Nonstop flight route between British Columbia, Canada and Menorca, Spain:
Departure Airport:
(50°34'55"N by 126°54'56"W)
Arrival Airport:
(39°51'44"N by 4°13'6"E)
Distance from YAL to MAH:
5,523.90 miles (8,889.83 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alert Bay Airport (YAL), British Columbia, Canada and Menorca Airport (MAH), Menorca, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,524 miles (or 8,890 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 Menorca 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 Menorca 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: | MAH / LEMH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Menorca, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°51'44"N by 4°13'6"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 302 feet (92 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MAH |
| More Information: | MAH 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.
- 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 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 Menorca Airport (MAH):
- Menorca Airport (MAH) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Menorca Airport (MAH) is Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI), which is located 82 miles (131 kilometers) WSW of MAH.
- Because of Menorca Airport's relatively low elevation of 302 feet, planes can take off or land at Menorca 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 Menorca Airport (MAH) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Menorca Airport (meaning Menorca Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,162 miles (19,573 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Menorca Airport handled 2,576,209 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Menorca Airport", another name for MAH is "Aeroport de MenorcaAeropuerto de Menorca".
- On 14 September 2006 a partial roof collapse occurred in the new part of the terminal undergoing construction work.
| 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 | 81.53 miles (131.21 km) WSW | Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI) | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | |
| 2 | 149.78 miles (241.05 km) NW | Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) | El Prat de Llobregat (near Barcelona), Spain | |
| 3 | 159.32 miles (256.41 km) NW | Sabadell Airport (QSA) | Sabadell, Catalonia, Spain | |
| 4 | 160.11 miles (257.66 km) NNW | Girona–Costa Brava Airport Aeroport de Girona-Costa Brava (GRO) | Girona, Spain | |
| 5 | 166.52 miles (268.00 km) WSW | Ibiza Airport Aeroport d'Eivissa Aeropuerto de Ibiza (IBZ) | Ibiza, Spain | |
| 6 | 183.23 miles (294.88 km) WNW | Reus Airport (REU) | Reus (near Tarragona), Spain | |
| 7 | 210.80 miles (339.25 km) NNW | Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport (PGF) | Perpignan, France | |
| 8 | 221.09 miles (355.80 km) ENE | Alghero-Fertilia Airport (AHO) | Alghero, Sardinia, Italy | |
| 9 | 222.31 miles (357.78 km) W | Castellón Airport (CDT) | Castellón de la Plana, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain | |
| 10 | 222.51 miles (358.10 km) SSE | Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport (BJA) | Bejaia, Algeria | |
| 11 | 225.36 miles (362.68 km) NW | La Seu d'Urgell airport (LEU) | La Seu d'Urgell, Spain | |
| 12 | 225.78 miles (363.35 km) SSW | Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) | Algiers, Algeria | |
| 13 | 230.12 miles (370.35 km) SSE | Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport (GJL) | Jijel, Algeria | |
| 14 | 231.74 miles (372.94 km) NW | Lleida–Alguaire Airport (ILD) | Lleida, Spain | |
| 15 | 240.46 miles (386.98 km) SSW | Boufarik Air Base (QFD) | Boufarik, Algeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,161.85 miles (19,572.54 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,092.92 miles (19,461.63 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,045.20 miles (19,384.82 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,021.85 miles (19,347.24 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,995.67 miles (19,305.10 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,995.19 miles (19,304.35 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,981.22 miles (19,281.85 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,979.17 miles (19,278.56 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,978.89 miles (19,278.11 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,957.38 miles (19,243.49 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,949.75 miles (19,231.21 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,945.98 miles (19,225.15 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,939.47 miles (19,214.67 km) ESE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,932.94 miles (19,204.16 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,932.56 miles (19,203.54 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |