Nonstop flight route between Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and Mahajanga, Madagascar:
Departure Airport:
(49°17'39"N by 123°6'41"W)
Arrival Airport:
(15°40'0"S by 46°21'6"E)
Distance from CXH to MJN:
10,038.72 miles (16,155.72 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vancouver Harbour Water Airport (CXH), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and Amborovy Airport (MJN), Mahajanga, Madagascar would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,039 miles (or 16,156 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 Amborovy 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 Amborovy 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: | MJN / FMNM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mahajanga, Madagascar |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°40'0"S by 46°21'6"E |
| Area Served: | Mahajanga, Madagascar |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 87 feet (27 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MJN |
| More Information: | MJN 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".
- 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 closest airport to Vancouver Harbour Water Airport (CXH) is Vancouver International Airport (YVR), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) SSW of CXH.
- The Vancouver Harbour Control Tower is the only one in Canada specifically for a water aerodrome.
- 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 Amborovy Airport (MJN):
- The furthest airport from Amborovy Airport (MJN) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,002 miles (17,705 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Amborovy Airport (MJN) is Soalala Airport (DWB), which is located 71 miles (115 kilometers) WSW of MJN.
- In addition to being known as "Amborovy Airport", another name for MJN is "Philibert Tsiranana Airport".
- Because of Amborovy Airport's relatively low elevation of 87 feet, planes can take off or land at Amborovy 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.
- Amborovy Airport (MJN) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 71.47 miles (115.03 km) WSW | Soalala Airport (DWB) | Soalala, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 84.39 miles (135.82 km) E | Port Bergé Airport (WPB) | Port Bergé, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 112.46 miles (180.99 km) SE | Tsaratanana Airport (TTS) | Tsaratanana, Madagascar. | |
| 4 | 118.34 miles (190.46 km) NE | Analalava Airport (HVA) | Analalava, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 144.55 miles (232.62 km) WSW | Besalampy Airport (BPY) | Besalampy, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 147.60 miles (237.55 km) SSW | Ambatomainty Airport (AMY) | Ambatomainty, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 165.34 miles (266.08 km) E | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 198.53 miles (319.51 km) NE | Ambanja Airport (IVA) | Ambanja, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 201.08 miles (323.61 km) SW | Tambohorano Airport (WTA) | Tambohorano, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 210.35 miles (338.53 km) NNW | Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International Airport (DZA) | Dzaoudzi, Mayotte | |
| 11 | 214.86 miles (345.79 km) S | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 225.04 miles (362.17 km) SW | Maintirano Airport (MXT) | Maintirano, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 227.67 miles (366.40 km) SSW | Ankavandra Airport (JVA) | Ankavandra, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 228.69 miles (368.05 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 245.84 miles (395.64 km) NE | Ambilobe Airport (AMB) | Ambilobe, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,001.70 miles (17,705.48 km) ENE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 10,959.13 miles (17,636.96 km) ENE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 10,957.52 miles (17,634.37 km) ENE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 10,944.15 miles (17,612.85 km) ENE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 10,937.24 miles (17,601.73 km) ENE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 10,928.39 miles (17,587.49 km) ENE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 10,919.63 miles (17,573.40 km) NW | Guerrero Negro Airport (GUB) | Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 8 | 10,905.40 miles (17,550.50 km) NNW | Santa Cruz Island Airport (SZN) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 9 | 10,900.70 miles (17,542.93 km) ENE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 10,890.62 miles (17,526.72 km) NW | Ensenada Airport (ESE) | Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 11 | 10,890.32 miles (17,526.23 km) NNW | Lompoc Airport (LPC) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 12 | 10,889.82 miles (17,525.42 km) NNW | Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 13 | 10,885.73 miles (17,518.84 km) NW | Catalina AirportBuffalo Springs Airport (CIB) | Avalon, California, United States | |
| 14 | 10,884.52 miles (17,516.89 km) ENE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 10,882.69 miles (17,513.94 km) NNW | Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |