Nonstop flight route between Bamfield, British Columbia, Canada and Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands:
Departure Airport:
(48°50'3"N by 125°8'13"W)
Arrival Airport:
(21°46'24"N by 72°15'56"W)
Distance from YBF to PLS:
3,426.51 miles (5,514.42 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bamfield Water Aerodrome (YBF), Bamfield, British Columbia, Canada and Providenciales International Airport (PLS), Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,427 miles (or 5,514 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 Bamfield Water Aerodrome and Providenciales International 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 Bamfield Water Aerodrome and Providenciales International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YBF / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bamfield, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°50'3"N by 125°8'13"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Bamfield Kingfisher Marina |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from YBF |
| More Information: | YBF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PLS / MBPV |
| Airport Name: | Providenciales International Airport |
| Location: | Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°46'24"N by 72°15'56"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Providenciales Airport Company |
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PLS |
| More Information: | PLS Maps & Info |
Facts about Bamfield Water Aerodrome (YBF):
- The closest airport to Bamfield Water Aerodrome (YBF) is Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) WNW of YBF.
- The furthest airport from Bamfield Water Aerodrome (YBF) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,738 miles (17,281 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- In addition to being known as "Bamfield Water Aerodrome", another name for YBF is "CAE9".
- Because of Bamfield Water Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Bamfield Water Aerodrome 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.
Facts about Providenciales International Airport (PLS):
- Providenciales International Airport (PLS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Providenciales International Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Providenciales International 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 Providenciales International Airport (PLS) is RAAF Learmonth (LEA), which is nearly antipodal to Providenciales International Airport (meaning Providenciales International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAAF Learmonth), and is located 12,029 miles (19,358 kilometers) away in Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Providenciales International Airport (PLS) is North Caicos Airport (NCA), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) ENE of PLS.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.53 miles (53.97 km) WNW | Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ) | Tofino, British Columbia, Canada |     |
| 2 | 34.96 miles (56.27 km) NNE | Alberni Valley Regional Airport (YPB) | Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 41.48 miles (66.76 km) WNW | Tofino Harbour Water Aerodrome (YTP) | Tofino, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 48.36 miles (77.83 km) NE | Qualicum Beach Airport (XQU) | Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 5 | 58.82 miles (94.66 km) N | Courtenay Airpark (YCA) | Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 6 | 59.19 miles (95.25 km) ENE | Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport (ZNA) | Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 7 | 59.48 miles (95.72 km) ENE | Nanaimo Airport (YCD) | Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 8 | 61.61 miles (99.15 km) N | CFB Comox (YQQ) | Comox, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 9 | 64.86 miles (104.39 km) E | Duncan Airport (DUQ) | Duncan, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 10 | 65.65 miles (105.66 km) NNE | Texada/Gillies Bay Airport (YGB) | Texada Island, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 11 | 67.39 miles (108.45 km) SSE | Quillayute Airport (UIL) | Forks, Washington, United States | |
| 12 | 74.02 miles (119.13 km) NE | Pender Harbour Water Aerodrome (YPT) | Pender Harbour, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 74.45 miles (119.82 km) E | Ganges Water Aerodrome (YGG) | Ganges, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 14 | 74.80 miles (120.38 km) NNE | Powell River Airport (YPW) | Powell River, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 77.35 miles (124.48 km) NE | Sechelt Aerodrome (YHS) | Sechelt, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,737.87 miles (17,280.88 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,681.18 miles (17,189.65 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,668.58 miles (17,169.37 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,655.98 miles (17,149.10 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,653.43 miles (17,144.99 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,626.42 miles (17,101.52 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,624.22 miles (17,097.98 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,613.48 miles (17,080.69 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,598.89 miles (17,057.21 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,589.49 miles (17,042.09 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,563.27 miles (16,999.89 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,538.14 miles (16,959.45 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,535.61 miles (16,955.38 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 14 | 10,520.82 miles (16,931.58 km) SE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,519.60 miles (16,929.61 km) ESE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.17 miles (37.29 km) ENE | North Caicos Airport (NCA) | North Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 2 | 29.94 miles (48.19 km) E | Middle Caicos Airport (MDS) | Middle Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 3 | 50.58 miles (81.41 km) ESE | South Caicos Airport (XSC) | South Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 4 | 63.60 miles (102.35 km) NW | Mayaguana Airport (MYG) | Abraham's Bay, Mayaguana, Bahamas | |
| 5 | 75.68 miles (121.79 km) ESE | JAGS McCartney International Airport (GDT) | Grand Turk Island, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 6 | 105.69 miles (170.10 km) WSW | Inagua Airport (IGA) | Matthew Town, Great Inagua Island, Bahamas | |
| 7 | 139.73 miles (224.88 km) WNW | Colonel Hill Airport (CRI) | Colonel Hill, Crooked Island, Bahamas | |
| 8 | 141.06 miles (227.02 km) S | Hugo Chávez International Airport (CAP) | Cap-Haïtien, Haiti | |
| 9 | 174.15 miles (280.27 km) WSW | Gustavo Rizo Airport (BCA) | Baracoa, Cuba | |
| 10 | 177.20 miles (285.18 km) SE | Gregorio Luperón International Airport (POP) | San Felipe de Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic | |
| 11 | 187.77 miles (302.19 km) WSW | Orestes Acosta Airport (MOA) | Moa, Cuba | |
| 12 | 195.70 miles (314.95 km) SSE | Cibao International Airport (STI) | Santiago, Dominican Republic | |
| 13 | 204.99 miles (329.90 km) WNW | Deadman's Cay Airport (LGI) | Deadman's Cay, Long Island, Bahamas | |
| 14 | 213.71 miles (343.94 km) NW | San Salvador Airport (ZSA) | Cockburn Town, San Salvador Island, Bahamas | |
| 15 | 220.09 miles (354.20 km) WSW | Mariana Grajales Airport (GAO) | Guantánamo, Cuba | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,028.51 miles (19,357.97 km) W | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,003.27 miles (19,317.35 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,970.69 miles (19,264.91 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,939.17 miles (19,214.19 km) W | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,858.32 miles (19,084.07 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,850.18 miles (19,070.97 km) W | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,793.72 miles (18,980.10 km) W | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,793.71 miles (18,980.09 km) W | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,790.49 miles (18,974.91 km) W | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,785.40 miles (18,966.72 km) W | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,785.05 miles (18,966.15 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,765.31 miles (18,934.39 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,728.13 miles (18,874.55 km) W | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,725.01 miles (18,869.53 km) W | Coondewanna Airport (CJF) | Coondewanna, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,708.89 miles (18,843.58 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |