Nonstop flight route between Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada and Rurutu, French Polynesia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alberni Valley Regional Airport (YPB), Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada and Rurutu Airport (RUR), Rurutu, French Polynesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,218 miles (or 8,397 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 Rurutu 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 Rurutu 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: | RUR / NTAR | 
| Airport Name: | Rurutu Airport | 
| Location: | Rurutu, French Polynesia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°25'54"S by 151°21'57"W | 
| Area Served: | Rurutu | 
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from RUR | 
| More Information: | RUR Maps & Info | 
Facts about Alberni Valley Regional Airport (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.
 - In addition to being known as "Alberni Valley Regional Airport", another name for YPB is "CBS8".
 - 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.
 - Alberni Valley Regional Airport (YPB) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Alberni Valley Regional Airport (YPB) is Qualicum Beach Airport (XQU), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) E of YPB.
 
Facts about Rurutu Airport (RUR):
- Rurutu Airport (RUR) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The furthest airport from Rurutu Airport (RUR) is Sharq Al-Owainat Airport (GSQ), which is nearly antipodal to Rurutu Airport (meaning Rurutu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Sharq Al-Owainat Airport), and is located 12,425 miles (19,996 kilometers) away in Sharq Al-Owainat, Egypt.
 - Because of Rurutu Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Rurutu 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 closest airport to Rurutu Airport (RUR) is Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT), which is located 356 miles (572 kilometers) NNE of RUR.
 
