Nonstop flight route between Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and Redstone Arsenal (near Huntsville), Alabama, United States:
Departure Airport:
(49°17'39"N by 123°6'41"W)
Arrival Airport:
(34°40'42"N by 86°41'4"W)
Distance from CXH to HUA:
2,097.79 miles (3,376.05 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vancouver Harbour Water Airport (CXH), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA), Redstone Arsenal (near Huntsville), Alabama, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,098 miles (or 3,376 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 relatively short distance between Vancouver Harbour Water Airport and Redstone Army Airfield (AAF), the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HUA / KHUA |
| Airport Name: | Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) |
| Location: | Redstone Arsenal (near Huntsville), Alabama, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°40'42"N by 86°41'4"W |
| Area Served: | Redstone Arsenal |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 685 feet (209 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HUA |
| More Information: | HUA Maps & Info |
Facts about Vancouver Harbour Water Airport (CXH):
- In addition to being known as "Vancouver Harbour Water Airport", another name for CXH is "Vancouver Coal Harbour Seaplane Base".
- It is classified as both an airport and an airport of entry by NAV CANADA and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency.
- The Vancouver Harbour Control Tower is the only one in Canada specifically for a water aerodrome.
- Vancouver Harbour Water Airport or Vancouver Coal Harbour Seaplane Base is located at Coal Harbour in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
- The actual aircraft docking area, at 49°17′26.44″N 123°07′08.90″W / 49.2906778°N 123.1191389°W / 49.2906778.
- 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.
- 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 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.
Facts about Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA):
- Because of Redstone Army Airfield (AAF)'s relatively low elevation of 685 feet, planes can take off or land at Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) 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.
- Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,195 miles (18,016 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA) is Huntsville International Airport (HSV), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) WSW of HUA.
- On April 12, 1956, the city of Huntsville approached the commander of the airfield to talk about a new federal airway.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.87 miles (9.45 km) WSW | Huntsville International Airport (HSV) | Huntsville / Decatur, Alabama, United States | |
| 2 | 14.90 miles (23.98 km) W | Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU) | Decatur, Alabama, United States | |
| 3 | 27.21 miles (43.79 km) NNE | Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FYM) | Fayetteville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 4 | 52.77 miles (84.92 km) W | Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) | Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States | |
| 5 | 54.43 miles (87.60 km) NNE | Tullahoma Regional Airport (THA) | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | |
| 6 | 57.53 miles (92.58 km) NE | Franklin County Airport (UOS) | Sewanee, Tennessee, United States | |
| 7 | 59.44 miles (95.66 km) SE | Northeast Alabama Regional Airport (GAD) | Gadsden, Alabama, United States | |
| 8 | 62.38 miles (100.39 km) NNE | Shelbyville Municipal Airport (SYI) | Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 9 | 66.65 miles (107.27 km) NNW | Maury County Airport (MRC) | Columbia/Mount Pleasant, Tennessee, United States | |
| 10 | 67.68 miles (108.92 km) ENE | Marion County Airport (APT) | Jasper, Tennessee, United States | |
| 11 | 77.12 miles (124.11 km) S | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | |
| 12 | 81.28 miles (130.80 km) SSE | St. Clair County Airport (PLR) | Pell City, Alabama, United States | |
| 13 | 84.33 miles (135.71 km) WSW | Marion County - Rankin Fite Airport (HAB) | Hamilton, Alabama, United States | |
| 14 | 84.77 miles (136.43 km) SSE | Talladega Municipal Airport (ASN) | Talladega, Alabama, United States | |
| 15 | 84.98 miles (136.75 km) NNE | Warren County Memorial Airport (RNC) | McMinnville, Tennessee, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,194.78 miles (18,016.21 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,175.15 miles (17,984.61 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,155.81 miles (17,953.49 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,143.47 miles (17,933.63 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,139.14 miles (17,926.67 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,137.09 miles (17,923.37 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,125.61 miles (17,904.89 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,118.75 miles (17,893.86 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,118.08 miles (17,892.76 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,111.23 miles (17,881.74 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,087.69 miles (17,843.87 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,064.81 miles (17,807.05 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,056.13 miles (17,793.08 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,050.69 miles (17,784.31 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,047.44 miles (17,779.09 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |