Nonstop flight route between 108 Mile Ranch, British Columbia, Canada and Shemya, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between South Cariboo Regional Airport (ZMH), 108 Mile Ranch, British Columbia, Canada and Eareckson Air Station (SYA), Shemya, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,639 miles (or 4,247 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 South Cariboo Regional Airport and Eareckson Air Station, 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 South Cariboo Regional Airport and Eareckson Air Station. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZMH / CZML |
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Location: | 108 Mile Ranch, British Columbia, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°44'12"N by 121°19'58"W |
Operator/Owner: | Cariboo Regional District |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3129 feet (954 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ZMH |
More Information: | ZMH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SYA / PASY |
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Location: | Shemya, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 52°42'43"N by 174°6'48"E |
Operator/Owner: | U.S. Air Force |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 97 feet (30 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SYA |
More Information: | SYA Maps & Info |
Facts about South Cariboo Regional Airport (ZMH):
- South Cariboo Regional Airport (ZMH) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "South Cariboo Regional Airport", other names for ZMH include "108 Mile Airport" and "South Cariboo/108 Mile Airport".
- The furthest airport from South Cariboo Regional Airport (ZMH) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,492 miles (16,885 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- South Cariboo Regional Airport contains one Asphalt paved runway.
- The airport is located within walking distance of two resorts and an 18 hole PGA golf course.
- The closest airport to South Cariboo Regional Airport (ZMH) is Williams Lake Airport (YWL), which is located 44 miles (70 kilometers) NW of ZMH.
Facts about Eareckson Air Station (SYA):
- The closest airport to Eareckson Air Station (SYA) is Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) WNW of SYA.
- Because of Eareckson Air Station's relatively low elevation of 97 feet, planes can take off or land at Eareckson Air Station 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 furthest airport from Eareckson Air Station (SYA) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,668 miles (17,168 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- In 1966 the Air Defense Command 9th Air Division assumed jurisdiction of the base.
- After the disastrous attack, the focus of Eleventh Air Force was shifted to a defensive posture in the event of retaliatory attacks from the Japanese.
- The limited resources assigned to the Eleventh Air Force meant only a limited number of missions could be carried out over the Kuriles.
- On 10 July 1943, eight B-25 Mitchells from the 77th Bombardment Squadron left Adak AAF and refueled at Alexai Point AAF on Attu.
- In addition to being known as "Eareckson Air Station", other names for SYA include "Shemya Air Force Base", "Shemya Army Airfield" and " ".
- The news of the surrender of the Japanese was met with enthusiasm, the biggest topic was "When do we go home?".
- Eareckson Air Station (SYA) currently has only 1 runway.
- On 28 May 1943, a small detachment of Alaskan Scouts began reconnaissance of Shemya, a small, flat, uninhabited island 35 miles to the east of Attu.