Nonstop flight route between Sioux Lookout, Ontario, Canada and Nordholz, Germany:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sioux Lookout Airport (YXL), Sioux Lookout, Ontario, Canada and Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN), Nordholz, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,916 miles (or 6,302 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 Sioux Lookout Airport and Nordholz Naval Airbase, 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 Sioux Lookout Airport and Nordholz Naval Airbase. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YXL / CYXL |
Airport Name: | Sioux Lookout Airport |
Location: | Sioux Lookout, Ontario, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 50°6'51"N by 91°54'20"W |
Operator/Owner: | Municipality of Sioux Lookout |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1257 feet (383 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YXL |
More Information: | YXL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FCN / ETMN |
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Location: | Nordholz, Germany |
GPS Coordinates: | 53°46'4"N by 8°39'36"E |
Operator/Owner: | German Navy |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 74 feet (23 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FCN |
More Information: | FCN Maps & Info |
Facts about Sioux Lookout Airport (YXL):
- The furthest airport from Sioux Lookout Airport (YXL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,673 miles (17,176 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Sioux Lookout Airport (YXL) is Dryden Regional Airport (YHD), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) WSW of YXL.
- Sioux Lookout Airport (YXL) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN):
- During the occupation of Denmark and Norway, Kampfgeschwader 100 flew attacks from Nordholz with their Heinkel He 111 medium bombers.
- Situated to the north of Bremen city, Marinefliegerhorst Nordholz is the home of the German Navy's Marinefliegergeschwader 3 "Graf Zeppelin".
- According to the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, all airport installations were dismantled in 1919.
- Immediately north of the base is the grass runway of Spieka recreational airfield.
- Out of the 15 standard Atlantics, only eight survived.
- In addition to being known as "Nordholz Naval Airbase", another name for FCN is "(Advanced Landing Ground R-56)".
- Because of Nordholz Naval Airbase's relatively low elevation of 74 feet, planes can take off or land at Nordholz Naval Airbase 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 Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) is Bremerhaven Airport (BRV), which is located only 18 miles (30 kilometers) S of FCN.
- Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,711 miles (18,847 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.