Nonstop flight route between Aiyura, Papua New Guinea and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(6°20'16"S by 145°54'14"E)
Arrival Airport:
(49°17'39"N by 123°6'41"W)
Distance from AYU to CXH:
6,594.34 miles (10,612.54 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Aiyura Airport (AYU), Aiyura, Papua New Guinea and Vancouver Harbour Water Airport (CXH), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,594 miles (or 10,613 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 Aiyura 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 Aiyura 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: | AYU / AYAY |
| Airport Name: | Aiyura Airport |
| Location: | Aiyura, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°20'16"S by 145°54'14"E |
| Elevation: | 5100 feet (1,554 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AYU |
| More Information: | AYU 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 Aiyura Airport (AYU):
- The closest airport to Aiyura Airport (AYU) is Gusap Airport (GAP), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) N of AYU.
- Because of Aiyura Airport's high elevation of 5,100 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at AYU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make AYU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Aiyura Airport (AYU) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is located 11,723 miles (18,867 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
- Aiyura Airport (AYU) currently has only 1 runway.
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 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.
- 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 | 20.01 miles (32.21 km) N | Gusap Airport (GAP) | Gusap, Papua New Guinea |     |
| 2 | 39.37 miles (63.36 km) WNW | Goroka Airport (GKA) | Goroka, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 56.18 miles (90.42 km) SSW | Andakombe Airport (ADC) | Andakombe, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 58.68 miles (94.44 km) ESE | Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) | Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 67.69 miles (108.94 km) WNW | Chimbu Airport (CMU) | Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 78.48 miles (126.30 km) N | Madang Airport (MAG) | Madang, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 79.37 miles (127.73 km) SE | Bulolo Airport (BUL) | Bulolo, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 109.05 miles (175.49 km) SW | Baimuru Airport (VMU) | Baimuru, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 112.70 miles (181.37 km) S | Kerema Airport (KMA) | Kerema, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 113.34 miles (182.40 km) SSW | Ihu Airport (IHU) | Ihu, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 115.39 miles (185.70 km) NW | Aiome Airport (AIE) | Aiome, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 115.98 miles (186.66 km) WNW | Mount Hagen Airport (HGU) | Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 135.32 miles (217.78 km) E | Finschhafen Airport (FIN) | Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 136.07 miles (218.98 km) WSW | Kikori Airport (KRI) | Kikori, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 137.23 miles (220.85 km) NW | Sangapi Airport (SGK) | Sangapi, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,723.23 miles (18,866.66 km) N | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,673.94 miles (18,787.34 km) NNE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,609.69 miles (18,683.94 km) NE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,608.68 miles (18,682.32 km) NNE | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,586.95 miles (18,647.34 km) N | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,567.40 miles (18,615.89 km) NE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,556.94 miles (18,599.04 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,542.53 miles (18,575.85 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,504.49 miles (18,514.64 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,504.29 miles (18,514.32 km) NE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,503.32 miles (18,512.75 km) S | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,488.66 miles (18,489.16 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,488.51 miles (18,488.91 km) S | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,479.92 miles (18,475.10 km) NW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,470.72 miles (18,460.28 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 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 | |