Nonstop flight route between Larnaca, Cyprus and Comox, British Columbia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Larnaca International Airport (LCA), Larnaca, Cyprus and CFB Comox (YQQ), Comox, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,446 miles (or 10,374 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 Larnaca International Airport and CFB Comox, 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 Larnaca International Airport and CFB Comox. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LCA / LCLK |
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Location: | Larnaca, Cyprus |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°52'44"N by 33°37'49"E |
Operator/Owner: | Hermes Airports Ltd |
Airport Type: | Public |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LCA |
More Information: | LCA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YQQ / CYQQ |
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Location: | Comox, British Columbia, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 49°42'38"N by 124°53'12"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Canada |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 84 feet (26 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from YQQ |
More Information: | YQQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Larnaca International Airport (LCA):
- The furthest airport from Larnaca International Airport (LCA) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,525 miles (18,548 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- In addition to being known as "Larnaca International Airport", another name for LCA is "Διεθνής Aερολιμένας ΛάρνακαςLarnaka Uluslararası Havaalanı".
- A new terminal building opened on 7 November 2009.
- Larnaca International Airport (LCA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Nowadays, Larnaca Airport is used as a hub by passengers travelling between Europe and the Middle East.
- The closest airport to Larnaca International Airport (LCA) is RAF Akrotiri (AKT), which is located 42 miles (67 kilometers) WSW of LCA.
Facts about CFB Comox (YQQ):
- In addition to being known as "CFB Comox", another name for YQQ is "Comox Airport".
- From 1946 until 1952 the base was mothballed until tensions resulting from the Korean War and Cold War prompted reactivation and the establishment of a permanent RCAF base on Canada's Pacific coast.
- CFB Comox (YQQ) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from CFB Comox (YQQ) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,677 miles (17,182 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- CFB Comox is the primary air defence installation on Canada's Pacific coast and serves as the home base for maritime patrol/anti-submarine aircraft and fixed-wing and rotary-wing search and rescue aircraft.
- In 1943, the Royal Canadian Air Force took over control of the airfield, renaming the facility RCAF Station Comox.
- Every April, the Snowbirds practise at 19 Wing Comox.
- The Royal Air Force constructed the airfield at the strategic location of Comox in spring 1942.
- The closest airport to CFB Comox (YQQ) is Courtenay Airpark (YCA), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) WSW of YQQ.
- Because of CFB Comox's relatively low elevation of 84 feet, planes can take off or land at CFB Comox 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.