Nonstop flight route between Peace River, Alberta, Canada and Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Peace River Airport (YPE), Peace River, Alberta, Canada and Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ), Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,768 miles (or 6,064 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 Peace River Airport and Virgin Gorda 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 Peace River Airport and Virgin Gorda Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YPE / CYPE |
Airport Name: | Peace River Airport |
Location: | Peace River, Alberta, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 56°13'37"N by 117°26'53"W |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1872 feet (571 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YPE |
More Information: | YPE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | VIJ / TUPW |
Airport Name: | Virgin Gorda Airport |
Location: | Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands |
GPS Coordinates: | 18°26'44"N by 64°25'41"W |
Area Served: | Spanish Town, Virgin Gorda |
Operator/Owner: | BVIAA |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 14 feet (4 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from VIJ |
More Information: | VIJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Peace River Airport (YPE):
- A New Terminal building was opened September 8, 1984.
- The furthest airport from Peace River Airport (YPE) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,144 miles (16,325 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- That first airport in the area was located on the west bank of the Peace River, about 3 mi south of the present town site.
- The closest airport to Peace River Airport (YPE) is Donnelly Airport (YOE), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) SSE of YPE.
- Peace River Airport (YPE) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ):
- Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Virgin Gorda Airport's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Virgin Gorda 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 furthest airport from Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ) is Barrow Island Airport (BWB), which is nearly antipodal to Virgin Gorda Airport (meaning Virgin Gorda Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Barrow Island Airport), and is located 12,269 miles (19,745 kilometers) away in Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ) is Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) E of VIJ.