Nonstop flight route between Simferopol, Ukraine and Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Simferopol International Airport (SIP), Simferopol, Ukraine and CFB Moose Jaw (YMJ), Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,414 miles (or 8,714 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 Simferopol International Airport and CFB Moose Jaw, 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 Simferopol International Airport and CFB Moose Jaw. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Simferopol International Airport (SIP):

• The International Civil Aviation Organization ICAO didn`t recognize the airport`s take-over by Russian military forces.
• In addition to being known as "Simferopol International Airport", other names for SIP include "Міжнародний аеропорт "Сімферополь"", "Международный аэропорт "Симферополь"" and "URFF".
• Simferopol International Airport (SIP) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Simferopol International Airport's relatively low elevation of 639 feet, planes can take off or land at Simferopol International 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.
• Since March 2014, all international flights to Simferopol Airport with the exception of flights originating from Russia, Turkey, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan have been cancelled or suspended due to Crimea's disputed status.
• The closest airport to Simferopol International Airport (SIP) is Kerch Airport (KHC), which is located 120 miles (193 kilometers) ENE of SIP.
• In the early 2000s, the old runway 01R/19L was taken out of service because of its lack of length and strength.
• The furthest airport from Simferopol International Airport (SIP) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,942 miles (17,609 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• On 11 March, Russian forces took over the control tower and closed the Crimean airspace until the end of week.
• On 21 January 1936, the Council of People's Commissars of the Crimean Autonomous Republic decided to allocate land and begin construction of the Simferopol Airport.

Facts about CFB Moose Jaw (YMJ):

• Initially the Royal Air Force trained exclusively at the base under the RAF's No.
• The closest airport to CFB Moose Jaw (YMJ) is Regina International Airport (YQR), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) E of YMJ.
• Canadian Forces Base Moose Jaw or CFB Moose Jaw, is a Canadian Forces Base located 4 nautical miles south of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.
• 15 Wing annually holds an Armed Forces Day with flight demonstrations by the Snowbirds and foreign air force aircraft, as well as ground displays by Army and Navy Reserve units in the surrounding area.
• The furthest airport from CFB Moose Jaw (YMJ) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,239 miles (16,478 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• From 1970 until its disbandment in 1993 Moose Jaw had a Base Rescue Flight flying three CH-118 Huey helicopters.
• In addition to being known as "CFB Moose Jaw", another name for YMJ is "Moose Jaw/Air Vice Marshal C.M. McEwen Airport".
• CFB Moose Jaw (YMJ) has 3 runways.