Nonstop flight route between Goose Bay, Labrador, Canada and Coyhaique, Chile:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between CFB Goose Bay (YYR), Goose Bay, Labrador, Canada and Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ), Coyhaique, Chile would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,869 miles (or 11,055 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 Teniente Vidal Airfield, 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 Teniente Vidal Airfield. 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: | GXQ / SCCY |
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| Location: | Coyhaique, Chile |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°35'40"S by 72°6'23"W |
| Area Served: | Coyhaique |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1020 feet (311 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GXQ |
| More Information: | GXQ Maps & Info |
Facts about CFB Goose Bay (YYR):
- 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.
- Canadian Forces Base Goose Bay, is a Canadian Forces Base located in the town of Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador.
- On 11 September 2001, CFB Goose Bay hosted seven trans-Atlantic commercial airliners which were diverted to land as part of Operation Yellow Ribbon, following the closure of North American airspace as a result of terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington, D.C.
- CFB Goose Bay (YYR) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to CFB Goose Bay (YYR) is Rigolet Airport (YRG), which is located 100 miles (161 kilometers) NE of YYR.
- 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 addition to being known as "CFB Goose Bay", another name for YYR is "Goose Bay Airport".
Facts about Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ):
- Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) is Mandalgovi Airport (MXW), which is nearly antipodal to Teniente Vidal Airfield (meaning Teniente Vidal Airfield is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mandalgovi Airport), and is located 12,358 miles (19,888 kilometers) away in Mandalgovi, Dundgovi, Mongolia.
- The closest airport to Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) is Balmaceda Airport (BBA), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) SE of GXQ.
- In addition to being known as "Teniente Vidal Airfield", other names for GXQ include "Teniente Vidal Airfield (Coyhaique)" and "Aeródromo Teniente Vidal".
