Nonstop flight route between Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Swift Current Airport (YYN), Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada and United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NBW), Guantanamo Bay, Cuba would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,750 miles (or 4,426 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 Swift Current Airport and United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, 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 Swift Current Airport and United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YYN / CYYN |
Airport Name: | Swift Current Airport |
Location: | Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 50°17'32"N by 107°41'26"W |
Operator/Owner: | City of Swift Current |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2681 feet (817 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from YYN |
More Information: | YYN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NBW / KNBW |
Airport Name: | United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay |
Location: | Guantanamo Bay, Cuba |
GPS Coordinates: | 19°53'59"N by 75°9'0"W |
View all routes: | Routes from NBW |
More Information: | NBW Maps & Info |
Facts about Swift Current Airport (YYN):
- Swift Current Airport (YYN) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Swift Current Airport (YYN) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,271 miles (16,529 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Swift Current Airport (YYN) is CFB Moose Jaw (YMJ), which is located 94 miles (151 kilometers) E of YYN.
Facts about United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NBW):
- In 1986, Guantanamo became host to the first and only McDonald's restaurant within Cuba.
- The furthest airport from United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NBW) is RAAF Learmonth (LEA), which is located 11,820 miles (19,022 kilometers) away in Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NBW) is Mariana Grajales Airport (GAO), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) N of NBW.
- Until the 1953–59 revolution, thousands of Cubans commuted daily from outside the base to jobs within.