Nonstop flight route between Pender Harbour, British Columbia, Canada and Melfa, Virginia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pender Harbour Water Aerodrome (YPT), Pender Harbour, British Columbia, Canada and Accomack County Airport (MFV), Melfa, Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,502 miles (or 4,027 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 Pender Harbour Water Aerodrome and Accomack County 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 Pender Harbour Water Aerodrome and Accomack County Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YPT / |
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Location: | Pender Harbour, British Columbia, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 49°37'1"N by 124°1'1"W |
Operator/Owner: | Pender Harbour Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from YPT |
More Information: | YPT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MFV / KMFV |
Airport Name: | Accomack County Airport |
Location: | Melfa, Virginia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°38'48"N by 75°45'38"W |
Operator/Owner: | Accomack County Airport Commission |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 47 feet (14 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MFV |
More Information: | MFV Maps & Info |
Facts about Pender Harbour Water Aerodrome (YPT):
- The furthest airport from Pender Harbour Water Aerodrome (YPT) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,671 miles (17,173 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- In addition to being known as "Pender Harbour Water Aerodrome", another name for YPT is "CAG8".
- Because of Pender Harbour Water Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Pender Harbour Water Aerodrome 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 Pender Harbour Water Aerodrome (YPT) is Sechelt Aerodrome (YHS), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) SE of YPT.
Facts about Accomack County Airport (MFV):
- The airport was built by the United States Army Air Forces about 1942, and was known as Melfa Flight Strip.
- Accomack County Airport is a county-owned public-use airport located 1 mile west of the central business district of Melfa, a city in Accomack County, Virginia, United States.
- The closest airport to Accomack County Airport (MFV) is Wallops Flight Facility Airport (WAL), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) NE of MFV.
- The furthest airport from Accomack County Airport (MFV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,777 miles (18,953 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Accomack County Airport (MFV) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Accomack County Airport's relatively low elevation of 47 feet, planes can take off or land at Accomack County 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.