Nonstop flight route between Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada and Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Courtenay Airpark (YCA), Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada and Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD), Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,285 miles (or 16,553 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 Courtenay Airpark and Belo sur Tsiribihina 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 Courtenay Airpark and Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YCA / |
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| Location: | Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°40'45"N by 124°58'54"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Courtenay, British Columbia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YCA |
| More Information: | YCA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BMD / FMML |
| Airport Name: | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport |
| Location: | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°41'12"S by 44°32'30"E |
| Area Served: | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 154 feet (47 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from BMD |
| More Information: | BMD Maps & Info |
Facts about Courtenay Airpark (YCA):
- The furthest airport from Courtenay Airpark (YCA) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,680 miles (17,188 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- In addition to being known as "Courtenay Airpark", another name for YCA is "CAH3".
- Courtenay Airpark (YCA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Courtenay Airpark's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Courtenay Airpark 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 Courtenay Airpark (YCA) is CFB Comox (YQQ), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) ENE of YCA.
Facts about Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD):
- The closest airport to Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) is Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) E of BMD.
- Because of Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport's relatively low elevation of 154 feet, planes can take off or land at Belo sur Tsiribihina 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 Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,163 miles (17,965 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
