Nonstop flight route between Goose Bay, Labrador, Canada and Asaba, Delta, Niger:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between CFB Goose Bay (YYR), Goose Bay, Labrador, Canada and Asaba International Airport (ABB), Asaba, Delta, Niger would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,938 miles (or 7,947 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 CFB Goose Bay and Asaba International 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 CFB Goose Bay and Asaba International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YYR / CYYR |
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Location: | Goose Bay, Labrador, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 53°19'9"N by 60°25'32"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Canada |
Airport Type: | Military/Public |
Elevation: | 160 feet (49 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from YYR |
More Information: | YYR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ABB / EGUD |
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Location: | Asaba, Delta, Niger |
GPS Coordinates: | 6°12'11"N by 6°39'32"E |
Area Served: | Asaba, Nigeria |
Airport Type: | Public |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ABB |
More Information: | ABB Maps & Info |
Facts about CFB Goose Bay (YYR):
- CFB Goose Bay (YYR) has 2 runways.
- Because of CFB Goose Bay's relatively low elevation of 160 feet, planes can take off or land at CFB Goose Bay 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 story of the base’s founding was evocatively told in a wartime Canadian book by William G.
- In addition to being known as "CFB Goose Bay", another name for YYR is "Goose Bay Airport".
- The furthest airport from CFB Goose Bay (YYR) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,164 miles (17,967 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- In 1988, the Pinetree Line radar site at CFB Goose Bay was closed.
- The closest airport to CFB Goose Bay (YYR) is Rigolet Airport (YRG), which is located 100 miles (161 kilometers) NE of YYR.
- Under pressure from Britain and the United States the Canadian Air Ministry worked at a record pace, and by November three 7,000-foot gravel runways were ready.
Facts about Asaba International Airport (ABB):
- In addition to being known as "Asaba International Airport", another name for ABB is "DNAS".
- Asaba International Airport (ABB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Asaba International Airport (ABB) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Asaba International Airport (meaning Asaba International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,174 miles (19,592 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Asaba International Airport (ABB) is Akanu Ibiam International Airport ( AIIA ) (ENU), which is located 65 miles (104 kilometers) ENE of ABB.