Nonstop flight route between Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada and Fort Benning, Columbus, Georgia, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE), Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada and Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning) (LSF), Fort Benning, Columbus, Georgia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,520 miles (or 4,056 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 Northern Rockies Regional Airport and Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning), 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 Northern Rockies Regional Airport and Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning). You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE):

• The closest airport to Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE) is Fort Liard Airport (YJF), which is located 101 miles (163 kilometers) NNW of YYE.
• The furthest airport from Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,199 miles (16,414 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
• Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE) has 2 runways.
• In addition to being known as "Northern Rockies Regional Airport", another name for YYE is "Fort Nelson Airport".

Facts about Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning) (LSF):

• Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning) (LSF) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning) (LSF) is Columbus Metropolitan Airport (CSG), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) NNE of LSF.
• Following the war, Troop Carrier Squadrons remained at Lawson in support of the Parachute School with the C-46.
• The furthest airport from Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning) (LSF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,271 miles (18,139 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• In 1933, the Army spent $855,060 upgrading Lawson's facilities.
• Because of Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning)'s relatively low elevation of 232 feet, planes can take off or land at Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning) 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.