Nonstop flight route between Goose Bay, Labrador, Canada and Uray, Khanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between CFB Goose Bay (YYR), Goose Bay, Labrador, Canada and Uray Airport (URJ), Uray, Khanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,037 miles (or 6,497 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 Goose Bay and Uray 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 CFB Goose Bay and Uray Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YYR / CYYR |
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Location: | Goose Bay, Labrador, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 53°19'9"N by 60°25'32"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Canada |
Airport Type: | Military/Public |
Elevation: | 160 feet (49 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from YYR |
More Information: | YYR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | URJ / USHU |
Airport Name: | Uray Airport |
Location: | Uray, Khanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 60°7'0"N by 64°49'59"E |
Area Served: | Uray |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 190 feet (58 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from URJ |
More Information: | URJ Maps & Info |
Facts about CFB Goose Bay (YYR):
- Because of CFB Goose Bay's relatively low elevation of 160 feet, planes can take off or land at CFB Goose Bay 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.
- To provide rescue and range support to the jet aircraft operating from Goose Bay the Canadian Forces provided a Base Rescue Flight consisting of three CH-135 Twin Huey helicopters.
- The furthest airport from CFB Goose Bay (YYR) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,164 miles (17,967 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- The story of the base’s founding was evocatively told in a wartime Canadian book by William G.
- CFB Goose Bay (YYR) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to CFB Goose Bay (YYR) is Rigolet Airport (YRG), which is located 100 miles (161 kilometers) NE of YYR.
- In addition to being known as "CFB Goose Bay", another name for YYR is "Goose Bay Airport".
- The increased low-level flights by fighter aircraft was not without serious controversy as the Innu Nation protested these operations vociferously, claiming that the noise of aircraft travelling at supersonic speeds in close proximity to the ground was adversely affecting wildlife, namely caribou, and was a nuisance to their way of life on their traditional lands.
Facts about Uray Airport (URJ):
- The closest airport to Uray Airport (URJ) is Sovetsky Tyumenskaya (OVS), which is located 93 miles (150 kilometers) NNW of URJ.
- Uray Airport (URJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Uray Airport (URJ) is Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT), which is located 10,720 miles (17,253 kilometers) away in Puerto Natales, Chile.
- Because of Uray Airport's relatively low elevation of 190 feet, planes can take off or land at Uray 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.