Nonstop flight route between Akureyri, Iceland and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(65°39'35"N by 18°4'21"W)
Arrival Airport:
(49°17'39"N by 123°6'41"W)
Distance from AEY to CXH:
3,566.23 miles (5,739.28 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Akureyri Airport (AEY), Akureyri, Iceland and Vancouver Harbour Water Airport (CXH), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,566 miles (or 5,739 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 Akureyri Airport and Vancouver Harbour Water 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 Akureyri Airport and Vancouver Harbour Water Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AEY / BIAR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Akureyri, Iceland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°39'35"N by 18°4'21"W |
| Area Served: | Akureyri |
| Operator/Owner: | Isavia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AEY |
| More Information: | AEY Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Akureyri Airport (AEY):
- The closest airport to Akureyri Airport (AEY) is Húsavík Airport (HZK), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) NE of AEY.
- In addition to being known as "Akureyri Airport", another name for AEY is "Akureyrarflugvöllur".
- The furthest airport from Akureyri Airport (AEY) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,121 miles (17,897 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- In 2006 Mýflug, under a contract with the Icelandic government, began providing ambulance flight service to Iceland, with a specially equipped aircraft based at Akureyri airport.
- Akureyri Airport (AEY) currently has only 1 runway.
- Furthermore there are occasional charter flights.
- Because of Akureyri Airport's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at Akureyri 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 Vancouver Harbour Water Airport (CXH):
- The Vancouver Harbour Control Tower is the only one in Canada specifically for a water aerodrome.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Vancouver Harbour Water Airport", another name for CXH is "Vancouver Coal Harbour Seaplane Base".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.26 miles (43.87 km) NE | Húsavík Airport (HZK) | Húsavík, Iceland |     |
| 2 | 40.46 miles (65.11 km) NW | Siglufjörður Airport (SIJ) | Siglufjörður, Iceland | |
| 3 | 42.94 miles (69.11 km) W | Sauðárkrókur Airport (SAK) | Sauðárkrókur, Iceland | |
| 4 | 61.28 miles (98.62 km) N | Grímsey Airport (GRY) | Grímsey, Iceland | |
| 5 | 86.21 miles (138.74 km) ENE | Þórshöfn Airport (THO) | Þórshöfn, Iceland | |
| 6 | 91.73 miles (147.63 km) E | Vopnafjörður Airport (VPN) | Vopnafjörður, Iceland | |
| 7 | 94.97 miles (152.84 km) WNW | Gjögur Airport (GJR) | Gjögur, Iceland | |
| 8 | 108.46 miles (174.54 km) ESE | Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS) | Egilsstaðir, Iceland | |
| 9 | 125.68 miles (202.27 km) SE | Hornafjörður Airport (HFN) | Höfn, Iceland | |
| 10 | 145.64 miles (234.38 km) WNW | Ísafjörður Airport (IFJ) | Ísafjörður, Iceland | |
| 11 | 154.97 miles (249.40 km) SW | Reykjavík Airport (RKV) | Reykjavík, Iceland | |
| 12 | 155.88 miles (250.86 km) W | Bíldudalur Airport (BIU) | Bíldudalur, Iceland | |
| 13 | 167.73 miles (269.93 km) SSW | Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY) | Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland | |
| 14 | 168.22 miles (270.73 km) W | Patreksfjörður Airport (PFJ) | Patreksfjörður, Iceland | |
| 15 | 176.41 miles (283.90 km) SW | Keflavík International Airport (KEF) | Keflavík (near Reykjavík), Iceland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,120.63 miles (17,896.87 km) SSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,085.89 miles (17,840.97 km) SSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,038.91 miles (17,765.36 km) SSW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,996.47 miles (17,697.05 km) SSW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,987.87 miles (17,683.22 km) SSW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,969.14 miles (17,653.07 km) SSW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,966.21 miles (17,648.36 km) SSW | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,963.95 miles (17,644.73 km) SSW | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,919.59 miles (17,573.33 km) SSW | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,901.68 miles (17,544.51 km) SSW | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,892.08 miles (17,529.05 km) SSW | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,887.30 miles (17,521.37 km) SSW | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,872.15 miles (17,496.99 km) SSW | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,852.24 miles (17,464.95 km) SSW | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,813.44 miles (17,402.50 km) SSW | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |