Nonstop flight route between Center Island, Washington, United States and Governor's Harbour, Eleuthera, Bahamas:
Departure Airport:
(48°29'24"N by 122°49'54"W)
Arrival Airport:
(25°17'4"N by 76°19'51"W)
Distance from CWS to GHB:
2,965.29 miles (4,772.16 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Center Island Airport (CWS), Center Island, Washington, United States and Governor's Harbour Airport (GHB), Governor's Harbour, Eleuthera, Bahamas would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,965 miles (or 4,772 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 Center Island Airport and Governor's Harbour 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 Center Island Airport and Governor's Harbour Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CWS / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Center Island, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°29'24"N by 122°49'54"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Center Island Association |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 115 feet (35 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CWS |
| More Information: | CWS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GHB / MYEM |
| Airport Name: | Governor's Harbour Airport |
| Location: | Governor's Harbour, Eleuthera, Bahamas |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°17'4"N by 76°19'51"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GHB |
| More Information: | GHB Maps & Info |
Facts about Center Island Airport (CWS):
- In addition to being known as "Center Island Airport", another name for CWS is "78WA".
- Center Island Airport (CWS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Center Island Airport (CWS) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,724 miles (17,259 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Because of Center Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 115 feet, planes can take off or land at Center Island 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 Center Island Airport (CWS) is Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base (LPS), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) WNW of CWS.
Facts about Governor's Harbour Airport (GHB):
- Because of Governor's Harbour Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Governor's Harbour 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 Governor's Harbour Airport (GHB) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,818 miles (19,019 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Governor's Harbour Airport (GHB) is North Eleuthera Airport (ELH), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) WNW of GHB.
- Governor's Harbour Airport (GHB) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.35 miles (7.01 km) WNW | Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base (LPS) | Lopez Island, Washington, United States |     |
| 2 | 7.77 miles (12.50 km) E | Anacortes Airport (OTS) | Anacortes, Washington, United States | |
| 3 | 8.78 miles (14.13 km) WNW | Friday Harbor Seaplane Base (FBS) | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| 4 | 9.10 miles (14.64 km) WNW | Friday Harbor Airport (FRD) | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| 5 | 10.53 miles (16.95 km) NNW | Westsound Seaplane Base (WSX) | Westsound, Orcas Island, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 10.88 miles (17.50 km) N | Rosario Seaplane Base (RSJ) | Orcas Island, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 12.49 miles (20.10 km) SE | NAS Whidbey Island (NUW) | Oak Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| 8 | 15.49 miles (24.93 km) NNW | Orcas Island Airport (ESD) | Eastsound, Washington, United States | |
| 9 | 17.08 miles (27.48 km) WNW | Roche Harbor Seaplane Base (RCE) | San Juan Island, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 17.99 miles (28.96 km) SSE | A.J. Eisenberg Airport (ODW) | Oak Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 18.86 miles (30.36 km) E | Skagit Regional Airport (MVW) | Burlington / Mount Vernon, Washington, United States | |
| 12 | 24.84 miles (39.98 km) NNE | Bellingham International Airport (BLI) | Bellingham, Washington, United States | |
| 13 | 25.33 miles (40.76 km) NW | Bedwell Harbour Water Aerodrome (YBW) | Bedwell Harbour, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 14 | 25.89 miles (41.66 km) W | Victoria Inner Harbour Airport (YWH) | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 26.34 miles (42.38 km) W | Esquimalt Airport (YPF) | Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,724.26 miles (17,258.98 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,659.50 miles (17,154.76 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,584.67 miles (17,034.34 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,578.26 miles (17,024.01 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,569.67 miles (17,010.20 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,557.17 miles (16,990.08 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 7 | 10,546.78 miles (16,973.35 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,542.31 miles (16,966.16 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,535.38 miles (16,955.00 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,531.57 miles (16,948.88 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,527.62 miles (16,942.53 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 12 | 10,516.77 miles (16,925.06 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,497.83 miles (16,894.58 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 14 | 10,497.75 miles (16,894.45 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,489.36 miles (16,880.94 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.63 miles (41.25 km) WNW | North Eleuthera Airport (ELH) | North Eleuthera, Eleuthera Island, Bahamas | |
| 2 | 34.23 miles (55.10 km) S | Cape Eleuthera Airport (CEL) | Cape Eleuthera, Eleuthera, Bahamas | |
| 3 | 61.19 miles (98.48 km) SE | Arthur's Town Airport (ATC) | Arthur's Town, Cat Island, Bahamas | |
| 4 | 72.98 miles (117.45 km) WSW | Lynden Pindling International Airport (NAS) | Nassau, Bahamas | |
| 5 | 86.75 miles (139.61 km) SE | New Bight Airport (NET) | New Bight, Cat Island, Bahamas | |
| 6 | 86.75 miles (139.61 km) SE | New Bight Airport (TBI) | New Bight, Cat Island, Bahamas | |
| 7 | 96.80 miles (155.79 km) NNW | Marsh Harbour Airport (MHH) | Marsh Harbour, Bahamas | |
| 8 | 97.20 miles (156.42 km) W | Chub Cay International Airport (CCZ) | Chub Cay, Berry Islands, Bahamas | |
| 9 | 99.17 miles (159.60 km) WNW | Great Harbour Cay Airport (GHC) | Bullock Harbour, Berry Islands, Bahamas | |
| 10 | 100.26 miles (161.35 km) WSW | Andros Town Airport (ASD) | Andros Island, Bahamas | |
| 11 | 109.33 miles (175.96 km) SW | Clarence A. Bain Airport (MAY) | Andros, Bahamas | |
| 12 | 110.86 miles (178.41 km) SW | South Andros Airport Congo Town Airport (TZN) | Congo Town, Andros Island, Bahamas | |
| 13 | 120.48 miles (193.89 km) NNW | Treasure Cay Airport (TCB) | Treasure Cay, Abaco Islands, Bahamas | |
| 14 | 122.38 miles (196.95 km) SSE | Exuma International Airport (GGT) | Moss Town, Great Exuma Island, Bahamas | |
| 15 | 141.40 miles (227.57 km) SE | San Salvador Airport (ZSA) | Cockburn Town, San Salvador Island, Bahamas | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,818.10 miles (19,019.34 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,810.34 miles (19,006.85 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,761.32 miles (18,927.96 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,745.29 miles (18,902.17 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,715.84 miles (18,854.77 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,674.46 miles (18,788.18 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,659.85 miles (18,764.66 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,631.69 miles (18,719.35 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,631.20 miles (18,718.55 km) WSW | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,581.07 miles (18,637.88 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,561.46 miles (18,606.31 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,560.59 miles (18,604.92 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,546.05 miles (18,581.52 km) WSW | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,542.65 miles (18,576.04 km) WSW | Cue Airport (CUY) | Cue, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,540.96 miles (18,573.33 km) WSW | Mount Magnet Airport (MMG) | Mount Magnet, Western Australia, Australia | |