Nonstop flight route between Grand Bahama, Bahamas and Toronto, Ontario, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between West End Airport (WTD), Grand Bahama, Bahamas and Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ), Toronto, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,171 miles (or 1,884 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 West End Airport and Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WTD / MYGW |
Airport Name: | West End Airport |
Location: | Grand Bahama, Bahamas |
GPS Coordinates: | 26°41'7"N by 78°58'29"W |
Area Served: | Grand Bahama |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 5 feet (2 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from WTD |
More Information: | WTD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YTZ / CYTZ |
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Location: | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°37'38"N by 79°23'45"W |
Area Served: | Toronto, Ontario |
Operator/Owner: | Toronto Port Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 252 feet (77 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from YTZ |
More Information: | YTZ Maps & Info |
Facts about West End Airport (WTD):
- Because of West End Airport's relatively low elevation of 5 feet, planes can take off or land at West End 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.
- West End Airport (WTD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from West End Airport (WTD) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,658 miles (18,761 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to West End Airport (WTD) is Grand Bahama International Airport (FPO), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) ESE of WTD.
Facts about Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ):
- Because of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport's relatively low elevation of 252 feet, planes can take off or land at Billy Bishop Toronto City 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.
- The closest airport to Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) is Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) WNW of YTZ.
- The furthest airport from Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,411 miles (18,364 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The airport improvements, including a new hangar, the new 4,000 ft main runway, and night-time landing lights, were completed in 1962.
- Art Eggleton was elected Toronto mayor and a compromise was reached in 1981, when the City of Toronto agreed to a limited level of commercial STOL passenger service, and the exclusion of jet airplanes.
- In 1967, the Harbour Commission initiated a study into converting the airport into one suitable for the passenger jets of the day, such as DC-8s.
- In addition to being known as "Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport", another name for YTZ is "Toronto Island Airport".
- Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) has 3 runways.
- In January 2009, it was announced that the TPA would purchase a second, larger ferry to support Porter's activities.