Nonstop flight route between Greenwood, Nova Scotia, Canada and Uganik Island, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between CFB Greenwood (YZX), Greenwood, Nova Scotia, Canada and San Juan (Uganik) Seaplane Base (UGI), Uganik Island, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,630 miles (or 5,842 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 Greenwood and San Juan (Uganik) Seaplane Base, 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 Greenwood and San Juan (Uganik) Seaplane Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about CFB Greenwood (YZX):

• On December 4, 1942, the Canadian Army provided an anti-aircraft searchlight battery, the 5th Special Mobile Anti-Aircraft Search Light Troop, to provide realistic night training to aircrews.
• In addition to being known as "CFB Greenwood", another name for YZX is "Greenwood Airport".
• On February 1, 1968 the RCN, RCAF and Canadian Army were unified into the Canadian Forces.
• Because of CFB Greenwood's relatively low elevation of 92 feet, planes can take off or land at CFB Greenwood 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 first CP-107 Argus arrived at RCAF Station Greenwood on May 1, 1958.
• By October 29, 1947, 100-150 airmen and officers, 2 PBY Canso, 1 Noorduyn Norseman, and 1 Sikorsky S-51 helicopter.
• CFB Greenwood (YZX) has 2 runways.
• The closest airport to CFB Greenwood (YZX) is Digby/Annapolis Regional Airport (YDG), which is located 52 miles (84 kilometers) SW of YZX.
• The RCAF disbanded No.
• That date saw the RCAF's AFHQ Organization Order 854 executed which would see RCAF Station Greenwood activated April 1 of that year.
• The furthest airport from CFB Greenwood (YZX) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,728 miles (18,875 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
• The first Auroras replaced the Argus at Greenwood and Comox with 14 and 4 respectively.
• By the mid-1970s, 6 of Greenwood's 18 Argus aircraft were mothballed and 242 personnel cut from all ranks.

Facts about San Juan (Uganik) Seaplane Base (UGI):

• The closest airport to San Juan (Uganik) Seaplane Base (UGI) is West Point Village Seaplane Base (KWP), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) WNW of UGI.
• In addition to being known as "San Juan (Uganik) Seaplane Base", other names for UGI include "WSJ / UGI" and "WSJ".
• This facility has one seaplane landing area designated N/S with a water surface measuring 10,000 by 2,000 feet.
• San Juan (Uganik) Seaplane Base (UGI) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from San Juan (Uganik) Seaplane Base (UGI) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,795 miles (17,373 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
• Because of San Juan (Uganik) Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at San Juan (Uganik) Seaplane Base 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.
• San Juan Seaplane Base is a public use seaplane base located in San Juan, in the Kodiak Island Borough of the U.S.