Nonstop flight route between Gaza, Palestine and Delta, British Columbia, Canada:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA), Gaza, Palestine and Boundary Bay Airport (YDT), Delta, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,713 miles (or 10,804 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 Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) and Boundary Bay 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 Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) and Boundary Bay Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA):

• The closest airport to Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA) is Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport (GHK), which is located only 8 miles (14 kilometers) N of GZA.
• Because of Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED)'s relatively low elevation of 320 feet, planes can take off or land at Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) 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.
• On 22 July 2010, 7,203 Gazan children between the ages of 6 and 15 participated in setting a new Guinness World Record for the simultaneous dribbling of basketballs on the airport's undamaged tarmac ramp.
• The furthest airport from Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,736 miles (18,887 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
• Because of the short supply in construction materials in Gaza, stones of the airport's tarmac are used for rebuilding other structures.
• The radar station and control tower were destroyed by Israel Defense Forces aircraft on 4 December 2001, after the start of the al-Aqsa Intifada.
• Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED)", another name for GZA is "مطار ياسر عرفات الدولي".
• Yasser Arafat International Airport, formerly Gaza International Airport and Dahaniya International Airport, is located in the Gaza Strip, in between Rafah and Dahaniya, close to the Egyptian border.

Facts about Boundary Bay Airport (YDT):

• Following the closure of Canadian Forces Station Ladner, the site was used by the community of Ladner for picnics, public fairs and auto racing.
• Boundary Bay Airport (YDT) has 2 runways.
• Investment by Alpha Aviation and a grant from the British Columbia government enabled an extension of runway 07/25, improving usability of the runway for corporate jets.
• The furthest airport from Boundary Bay Airport (YDT) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,690 miles (17,204 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
• The airport is classified as an airport of entry by NAV CANADA and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency.
• In addition to being known as "Boundary Bay Airport", another name for YDT is "Vancouver/Boundary Bay Airport".
• Fuel System Icing Inhibitor and oil are also available.
• The closest airport to Boundary Bay Airport (YDT) is Vancouver International Airport (YVR), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) NW of YDT.
• In 2011, the Corporation of Delta extended Alpha Aviation's lease until 2099.
• Because of Boundary Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at Boundary Bay 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.