Nonstop flight route between Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada and Saltillo, Mexico:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Courtenay Airpark (YCA), Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada and Plan de Guadalupe International Airport (SLW), Saltillo, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,105 miles (or 3,388 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 relatively short distance between Courtenay Airpark and Plan de Guadalupe International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | SLW / MMIO |
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Location: | Saltillo, Mexico |
GPS Coordinates: | 25°32'57"N by 100°55'42"W |
Area Served: | Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico |
Operator/Owner: | Administradora Coahuilense de Infraestructura y Transporte Aéreo |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 4778 feet (1,456 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from SLW |
More Information: | SLW 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.
- The closest airport to Courtenay Airpark (YCA) is CFB Comox (YQQ), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) ENE of YCA.
- In addition to being known as "Courtenay Airpark", another name for YCA is "CAH3".
- 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.
Facts about Plan de Guadalupe International Airport (SLW):
- Plan de Guadalupe International Airport (SLW) has 2 runways.
- Because of Plan de Guadalupe International Airport's high elevation of 4,778 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SLW. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SLW a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Plan de Guadalupe International Airport (SLW) is General Mariano Escobedo International Airport (MTY), which is located 54 miles (86 kilometers) ENE of SLW.
- The international category was given back in 1987, when the runway was expanded to receive aircraft such as the Boeing 757, and the new terminal was opened with four boarding gates, a modern ticketing area, customs, migration, baggage claim areas, and a cafeteria.
- In addition to being known as "Plan de Guadalupe International Airport", another name for SLW is "Aeropuerto Internacional Plan de Guadalupe".
- The furthest airport from Plan de Guadalupe International Airport (SLW) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,359 miles (18,281 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.