Nonstop flight route between Powell River, British Columbia, Canada and Abbeville, France:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Powell River Airport (YPW), Powell River, British Columbia, Canada and Aerodrome Abbeville (XAB), Abbeville, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,838 miles (or 7,786 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 Powell River Airport and Aerodrome Abbeville, 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 Powell River Airport and Aerodrome Abbeville. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YPW / CYPW |
Airport Name: | Powell River Airport |
Location: | Powell River, British Columbia, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 49°50'3"N by 124°30'1"W |
Operator/Owner: | District of Powell River |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 425 feet (130 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YPW |
More Information: | YPW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | XAB / LFOI |
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Location: | Abbeville, France |
GPS Coordinates: | 50°8'35"N by 1°49'57"E |
Area Served: | Abbeville, France |
Operator/Owner: | CCI Abbeville |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 220 feet (67 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from XAB |
More Information: | XAB Maps & Info |
Facts about Powell River Airport (YPW):
- The furthest airport from Powell River Airport (YPW) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,663 miles (17,161 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Powell River Airport (YPW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Powell River Airport (YPW) is Texada/Gillies Bay Airport (YGB), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) S of YPW.
- Because of Powell River Airport's relatively low elevation of 425 feet, planes can take off or land at Powell River 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.
Facts about Aerodrome Abbeville (XAB):
- The furthest airport from Aerodrome Abbeville (XAB) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,992 miles (19,299 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Aerodrome Abbeville", other names for XAB include "Aérodrome d'Abbeville - Buigny-Saint-Maclou" and "Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) B-92".
- The closest airport to Aerodrome Abbeville (XAB) is Le Touquet - Côte d'Opale Airport (LTQ), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) NNW of XAB.
- Aerodrome Abbeville (XAB) has 3 runways.
- Because of Aerodrome Abbeville's relatively low elevation of 220 feet, planes can take off or land at Aerodrome Abbeville 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.
- Today most of the airfield has been converted for other uses.
- It was sized by the Luftwaffe and became a German Fliegerhorst.