Nonstop flight route between Victoria, British Columbia, Canada and Nordholz, Germany:
Departure Airport:
(48°25'22"N by 123°23'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(53°46'4"N by 8°39'36"E)
Distance from YWH to FCN:
4,842.08 miles (7,792.55 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Victoria Inner Harbour Airport (YWH), Victoria, British Columbia, Canada and Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN), Nordholz, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,842 miles (or 7,793 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 Victoria Inner Harbour Airport and Nordholz Naval Airbase, 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 Victoria Inner Harbour Airport and Nordholz Naval Airbase. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YWH / CYWH |
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| Location: | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°25'22"N by 123°23'15"W |
| Area Served: | Victoria, British Columbia |
| Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from YWH |
| More Information: | YWH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FCN / ETMN |
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| Location: | Nordholz, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°46'4"N by 8°39'36"E |
| Operator/Owner: | German Navy |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 74 feet (23 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FCN |
| More Information: | FCN Maps & Info |
Facts about Victoria Inner Harbour Airport (YWH):
- The closest airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Airport (YWH) is Esquimalt Airport (YPF), which is located only 1 mile (1 kilometers) NW of YWH.
- The furthest airport from Victoria Inner Harbour Airport (YWH) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,738 miles (17,281 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Because of Victoria Inner Harbour Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Victoria Inner Harbour 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 addition to being known as "Victoria Inner Harbour Airport", another name for YWH is "Victoria Harbour Water Airport".
Facts about Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN):
- In addition to being known as "Nordholz Naval Airbase", another name for FCN is "(Advanced Landing Ground R-56)".
- Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Between 1941 and 1943 Nordholz was not used, but the Luftwaffe returned in March 1943, as 3/JG 54 moved to Nordholz.
- The closest airport to Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) is Bremerhaven Airport (BRV), which is located only 18 miles (30 kilometers) S of FCN.
- Because of Nordholz Naval Airbase's relatively low elevation of 74 feet, planes can take off or land at Nordholz Naval Airbase 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.
- A year later the subhunting component of MFG 2 moved from Westerland on Sylt to Nordholz.
- The furthest airport from Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,711 miles (18,847 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- During World War I Nordholz served as the principal airship base for the Imperial German Navy.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 0.91 miles (1.46 km) NW | Esquimalt Airport (YPF) | Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada |     |
| 2 | 15.61 miles (25.12 km) N | Victoria International Airport (YYJ) | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 16.51 miles (26.57 km) NE | Roche Harbor Seaplane Base (RCE) | San Juan Island, Washington, United States | |
| 4 | 17.99 miles (28.95 km) ENE | Friday Harbor Airport (FRD) | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| 5 | 19.02 miles (30.62 km) ENE | Friday Harbor Seaplane Base (FBS) | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 19.51 miles (31.40 km) S | CGAS Port Angeles (NOW) | Port Angeles, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 21.53 miles (34.65 km) SSW | William R. Fairchild International AirportPort Angeles Army Airfield (CLM) | Port Angeles, Washington, United States | |
| 8 | 22.46 miles (36.14 km) ENE | Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base (LPS) | Lopez Island, Washington, United States | |
| 9 | 23.54 miles (37.89 km) NNE | Bedwell Harbour Water Aerodrome (YBW) | Bedwell Harbour, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 10 | 23.89 miles (38.45 km) NE | Westsound Seaplane Base (WSX) | Westsound, Orcas Island, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 24.25 miles (39.03 km) SSE | Sequim Valley Airport (SQV) | Sequim, Washington, United States | |
| 12 | 25.89 miles (41.66 km) E | Center Island Airport (CWS) | Center Island, Washington, United States | |
| 13 | 27.64 miles (44.48 km) NNW | Duncan Airport (DUQ) | Duncan, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 14 | 28.31 miles (45.57 km) ENE | Rosario Seaplane Base (RSJ) | Orcas Island, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 29.40 miles (47.31 km) NE | Orcas Island Airport (ESD) | Eastsound, Washington, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,738.10 miles (17,281.25 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,674.93 miles (17,179.60 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,609.76 miles (17,074.71 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,602.41 miles (17,062.88 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,594.97 miles (17,050.91 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,571.43 miles (17,013.03 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,565.96 miles (17,004.22 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,563.14 miles (16,999.68 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 9 | 10,560.87 miles (16,996.03 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,554.71 miles (16,986.12 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,540.62 miles (16,963.44 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,533.50 miles (16,951.98 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 13 | 10,520.64 miles (16,931.29 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,501.77 miles (16,900.92 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 15 | 10,501.28 miles (16,900.12 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.37 miles (29.57 km) S | Bremerhaven Airport (BRV) | Bremerhaven, Bremen, Germany | |
| 2 | 28.37 miles (45.65 km) NNE | Heide-Büsum Airport (HEI) | Heide, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 3 | 30.37 miles (48.87 km) W | Wangerooge Airport (AGE) | Wangerooge, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 4 | 41.86 miles (67.36 km) NW | Heligoland Airport (HGL) | Düne, Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 5 | 50.04 miles (80.53 km) S | Bremen Airport (BRE) | Bremen, Germany | |
| 6 | 50.79 miles (81.74 km) ESE | Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport (XFW) | Hamburg, Germany | |
| 7 | 55.27 miles (88.95 km) E | Hamburg Airport (HAM) | Hamburg / Fuhlsbüttel, Germany | |
| 8 | 64.27 miles (103.43 km) WSW | Emden Airport (EME) | Emden, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 9 | 73.56 miles (118.39 km) NE | Kiel Holtenau Airport (KEL) | Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 10 | 80.19 miles (129.05 km) N | Sylt Airport (GWT) | Westerland, Germany | |
| 11 | 80.71 miles (129.89 km) W | Borkum Airfield (BMK) | Borkum, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 12 | 84.09 miles (135.33 km) E | Lübeck Airport (LBC) | Lübeck (near Hamburg), Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 13 | 94.40 miles (151.92 km) NNE | Sønderborg Airport (SGD) | Sønderborg, Denmark | |
| 14 | 96.30 miles (154.98 km) WSW | Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) | Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands | |
| 15 | 98.95 miles (159.24 km) SE | Celle Air Base (ZCN) | Celle, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,710.90 miles (18,846.81 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,456.48 miles (18,437.38 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,443.85 miles (18,417.04 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,418.58 miles (18,376.38 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,418.15 miles (18,375.68 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,416.23 miles (18,372.60 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,415.46 miles (18,371.35 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,406.80 miles (18,357.42 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,393.93 miles (18,336.71 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,393.72 miles (18,336.36 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,366.78 miles (18,293.02 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,366.67 miles (18,292.84 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,365.50 miles (18,290.95 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,362.03 miles (18,285.36 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,358.69 miles (18,279.99 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |