Nonstop flight route between Bella Bella, British Columbia, Canada and Koumac, New Caledonia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bella Bella/Shearwater Water Aerodrome (YSX), Bella Bella, British Columbia, Canada and Koumac Airport (KOC), Koumac, New Caledonia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,451 miles (or 10,381 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 Bella Bella/Shearwater Water Aerodrome and Koumac 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 Bella Bella/Shearwater Water Aerodrome and Koumac Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YSX / |
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Location: | Bella Bella, British Columbia, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 52°8'59"N by 128°4'58"W |
Operator/Owner: | Shearwater Marine Ltd. |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from YSX |
More Information: | YSX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KOC / NWWK |
Airport Name: | Koumac Airport |
Location: | Koumac, New Caledonia |
GPS Coordinates: | 20°32'33"S by 164°15'33"E |
Area Served: | Koumac, New Caledonia |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 138 feet (42 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KOC |
More Information: | KOC Maps & Info |
Facts about Bella Bella/Shearwater Water Aerodrome (YSX):
- The closest airport to Bella Bella/Shearwater Water Aerodrome (YSX) is Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport (ZEL), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) NW of YSX.
- In addition to being known as "Bella Bella/Shearwater Water Aerodrome", another name for YSX is "CAW8".
- The furthest airport from Bella Bella/Shearwater Water Aerodrome (YSX) is East London Airport (ELS), which is located 10,652 miles (17,142 kilometers) away in East London, South Africa.
- Because of Bella Bella/Shearwater Water Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Bella Bella/Shearwater 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.
Facts about Koumac Airport (KOC):
- The closest airport to Koumac Airport (KOC) is Koné Airport (KNQ), which is located 51 miles (83 kilometers) SE of KOC.
- Koumac Airport (KOC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Koumac Airport's relatively low elevation of 138 feet, planes can take off or land at Koumac 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 Koumac Airport (KOC) is Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB), which is nearly antipodal to Koumac Airport (meaning Koumac Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Nouadhibou International Airport), and is located 12,349 miles (19,874 kilometers) away in Nouadhibou, Mauritania.