Nonstop flight route between British Columbia, Canada and Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(50°34'55"N by 126°54'56"W)
Arrival Airport:
(24°52'50"S by 113°40'19"E)
Distance from YAL to CVQ:
8,805.17 miles (14,170.51 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alert Bay Airport (YAL), British Columbia, Canada and Carnarvon Airport (CVQ), Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,805 miles (or 14,171 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 Carnarvon 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 Carnarvon 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: | CVQ / YCAR |
| Airport Name: | Carnarvon Airport |
| Location: | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°52'50"S by 113°40'19"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Shire of Carnarvon |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CVQ |
| More Information: | CVQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Alert Bay Airport (YAL):
- Alert Bay Airport (YAL) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 Carnarvon Airport (CVQ):
- The furthest airport from Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) is JAGS McCartney International Airport (GDT), which is nearly antipodal to Carnarvon Airport (meaning Carnarvon Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from JAGS McCartney International Airport), and is located 12,050 miles (19,392 kilometers) away in Grand Turk Island, Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Because of Carnarvon Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Carnarvon 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.
- Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) S of CVQ.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.98 miles (8.02 km) W | Port McNeill Airport (YMP) | Port McNeill, British Columbia, Canada |     |
| 2 | 19.53 miles (31.43 km) WNW | Port Hardy Airport (YZT) | Port Hardy, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 46.96 miles (75.58 km) SSE | Tahsis Water Aerodrome (ZTS) | Tahsis, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 79.36 miles (127.72 km) E | Big Bay Water Aerodrome (YRR) | Stuart Island, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 5 | 82.17 miles (132.24 km) ESE | Campbell River Water Aerodrome (YHH) | Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 6 | 84.61 miles (136.16 km) ESE | Campbell River Airport (YBL) | Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 7 | 93.56 miles (150.58 km) ESE | Cortes Island Aerodrome (YCF) | Cortes Island, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 8 | 105.95 miles (170.52 km) SE | Courtenay Airpark (YCA) | Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 9 | 108.14 miles (174.03 km) ESE | CFB Comox (YQQ) | Comox, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 10 | 108.28 miles (174.26 km) SSE | Tofino Harbour Water Aerodrome (YTP) | Tofino, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 11 | 115.48 miles (185.85 km) SSE | Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ) | Tofino, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 12 | 118.64 miles (190.94 km) ESE | Powell River Airport (YPW) | Powell River, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 119.45 miles (192.24 km) NNW | Bella Bella/Shearwater Water Aerodrome (YSX) | Bella Bella, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 14 | 122.63 miles (197.35 km) ESE | Texada/Gillies Bay Airport (YGB) | Texada Island, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 122.99 miles (197.93 km) NNW | Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport (ZEL) | Bella Bella, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,674.66 miles (17,179.15 km) SE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,667.49 miles (17,167.61 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,641.92 miles (17,126.46 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 4 | 10,641.89 miles (17,126.41 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,641.82 miles (17,126.31 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,623.76 miles (17,097.25 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,594.79 miles (17,050.61 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,593.78 miles (17,048.99 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,573.73 miles (17,016.73 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,573.53 miles (17,016.41 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,535.06 miles (16,954.49 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,529.91 miles (16,946.20 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,516.65 miles (16,924.87 km) ESE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,512.05 miles (16,917.46 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,509.05 miles (16,912.63 km) SE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 70.23 miles (113.02 km) S | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 184.63 miles (297.13 km) N | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 197.61 miles (318.02 km) S | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 273.16 miles (439.60 km) SSE | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 277.96 miles (447.33 km) SSE | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 282.86 miles (455.22 km) ENE | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 298.50 miles (480.39 km) NNE | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 303.48 miles (488.41 km) ENE | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 316.17 miles (508.82 km) NE | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 317.40 miles (510.81 km) SE | Cue Airport (CUY) | Cue, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 326.12 miles (524.83 km) ESE | Meekatharra Airport (MKR) | Meekatharra, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 331.69 miles (533.80 km) SSE | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 335.66 miles (540.20 km) NE | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 341.19 miles (549.09 km) SE | Mount Magnet Airport (MMG) | Mount Magnet, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 349.19 miles (561.97 km) NE | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,049.70 miles (19,392.06 km) NE | JAGS McCartney International Airport (GDT) | Grand Turk Island, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 2 | 12,032.97 miles (19,365.14 km) NE | South Caicos Airport (XSC) | South Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 3 | 12,030.49 miles (19,361.14 km) ENE | Middle Caicos Airport (MDS) | Middle Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 4 | 12,026.34 miles (19,354.47 km) ENE | North Caicos Airport (NCA) | North Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 5 | 12,003.27 miles (19,317.35 km) ENE | Providenciales International Airport (PLS) | Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 6 | 11,996.87 miles (19,307.04 km) NNE | Arroyo Barril Airport (EPS) | Samaná, Dominican Republic | |
| 7 | 11,993.48 miles (19,301.59 km) N | Dorado Airport (DDP) | Dorado, Puerto Rico | |
| 8 | 11,992.71 miles (19,300.34 km) N | Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (SIG) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| 9 | 11,992.61 miles (19,300.19 km) N | Rafael Hernández Airport (BQN) | Aguadilla, Puerto Rico | |
| 10 | 11,992.01 miles (19,299.22 km) N | Antonio (Nery) Juarbe Pol Airport (ARE) | Arecibo, Puerto Rico | |
| 11 | 11,991.96 miles (19,299.15 km) NNE | El Catey International Airport (AZS) | El Catey, Samaná, Dominican Republic | |
| 12 | 11,991.25 miles (19,298.00 km) N | Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| 13 | 11,991.01 miles (19,297.62 km) NE | Gregorio Luperón International Airport (POP) | San Felipe de Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic | |
| 14 | 11,981.64 miles (19,282.54 km) NNE | Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) | Punta Cana, Dominican Republic | |
| 15 | 11,980.68 miles (19,280.98 km) N | Diego Jiménez Torres Airport (FAJ) | Fajardo, Puerto Rico, United States | |