Nonstop flight route between Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada and Tacoma, Washington, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Prince Rupert Airport (YPR), Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada and Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW), Tacoma, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 594 miles (or 955 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 Prince Rupert Airport and Tacoma Narrows Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YPR / CYPR |
| Airport Name: | Prince Rupert Airport |
| Location: | Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°17'8"N by 130°26'40"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Prince Rupert Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 116 feet (35 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YPR |
| More Information: | YPR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TIW / KTIW |
| Airport Name: | Tacoma Narrows Airport |
| Location: | Tacoma, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°16'5"N by 122°34'41"W |
| Area Served: | Tacoma, Washington |
| Operator/Owner: | Pierce County Public Works & Utilities |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 294 feet (90 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TIW |
| More Information: | TIW Maps & Info |
Facts about Prince Rupert Airport (YPR):
- Because of Prince Rupert Airport's relatively low elevation of 116 feet, planes can take off or land at Prince Rupert 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 Prince Rupert Airport (YPR) is Prince Rupert/Seal Cove Water Airport (ZSW), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) ENE of YPR.
- Prince Rupert Airport (YPR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Prince Rupert Airport (YPR) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,630 miles (17,107 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
Facts about Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW):
- The closest airport to Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW) is McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) SSE of TIW.
- Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Tacoma Narrows Airport's relatively low elevation of 294 feet, planes can take off or land at Tacoma Narrows 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 Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,797 miles (17,376 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.
