Nonstop flight route between Akureyri, Iceland and Tofino, British Columbia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Akureyri Airport (AEY), Akureyri, Iceland and Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ), Tofino, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,639 miles (or 5,857 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 Tofino/Long Beach 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 Tofino/Long Beach 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 | 
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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: | YAZ / CYAZ | 
| Airport Name: | Tofino/Long Beach Airport | 
| Location: | Tofino, British Columbia, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°4'55"N by 125°46'20"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 80 feet (24 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YAZ | 
| More Information: | YAZ Maps & Info | 
Facts about Akureyri Airport (AEY):
- 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.
 - In addition to being known as "Akureyri Airport", another name for AEY is "Akureyrarflugvöllur".
 - 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.
 - 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.
 - Akureyri Airport (AEY) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Akureyri Airport (AEY) is Húsavík Airport (HZK), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) NE of AEY.
 
Facts about Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ):
- The closest airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ) is Tofino Harbour Water Aerodrome (YTP), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NW of YAZ.
 - Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ) has 3 runways.
 - Because of Tofino/Long Beach Airport's relatively low elevation of 80 feet, planes can take off or land at Tofino/Long Beach 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 Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,730 miles (17,268 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
 
