Nonstop flight route between Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States and Cortes Island, British Columbia, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(26°11'49"N by 80°10'14"W)
Arrival Airport:
(50°1'24"N by 124°59'3"W)
Distance from FXE to YCF:
2,877.53 miles (4,630.92 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE), Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States and Cortes Island Aerodrome (YCF), Cortes Island, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,878 miles (or 4,631 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 Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport and Cortes Island Aerodrome, 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 Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport and Cortes Island Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FXE / KFXE |
| Airport Name: | Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport |
| Location: | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°11'49"N by 80°10'14"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Fort Lauderdale |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FXE |
| More Information: | FXE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YCF / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cortes Island, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°1'24"N by 124°59'3"W |
| Area Served: | Cortes Island |
| Operator/Owner: | M. Ching |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 164 feet (50 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YCF |
| More Information: | YCF Maps & Info |
Facts about Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE):
- Because of Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Fort Lauderdale Executive 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.
- Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE) is Pompano Beach Airpark (PPM), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) NE of FXE.
- The airport is home to two rare Florida native species of animal, the Gopher Tortoise and the Florida Burrowing Owl.
- The airport was built in 1941 to train Naval Aviators during World War II, and named West Prospect Satellite Field.
- The furthest airport from Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,584 miles (18,642 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Cortes Island Aerodrome (YCF):
- Because of Cortes Island Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 164 feet, planes can take off or land at Cortes Island Aerodrome 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 Cortes Island Aerodrome (YCF) is Campbell River Water Aerodrome (YHH), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) W of YCF.
- The furthest airport from Cortes Island Aerodrome (YCF) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,657 miles (17,151 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Cortes Island Aerodrome (YCF) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Cortes Island Aerodrome", another name for YCF is "CCI9".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.06 miles (8.15 km) NE | Pompano Beach Airpark (PPM) | Pompano Beach, Florida, United States |     |
| 2 | 8.69 miles (13.98 km) S | Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) | Fort Lauderdale / Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 13.13 miles (21.13 km) NNE | Boca Raton Airport (BCT) | Boca Raton, Florida, United States | |
| 4 | 14.23 miles (22.90 km) SSW | North Perry Airport (HWO) | Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
| 5 | 21.10 miles (33.96 km) SSW | Opa-locka Executive Airport (OPF) | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 27.86 miles (44.84 km) N | Palm Beach County Park Airport (LNA) | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 7 | 28.88 miles (46.48 km) SSW | Miami International Airport (MIA) | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 28.94 miles (46.58 km) S | Miami Seaplane Base (MPB) | Watson Island, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 33.89 miles (54.54 km) N | Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 41.31 miles (66.47 km) SSW | Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport (TMB) | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 50.69 miles (81.58 km) WSW | Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport (TNT) | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| 12 | 50.74 miles (81.65 km) SSW | Homestead Air Reserve Base (HST) | Homestead, Florida, United States | |
| 13 | 51.90 miles (83.52 km) NW | Palm Beach County Glades Airport (PHK) | Pahokee, Florida, United States | |
| 14 | 60.96 miles (98.10 km) S | Ocean Reef Club Airport (OCA) | Key Largo, Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 65.95 miles (106.13 km) ESE | South Bimini Airport (BIM) | Bimini, Bahamas | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,583.54 miles (18,641.85 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,569.43 miles (18,619.15 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,542.51 miles (18,575.82 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,508.10 miles (18,520.44 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,498.15 miles (18,504.44 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,468.59 miles (18,456.86 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,461.84 miles (18,446.00 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,449.45 miles (18,426.06 km) SSE | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,425.59 miles (18,387.67 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,408.28 miles (18,359.80 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,387.33 miles (18,326.08 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,385.99 miles (18,323.93 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,384.59 miles (18,321.67 km) WSW | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,380.60 miles (18,315.26 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,372.32 miles (18,301.93 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.94 miles (19.21 km) W | Campbell River Water Aerodrome (YHH) | Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 2 | 13.76 miles (22.14 km) WSW | Campbell River Airport (YBL) | Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 22.04 miles (35.47 km) SSE | CFB Comox (YQQ) | Comox, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 23.78 miles (38.27 km) S | Courtenay Airpark (YCA) | Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 5 | 25.19 miles (40.54 km) ESE | Powell River Airport (YPW) | Powell River, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 6 | 26.83 miles (43.17 km) NNW | Big Bay Water Aerodrome (YRR) | Stuart Island, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 7 | 30.82 miles (49.59 km) SE | Texada/Gillies Bay Airport (YGB) | Texada Island, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 8 | 48.54 miles (78.12 km) S | Alberni Valley Regional Airport (YPB) | Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 9 | 51.46 miles (82.82 km) ESE | Pender Harbour Water Aerodrome (YPT) | Pender Harbour, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 10 | 54.27 miles (87.34 km) SSE | Qualicum Beach Airport (XQU) | Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 11 | 68.60 miles (110.40 km) SE | Sechelt Aerodrome (YHS) | Sechelt, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 12 | 72.94 miles (117.38 km) SW | Tofino Harbour Water Aerodrome (YTP) | Tofino, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 74.02 miles (119.13 km) SSW | Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ) | Tofino, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 14 | 74.56 miles (119.98 km) W | Tahsis Water Aerodrome (ZTS) | Tahsis, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 75.44 miles (121.41 km) SE | Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport (ZNA) | Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,657.34 miles (17,151.28 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,622.68 miles (17,095.50 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,612.64 miles (17,079.35 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,602.23 miles (17,062.59 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 10,599.60 miles (17,058.37 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,583.83 miles (17,032.97 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,576.47 miles (17,021.14 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,556.61 miles (16,989.17 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,539.31 miles (16,961.33 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,533.83 miles (16,952.51 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,502.54 miles (16,902.15 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,485.66 miles (16,874.99 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,467.40 miles (16,845.61 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,466.79 miles (16,844.63 km) SE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,461.15 miles (16,835.55 km) SE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |