Nonstop flight route between Texada Island, British Columbia, Canada and Zambezi, Zambia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Texada/Gillies Bay Airport (YGB), Texada Island, British Columbia, Canada and Zambezi Airport (BBZ), Zambezi, Zambia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,342 miles (or 15,034 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 Texada/Gillies Bay Airport and Zambezi 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 Texada/Gillies Bay Airport and Zambezi Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YGB / CYGB |
| Airport Name: | Texada/Gillies Bay Airport |
| Location: | Texada Island, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°41'39"N by 124°31'4"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Regional District of Powell River |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 326 feet (99 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YGB |
| More Information: | YGB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BBZ / FLZB |
| Airport Name: | Zambezi Airport |
| Location: | Zambezi, Zambia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°32'9"S by 23°6'15"E |
| Area Served: | Zambezi |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3538 feet (1,078 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BBZ |
| More Information: | BBZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Texada/Gillies Bay Airport (YGB):
- The furthest airport from Texada/Gillies Bay Airport (YGB) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,673 miles (17,176 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Texada/Gillies Bay Airport (YGB) is Powell River Airport (YPW), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) N of YGB.
- Because of Texada/Gillies Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 326 feet, planes can take off or land at Texada/Gillies Bay 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.
- Texada/Gillies Bay Airport (YGB) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Zambezi Airport (BBZ):
- The closest airport to Zambezi Airport (BBZ) is Lukulu Airport (LXU), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) S of BBZ.
- The furthest airport from Zambezi Airport (BBZ) is Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA), which is nearly antipodal to Zambezi Airport (meaning Zambezi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kona International Airport at Keāhole), and is located 12,005 miles (19,319 kilometers) away in Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States.
- Zambezi Airport (BBZ) currently has only 1 runway.
