Nonstop flight route between Tofino, British Columbia, Canada and Poitiers, France:
Departure Airport:
(49°4'55"N by 125°46'20"W)
Arrival Airport:
(46°35'14"N by 0°18'24"E)
Distance from YAZ to PIS:
5,079.08 miles (8,173.97 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ), Tofino, British Columbia, Canada and Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS), Poitiers, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,079 miles (or 8,174 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 Tofino/Long Beach Airport and Poitiers–Biard 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 Tofino/Long Beach Airport and Poitiers–Biard Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YAZ / CYAZ |
| Airport Name: | Tofino/Long Beach Airport |
| Location: | Tofino, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°4'55"N by 125°46'20"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 80 feet (24 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YAZ |
| More Information: | YAZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PIS / LFBI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Poitiers, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°35'14"N by 0°18'24"E |
| Area Served: | Poitiers, France |
| Operator/Owner: | CCI Vienne |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 423 feet (129 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PIS |
| More Information: | PIS Maps & Info |
Facts about Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ):
- Because of Tofino/Long Beach Airport's relatively low elevation of 80 feet, planes can take off or land at Tofino/Long Beach 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 Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,730 miles (17,268 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ) is Tofino Harbour Water Aerodrome (YTP), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NW of YAZ.
- Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ) has 3 runways.
Facts about Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS):
- In addition to being known as "Poitiers–Biard Airport", another name for PIS is "Aéroport de Poitiers – Biard".
- The closest airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) is Angoulême - Brie - Champniers Airport (ANG), which is located 59 miles (96 kilometers) S of PIS.
- Because of Poitiers–Biard Airport's relatively low elevation of 423 feet, planes can take off or land at Poitiers–Biard 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 Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Poitiers–Biard Airport (meaning Poitiers–Biard Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,189 miles (19,616 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) has 3 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.02 miles (12.91 km) NW | Tofino Harbour Water Aerodrome (YTP) | Tofino, British Columbia, Canada |     |
| 2 | 33.53 miles (53.97 km) ESE | Bamfield Water Aerodrome (YBF) | Bamfield, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 41.44 miles (66.69 km) ENE | Alberni Valley Regional Airport (YPB) | Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 54.48 miles (87.68 km) NE | Courtenay Airpark (YCA) | Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 5 | 58.93 miles (94.84 km) NE | CFB Comox (YQQ) | Comox, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 6 | 64.13 miles (103.21 km) NNE | Campbell River Airport (YBL) | Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 7 | 64.67 miles (104.08 km) ENE | Qualicum Beach Airport (XQU) | Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 8 | 70.31 miles (113.16 km) NW | Tahsis Water Aerodrome (ZTS) | Tahsis, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 9 | 70.51 miles (113.48 km) NE | Texada/Gillies Bay Airport (YGB) | Texada Island, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 10 | 70.85 miles (114.02 km) NNE | Campbell River Water Aerodrome (YHH) | Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 11 | 74.02 miles (119.13 km) NNE | Cortes Island Aerodrome (YCF) | Cortes Island, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 12 | 77.22 miles (124.28 km) NE | Powell River Airport (YPW) | Powell River, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 83.28 miles (134.03 km) E | Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport (ZNA) | Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 14 | 86.14 miles (138.63 km) E | Nanaimo Airport (YCD) | Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 87.23 miles (140.37 km) ENE | Pender Harbour Water Aerodrome (YPT) | Pender Harbour, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,729.73 miles (17,267.78 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,685.61 miles (17,196.78 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,675.58 miles (17,180.64 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 4 | 10,674.08 miles (17,178.23 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,666.79 miles (17,166.49 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,643.49 miles (17,128.99 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,641.64 miles (17,126.02 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,625.25 miles (17,099.65 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,609.16 miles (17,073.75 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,601.90 miles (17,062.06 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,572.88 miles (17,015.35 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,552.14 miles (16,981.99 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,534.06 miles (16,952.88 km) SE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,533.74 miles (16,952.37 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,527.18 miles (16,941.81 km) SE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 59.47 miles (95.71 km) S | Angoulême - Brie - Champniers Airport (ANG) | Angoulême, France | |
| 2 | 61.55 miles (99.06 km) NNE | Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) | Tours, France | |
| 3 | 65.30 miles (105.10 km) SE | Limoges – Bellegarde Airport (LIG) | Limoges, France | |
| 4 | 65.55 miles (105.49 km) WNW | Cholet Le Pontreau Airport (CET) | Cholet, France | |
| 5 | 69.59 miles (112.00 km) ENE | Châteauroux-Centre "Marcel Dassault" Airport (CHR) | Châteauroux / Déols, France | |
| 6 | 70.82 miles (113.97 km) SSW | Cognac - Châteaubernard Air Base (CNG) | Cognac / Châteaubernard, France | |
| 7 | 73.25 miles (117.88 km) NNW | Angers – Loire Airport (ANE) | Angers, France | |
| 8 | 76.94 miles (123.83 km) WSW | La Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport (LRH) | La Rochelle / Île de Ré, Charente-Maritime, France | |
| 9 | 90.21 miles (145.19 km) SW | Royan - Médis Aerodrome (RYN) | Royan, France | |
| 10 | 98.61 miles (158.70 km) WNW | Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) | Nantes, France | |
| 11 | 99.10 miles (159.49 km) SSE | Périgueux - Bassillac Airport (PGX) | Périgueux, France | |
| 12 | 101.09 miles (162.68 km) ESE | Montluçon - Guéret Airport (MCU) | Montluçon, France | |
| 13 | 102.88 miles (165.57 km) ENE | Bourges Airport (BOU) | Bourges, France | |
| 14 | 118.32 miles (190.41 km) NE | Orléans - Bricy Air Base (ORE) | Orléans, France | |
| 15 | 121.07 miles (194.85 km) SSE | Brive–Souillac Airport (BVE) | Brive-la-Gaillarde, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,188.55 miles (19,615.52 km) SW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,001.31 miles (19,314.20 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,999.07 miles (19,310.58 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,984.53 miles (19,287.18 km) SSE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,983.49 miles (19,285.51 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,982.11 miles (19,283.29 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,978.73 miles (19,277.85 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,969.46 miles (19,262.93 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,963.12 miles (19,252.72 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,962.96 miles (19,252.48 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,952.09 miles (19,234.98 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,944.25 miles (19,222.36 km) SSE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,929.45 miles (19,198.55 km) SE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,915.35 miles (19,175.85 km) SSE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,912.57 miles (19,171.37 km) SE | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |