Nonstop flight route between Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China and Whistler, British Columbia, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(24°1'23"N by 121°37'4"E)
Arrival Airport:
(50°8'36"N by 122°56'57"W)
Distance from HUN to YWS:
5,976.25 miles (9,617.81 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hualien Airport (HUN), Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China and Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome (YWS), Whistler, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,976 miles (or 9,618 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 Hualien Airport and Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HUN / RCYU |
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| Location: | Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°1'23"N by 121°37'4"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aeronautics Administration |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 52 feet (16 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HUN |
| More Information: | HUN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YWS / |
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| Location: | Whistler, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°8'36"N by 122°56'57"W |
| Area Served: | Whistler, British Columbia,& Pemberton, British Columbia |
| Operator/Owner: | Harbour Air Flight Group |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2100 feet (640 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from YWS |
| More Information: | YWS Maps & Info |
Facts about Hualien Airport (HUN):
- Because of Hualien Airport's relatively low elevation of 52 feet, planes can take off or land at Hualien 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 Hualien Airport (HUN) is Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (RMQ), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) WNW of HUN.
- Hualien Airport (HUN) currently has only 1 runway.
- On April 27, 2001, Hualien Airport became certified to serve international flights, specifically charter flights to and from Japan.
- The furthest airport from Hualien Airport (HUN) is Clorinda Airport (CLX), which is nearly antipodal to Hualien Airport (meaning Hualien Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Clorinda Airport), and is located 12,339 miles (19,858 kilometers) away in Clorinda, Formosa, Argentina.
- The airport is accessible within walking distance South East of Beipu Station of the Taiwan Railway Administration.
- In addition to being known as "Hualien Airport", other names for HUN include "花蓮航空站花蓮機場" and "Huālián HángkōngzhànHuālián Jīchǎng".
Facts about Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome (YWS):
- The furthest airport from Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome (YWS) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,620 miles (17,091 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- In addition to being known as "Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome", another name for YWS is "CAE5".
- The closest airport to Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome (YWS) is Squamish Airport (YSE), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) SSW of YWS.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 65.05 miles (104.69 km) WNW | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (RMQ) | Taichung, Taiwan, Taiwan |     |
| 2 | 65.05 miles (104.69 km) WNW | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (TXG) | Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 3 | 72.42 miles (116.54 km) N | Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) (TSA) | Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 4 | 76.87 miles (123.71 km) NNW | Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) | Taoyuan County (near Taipei), Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 5 | 86.60 miles (139.38 km) WSW | Chiayi Airport (Shueishang Airport) (CYI) | Chiayi, Taiwan | |
| 6 | 91.13 miles (146.66 km) ENE | Yonaguni Airport (OGN) | Yonaguni, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 7 | 93.55 miles (150.55 km) SSW | Taitung Airport (TTT) | Taitung, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 8 | 93.73 miles (150.85 km) S | Lyudao Airport (Green Island Airport) (GNI) | Lyudao (Green Island), Taiwan | |
| 9 | 116.20 miles (187.00 km) SW | Tainan Airport (TNN) | Tainan City, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 10 | 128.28 miles (206.44 km) SW | Kaohsiung International Airport (Kaohsiung Siaogang Airport) (KHH) | Kaohsiung, Taiwan | |
| 11 | 129.56 miles (208.51 km) WSW | Magong Airport (MZG) | Magong, Taiwan | |
| 12 | 137.87 miles (221.87 km) S | Lanyu Airport (KYD) | Orchid Island, Taitung County, Taiwan | |
| 13 | 137.96 miles (222.03 km) E | Hateruma Airport (HTR) | Hateruma, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 14 | 141.45 miles (227.65 km) WSW | Wang-an Airport (WOT) | Wang-an, Penghu (Pescadores), Republic of China | |
| 15 | 148.30 miles (238.67 km) SSW | Hengchun Airport (HCN) | Hengchun, Taiwan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,339.36 miles (19,858.22 km) SSW | Clorinda Airport (CLX) | Clorinda, Formosa, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,336.78 miles (19,854.07 km) SSW | Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU) | Asunción, Paraguay | |
| 3 | 12,285.20 miles (19,771.06 km) S | Formosa International Airport (FMA) | Formosa, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,248.82 miles (19,712.52 km) WSW | Dr. Augusto Roberto Fuster International Airport (PJC) | Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay | |
| 5 | 12,239.44 miles (19,697.41 km) SE | Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG) | Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay | |
| 6 | 12,239.27 miles (19,697.14 km) S | Carlos Miguel Jiménez Airport (PIL) | Pilar, Paraguay | |
| 7 | 12,238.60 miles (19,696.07 km) WSW | Ponta Porã International Airport (PMG) | Ponta Porã, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,198.92 miles (19,632.21 km) S | Doctor Fernando Piragine Niveyro International Airport (CNQ) | Corrientes, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,196.35 miles (19,628.08 km) S | Resistencia International Airport (RES) | Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,193.69 miles (19,623.79 km) WSW | Guaraní International Airport (AGT) | Ciudad del Este, Paraguay | |
| 11 | 12,183.62 miles (19,607.58 km) WSW | Francisco de Matos Pereira Airport (DOU) | Dourados, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,172.15 miles (19,589.13 km) W | Guaíra Municipal Airport (QGA) | Guaíra, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,169.21 miles (19,584.39 km) WSW | Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport (IGU) | Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 14 | 12,164.68 miles (19,577.11 km) WSW | Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport (IGR) | Puerto Iguazú, Misiones, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,160.19 miles (19,569.87 km) SSW | Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (PSS) | Posadas, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.74 miles (43.03 km) SSW | Squamish Airport (YSE) | Squamish, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 2 | 58.35 miles (93.90 km) SW | Sechelt Aerodrome (YHS) | Sechelt, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 59.12 miles (95.14 km) S | Vancouver Harbour Water Airport (CXH) | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 59.87 miles (96.35 km) SW | Pender Harbour Water Aerodrome (YPT) | Pender Harbour, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 5 | 64.95 miles (104.53 km) S | Pitt Meadows Regional Airport (YPK) | Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 6 | 66.40 miles (106.85 km) S | Vancouver International Airport (YVR) | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 7 | 72.14 miles (116.10 km) WSW | Powell River Airport (YPW) | Powell River, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 8 | 73.94 miles (118.99 km) S | Boundary Bay Airport (YDT) | Delta, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 9 | 76.38 miles (122.92 km) WSW | Texada/Gillies Bay Airport (YGB) | Texada Island, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 10 | 80.30 miles (129.22 km) S | Blaine Municipal Airport (BWS) | Blaine, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 80.49 miles (129.53 km) SSW | Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport (ZNA) | Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 12 | 81.65 miles (131.40 km) SSE | Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) | Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 82.03 miles (132.02 km) SE | Chilliwack Airport (YCW) | Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 14 | 84.05 miles (135.27 km) SE | Hope Aerodrome (YHE) | Hope, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 85.24 miles (137.17 km) SW | Qualicum Beach Airport (XQU) | Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,620.11 miles (17,091.37 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,559.07 miles (16,993.13 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,539.56 miles (16,961.73 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,528.28 miles (16,943.59 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,521.25 miles (16,932.27 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,498.20 miles (16,895.18 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,495.59 miles (16,890.97 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,480.53 miles (16,866.74 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,465.52 miles (16,842.58 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,456.81 miles (16,828.57 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,443.42 miles (16,807.02 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 12 | 10,429.80 miles (16,785.10 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,413.83 miles (16,759.39 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 14 | 10,406.37 miles (16,747.39 km) ESE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,388.57 miles (16,718.74 km) SE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |