Nonstop flight route between Comox, British Columbia, Canada and Bou Saada, M'Sila, Algeria:
Departure Airport:
(49°42'38"N by 124°53'12"W)
Arrival Airport:
(35°19'57"N by 4°12'20"E)
Distance from YQQ to BUJ:
5,788.08 miles (9,314.98 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between CFB Comox (YQQ), Comox, British Columbia, Canada and Bou Saada Airport (BUJ), Bou Saada, M'Sila, Algeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,788 miles (or 9,315 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 CFB Comox and Bou Saada 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 CFB Comox and Bou Saada Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YQQ / CYQQ |
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| Location: | Comox, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°42'38"N by 124°53'12"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Canada |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 84 feet (26 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YQQ |
| More Information: | YQQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BUJ / DAAD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bou Saada, M'Sila, Algeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°19'57"N by 4°12'20"E |
| Area Served: | Bou Saada, Algeria |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1506 feet (459 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BUJ |
| More Information: | BUJ Maps & Info |
Facts about CFB Comox (YQQ):
- CFB Comox is the primary air defence installation on Canada's Pacific coast and serves as the home base for maritime patrol/anti-submarine aircraft and fixed-wing and rotary-wing search and rescue aircraft.
- CFB Comox (YQQ) has 2 runways.
- Because of CFB Comox's relatively low elevation of 84 feet, planes can take off or land at CFB Comox 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 1980, 407 Squadron began re-equipping with the Lockheed CP-140 Aurora.
- In addition to being known as "CFB Comox", another name for YQQ is "Comox Airport".
- The furthest airport from CFB Comox (YQQ) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,677 miles (17,182 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to CFB Comox (YQQ) is Courtenay Airpark (YCA), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) WSW of YQQ.
- CFB Comox is the location of the Canadian Forces School of Search and Rescue, where all para-rescue specialists in the Canadian Forces, known as Search And Rescue Technicians or "SAR Techs", undergo training.
Facts about Bou Saada Airport (BUJ):
- In addition to being known as "Bou Saada Airport", another name for BUJ is "Bou Saada Airport (Bou Saada)".
- The furthest airport from Bou Saada Airport (BUJ) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is nearly antipodal to Bou Saada Airport (meaning Bou Saada Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gisborne Airport), and is located 12,023 miles (19,350 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Bou Saada Airport (BUJ) is Ain Arnat Airport (QSF), which is located 84 miles (135 kilometers) NE of BUJ.
- Bou Saada Airport (BUJ) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.77 miles (7.67 km) WSW | Courtenay Airpark (YCA) | Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada |     |
| 2 | 16.52 miles (26.59 km) E | Texada/Gillies Bay Airport (YGB) | Texada Island, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 19.23 miles (30.95 km) ENE | Powell River Airport (YPW) | Powell River, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 22.04 miles (35.47 km) NNW | Cortes Island Aerodrome (YCF) | Cortes Island, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 5 | 23.96 miles (38.56 km) NW | Campbell River Airport (YBL) | Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 6 | 26.94 miles (43.36 km) S | Alberni Valley Regional Airport (YPB) | Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 7 | 28.48 miles (45.83 km) NW | Campbell River Water Aerodrome (YHH) | Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 8 | 33.98 miles (54.69 km) SE | Qualicum Beach Airport (XQU) | Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 9 | 39.43 miles (63.46 km) E | Pender Harbour Water Aerodrome (YPT) | Pender Harbour, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 10 | 48.85 miles (78.62 km) NNW | Big Bay Water Aerodrome (YRR) | Stuart Island, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 11 | 55.10 miles (88.68 km) ESE | Sechelt Aerodrome (YHS) | Sechelt, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 12 | 56.81 miles (91.43 km) SE | Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport (ZNA) | Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 58.93 miles (94.84 km) SW | Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ) | Tofino, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 14 | 59.91 miles (96.41 km) SW | Tofino Harbour Water Aerodrome (YTP) | Tofino, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 61.61 miles (99.15 km) S | Bamfield Water Aerodrome (YBF) | Bamfield, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,676.70 miles (17,182.44 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,629.59 miles (17,106.63 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,620.74 miles (17,092.39 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 4 | 10,618.79 miles (17,089.24 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,608.96 miles (17,073.43 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,589.09 miles (17,041.45 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,584.62 miles (17,034.25 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,566.94 miles (17,005.79 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,550.51 miles (16,979.36 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,543.76 miles (16,968.50 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,514.12 miles (16,920.79 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,494.58 miles (16,889.35 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,476.23 miles (16,859.82 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,476.20 miles (16,859.77 km) SE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,475.22 miles (16,858.19 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 84.18 miles (135.48 km) NE | Ain Arnat Airport (QSF) | Setif, Algeria | |
| 2 | 94.34 miles (151.83 km) ESE | Biskra Ouakda Airport (BSK) | Biskra, Algeria | |
| 3 | 106.82 miles (171.92 km) NNE | Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport (BJA) | Bejaia, Algeria | |
| 4 | 108.95 miles (175.35 km) NNW | Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) | Algiers, Algeria | |
| 5 | 112.05 miles (180.33 km) NW | Boufarik Air Base (QFD) | Boufarik, Algeria | |
| 6 | 112.29 miles (180.70 km) NW | Blida Airport (QLD) | Blida, Algeria | |
| 7 | 121.75 miles (195.94 km) ENE | Mostépha Ben Boulaid Airport (BLJ) | Batna, Algeria | |
| 8 | 137.43 miles (221.17 km) NE | Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport (GJL) | Jijel, Algeria | |
| 9 | 150.20 miles (241.72 km) ENE | Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport (CZL) | Constantine, Algeria | |
| 10 | 172.04 miles (276.87 km) WNW | Chlef International Airport (CFK) | Chlef, Algeria | |
| 11 | 173.63 miles (279.43 km) SSW | Hassi R'Mel Airport (HRM) | Hassi R'Mel, Algeria | |
| 12 | 186.18 miles (299.62 km) NE | Skikda Airport (SKI) | Skikda, Algeria | |
| 13 | 193.32 miles (311.12 km) SE | Guemar Airport (ELU) | El Oued, Algeria | |
| 14 | 203.26 miles (327.12 km) W | Relizane Airport (QZN) | Relizane, Algeria | |
| 15 | 205.08 miles (330.04 km) S | Noumérat – Moufdi Zakaria Airport (GHA) | Ghardaia, Algeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,023.38 miles (19,349.71 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,994.88 miles (19,303.84 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,963.72 miles (19,253.70 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,959.87 miles (19,247.50 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,943.45 miles (19,221.07 km) E | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,943.42 miles (19,221.02 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,940.87 miles (19,216.93 km) ESE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,938.60 miles (19,213.27 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,938.40 miles (19,212.95 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,931.06 miles (19,201.14 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,914.63 miles (19,174.69 km) ESE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,908.97 miles (19,165.58 km) ESE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,899.35 miles (19,150.11 km) ESE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,883.02 miles (19,123.82 km) E | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,856.56 miles (19,081.23 km) E | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |