Nonstop flight route between Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada and Avalon, Victoria, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alberni Valley Regional Airport (YPB), Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada and Avalon Airport (AVV), Avalon, Victoria, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,180 miles (or 13,164 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 Alberni Valley Regional Airport and Avalon 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 Alberni Valley Regional Airport and Avalon Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YPB / |
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Location: | Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 49°19'18"N by 124°55'51"W |
Operator/Owner: | Regional District Alberni-Clayoquot |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 250 feet (76 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YPB |
More Information: | YPB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AVV / YMAV |
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Location: | Avalon, Victoria, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°2'20"S by 144°10'8"E |
Area Served: | Melbourne, Geelong |
Operator/Owner: | Department of Defence |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 115 feet (35 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AVV |
More Information: | AVV Maps & Info |
Facts about Alberni Valley Regional Airport (YPB):
- The closest airport to Alberni Valley Regional Airport (YPB) is Qualicum Beach Airport (XQU), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) E of YPB.
- The furthest airport from Alberni Valley Regional Airport (YPB) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,703 miles (17,225 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Because of Alberni Valley Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 250 feet, planes can take off or land at Alberni Valley Regional 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 addition to being known as "Alberni Valley Regional Airport", another name for YPB is "CBS8".
- Alberni Valley Regional Airport (YPB) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Avalon Airport (AVV):
- In addition to being known as "Avalon Airport", another name for AVV is "Melbourne/Avalon".
- On 27 June 1995 Aerospace Technologies of Australia was privatised by the Commonwealth Government, selling the aircraft divisions to Rockwell Australia Limited, and the airport operations to Avalon Airport Geelong Pty Ltd.
- The furthest airport from Avalon Airport (AVV) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is nearly antipodal to Avalon Airport (meaning Avalon Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Flores Airport), and is located 12,165 miles (19,578 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- In 1997, the Australian Commonwealth government through the Department of Defence, granted Linfox a 50 year plus a 49 year option lease of the airport.
- Because of Avalon Airport's relatively low elevation of 115 feet, planes can take off or land at Avalon 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.
- Avalon Airport (AVV) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 1961, Government Aircraft Factories combined with The Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation, and built and serviced 110 Mirage fighters at the site, and in 1970 Jindivit Target Aircraft transferred to Avalon Airport from Fishermen’s Bend, adding production of 170 Nomad and 75 Hornet military jets, in addition to servicing of other jets.
- International Operations
- Currently the airport alone hosts Jetstar Airways, who offer five flights per day to Sydney and Brisbane, using the Airbus A320.
- The closest airport to Avalon Airport (AVV) is Geelong Airport (GEX), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) SE of AVV.
- On 1 June 2004 Jetstar started operations from the airport.