Nonstop flight route between Richmond, Queensland, Australia and Sechelt, British Columbia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Richmond Airport (RCM), Richmond, Queensland, Australia and Sechelt Aerodrome (YHS), Sechelt, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,434 miles (or 11,964 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 Richmond Airport and Sechelt Aerodrome, 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 Richmond Airport and Sechelt Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RCM / YRMD |
Airport Name: | Richmond Airport |
Location: | Richmond, Queensland, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 20°42'6"S by 143°6'52"E |
Area Served: | Richmond, Queensland, Australia |
Operator/Owner: | Richmond Shire Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 676 feet (206 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from RCM |
More Information: | RCM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YHS / |
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Location: | Sechelt, British Columbia, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 49°27'38"N by 123°43'6"W |
Operator/Owner: | District of Sechelt |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 300 feet (91 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YHS |
More Information: | YHS Maps & Info |
Facts about Richmond Airport (RCM):
- Because of Richmond Airport's relatively low elevation of 676 feet, planes can take off or land at Richmond 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.
- Richmond Airport (RCM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Richmond Airport (RCM) is Hughenden Airport (HGD), which is located 72 miles (116 kilometers) E of RCM.
- The furthest airport from Richmond Airport (RCM) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,629 miles (18,716 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
Facts about Sechelt Aerodrome (YHS):
- In addition to being known as "Sechelt Aerodrome", another name for YHS is "CAP3".
- Sechelt Aerodrome (YHS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Sechelt Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 300 feet, planes can take off or land at Sechelt Aerodrome 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 Sechelt Aerodrome (YHS) is Pender Harbour Water Aerodrome (YPT), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) NW of YHS.
- The furthest airport from Sechelt Aerodrome (YHS) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,676 miles (17,182 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.