Nonstop flight route between Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and Sholapur (Solapur), India:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Vancouver International Airport (YVR), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and Solapur Airport (SSE), Sholapur (Solapur), India would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,673 miles (or 12,348 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 Vancouver International Airport and Solapur 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 Vancouver International Airport and Solapur Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Vancouver International Airport (YVR):

• The International and Domestic terminals are one very large building divided into two sections, while the South terminal is located in a remote part of the airport.
• Vancouver International Airport (YVR) has 3 runways.
• The closest airport to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) is Vancouver Harbour Water Airport (CXH), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) NNE of YVR.
• Its proximity to Asia in relation to the rest of Canada, as well as the large Asian population and Canadian-Asian business connections in the region, make Vancouver International Airport the major gateway between Canada and Asia.
• The airport's reputation as a gateway airport between Asia and North America was made evident during Operation Yellow Ribbon on September 11, 2001.
• The furthest airport from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,685 miles (17,196 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
• Vancouver Airport Authority was one of the first airports in North America to institute a volunteer program in 1989.
• Designated short-term parking spaces and curb-side ramps are available on each level of the terminal building for vehicles displaying a valid SPARC permit, and are located next to main doors near check-in counters and baggage claim areas for easier access.
• Because of Vancouver International Airport's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Vancouver International 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.
• In May 2005, the federal government, which owns the airport land, announced it was cutting rent costs by 54%.

Facts about Solapur Airport (SSE):

• Kingfisher Red operated an ATR-72 service to Mumbai in February 2009 four times a week but was discontinued in August 2010.
• Citing lack of space for expansion, The State Government has taken a decision to develop a new Green Field “Code-D” airport at a cost of Rs.
• Solapur Airport (SSE) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Solapur Airport (SSE) is Osmanabad Airport (OMN), which is located 46 miles (73 kilometers) N of SSE.
• The furthest airport from Solapur Airport (SSE) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,695 miles (18,821 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
• In addition to being known as "Solapur Airport", other names for SSE include "सोलापूर विमानतळ" and "Solapur Airport सोलापूर विमानतळ".