Nonstop flight route between Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and Barra, Scotland, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG), Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and Barra International Airport (BRR), Barra, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,453 miles (or 5,558 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 Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport and Barra International 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 Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport and Barra International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YWG / CYWG |
| Airport Name: | Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport |
| Location: | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°54'35"N by 97°14'23"W |
| Area Served: | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 783 feet (239 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YWG |
| More Information: | YWG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BRR / EGPR |
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| Location: | Barra, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°1'22"N by 7°26'35"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Highlands and Islands Airports Limited |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BRR |
| More Information: | BRR Maps & Info |
Facts about Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG):
- The closest airport to Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG) is Portage la Prairie/Southport Airport (YPG), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) W of YWG.
- The furthest airport from Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,465 miles (16,841 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG) has 2 runways.
- The airport is served by two duty-free stores as well as a Liquor Mart Express located pre-security in the arrivals area.
- On December 10, 2006, the Minister of Transport, Lawrence Cannon, announced Winnipeg International Airport was to be renamed Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport in honour of the influential businessman and pioneer of Canadian commercial aviation from Winnipeg.
- Because of Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport's relatively low elevation of 783 feet, planes can take off or land at Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International 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.
- Winnipeg Transit runs bus routes 15 and 20 that serve the airport.
Facts about Barra International Airport (BRR):
- Barra International Airport (BRR) has 3 runways.
- Barra International Airport is a short-runway airport situated in the wide shallow bay of Traigh Mhòr at the north tip of the island of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland.
- Twin Otter landing at Barra Airport
- Because of Barra International Airport's relatively low elevation of 5 feet, planes can take off or land at Barra International 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.
- Barra International Airport handled 10,415 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Barra International Airport (BRR) is Benbecula Airport (BEB), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) N of BRR.
- The furthest airport from Barra International Airport (BRR) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,712 miles (18,849 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Barra International Airport", another name for BRR is "Port-adhair Bharraigh".
