Nonstop flight route between Marana, Arizona, United States and Victoria, British Columbia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pinal Airpark (MZJ), Marana, Arizona, United States and Victoria International Airport (YYJ), Victoria, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,280 miles (or 2,059 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 Pinal Airpark and Victoria International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MZJ / KMZJ |
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Location: | Marana, Arizona, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°30'34"N by 111°19'31"W |
Area Served: | Marana, Arizona |
Operator/Owner: | Pinal County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1893 feet (577 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
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More Information: | MZJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YYJ / CYYJ |
Airport Name: | Victoria International Airport |
Location: | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°38'49"N by 123°25'32"W |
Area Served: | Victoria, British Columbia |
Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 64 feet (20 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
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More Information: | YYJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Pinal Airpark (MZJ):
- Built in 1942 by the Sundt & Del Webb Construction Companies and opened in March 1943, the facility was known as Marana Army Air Field.
- The majority of the aircraft at Pinal Airpark formerly belonged to Northwest Airlines, though many other airlines are represented as well.
- Pinal Airpark covers an area of 2,080 acres at an elevation of 1,893 feet above mean sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Pinal Airpark", another name for MZJ is "Marana Army Airfield".
- The infrastructure installed at Marana during World War II was extensive.
- The furthest airport from Pinal Airpark (MZJ) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,496 miles (18,502 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Pinal Airpark is the home of Marana Aerospace Solutions, Evergreen Trade Inc., and Silverbell Army Heliport.
- The closest airport to Pinal Airpark (MZJ) is Marana Regional Airport (AVW), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) SE of MZJ.
- One of the more notable aircraft assigned to Marana during its CIA years was a Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress, AAF Serial 44-85531.
- Pinal Airpark (MZJ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Victoria International Airport (YYJ):
- Victoria International Airport (YYJ) has 3 runways.
- The Victoria Airport Authority's 2008 master plan laid out a timeline of proposed changes to the airport.
- A new interchange at Highway 17 and McTavish Road, the main highway access point to the airport, was completed in April 2011.
- The last Royal Canadian Air Force unit left the airport in 1952.
- Because of Victoria International Airport's relatively low elevation of 64 feet, planes can take off or land at Victoria 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.
- The closest airport to Victoria International Airport (YYJ) is Bedwell Harbour Water Aerodrome (YBW), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NE of YYJ.
- The furthest airport from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,724 miles (17,259 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.