Nonstop flight route between Toronto, Ontario, Canada and Zouerate, Mauritania:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ), Toronto, Ontario, Canada and Tazadit International Airport (OUZ), Zouerate, Mauritania would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,035 miles (or 6,494 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 Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport and Tazadit International 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 Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport and Tazadit International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YTZ / CYTZ | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°37'38"N by 79°23'45"W | 
| Area Served: | Toronto, Ontario | 
| Operator/Owner: | Toronto Port Authority | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 252 feet (77 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YTZ | 
| More Information: | YTZ Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OUZ / GQPZ | 
| Airport Name: | Tazadit International Airport | 
| Location: | Zouerate, Mauritania | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°45'24"N by 12°2'27"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from OUZ | 
| More Information: | OUZ Maps & Info | 
Facts about Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ):
- In addition to being known as "Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport", another name for YTZ is "Toronto Island Airport".
- Because of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport's relatively low elevation of 252 feet, planes can take off or land at Billy Bishop Toronto City 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.
- Airport passenger traffic declined in the 1990s.
- The airport improvements, including a new hangar, the new 4,000 ft main runway, and night-time landing lights, were completed in 1962.
- Trans-Canada Air Lines was expected to begin operations in 1937, so in November 1936, City Council formed an "Advisory Airport Committee" to advise on where to build a municipal airport.
- In January 1975, Otonabee Airways launched the first scheduled passenger service at the airport.
- The closest airport to Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) is Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) WNW of YTZ.
- In 1999, the operation of the airport was turned over to the new Toronto Port Authority, which took over the responsibilities of the Harbour Commission, including the airport and port functions.
- The furthest airport from Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,411 miles (18,364 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The Toronto Harbour Commission made plans to expand the airport so as to achieve self-sufficiency, as it was dependent on subsidies from the City of Toronto.
- Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, commonly known as the Toronto Island Airport, is a small airport located on the Toronto Islands in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- At its annual meeting on September 3, 2009, the TPA announced that it would rename the airport after William Avery "Billy" Bishop, a Canadian First World War flying ace.
- Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) has 3 runways.
Facts about Tazadit International Airport (OUZ):
- The closest airport to Tazadit International Airport (OUZ) is Fderik Airport (FGD), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) W of OUZ.
- The furthest airport from Tazadit International Airport (OUZ) is Maré Airport (MEE), which is nearly antipodal to Tazadit International Airport (meaning Tazadit International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maré Airport), and is located 12,349 miles (19,873 kilometers) away in Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia.
- Tazadit International Airport (OUZ) currently has only 1 runway.




