Nonstop flight route between Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada and Arrecife, Canary Islands, Spain:
Departure Airport:
(49°17'45"N by 117°37'56"W)
Arrival Airport:
(28°56'44"N by 13°36'19"W)
Distance from YCG to ACE:
5,305.45 miles (8,538.28 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between West Kootenay Regional Airport (YCG), Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada and Lanzarote Airport (ACE), Arrecife, Canary Islands, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,305 miles (or 8,538 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 West Kootenay Regional Airport and Lanzarote 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 West Kootenay Regional Airport and Lanzarote Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YCG / CYCG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°17'45"N by 117°37'56"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1626 feet (496 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YCG |
| More Information: | YCG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ACE / GCRR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Arrecife, Canary Islands, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°56'44"N by 13°36'19"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 47 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ACE |
| More Information: | ACE Maps & Info |
Facts about West Kootenay Regional Airport (YCG):
- The closest airport to West Kootenay Regional Airport (YCG) is Grand Forks Airport (ZGF), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) WSW of YCG.
- The furthest airport from West Kootenay Regional Airport (YCG) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,566 miles (17,005 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- West Kootenay Regional Airport (YCG) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 2006, Castlegar airport was developing departure procedures for night time operation, but as of 2010 the airport was certified for daytime operation only.
- In addition to being known as "West Kootenay Regional Airport", another name for YCG is "Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport".
Facts about Lanzarote Airport (ACE):
- Because of Lanzarote Airport's relatively low elevation of 47 feet, planes can take off or land at Lanzarote 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.
- In 1999 a new passenger terminal opened, with a capacity of 6 million passengers per annum.
- Lanzarote Airport (ACE) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Lanzarote Airport", another name for ACE is "Aeropuerto de Lanzarote".
- The closest airport to Lanzarote Airport (ACE) is Fuerteventura Airport (FUE), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) SSW of ACE.
- Lanzarote Airport handled 5,334,598 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Lanzarote Airport (ACE) is Norfolk Island Airport (NLK), which is nearly antipodal to Lanzarote Airport (meaning Lanzarote Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Norfolk Island Airport), and is located 12,343 miles (19,865 kilometers) away in Norfolk Island, Australia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.94 miles (65.89 km) WSW | Grand Forks Airport (ZGF) | Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada |     |
| 2 | 85.94 miles (138.30 km) ENE | Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) | Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 89.34 miles (143.79 km) W | Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) | Penticton, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 90.48 miles (145.62 km) WNW | Kelowna International Airport (YLW) | Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 5 | 100.25 miles (161.34 km) NW | Vernon Regional Airport (YVE) | Vernon, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 6 | 103.17 miles (166.03 km) WSW | Omak Airport (OMK) | Omak, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 106.09 miles (170.74 km) NE | Fairmont Hot Springs Airport (YCZ) | Fairmont Hot Springs, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 8 | 111.52 miles (179.48 km) SSE | Coeur d'Alene Airport (COE) | Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States | |
| 9 | 112.35 miles (180.81 km) S | Felts Field (SFF) | Spokane, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 115.90 miles (186.52 km) S | Spokane International Airport (GEG) | Spokane, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 116.16 miles (186.94 km) S | Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA) | Spokane, Washington, United States | |
| 12 | 117.99 miles (189.89 km) NNW | Revelstoke Airport (YRV) | Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 119.17 miles (191.79 km) NW | Salmon Arm Airport (YSN) | Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 14 | 150.42 miles (242.07 km) WNW | Merritt Airport (YMB) | Merritt, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 158.36 miles (254.86 km) NW | Kamloops Airport (YKA) | Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,566.50 miles (17,005.09 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,489.34 miles (16,880.92 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,466.69 miles (16,844.47 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,438.22 miles (16,798.65 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,425.67 miles (16,778.44 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,395.14 miles (16,729.31 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,348.72 miles (16,654.61 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,344.81 miles (16,648.32 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,343.94 miles (16,646.92 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,338.18 miles (16,637.65 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,328.73 miles (16,622.44 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,311.26 miles (16,594.32 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,309.37 miles (16,591.29 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,303.98 miles (16,582.60 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,293.55 miles (16,565.83 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 37.48 miles (60.32 km) SSW | Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) | Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 2 | 126.16 miles (203.04 km) S | Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport (EUN) | El Aaiún (Laayoune), Morocco | |
| 3 | 128.91 miles (207.46 km) WSW | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 4 | 152.04 miles (244.69 km) ESE | Tan Tan Airport (TTA) | Tan-Tan, Morocco | |
| 5 | 168.87 miles (271.76 km) W | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 6 | 190.63 miles (306.78 km) WSW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 7 | 228.13 miles (367.14 km) WSW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 8 | 252.27 miles (405.99 km) W | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 9 | 269.18 miles (433.20 km) ENE | Agadir – Al Massira Airport (AGA) | Agadir, Morocco | |
| 10 | 289.15 miles (465.34 km) NE | Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) | Essaouira, Morocco | |
| 11 | 320.15 miles (515.23 km) NW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 12 | 328.07 miles (527.98 km) NNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 13 | 379.70 miles (611.06 km) ENE | Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) | Marrakech, Morocco | |
| 14 | 388.83 miles (625.76 km) SSW | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 15 | 418.15 miles (672.95 km) ESE | Gara Djebilet Airport (GBB) | Gara Djebilet, Algeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,343.29 miles (19,864.55 km) W | Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) | Norfolk Island, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,974.73 miles (19,271.41 km) S | Nouméa Magenta Airport (GEA) | Nouméa, New Caledonia | |
| 3 | 11,964.85 miles (19,255.50 km) ESE | Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH) | Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,957.91 miles (19,244.34 km) S | Tontouta International Airport (NOU) | Noumea, New Caledonia | |
| 5 | 11,910.97 miles (19,168.81 km) SSW | Maré Airport (MEE) | Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 6 | 11,882.87 miles (19,123.58 km) S | Koné Airport (KNQ) | Koné, New Caledonia | |
| 7 | 11,852.29 miles (19,074.36 km) SW | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,840.99 miles (19,056.17 km) SSE | Koumac Airport (KOC) | Koumac, New Caledonia | |
| 9 | 11,817.46 miles (19,018.32 km) SW | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,812.35 miles (19,010.09 km) SW | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,799.70 miles (18,989.73 km) SSW | Anatom Airport Aneityum Airport (AUY) | Anatom, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 11,785.55 miles (18,966.96 km) SW | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,776.72 miles (18,952.74 km) SSE | Île des Pins Airport (BMY) | Waala, Belep Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 14 | 11,775.01 miles (18,950.00 km) SW | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,742.05 miles (18,896.95 km) SSW | Futuna Airport (FTA) | Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |