Nonstop flight route between Jefferson City, Missouri, United States and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Jefferson City Memorial Airport (JEF), Jefferson City, Missouri, United States and Vancouver International Airport (YVR), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,694 miles (or 2,726 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 relatively short distance between Jefferson City Memorial Airport and Vancouver International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Jefferson City Memorial Airport (JEF):

• On October 14, 2004, Pinnacle Airlines Flight 3701 crashed short of Jefferson City Memorial Airport.
• The closest airport to Jefferson City Memorial Airport (JEF) is Columbia Regional Airport (COU), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) NNW of JEF.
• Jefferson City Memorial Airport (JEF) has 2 runways.
• Because of Jefferson City Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 549 feet, planes can take off or land at Jefferson City Memorial 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 Jefferson City Memorial Airport (JEF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,891 miles (17,527 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.

Facts about Vancouver International Airport (YVR):

• Vancouver International Airport is located on Sea Island in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, about 12 km from Downtown Vancouver.
• The international and domestic terminals are served by YVR–Airport Station, a terminus station of the Canada Line.
• Since 1992, the Vancouver Airport Authority has been working with an independent accessibility consultant to eliminate the physical barriers in the built environment, and is "committed to providing fully accessible terminal facilities for people of all backgrounds and capabilities".
• The South Terminal houses the corporate headquarters of Pacific Coastal Airlines.
• Vancouver International Airport (YVR) has 3 runways.
• The furthest airport from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,685 miles (17,196 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
• The closest airport to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) is Vancouver Harbour Water Airport (CXH), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) NNE of YVR.
• Low resistance carpeting and other materials such as laminate flooring have been utilized throughout the airport to make it easier for people using wheelchairs and walkers to move throughout the airport.
• Because of Vancouver International Airport's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Vancouver International 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.