Nonstop flight route between Big Creek, Belize and Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Big Creek Airport (BGK), Big Creek, Belize and Chilliwack Airport (YCW), Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,933 miles (or 4,721 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 Big Creek Airport and Chilliwack 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 Big Creek Airport and Chilliwack Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BGK / | 
| Airport Name: | Big Creek Airport | 
| Location: | Big Creek, Belize | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°31'1"N by 88°25'1"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | n/a | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BGK | 
| More Information: | BGK Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YCW / CYCW | 
| Airport Name: | Chilliwack Airport | 
| Location: | Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°9'10"N by 121°56'20"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Magnum Management Inc. | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 32 feet (10 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YCW | 
| More Information: | YCW Maps & Info | 
Facts about Big Creek Airport (BGK):
- Because of Big Creek Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Big Creek 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.
- Big Creek Airport (BGK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Big Creek Airport (BGK) is Independence Airport (INB), which is located only 1 mile (1 kilometer) NE of BGK.
- The furthest airport from Big Creek Airport (BGK) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,976 miles (19,273 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
Facts about Chilliwack Airport (YCW):
- The Airport Coffee Shop is still well known among pilots and Chilliwack residents for its food, especially its pies and hamburgers.
- Chilliwack Airport, is located adjacent to Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada.
- Chilliwack Airport (YCW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Chilliwack Airport (YCW) is Abbotsford International Airport (YXX), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) WSW of YCW.
- The furthest airport from Chilliwack Airport (YCW) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,666 miles (17,166 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Barb continued to operate the Airport Coffee Shop with Gord, eventually opening a second restaurant called Devan's Restaurant.
- Because of Chilliwack Airport's relatively low elevation of 32 feet, planes can take off or land at Chilliwack 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 Mc Neills sold the Airport Coffee Shop in 1975, and the airport and the Airport Coffee Shop were torn down soon afterwards, replaced with a fully modern Airport.




