Nonstop flight route between Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and Lashkar Gah (Bost), Afghanistan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG), Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and Bost Airport د بوست هوائی ډګر (BST), Lashkar Gah (Bost), Afghanistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,696 miles (or 10,776 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 Bost Airport د بوست هوائی ډګر, 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 Bost Airport د بوست هوائی ډګر. 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: | BST / OABT |
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Location: | Lashkar Gah (Bost), Afghanistan |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°33'31"N by 64°21'52"E |
Operator/Owner: | Afghanistan |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2540 feet (774 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BST |
More Information: | BST Maps & Info |
Facts about Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG):
- The Perimeter Aviation terminal building is located 2.6 km south of the main terminal building and is operated exclusively by Perimeter Aviation.
- The original main terminal building was built in 1964, and was designed by the architectural firm of Green Blankstein Russell and Associates.
- On April 14, 2009, Prime Minister Stephen Harper with Premier Gary Doer announced at James Richardson that both the Federal and Provincial governments will contribute $212.5 million towards a divided four lane expressway to be called CentrePort Canada Way.
- Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG) has 2 runways.
- Winnipeg's relatively isolated geographical location in relation to other major population centres makes Winnipeg International Airport the primary international airport for a very large area.
- Winnipeg Airport's main terminal building features several food and retail outlets.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Bost Airport د بوست هوائی ډګر (BST):
- On 4 June 2009, the new runway and terminal were inaugurated by a delegation of high government officials and the ambassadors of the US and the UK.
- The furthest airport from Bost Airport د بوست هوائی ډګر (BST) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,955 miles (19,240 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The airport was established in 1957 with the assistance of the United States.
- The closest airport to Bost Airport د بوست هوائی ډګر (BST) is Kabul International Airport (KDH), which is located 88 miles (141 kilometers) E of BST.
- Bost Airport د بوست هوائی ډګر (BST) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Bost Airport د بوست هوائی ډګر", another name for BST is "Bost Airport (Bost)".