Nonstop flight route between Celle, Germany and Wainwright, Alberta, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Celle Air Base (ZCN), Celle, Germany and Wainwright Aerodrome (YWV), Wainwright, Alberta, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,397 miles (or 7,076 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 Celle Air Base and Wainwright Aerodrome, 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 Celle Air Base and Wainwright Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZCN / ETHC |
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Location: | Celle, Germany |
GPS Coordinates: | 52°35'27"N by 10°1'19"E |
Operator/Owner: | Federal Ministry of Defence |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 129 feet (39 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ZCN |
More Information: | ZCN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YWV / CYWV |
Airport Name: | Wainwright Aerodrome |
Location: | Wainwright, Alberta, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 52°47'44"N by 110°51'27"W |
Operator/Owner: | Town of Wainwright |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2230 feet (680 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YWV |
More Information: | YWV Maps & Info |
Facts about Celle Air Base (ZCN):
- Between 1963 and 1981 Celle was home to a test squadron for unmanned aerial vehicles and helicopters.
- The furthest airport from Celle Air Base (ZCN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,761 miles (18,928 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Celle Air Base (ZCN) is Hannover Airport (HAJ), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) WSW of ZCN.
- Because of Celle Air Base's relatively low elevation of 129 feet, planes can take off or land at Celle 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.
- In addition to being known as "Celle Air Base", other names for ZCN include "Heeresflugplatz Celle" and "(Advanced Landing Ground B-118)".
- After RAF Fassberg and RAF Wunstorf Celle became the third airfield in the region to serve in the airlift.
- Peculiarly, from 1959 until 1967 two transport wings of the German Air Force were also stationed at Celle.
- Without having suffered any serious damage the air base was surrendered by a German NCO to the British Army on 11 April 1945.
- Celle Air Base (ZCN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Celle Air Base can be approached by way of a connecting road to the Landesstraße 310 which is used as a spur route to the motorways A 7 and A 352.
- Celle Air Base is located 2.7 miles southwest of the city centre of Celle and 18 miles northeast of the city centre of Hanover.
Facts about Wainwright Aerodrome (YWV):
- The furthest airport from Wainwright Aerodrome (YWV) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,198 miles (16,413 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Wainwright Aerodrome (YWV) is Vermilion Airport (YVG), which is located 30 miles (49 kilometers) S of YWV.
- Wainwright Aerodrome (YWV) currently has only 1 runway.