Nonstop flight route between Bedwell Harbour, British Columbia, Canada and Tau, American Samoa:
Departure Airport:
(48°44'48"N by 123°13'39"W)
Arrival Airport:
(14°13'45"S by 169°30'39"W)
Distance from YBW to TAV:
5,189.77 miles (8,352.10 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bedwell Harbour Water Aerodrome (YBW), Bedwell Harbour, British Columbia, Canada and Tau Airport (TAV), Tau, American Samoa would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,190 miles (or 8,352 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 Bedwell Harbour Water Aerodrome and Tau 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 Bedwell Harbour Water Aerodrome and Tau Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YBW / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bedwell Harbour, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°44'48"N by 123°13'39"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Canada Border Services Agency |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from YBW |
| More Information: | YBW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TAV / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tau, American Samoa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°13'45"S by 169°30'39"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Private Individuals |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 185 feet (56 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TAV |
| More Information: | TAV Maps & Info |
Facts about Bedwell Harbour Water Aerodrome (YBW):
- Because of Bedwell Harbour Water Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Bedwell Harbour 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.
- In addition to being known as "Bedwell Harbour Water Aerodrome", another name for YBW is "CAB3".
- The closest airport to Bedwell Harbour Water Aerodrome (YBW) is Mayne Island Water Aerodrome (YAV), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) NNW of YBW.
- The furthest airport from Bedwell Harbour Water Aerodrome (YBW) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,715 miles (17,243 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
Facts about Tau Airport (TAV):
- The closest airport to Tau Airport (TAV) is Fitiuta Airport (FTI), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) E of TAV.
- In addition to being known as "Tau Airport", other names for TAV include "none" and "HI36".
- Because of Tau Airport's relatively low elevation of 185 feet, planes can take off or land at Tau 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 Tau Airport (TAV) is Zinder Airport (ZND), which is nearly antipodal to Tau Airport (meaning Tau Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Zinder Airport), and is located 12,331 miles (19,845 kilometers) away in Zinder, Niger.
- Tau Airport previously covered an area of 4 acres which contains one runway measuring 2,170 x 100 ft.
- Tau Airport (TAV) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.94 miles (14.39 km) NNW | Mayne Island Water Aerodrome (YAV) | Miner's Bay, British Columbia, Canada |     |
| 2 | 10.06 miles (16.20 km) SSE | Roche Harbor Seaplane Base (RCE) | San Juan Island, Washington, United States | |
| 3 | 11.36 miles (18.28 km) SW | Victoria International Airport (YYJ) | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 14.31 miles (23.03 km) WNW | Ganges Water Aerodrome (YGG) | Ganges, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 5 | 14.69 miles (23.64 km) E | Orcas Island Airport (ESD) | Eastsound, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 15.22 miles (24.49 km) SE | Westsound Seaplane Base (WSX) | Westsound, Orcas Island, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 17.56 miles (28.26 km) SE | Friday Harbor Seaplane Base (FBS) | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| 8 | 17.82 miles (28.68 km) ESE | Rosario Seaplane Base (RSJ) | Orcas Island, Washington, United States | |
| 9 | 18.08 miles (29.10 km) SSE | Friday Harbor Airport (FRD) | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 21.28 miles (34.25 km) SE | Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base (LPS) | Lopez Island, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 22.30 miles (35.89 km) W | Duncan Airport (DUQ) | Duncan, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 12 | 23.06 miles (37.11 km) SSW | Esquimalt Airport (YPF) | Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 23.54 miles (37.89 km) SSW | Victoria Inner Harbour Airport (YWH) | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 14 | 24.74 miles (39.81 km) NNE | Boundary Bay Airport (YDT) | Delta, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 25.33 miles (40.76 km) SE | Center Island Airport (CWS) | Center Island, Washington, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,714.60 miles (17,243.43 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,651.60 miles (17,142.05 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,593.63 miles (17,048.76 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,584.36 miles (17,033.84 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,579.47 miles (17,025.96 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,554.30 miles (16,985.47 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,547.18 miles (16,974.00 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,546.08 miles (16,972.23 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,540.46 miles (16,963.18 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 10 | 10,535.30 miles (16,954.87 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,522.11 miles (16,933.65 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,510.83 miles (16,915.51 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 13 | 10,500.95 miles (16,899.59 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,479.66 miles (16,865.33 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 15 | 10,477.74 miles (16,862.25 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.93 miles (9.54 km) E | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 2 | 11.08 miles (17.83 km) WNW | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 3 | 79.73 miles (128.31 km) W | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 4 | 151.81 miles (244.31 km) W | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 5 | 169.65 miles (273.03 km) W | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 6 | 187.23 miles (301.32 km) W | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 7 | 214.97 miles (345.95 km) WNW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 8 | 336.28 miles (541.19 km) S | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 9 | 418.98 miles (674.28 km) WSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 10 | 453.79 miles (730.31 km) W | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 11 | 498.65 miles (802.50 km) SW | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 12 | 572.85 miles (921.91 km) W | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 13 | 610.05 miles (981.79 km) SW | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 14 | 632.99 miles (1,018.69 km) ENE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 15 | 696.48 miles (1,120.87 km) WSW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,331.22 miles (19,845.12 km) ENE | Zinder Airport (ZND) | Zinder, Niger | |
| 2 | 12,236.32 miles (19,692.40 km) NE | Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) | Kano, Nigeria | |
| 3 | 12,204.69 miles (19,641.50 km) ENE | Maradi Airport (MFQ) | Maradi, Niger | |
| 4 | 12,197.35 miles (19,629.68 km) NW | Maiduguri International Airport (MIU) | Maiduguri, Nigeria | |
| 5 | 12,185.44 miles (19,610.51 km) NE | Mano Dayak International Airport (AJY) | Agadez, Niger | |
| 6 | 12,151.23 miles (19,555.46 km) NE | Zaria Airport (ZAR) | Zaria, Nigeria | |
| 7 | 12,146.53 miles (19,547.90 km) W | Bol-Berim Airport (OTC) | Bol, Chad | |
| 8 | 12,113.46 miles (19,494.68 km) W | Mao Airport (AMO) | Mao, Chad | |
| 9 | 12,112.32 miles (19,492.84 km) NE | Kaduna Airport (KAD) | Kaduna, Nigeria | |
| 10 | 12,101.33 miles (19,475.16 km) NNE | Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS) | Jos, Nigeria | |
| 11 | 12,098.52 miles (19,470.62 km) WNW | N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ) | N'Djamena, Chad | |
| 12 | 12,084.66 miles (19,448.32 km) E | Tahoua Airport (THZ) | Tahoua, Niger | |
| 13 | 12,072.38 miles (19,428.57 km) NW | Salak Airport (MVR) | Maroua, Far North Region, Cameroon | |
| 14 | 12,069.06 miles (19,423.22 km) NNW | Yola Airport (YOL) | Yola, Nigeria | |
| 15 | 12,059.72 miles (19,408.19 km) NNE | Arlit Airport (RLT) | Arlit, Niger | |