Nonstop flight route between Beirut, Lebanon and Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Beirut Air Base (BEY), Beirut, Lebanon and Alberni Valley Regional Airport (YPB), Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,568 miles (or 10,569 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 Beirut Air Base and Alberni Valley Regional 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 Beirut Air Base and Alberni Valley Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BEY / OLBA |
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Location: | Beirut, Lebanon |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°49'15"N by 35°29'17"E |
Operator/Owner: | Lebanese Armed Forces |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 87 feet (27 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BEY |
More Information: | BEY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YPB / |
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Location: | Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 49°19'18"N by 124°55'51"W |
Operator/Owner: | Regional District Alberni-Clayoquot |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 250 feet (76 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YPB |
More Information: | YPB Maps & Info |
Facts about Beirut Air Base (BEY):
- In addition to being known as "Beirut Air Base", another name for BEY is "قاعدة بيروت الجوية".
- The military base is currently the home of the Tenth Squadron and Eleventh Squadron, which operate Bell UH-1H Hueys.
- Beirut Air Base (BEY) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Beirut Air Base (BEY) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,547 miles (18,582 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- Because of Beirut Air Base's relatively low elevation of 87 feet, planes can take off or land at Beirut Air Base 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.
- Currently, the Lebanese Air Force occupies part of the west end of the Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport and has been the base of most of the helicopter force for almost 50 years, which include the Hawker Hunters, Fouga Magisters and other aircraft during certain periods.
- The closest airport to Beirut Air Base (BEY) is Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) S of BEY.
Facts about Alberni Valley Regional Airport (YPB):
- Because of Alberni Valley Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 250 feet, planes can take off or land at Alberni Valley Regional 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 Alberni Valley Regional Airport (YPB) is Qualicum Beach Airport (XQU), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) E of YPB.
- Alberni Valley Regional Airport (YPB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Alberni Valley Regional Airport (YPB) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,703 miles (17,225 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- In addition to being known as "Alberni Valley Regional Airport", another name for YPB is "CBS8".