Nonstop flight route between Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada and Oaxaca, Mexico:
Departure Airport:
(49°40'45"N by 124°58'54"W)
Arrival Airport:
(17°0'0"N by 96°43'36"W)
Distance from YCA to OAX:
2,751.82 miles (4,428.61 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Courtenay Airpark (YCA), Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada and Xoxocotlán International Airport (OAX), Oaxaca, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,752 miles (or 4,429 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 Xoxocotlán 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 Courtenay Airpark and Xoxocotlán 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: | 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: | OAX / MMOX |
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| Location: | Oaxaca, Mexico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°0'0"N by 96°43'36"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste |
| Airport Type: | Public/Militar |
| Elevation: | 4989 feet (1,521 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OAX |
| More Information: | OAX Maps & Info |
Facts about Courtenay Airpark (YCA):
- 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.
- Courtenay Airpark (YCA) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Courtenay Airpark", another name for YCA is "CAH3".
- The furthest airport from Courtenay Airpark (YCA) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,680 miles (17,188 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Courtenay Airpark (YCA) is CFB Comox (YQQ), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) ENE of YCA.
Facts about Xoxocotlán International Airport (OAX):
- Xoxocotlán International Airport (OAX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Xoxocotlán International Airport (OAX) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,472 miles (18,462 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The closest airport to Xoxocotlán International Airport (OAX) is Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM), which is located 81 miles (131 kilometers) SSW of OAX.
- Because of Xoxocotlán International Airport's high elevation of 4,989 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at OAX. Combined with a high temperature, this could make OAX a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Xoxocotlán International Airport", another name for OAX is "Aeropuerto Internacional Xoxocotlán".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.77 miles (7.67 km) ENE | CFB Comox (YQQ) | Comox, British Columbia, Canada |     |
| 2 | 20.76 miles (33.41 km) E | Texada/Gillies Bay Airport (YGB) | Texada Island, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 22.87 miles (36.81 km) NW | Campbell River Airport (YBL) | Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 23.78 miles (38.27 km) N | Cortes Island Aerodrome (YCF) | Cortes Island, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 5 | 24.00 miles (38.62 km) ENE | Powell River Airport (YPW) | Powell River, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 6 | 24.80 miles (39.92 km) S | Alberni Valley Regional Airport (YPB) | Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 7 | 28.25 miles (45.47 km) NNW | Campbell River Water Aerodrome (YHH) | Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 8 | 35.42 miles (57.00 km) SE | Qualicum Beach Airport (XQU) | Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 9 | 43.37 miles (69.80 km) E | Pender Harbour Water Aerodrome (YPT) | Pender Harbour, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 10 | 50.24 miles (80.85 km) N | Big Bay Water Aerodrome (YRR) | Stuart Island, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 11 | 54.48 miles (87.68 km) SW | Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ) | Tofino, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 12 | 55.26 miles (88.93 km) SW | Tofino Harbour Water Aerodrome (YTP) | Tofino, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 58.58 miles (94.28 km) ESE | Sechelt Aerodrome (YHS) | Sechelt, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 14 | 58.77 miles (94.59 km) SE | Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport (ZNA) | Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 58.82 miles (94.66 km) S | Bamfield Water Aerodrome (YBF) | Bamfield, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,680.03 miles (17,187.80 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,634.36 miles (17,114.30 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,624.33 miles (17,098.15 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 4 | 10,623.55 miles (17,096.91 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,613.67 miles (17,081.01 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,593.86 miles (17,049.12 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,589.36 miles (17,041.89 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,571.60 miles (17,013.30 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,555.13 miles (16,986.79 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,548.45 miles (16,976.04 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,518.71 miles (16,928.18 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,499.30 miles (16,896.95 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,480.96 miles (16,867.43 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,480.91 miles (16,867.34 km) SE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,477.34 miles (16,861.60 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 81.24 miles (130.75 km) SSW | Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM) | Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico | |
| 2 | 90.04 miles (144.90 km) SSE | Huatulco International Airport (HUX) | Huatulco (Bahías de Huatulco), Oaxaca, Mexico | |
| 3 | 113.04 miles (181.91 km) NNW | Tehuacán Airport (TCN) | Tehuacán, Puebla, Mexico | |
| 4 | 114.71 miles (184.62 km) ESE | Salina Cruz Airport (SCX) | Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico | |
| 5 | 152.44 miles (245.32 km) NNE | General Heriberto Jara Corona International Airport (VER) | Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico | |
| 6 | 160.61 miles (258.48 km) ENE | Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport (MTT) | Minatitlán, Veracruz, Mexico | |
| 7 | 171.07 miles (275.31 km) N | El Lencero Airport (JAL) | Jalapa, Veracruz, Mexico | |
| 8 | 184.12 miles (296.32 km) NW | Hermanos Serdán International Airport (PBC) | Puebla, Mexico | |
| 9 | 200.71 miles (323.01 km) W | General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) | Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico | |
| 10 | 209.41 miles (337.01 km) NW | General Mariano Matamoros Airport (CVJ) | Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico | |
| 11 | 228.07 miles (367.05 km) NW | Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX) | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 12 | 242.47 miles (390.21 km) NW | Santa Lucía Air Force Base (NLU) | Zumpango, State of Mexico, Mexico | |
| 13 | 242.47 miles (390.21 km) NW | Cupul National Airport (TZM) | Tizimín, Yucatan, Mexico | |
| 14 | 246.59 miles (396.84 km) NW | Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport (TLC) | Toluca, Estado de México, Mexico | |
| 15 | 246.88 miles (397.31 km) E | Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport (TGZ) | Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,471.70 miles (18,461.87 km) WSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,118.15 miles (17,892.88 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,103.28 miles (17,868.95 km) SSE | Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM) | Fuvahmulah, Maldives | |
| 4 | 11,040.50 miles (17,767.92 km) SSE | Kaadedhdhoo Airport (KDM) | Kaadedhdhoo Island, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 5 | 10,974.02 miles (17,660.93 km) SSE | Kadhdhoo Airport (KDO) | Kadhdhoo Island, Laamu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 6 | 10,942.68 miles (17,610.49 km) SSE | Thimarafushi Airport (TMF) | Thimarafushi, Thaa Atoll, Maldives | |
| 7 | 10,918.48 miles (17,571.55 km) SW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 10,867.04 miles (17,488.77 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,857.75 miles (17,473.81 km) WSW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 10,853.26 miles (17,466.58 km) SSE | Villa International Airport (VAM) | Maamigili, Maldives | |
| 11 | 10,842.44 miles (17,449.17 km) SW | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 10,835.33 miles (17,437.72 km) S | Koggala Airport (KCT) | Galle, Sri Lanka | |
| 13 | 10,828.62 miles (17,426.94 km) SSE | Ibrahim Nasir International Airport (MLE) | Hulhulé Island, Maldives | |
| 14 | 10,828.27 miles (17,426.37 km) SW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 10,826.57 miles (17,423.64 km) SW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |