Nonstop flight route between Chiapas, Mexico and Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between San Cristóbal de las Casas National Airport (SZT), Chiapas, Mexico and Alberni Valley Regional Airport (YPB), Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,891 miles (or 4,653 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 San Cristóbal de las Casas National 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 San Cristóbal de las Casas National 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: | SZT / MMSC |
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Location: | Chiapas, Mexico |
GPS Coordinates: | 16°41'24"N by 92°31'48"W |
Area Served: | San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico |
Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares (ASA)(Until 2010) |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 7185 feet (2,190 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SZT |
More Information: | SZT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YPB / |
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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 San Cristóbal de las Casas National Airport (SZT):
- Because of San Cristóbal de las Casas National Airport's high elevation of 7,185 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SZT. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SZT a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to San Cristóbal de las Casas National Airport (SZT) is Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport (TGZ), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) WSW of SZT.
- San Cristóbal de las Casas National Airport (SZT) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "San Cristóbal de las Casas National Airport", another name for SZT is "Aeropuerto Nacional de San Cristóbal de las Casas".
- The furthest airport from San Cristóbal de las Casas National Airport (SZT) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,738 miles (18,890 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
Facts about Alberni Valley Regional Airport (YPB):
- The closest airport to Alberni Valley Regional Airport (YPB) is Qualicum Beach Airport (XQU), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) E of YPB.
- Alberni Valley Regional Airport (YPB) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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.