Nonstop flight route between London, England, United Kingdom and Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(51°28'38"N by 0°27'41"W)
Arrival Airport:
(49°19'18"N by 124°55'51"W)
Distance from LHR to YPB:
4,745.36 miles (7,636.89 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between London Heathrow Airport (LHR), London, England, United Kingdom and Alberni Valley Regional Airport (YPB), Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,745 miles (or 7,637 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 London Heathrow Airport and Alberni Valley Regional 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 London Heathrow Airport and Alberni Valley Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LHR / EGLL |
| Airport Name: | London Heathrow Airport |
| Location: | London, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°28'38"N by 0°27'41"W |
| Area Served: | London, United Kingdom |
| Operator/Owner: | Heathrow Airport Holdings |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 83 feet (25 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LHR |
| More Information: | LHR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YPB / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°19'18"N by 124°55'51"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Regional District Alberni-Clayoquot |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 250 feet (76 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YPB |
| More Information: | YPB Maps & Info |
Facts about London Heathrow Airport (LHR):
- Terminal 2 opened to passengers on 4 June 2014.
- The furthest airport from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,875 miles (19,112 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Heathrow Airport has Anglican, Catholic, free church, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim and Sikh chaplains.
- The closest airport to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) is RAF Northolt (NHT), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) NNE of LHR.
- Heathrow Airport is used by over 90 airlines flying to 170 destinations worldwide.
- Because of London Heathrow Airport's relatively low elevation of 83 feet, planes can take off or land at London Heathrow 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.
- London Heathrow Airport (LHR) has 2 runways.
- When runway alternation was introduced, aircraft generated significantly more noise on departure than when landing, so a preference for westerly operations during daylight was introduced, which continues to this day.
Facts about Alberni Valley Regional Airport (YPB):
- Because of Alberni Valley Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 250 feet, planes can take off or land at Alberni Valley Regional 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 Alberni Valley Regional Airport (YPB) is Qualicum Beach Airport (XQU), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) E of YPB.
- In addition to being known as "Alberni Valley Regional Airport", another name for YPB is "CBS8".
- The furthest airport from Alberni Valley Regional Airport (YPB) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,703 miles (17,225 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Alberni Valley Regional Airport (YPB) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.54 miles (8.91 km) NNE | RAF Northolt (NHT) | Ruislip, England, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 19.52 miles (31.42 km) SW | Farnborough Airport (FAB) | Farnborough, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 19.74 miles (31.77 km) WSW | Blackbushe Airport (BBS) | Yateley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 20.30 miles (32.68 km) NW | RAF High Wycombe (HYC) | High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 21.87 miles (35.20 km) NNE | Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF) | Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 22.31 miles (35.90 km) E | London City Airport (LCY) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 22.95 miles (36.93 km) SE | Redhill Aerodrome (KRH) | Redhill, Surrey, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 23.58 miles (37.94 km) ESE | London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) | Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 25.60 miles (41.19 km) SSE | Gatwick Airport (LGW) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 26.72 miles (43.01 km) SW | RAF Odiham (ODH) | Odiham, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 27.73 miles (44.63 km) N | London Luton Airport (LTN) | Luton (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 28.90 miles (46.51 km) WNW | RAF Benson (BEX) | Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 31.82 miles (51.21 km) SW | Lasham Airfield (QLA) | Lasham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 40.91 miles (65.84 km) NNW | Milton Keynes Airport (KYN) | Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 41.02 miles (66.02 km) NE | London Stansted Airport (STN) | Essex (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,875.41 miles (19,111.57 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,864.53 miles (19,094.06 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,842.85 miles (19,059.17 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,832.19 miles (19,042.01 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,819.80 miles (19,022.08 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,809.87 miles (19,006.09 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,802.34 miles (18,993.98 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,801.20 miles (18,992.14 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,795.88 miles (18,983.58 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,772.10 miles (18,945.31 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,770.30 miles (18,942.41 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,755.89 miles (18,919.22 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,752.08 miles (18,913.09 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,748.32 miles (18,907.04 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,727.83 miles (18,874.07 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.21 miles (38.97 km) E | Qualicum Beach Airport (XQU) | Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 2 | 24.80 miles (39.92 km) N | Courtenay Airpark (YCA) | Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 26.94 miles (43.36 km) N | CFB Comox (YQQ) | Comox, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 31.71 miles (51.03 km) NE | Texada/Gillies Bay Airport (YGB) | Texada Island, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 5 | 34.96 miles (56.27 km) SSW | Bamfield Water Aerodrome (YBF) | Bamfield, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 6 | 40.31 miles (64.88 km) NNE | Powell River Airport (YPW) | Powell River, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 7 | 41.44 miles (66.69 km) WSW | Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ) | Tofino, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 8 | 45.65 miles (73.46 km) WSW | Tofino Harbour Water Aerodrome (YTP) | Tofino, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 9 | 45.83 miles (73.75 km) ENE | Pender Harbour Water Aerodrome (YPT) | Pender Harbour, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 10 | 46.14 miles (74.25 km) NNW | Campbell River Airport (YBL) | Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 11 | 46.14 miles (74.26 km) ESE | Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport (ZNA) | Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 12 | 48.54 miles (78.12 km) N | Cortes Island Aerodrome (YCF) | Cortes Island, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 51.36 miles (82.65 km) ESE | Nanaimo Airport (YCD) | Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 14 | 52.28 miles (84.14 km) NNW | Campbell River Water Aerodrome (YHH) | Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 55.36 miles (89.10 km) E | Sechelt Aerodrome (YHS) | Sechelt, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,702.93 miles (17,224.65 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,646.43 miles (17,133.73 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,644.36 miles (17,130.39 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,632.71 miles (17,111.65 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,626.33 miles (17,101.37 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,602.06 miles (17,062.31 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,600.71 miles (17,060.15 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,585.30 miles (17,035.34 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,569.77 miles (17,010.35 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,561.73 miles (16,997.42 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,533.75 miles (16,952.39 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,511.50 miles (16,916.58 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,502.07 miles (16,901.40 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 14 | 10,493.63 miles (16,887.82 km) SE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,493.06 miles (16,886.91 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |