Nonstop flight route between Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada and Chignik, Alaska, United States.:
Departure Airport:
(49°9'10"N by 121°56'20"W)
Arrival Airport:
(56°17'44"N by 158°24'5"W)
Distance from YCW to KBW:
1,582.16 miles (2,546.23 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chilliwack Airport (YCW), Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada and Chignik Bay Seaplane Base (KBW), Chignik, Alaska, United States. would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,582 miles (or 2,546 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 Chilliwack Airport and Chignik Bay Seaplane Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YCW / CYCW |
| Airport Name: | Chilliwack Airport |
| Location: | Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°9'10"N by 121°56'20"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Magnum Management Inc. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 32 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YCW |
| More Information: | YCW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KBW / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Chignik, Alaska, United States. |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°17'44"N by 158°24'5"W |
| Area Served: | Chignik, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Public Domain |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KBW |
| More Information: | KBW Maps & Info |
Facts about Chilliwack Airport (YCW):
- Chilliwack Airport (YCW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Chilliwack Airport (YCW) is Abbotsford International Airport (YXX), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) WSW of YCW.
- The furthest airport from Chilliwack Airport (YCW) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,666 miles (17,166 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Because of Chilliwack Airport's relatively low elevation of 32 feet, planes can take off or land at Chilliwack 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 Airport Coffee Shop at the Chilliwack airport operated sporadically from the opening of the airport until it was purchased in the 1970s by Neil and Kathleen Mc Neill.
Facts about Chignik Bay Seaplane Base (KBW):
- The furthest airport from Chignik Bay Seaplane Base (KBW) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,896 miles (17,536 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Chignik Bay Seaplane Base (KBW) is Chignik Lagoon Airport (KCL), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) WNW of KBW.
- In addition to being known as "Chignik Bay Seaplane Base", another name for KBW is "Z78".
- Chignik Bay Seaplane Base (KBW) has 2 runways.
- Because of Chignik Bay Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Chignik Bay Seaplane Base 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.99 miles (33.78 km) WSW | Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) | Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada |     |
| 2 | 24.84 miles (39.97 km) NE | Hope Aerodrome (YHE) | Hope, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 35.22 miles (56.68 km) W | Pitt Meadows Regional Airport (YPK) | Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 36.83 miles (59.28 km) SW | Bellingham International Airport (BLI) | Bellingham, Washington, United States | |
| 5 | 37.64 miles (60.58 km) WSW | Blaine Municipal Airport (BWS) | Blaine, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 48.63 miles (78.27 km) W | Boundary Bay Airport (YDT) | Delta, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 7 | 51.97 miles (83.64 km) SSW | Skagit Regional Airport (MVW) | Burlington / Mount Vernon, Washington, United States | |
| 8 | 53.75 miles (86.51 km) SW | Orcas Island Airport (ESD) | Eastsound, Washington, United States | |
| 9 | 53.81 miles (86.59 km) W | Vancouver Harbour Water Airport (CXH) | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 10 | 54.86 miles (88.28 km) SW | Rosario Seaplane Base (RSJ) | Orcas Island, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 55.90 miles (89.96 km) SW | Anacortes Airport (OTS) | Anacortes, Washington, United States | |
| 12 | 56.31 miles (90.62 km) W | Vancouver International Airport (YVR) | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 59.19 miles (95.25 km) SW | Westsound Seaplane Base (WSX) | Westsound, Orcas Island, Washington, United States | |
| 14 | 61.21 miles (98.50 km) SW | Center Island Airport (CWS) | Center Island, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 62.58 miles (100.71 km) SW | Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base (LPS) | Lopez Island, Washington, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,666.18 miles (17,165.51 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,600.16 miles (17,059.27 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,528.79 miles (16,944.40 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,519.85 miles (16,930.02 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,514.69 miles (16,921.71 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,508.40 miles (16,911.58 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 7 | 10,489.52 miles (16,881.20 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,483.07 miles (16,870.83 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,481.48 miles (16,868.26 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,479.00 miles (16,864.27 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 11 | 10,471.70 miles (16,852.52 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,457.83 miles (16,830.21 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,452.14 miles (16,821.04 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 14 | 10,437.63 miles (16,797.69 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,433.15 miles (16,790.48 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.20 miles (8.37 km) WNW | Chignik Lagoon Airport (KCL) | Chignik Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 7.42 miles (11.94 km) WNW | Chignik Fisheries Airport (KCG) | Chignik, Alaska, United States. | |
| 3 | 14.61 miles (23.52 km) W | Chignik Lake Airport (KCQ) | Chignik Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 39.73 miles (63.94 km) SW | Perryville Airport (KPV) | Perryville, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 46.69 miles (75.14 km) N | Port Heiden Airport (PTH) | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 81.96 miles (131.89 km) NNE | Ugashik Bay Airport (UGB) | Pilot Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 85.48 miles (137.56 km) WSW | Port Moller Airport (PML) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 92.92 miles (149.54 km) NNE | Ugashik Airport (UGS) | Ugashik, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 94.11 miles (151.45 km) NNE | Pilot Point Airport (PIP) | Pilot Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 106.67 miles (171.67 km) SW | Sand Point Airport (SDP) | Sand Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 108.02 miles (173.84 km) W | Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG) | Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 136.10 miles (219.03 km) NNE | Egegik Airport (EGX) | Egegik, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 163.38 miles (262.93 km) ENE | Alitak Seaplane Base (ALZ) | Lazy Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 166.40 miles (267.79 km) ENE | Akhiok Airport (AKK) | Akhiok, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 169.03 miles (272.03 km) ENE | Olga Bay Seaplane Base (KOY) | Olga Bay, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,896.34 miles (17,535.91 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,887.65 miles (17,521.93 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,883.55 miles (17,515.34 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,845.54 miles (17,454.16 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,802.39 miles (17,384.72 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,693.04 miles (17,208.74 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,628.97 miles (17,105.63 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,585.58 miles (17,035.79 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,584.95 miles (17,034.78 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,581.80 miles (17,029.71 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,580.23 miles (17,027.18 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,573.62 miles (17,016.55 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,565.34 miles (17,003.23 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,565.34 miles (17,003.23 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,560.07 miles (16,994.74 km) SSW | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |