Nonstop flight route between Beirut, Lebanon and Armstrong, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Beirut Air Base (BEY), Beirut, Lebanon and Armstrong Airport (YYW), Armstrong, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,709 miles (or 9,188 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 Beirut Air Base and Armstrong 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 Beirut Air Base and Armstrong Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BEY / OLBA |
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Location: | Beirut, Lebanon |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°49'15"N by 35°29'17"E |
Operator/Owner: | Lebanese Armed Forces |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 87 feet (27 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BEY |
More Information: | BEY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YYW / CYYW |
Airport Name: | Armstrong Airport |
Location: | Armstrong, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 50°17'25"N by 88°54'34"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Ontario |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1058 feet (322 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from YYW |
More Information: | YYW Maps & Info |
Facts about Beirut Air Base (BEY):
- In addition to being known as "Beirut Air Base", another name for BEY is "قاعدة بيروت الجوية".
- Currently, the Lebanese Air Force occupies part of the west end of the Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport and has been the base of most of the helicopter force for almost 50 years, which include the Hawker Hunters, Fouga Magisters and other aircraft during certain periods.
- The military base is currently the home of the Tenth Squadron and Eleventh Squadron, which operate Bell UH-1H Hueys.
- Beirut Air Base (BEY) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Beirut Air Base (BEY) is Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) S of BEY.
- The furthest airport from Beirut Air Base (BEY) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,547 miles (18,582 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- Because of Beirut Air Base's relatively low elevation of 87 feet, planes can take off or land at Beirut Air 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.
Facts about Armstrong Airport (YYW):
- The furthest airport from Armstrong Airport (YYW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,780 miles (17,348 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Armstrong Airport (YYW) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Armstrong Airport (YYW) is Geraldton (Greenstone Regional) Airport (YGQ), which is located 94 miles (152 kilometers) ESE of YYW.