Field, also known as Esler Regional Airport, is a military and public use airfield in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, near the City of Pineville.
- The furthest airport from Esler Field (ESF) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,988 miles (17,683 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Esler Field (ESF) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Esler Field (ESF) is Alexandria International Airport (AEX), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) WSW of ESF.
- In addition to being known as "Esler Field", another name for ESF is "Esler Regional AirportEsler Army Airfield".
- Because of Esler Field's relatively low elevation of 112 feet, planes can take off or land at Esler Field 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.
