Nonstop flight route between Goose Bay, Labrador, Canada and Pechora, Komi Republic, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between CFB Goose Bay (YYR), Goose Bay, Labrador, Canada and Pechora Airport (PEX), Pechora, Komi Republic, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,615 miles (or 5,817 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 Pechora 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 Pechora 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: | PEX / UUYP |
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| Location: | Pechora, Komi Republic, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°7'18"N by 57°7'48"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 197 feet (60 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PEX |
| More Information: | PEX Maps & Info |
Facts about CFB Goose Bay (YYR):
- In response to lessons learned from the Vietnam War and the growing sophistication of Soviet anti-aircraft radar and surface-to-air missile technology being deployed in Europe, NATO allies began looking at new doctrines in the 1970s–1980s which mandated low-level flight to evade detection.
- CFB Goose Bay (YYR) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "CFB Goose Bay", another name for YYR is "Goose Bay Airport".
- 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.
- In 1988, the Pinetree Line radar site at CFB Goose Bay was closed.
- 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.
- Canadian Forces Base Goose Bay, is a Canadian Forces Base located in the town of Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador.
- 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.
Facts about Pechora Airport (PEX):
- Pechora Airport (PEX) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Pechora Airport's relatively low elevation of 197 feet, planes can take off or land at Pechora 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.
- The closest airport to Pechora Airport (PEX) is Inta Airport Аэропорт Инта (INA), which is located 107 miles (172 kilometers) NE of PEX.
- The furthest airport from Pechora Airport (PEX) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,552 miles (16,982 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- In addition to being known as "Pechora Airport", another name for PEX is "Аэропорт Печора".
