Nonstop flight route between Goose Bay, Labrador, Canada and Nizhnekamsk/Naberezhnye Chelny, Tatarstan, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between CFB Goose Bay (YYR), Goose Bay, Labrador, Canada and Begishevo Airport (NBC), Nizhnekamsk/Naberezhnye Chelny, Tatarstan, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,997 miles (or 6,433 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 Begishevo 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 Begishevo 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: | NBC / UWKE |
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| Location: | Nizhnekamsk/Naberezhnye Chelny, Tatarstan, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°33'47"N by 52°5'41"E |
| Area Served: | Nizhnekamsk, Naberezhnye Chelny, Yelabuga |
| Operator/Owner: | OAO Begishevo Airport |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 643 feet (196 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NBC |
| More Information: | NBC Maps & Info |
Facts about CFB Goose Bay (YYR):
- In 1988, the Pinetree Line radar site at CFB Goose Bay was closed.
- The increased low-level flights by fighter aircraft was not without serious controversy as the Innu Nation protested these operations vociferously, claiming that the noise of aircraft travelling at supersonic speeds in close proximity to the ground was adversely affecting wildlife, namely caribou, and was a nuisance to their way of life on their traditional lands.
- The story of the base’s founding was evocatively told in a wartime Canadian book by William G.
- To provide rescue and range support to the jet aircraft operating from Goose Bay the Canadian Forces provided a Base Rescue Flight consisting of three CH-135 Twin Huey helicopters.
- The base was initially a Royal Canadian Air Force station and later a United States Air Force base known as Goose AFB, housing units of the Strategic Air Command and Aerospace Defense Command.
- In 1983, a NASA Boeing 747 transport aircraft carrying the Space Shuttle Enterprise landed at CFB Goose Bay to refuel on its way to a European tour where the shuttle was then displayed in France and the United Kingdom.
- In addition to being known as "CFB Goose Bay", another name for YYR is "Goose Bay Airport".
- CFB Goose Bay's airfield is also used by civilian aircraft, with civilian operations at the base referring to the facility as 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Begishevo Airport (NBC):
- Begishevo Airport (NBC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Begishevo Airport (NBC) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 10,268 miles (16,525 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Begishevo Airport", other names for NBC include "Begişevo Xalıqara Aeroportı" and "Аэропорт Бегишево".
- The closest airport to Begishevo Airport (NBC) is Bugulma Airport (UUA), which is located 70 miles (112 kilometers) SSE of NBC.
- Because of Begishevo Airport's relatively low elevation of 643 feet, planes can take off or land at Begishevo 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.
