Nonstop flight route between Bamenda, Cameroon and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bamenda Airport (BPC), Bamenda, Cameroon and Vancouver International Airport (YVR), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,702 miles (or 12,395 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 Bamenda Airport and Vancouver International 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 Bamenda Airport and Vancouver International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BPC / FKKV |
| Airport Name: | Bamenda Airport |
| Location: | Bamenda, Cameroon |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°2'21"N by 10°7'21"E |
| Area Served: | Bamenda, Cameroon |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4065 feet (1,239 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BPC |
| More Information: | BPC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YVR / CYVR |
| Airport Name: | Vancouver International Airport |
| Location: | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°11'40"N by 123°11'2"W |
| Area Served: | Metro Vancouver |
| Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 14 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YVR |
| More Information: | YVR Maps & Info |
Facts about Bamenda Airport (BPC):
- Bamenda Airport (BPC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Bamenda Airport (BPC) is Bali Airport (BAJ), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) SSW of BPC.
- Because of Bamenda Airport's high elevation of 4,065 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BPC. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BPC a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Bamenda Airport (BPC) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Bamenda Airport (meaning Bamenda Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,178 miles (19,599 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
Facts about Vancouver International Airport (YVR):
- The furthest airport from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,685 miles (17,196 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The international and domestic terminals are served by YVR–Airport Station, a terminus station of the Canada Line.
- Because of Vancouver International Airport's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Vancouver International 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.
- Low resistance carpeting and other materials such as laminate flooring have been utilized throughout the airport to make it easier for people using wheelchairs and walkers to move throughout the airport.
- The present main terminal was completed in 1968, and has since been expanded to include separate domestic and international terminals.
- Vancouver International Airport (YVR) has 3 runways.
- The International and Domestic terminals are one very large building divided into two sections, while the South terminal is located in a remote part of the airport.
- The closest airport to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) is Vancouver Harbour Water Airport (CXH), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) NNE of YVR.
- In 1927, Charles Lindbergh refused to include Vancouver in his North American tour because of the lack of a proper airport.
