Nonstop flight route between Victoria, British Columbia, Canada and St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Victoria Inner Harbour Airport (YWH), Victoria, British Columbia, Canada and RAF Leuchars (ADX), St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,431 miles (or 7,131 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 Victoria Inner Harbour Airport and RAF Leuchars, 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 Victoria Inner Harbour Airport and RAF Leuchars. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YWH / CYWH |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°25'22"N by 123°23'15"W |
Area Served: | Victoria, British Columbia |
Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from YWH |
More Information: | YWH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ADX / EGQL |
Airport Name: | RAF Leuchars |
Location: | St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 56°22'23"N by 2°52'6"W |
Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
View all routes: | Routes from ADX |
More Information: | ADX Maps & Info |
Facts about Victoria Inner Harbour Airport (YWH):
- Because of Victoria Inner Harbour Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Victoria Inner Harbour 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 "Victoria Inner Harbour Airport", another name for YWH is "Victoria Harbour Water Airport".
- The furthest airport from Victoria Inner Harbour Airport (YWH) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,738 miles (17,281 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Airport (YWH) is Esquimalt Airport (YPF), which is located only 1 mile (1 kilometers) NW of YWH.
Facts about RAF Leuchars (ADX):
- In September 2010, No.
- The unit was formally named 'Royal Air Force Leuchars' in March 1920, but nevertheless retained its strong naval links.
- RAF Leuchars is commanded by an Air Commodore instead of a Group Captain who would usually be given command of a station.
- As the Cold War reached its frostiest depths in the 1960s the development of long range aircraft allowed the Soviets regular incursion into British air space.
- Leuchars is also the base for No.
- The next generation of jets to be stationed at Leuchars were the Hawker Hunter and the Gloster Javelin, with air-sea rescue services provided by Westland Whirlwind helicopters.
- The closest airport to RAF Leuchars (ADX) is Dundee Airport (DND), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NW of ADX.
- The station is also home to No.
- The furthest airport from RAF Leuchars (ADX) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,678 miles (18,793 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.