Nonstop flight route between Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(49°17'39"N by 123°6'41"W)
Arrival Airport:
(25°53'35"S by 113°34'36"E)
Distance from CXH to MJK:
9,036.57 miles (14,542.92 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vancouver Harbour Water Airport (CXH), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and Shark Bay Airport (MJK), Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,037 miles (or 14,543 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 Vancouver Harbour Water Airport and Shark Bay 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 Vancouver Harbour Water Airport and Shark Bay Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CXH / CYHC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°17'39"N by 123°6'41"W |
| Area Served: | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Operator/Owner: | West Coast Air, Harbour Air Services, Vancouver Harbour Float Centre |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from CXH |
| More Information: | CXH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MJK / YSHK |
| Airport Name: | Shark Bay Airport |
| Location: | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°53'35"S by 113°34'36"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Shire of Shark Bay |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 111 feet (34 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MJK |
| More Information: | MJK Maps & Info |
Facts about Vancouver Harbour Water Airport (CXH):
- Because of Vancouver Harbour Water Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Vancouver Harbour Water 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.
- In addition to being known as "Vancouver Harbour Water Airport", another name for CXH is "Vancouver Coal Harbour Seaplane Base".
- The Vancouver Harbour Control Tower is the only one in Canada specifically for a water aerodrome.
- In 2007, the link to Victoria Inner Harbour Airport was, according to the Official Airline Guide, Canada's busiest air route by the number of weekly flights.
- The closest airport to Vancouver Harbour Water Airport (CXH) is Vancouver International Airport (YVR), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) SSW of CXH.
- The furthest airport from Vancouver Harbour Water Airport (CXH) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,677 miles (17,184 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
Facts about Shark Bay Airport (MJK):
- Shark Bay Airport (MJK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Shark Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 111 feet, planes can take off or land at Shark Bay 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 Shark Bay Airport (MJK) is Carnarvon Airport (CVQ), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) N of MJK.
- The furthest airport from Shark Bay Airport (MJK) is JAGS McCartney International Airport (GDT), which is nearly antipodal to Shark Bay Airport (meaning Shark Bay Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from JAGS McCartney International Airport), and is located 12,008 miles (19,325 kilometers) away in Grand Turk Island, Turks and Caicos Islands.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.63 miles (12.27 km) SSW | Vancouver International Airport (YVR) | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |     |
| 2 | 15.93 miles (25.63 km) SSE | Boundary Bay Airport (YDT) | Delta, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 18.77 miles (30.21 km) ESE | Pitt Meadows Regional Airport (YPK) | Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 27.12 miles (43.65 km) SE | Blaine Municipal Airport (BWS) | Blaine, Washington, United States | |
| 5 | 29.63 miles (47.68 km) WNW | Sechelt Aerodrome (YHS) | Sechelt, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 6 | 30.74 miles (49.47 km) SSW | Mayne Island Water Aerodrome (YAV) | Miner's Bay, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 7 | 33.74 miles (54.30 km) N | Squamish Airport (YSE) | Squamish, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 8 | 35.39 miles (56.95 km) SSW | Ganges Water Aerodrome (YGG) | Ganges, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 9 | 38.07 miles (61.26 km) WSW | Nanaimo Airport (YCD) | Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 10 | 38.17 miles (61.42 km) WSW | Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport (ZNA) | Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 11 | 38.21 miles (61.49 km) S | Bedwell Harbour Water Aerodrome (YBW) | Bedwell Harbour, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 12 | 38.71 miles (62.30 km) ESE | Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) | Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 41.53 miles (66.83 km) SSE | Orcas Island Airport (ESD) | Eastsound, Washington, United States | |
| 14 | 43.34 miles (69.75 km) SE | Bellingham International Airport (BLI) | Bellingham, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 46.09 miles (74.17 km) SW | Duncan Airport (DUQ) | Duncan, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,677.44 miles (17,183.63 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,615.21 miles (17,083.48 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,572.46 miles (17,014.68 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,559.61 miles (16,994.00 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,559.44 miles (16,993.72 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,531.28 miles (16,948.42 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,527.35 miles (16,942.09 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,521.01 miles (16,931.89 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,507.89 miles (16,910.76 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,502.40 miles (16,901.93 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 11 | 10,496.47 miles (16,892.40 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,472.99 miles (16,854.60 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,472.79 miles (16,854.28 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 14 | 10,443.85 miles (16,807.71 km) ESE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,441.98 miles (16,804.69 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 70.23 miles (113.02 km) N | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 131.21 miles (211.15 km) SSE | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 212.23 miles (341.54 km) SSE | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 214.52 miles (345.24 km) SSE | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 254.76 miles (410.00 km) N | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 273.26 miles (439.76 km) SSE | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 288.73 miles (464.66 km) ESE | Cue Airport (CUY) | Cue, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 304.14 miles (489.46 km) ESE | Mount Magnet Airport (MMG) | Mount Magnet, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 311.99 miles (502.10 km) E | Meekatharra Airport (MKR) | Meekatharra, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 317.73 miles (511.34 km) SSE | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 322.50 miles (519.02 km) NE | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 346.82 miles (558.15 km) NE | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 364.48 miles (586.58 km) NE | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 366.18 miles (589.32 km) NNE | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 385.87 miles (621.00 km) ENE | Coondewanna Airport (CJF) | Coondewanna, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,008.33 miles (19,325.49 km) NE | JAGS McCartney International Airport (GDT) | Grand Turk Island, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 2 | 11,995.86 miles (19,305.42 km) NE | Middle Caicos Airport (MDS) | Middle Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 3 | 11,994.41 miles (19,303.09 km) NE | South Caicos Airport (XSC) | South Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 4 | 11,993.21 miles (19,301.15 km) NE | North Caicos Airport (NCA) | North Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 5 | 11,977.50 miles (19,275.87 km) NNW | L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA) | Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda | |
| 6 | 11,970.69 miles (19,264.91 km) NE | Providenciales International Airport (PLS) | Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 7 | 11,955.66 miles (19,240.72 km) ENE | Mayaguana Airport (MYG) | Abraham's Bay, Mayaguana, Bahamas | |
| 8 | 11,937.46 miles (19,211.43 km) NNE | Gregorio Luperón International Airport (POP) | San Felipe de Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic | |
| 9 | 11,936.10 miles (19,209.24 km) NNE | Arroyo Barril Airport (EPS) | Samaná, Dominican Republic | |
| 10 | 11,932.77 miles (19,203.88 km) NNE | El Catey International Airport (AZS) | El Catey, Samaná, Dominican Republic | |
| 11 | 11,923.64 miles (19,189.18 km) N | Rafael Hernández Airport (BQN) | Aguadilla, Puerto Rico | |
| 12 | 11,923.44 miles (19,188.87 km) N | Dorado Airport (DDP) | Dorado, Puerto Rico | |
| 13 | 11,922.56 miles (19,187.44 km) N | Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (SIG) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| 14 | 11,922.34 miles (19,187.10 km) N | Antonio (Nery) Juarbe Pol Airport (ARE) | Arecibo, Puerto Rico | |
| 15 | 11,921.06 miles (19,185.04 km) N | Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |