Nonstop flight route between Prince George, British Columbia, Canada and Borroloola, Northern Territory, Australia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Prince George Airport (YXS), Prince George, British Columbia, Canada and Borroloola Airport (BOX), Borroloola, Northern Territory, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,558 miles (or 12,163 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 Prince George Airport and Borroloola 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 Prince George Airport and Borroloola Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Prince George Airport (YXS):

• Prince George Airport is an airport that serves Prince George, British Columbia, Canada, and the surrounding area.
• First opened in 1928, and until 1940, the airport's initial site was at the intersections of Highway 97 and Highway 16.
• On July 13, 2012, the third largest operating cargo aircraft landed at YXS to pick up cargo.
• On December 19, 2009 a fire destroyed the Northern Thunderbird Air terminal with no loss of life The airline has stated that operations will continue as normal despite the setback
• The furthest airport from Prince George Airport (YXS) is East London Airport (ELS), which is located 10,399 miles (16,736 kilometers) away in East London, South Africa.
• Prince George Airport (YXS) has 3 runways.
• On November 17, 2009, the first Boeing 747 aircraft touched down at Prince George Airport, as part of a refueling stop.
• The airport is classified as an airport of entry by NAV CANADA and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency.
• The airport is the head office for Northern Thunderbird Air which provides flights to Williston Lake destinations and charters as well as for the flight school and charter flight company Guardian Aerospace.
• The closest airport to Prince George Airport (YXS) is Quesnel Airport (YQZ), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) S of YXS.

Facts about Borroloola Airport (BOX):

• Because of Borroloola Airport's relatively low elevation of 55 feet, planes can take off or land at Borroloola 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.
• Borroloola Airport (BOX) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Borroloola Airport (BOX) is McArthur River Mine Airport (MCV), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) SSW of BOX.
• The furthest airport from Borroloola Airport (BOX) is Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY), which is located 11,463 miles (18,447 kilometers) away in Cayenne, French Guiana.