Nonstop flight route between Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and Kilwa Masoko, Tanzania:
Departure Airport:
(49°17'39"N by 123°6'41"W)
Arrival Airport:
(8°54'39"S by 39°30'30"E)
Distance from CXH to KIY:
9,471.35 miles (15,242.62 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vancouver Harbour Water Airport (CXH), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and Kilwa Masoko Airport (KIY), Kilwa Masoko, Tanzania would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,471 miles (or 15,243 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 Vancouver Harbour Water Airport and Kilwa Masoko 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 Vancouver Harbour Water Airport and Kilwa Masoko Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | KIY / HTKI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kilwa Masoko, Tanzania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°54'39"S by 39°30'30"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Tanzania |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 59 feet (18 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KIY |
| More Information: | KIY Maps & Info |
Facts about Vancouver Harbour Water Airport (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.
- Vancouver Harbour Water Airport or Vancouver Coal Harbour Seaplane Base is located at Coal Harbour in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
- In addition to being known as "Vancouver Harbour Water Airport", another name for CXH is "Vancouver Coal Harbour Seaplane Base".
- 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.
- 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 Vancouver Harbour Control Tower is the only one in Canada specifically for a water aerodrome.
- 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 closest airport to Vancouver Harbour Water Airport (CXH) is Vancouver International Airport (YVR), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) SSW of CXH.
Facts about Kilwa Masoko Airport (KIY):
- Because of Kilwa Masoko Airport's relatively low elevation of 59 feet, planes can take off or land at Kilwa Masoko 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 Kilwa Masoko Airport (KIY) is Lindi / Kikwetu Airport (LDI), which is located 67 miles (108 kilometers) SSE of KIY.
- Kilwa Masoko Airport (KIY) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Kilwa Masoko Airport", another name for KIY is "Uwanja wa Ndege wa Kilwa Masoko (Swahili)".
- The furthest airport from Kilwa Masoko Airport (KIY) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,210 miles (18,041 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
| 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 | 67.07 miles (107.94 km) SSE | Lindi / Kikwetu Airport (LDI) | Lindi, Tanzania | |
| 2 | 108.62 miles (174.80 km) SSE | Mtwara Airport (MYW) | Mtwara, Tanzania | |
| 3 | 135.86 miles (218.64 km) SSW | Masasi Airport (XMI) | Masasi, Tanzania | |
| 4 | 142.02 miles (228.56 km) N | Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | |
| 5 | 178.64 miles (287.50 km) SSE | Mocímboa da Praia Airport (MZB) | Mocimboa da Praia, Mozambique | |
| 6 | 186.81 miles (300.63 km) N | Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) | Zanzibar, Tanzania | |
| 7 | 190.85 miles (307.14 km) S | Mueda Airport (MUD) | Mueda, Mozambique | |
| 8 | 270.79 miles (435.80 km) WNW | Iringa / Nduli Airport (IRI) | Iringa, Tanzania | |
| 9 | 289.87 miles (466.50 km) SSE | Pemba Airport (POL) | Pemba/Porto Amelia, Mozambique | |
| 10 | 313.62 miles (504.72 km) SE | Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport (HAH) | Moroni, Comoros | |
| 11 | 319.18 miles (513.66 km) SE | Iconi Airport (YVA) | Moroni, Comoros | |
| 12 | 322.48 miles (518.98 km) NW | Msalato International Airport– Proposed airport – (DOD) | Dodoma, Tanzania | |
| 13 | 336.61 miles (541.72 km) N | Moi International Airport (MBA) | Mombasa, Kenya | |
| 14 | 341.05 miles (548.86 km) N | Bamburi Airport (BMQ) | Bamburi, Kenya | |
| 15 | 389.48 miles (626.80 km) W | Karonga Airport (KGJ) | Karonga, Malawi | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,210.49 miles (18,041.48 km) NE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,183.13 miles (17,997.46 km) ENE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,170.11 miles (17,976.51 km) NE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,166.38 miles (17,970.50 km) NE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,156.30 miles (17,954.28 km) NE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,145.72 miles (17,937.24 km) NE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,142.15 miles (17,931.52 km) S | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,116.23 miles (17,889.80 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,090.29 miles (17,848.04 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,074.95 miles (17,823.36 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,067.20 miles (17,810.89 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,049.24 miles (17,781.98 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,045.08 miles (17,775.29 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 10,994.70 miles (17,694.22 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 10,994.70 miles (17,694.22 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |