Nonstop flight route between British Columbia, Canada and Coatepeque, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alert Bay Airport (YAL), British Columbia, Canada and Coatepeque Airport (CTF), Coatepeque, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,155 miles (or 5,077 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 Alert Bay Airport and Coatepeque 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 Alert Bay Airport and Coatepeque Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YAL / CYAL |
Airport Name: | Alert Bay Airport |
Location: | British Columbia, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 50°34'55"N by 126°54'56"W |
Operator/Owner: | Corporation of Village of Alert Bay |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 240 feet (73 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YAL |
More Information: | YAL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CTF / MGCT |
Airport Name: | Coatepeque Airport |
Location: | Coatepeque, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala |
GPS Coordinates: | 14°41'39"N by 91°52'56"W |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1486 feet (453 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CTF |
More Information: | CTF Maps & Info |
Facts about Alert Bay Airport (YAL):
- The furthest airport from Alert Bay Airport (YAL) is East London Airport (ELS), which is located 10,675 miles (17,179 kilometers) away in East London, South Africa.
- Because of Alert Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 240 feet, planes can take off or land at Alert Bay 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.
- Alert Bay Airport (YAL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Alert Bay Airport (YAL) is Port McNeill Airport (YMP), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) W of YAL.
Facts about Coatepeque Airport (CTF):
- The furthest airport from Coatepeque Airport (CTF) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,826 miles (19,033 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The closest airport to Coatepeque Airport (CTF) is Retalhuleu Airport (RER), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) SE of CTF.
- Coatepeque Airport (CTF) currently has only 1 runway.