Nonstop flight route between Puerto Asís, Colombia and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tres de Mayo Airport (PUU), Puerto Asís, Colombia and Vancouver International Airport (YVR), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,349 miles (or 6,998 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 Tres de Mayo Airport and Vancouver International 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 Tres de Mayo Airport and Vancouver International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PUU / SKAS |
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| Location: | Puerto Asís, Colombia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°30'19"N by 76°30'2"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 815 feet (248 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PUU |
| More Information: | PUU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YVR / CYVR |
| Airport Name: | Vancouver International Airport |
| Location: | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°11'40"N by 123°11'2"W |
| Area Served: | Metro Vancouver |
| Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 14 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YVR |
| More Information: | YVR Maps & Info |
Facts about Tres de Mayo Airport (PUU):
- In addition to being known as "Tres de Mayo Airport", another name for PUU is "Aeropuerto Tres de Mayo".
- Because of Tres de Mayo Airport's relatively low elevation of 815 feet, planes can take off or land at Tres de Mayo 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.
- Tres de Mayo Airport (PUU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Tres de Mayo Airport (PUU) is Villa Garzón Airport (VGZ), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) NNW of PUU.
- The furthest airport from Tres de Mayo Airport (PUU) is Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB), which is nearly antipodal to Tres de Mayo Airport (meaning Tres de Mayo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Sultan Thaha Airport), and is located 12,358 miles (19,888 kilometers) away in Jambi, Indonesia.
Facts about Vancouver International Airport (YVR):
- Free high speed Wi-Fi internet access is available in the International and Domestic Terminals.
- In May 2005, the federal government, which owns the airport land, announced it was cutting rent costs by 54%.
- Vancouver Airport also has numerous features that have been implemented to assist visually impaired travellers.
- 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.
- Vancouver International Airport Authority has developed a 2007-2027 Master Plan and Land Use Plan, a look forward 20 years to ensure YVR will be able to accommodate the passengers it expects.
- 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.
- 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.
- In 2011 the airport announced that it will enact a program aiming to encourage airlines to start more flights between Vancouver and Asia.
- Vancouver International Airport (YVR) has 3 runways.
