Nonstop flight route between Winter Haven, Florida, United States and Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(28°3'46"N by 81°45'11"W)
Arrival Airport:
(49°9'10"N by 121°56'20"W)
Distance from GIF to YCW:
2,568.60 miles (4,133.75 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport (GIF), Winter Haven, Florida, United States and Chilliwack Airport (YCW), Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,569 miles (or 4,134 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 Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport and Chilliwack 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 Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport and Chilliwack Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GIF / KGIF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Winter Haven, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°3'46"N by 81°45'11"W |
| Area Served: | Winter Haven, Florida |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Winter Haven |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 145 feet (44 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GIF |
| More Information: | GIF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YCW / CYCW |
| Airport Name: | Chilliwack Airport |
| Location: | Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°9'10"N by 121°56'20"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Magnum Management Inc. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 32 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YCW |
| More Information: | YCW Maps & Info |
Facts about Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport (GIF):
- Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport (GIF) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport (GIF) is Bartow Municipal Airport (BOW), which is located only 8 miles (14 kilometers) SSW of GIF.
- In addition to being known as "Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport", another name for GIF is "Winter Haven Municipal Airport".
- Because of Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport's relatively low elevation of 145 feet, planes can take off or land at Winter Haven's Gilbert 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 Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport (GIF) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,482 miles (18,478 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport covers an area of 520 acres at an elevation of 145 feet above mean sea level.
- During World War II, Gilbert Field was an auxiliary airfield for the Lakeland School of Aeronautics at the Lakeland Lodwick Field airport.
Facts about Chilliwack Airport (YCW):
- Chilliwack Airport, is located adjacent to Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada.
- The closest airport to Chilliwack Airport (YCW) is Abbotsford International Airport (YXX), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) WSW of YCW.
- The Airport Coffee Shop at the Chilliwack airport operated sporadically from the opening of the airport until it was purchased in the 1970s by Neil and Kathleen Mc Neill.
- Chilliwack Airport (YCW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Chilliwack Airport (YCW) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,666 miles (17,166 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Because of Chilliwack Airport's relatively low elevation of 32 feet, planes can take off or land at Chilliwack 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.45 miles (13.60 km) SSW | Bartow Municipal Airport (BOW) | Bartow, Florida, United States |     |
| 2 | 16.97 miles (27.30 km) WSW | Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL) | Lakeland, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 24.83 miles (39.96 km) NE | Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| 4 | 25.80 miles (41.51 km) NNE | Walt Disney World Airport (DWS) | Walt Disney World / Orlando, Florida, United States [1] | |
| 5 | 27.05 miles (43.53 km) WNW | Zephyrhills Municipal Airport (ZPH) | Zephyrhills, Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 35.34 miles (56.87 km) SSE | Avon Park Executive Airport (AVO) | Avon Park, Florida, United States | |
| 7 | 37.06 miles (59.64 km) NE | Orlando International Airport (MCO) | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 42.03 miles (67.64 km) NE | Orlando Executive Airport (ORL) | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 43.66 miles (70.26 km) WSW | Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF) | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 47.96 miles (77.18 km) W | Tampa International Airport (TPA) | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 48.85 miles (78.62 km) SSE | Sebring Regional Airport (SEF) | Sebring, Florida, United States | |
| 12 | 49.12 miles (79.05 km) WSW | MacDill Air Force Base (MCF) | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| 13 | 52.64 miles (84.71 km) N | Leesburg International Airport (LEE) | Leesburg, Florida, United States | |
| 14 | 57.17 miles (92.00 km) WSW | Albert Whitted Airport (SPG) | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 57.97 miles (93.29 km) W | St. Pete–Clearwater International Airport (PIE) | Pinellas County, Florida (near St. Petersburg and Clearwater), United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,481.71 miles (18,477.97 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,459.15 miles (18,441.67 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,458.50 miles (18,440.63 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,436.14 miles (18,404.63 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,412.10 miles (18,365.95 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,386.31 miles (18,324.45 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,368.51 miles (18,295.79 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,368.47 miles (18,295.73 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,361.18 miles (18,284.01 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,356.99 miles (18,277.27 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,349.59 miles (18,265.34 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,347.68 miles (18,262.27 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,344.60 miles (18,257.31 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,339.99 miles (18,249.90 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,336.19 miles (18,243.79 km) S | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.99 miles (33.78 km) WSW | Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) | Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 2 | 24.84 miles (39.97 km) NE | Hope Aerodrome (YHE) | Hope, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 35.22 miles (56.68 km) W | Pitt Meadows Regional Airport (YPK) | Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 36.83 miles (59.28 km) SW | Bellingham International Airport (BLI) | Bellingham, Washington, United States | |
| 5 | 37.64 miles (60.58 km) WSW | Blaine Municipal Airport (BWS) | Blaine, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 48.63 miles (78.27 km) W | Boundary Bay Airport (YDT) | Delta, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 7 | 51.97 miles (83.64 km) SSW | Skagit Regional Airport (MVW) | Burlington / Mount Vernon, Washington, United States | |
| 8 | 53.75 miles (86.51 km) SW | Orcas Island Airport (ESD) | Eastsound, Washington, United States | |
| 9 | 53.81 miles (86.59 km) W | Vancouver Harbour Water Airport (CXH) | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 10 | 54.86 miles (88.28 km) SW | Rosario Seaplane Base (RSJ) | Orcas Island, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 55.90 miles (89.96 km) SW | Anacortes Airport (OTS) | Anacortes, Washington, United States | |
| 12 | 56.31 miles (90.62 km) W | Vancouver International Airport (YVR) | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 59.19 miles (95.25 km) SW | Westsound Seaplane Base (WSX) | Westsound, Orcas Island, Washington, United States | |
| 14 | 61.21 miles (98.50 km) SW | Center Island Airport (CWS) | Center Island, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 62.58 miles (100.71 km) SW | Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base (LPS) | Lopez Island, Washington, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,666.18 miles (17,165.51 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,600.16 miles (17,059.27 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,528.79 miles (16,944.40 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,519.85 miles (16,930.02 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,514.69 miles (16,921.71 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,508.40 miles (16,911.58 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 7 | 10,489.52 miles (16,881.20 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,483.07 miles (16,870.83 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,481.48 miles (16,868.26 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,479.00 miles (16,864.27 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 11 | 10,471.70 miles (16,852.52 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,457.83 miles (16,830.21 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,452.14 miles (16,821.04 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 14 | 10,437.63 miles (16,797.69 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,433.15 miles (16,790.48 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |