Nonstop flight route between Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG), Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (CBF), Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 602 miles (or 969 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 Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport and Council Bluffs Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG):

• Air Canada operates a Maple Leaf Lounge located in the domestic/international departures area.
• Winnipeg's main airport terminal was designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects and Stantec.
• The Winnipeg Bus Terminal was opened beside the main terminal building on August 15, 2009.
• 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.
• Winnipeg Transit runs bus routes 15 and 20 that serve the airport.
• 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 James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG) has 2 runways.
• An important transportation hub for the province of Manitoba, Winnipeg International Airport is the only commercial international airport within the province as the other airports of entry serve general aviation only.
• 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.
• 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 Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (CBF):

• The closest airport to Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (CBF) is Eppley Airfield (OMA), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) WNW of CBF.
• The airport has many instrument approaches, including an ILS to Runway 36, and a VOR-A approach that are both used regularly for training.
• Council Bluffs Municipal Airport covers an area of 656 acres at an elevation of 1,245 feet above mean sea level.
• The furthest airport from Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (CBF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,684 miles (17,194 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (CBF) has 2 runways.