Nonstop flight route between Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada and Borden, Ontario, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kapuskasing Airport (YYU), Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada and Canadian Forces Base Borden (YBN), Borden, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 375 miles (or 604 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 relatively short distance between Kapuskasing Airport and Canadian Forces Base Borden, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YYU / CYYU |
| Airport Name: | Kapuskasing Airport |
| Location: | Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°24'42"N by 82°28'6"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Corporation of the Town of Kapuskasing |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 743 feet (226 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YYU |
| More Information: | YYU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YBN / CYBN |
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| Location: | Borden, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°16'18"N by 79°54'44"W |
| Operator/Owner: | The Queen in Right of Canada |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 729 feet (222 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from YBN |
| More Information: | YBN Maps & Info |
Facts about Kapuskasing Airport (YYU):
- Because of Kapuskasing Airport's relatively low elevation of 743 feet, planes can take off or land at Kapuskasing 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.
- Kapuskasing Airport (YYU) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Kapuskasing Airport (YYU) is Hearst (René Fontaine) Municipal Airport (YHF), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) WNW of YYU.
- The furthest airport from Kapuskasing Airport (YYU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,042 miles (17,770 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Canadian Forces Base Borden (YBN):
- The closest airport to Canadian Forces Base Borden (YBN) is Buttonville Airport (YKZ), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) SE of YBN.
- The aircraft Control Tower is dedicated to the memory of Royal Flying Corps Cadet James Harold Talbot.
- Because of Canadian Forces Base Borden's relatively low elevation of 729 feet, planes can take off or land at Canadian Forces Base Borden 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.
- In addition to these specific environmental element commands, CFB Borden houses a variety of other purple trades training facilities and headquarters within the Canadian Forces, including a fire-fighting school, Military Police school, a chaplaincy school, the Canadian Forces Recruiting Group, medical, dental and language schools, and supports local cadet and reserve units.
- The furthest airport from Canadian Forces Base Borden (YBN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,364 miles (18,288 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Canadian Forces Base Borden", other names for YBN include "16 Wing Borden" and "Borden Heliport".
- A third landing field, known locally as Leach's Field, was operated by Camp Borden from the 1920s to the 1950s.
- Only the taxiway and a small section of runway 05/23 remains today, with a helicopter pad at the base of the runway.
