Nonstop flight route between Victoria, British Columbia, Canada and Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(48°25'22"N by 123°23'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(29°42'38"S by 53°41'31"W)
Distance from YWH to RIA:
6,897.66 miles (11,100.68 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Victoria Inner Harbour Airport (YWH), Victoria, British Columbia, Canada and Santa Maria Airport (RIA), Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,898 miles (or 11,101 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 Santa Maria 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 Victoria Inner Harbour Airport and Santa Maria Airport. 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 |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | RIA / SBSM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°42'38"S by 53°41'31"W |
| Area Served: | Santa Maria |
| Operator/Owner: | Brazilian Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 289 feet (88 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RIA |
| More Information: | RIA Maps & Info |
Facts about Victoria Inner Harbour Airport (YWH):
- In addition to being known as "Victoria Inner Harbour Airport", another name for YWH is "Victoria Harbour Water Airport".
- 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.
Facts about Santa Maria Airport (RIA):
- The closest airport to Santa Maria Airport (RIA) is João Batista Bos Filho Airport (IJU), which is located 93 miles (150 kilometers) N of RIA.
- Santa Maria Airport (RIA) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Santa Maria Airport (RIA) is Aguni Airport (AGJ), which is nearly antipodal to Santa Maria Airport (meaning Santa Maria Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Aguni Airport), and is located 12,214 miles (19,656 kilometers) away in Aguni, Japan.
- Because of Santa Maria Airport's relatively low elevation of 289 feet, planes can take off or land at Santa Maria 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 "Santa Maria Airport", another name for RIA is "Aeroporto de Santa Maria".
- Some of its facilities are shared with the Santa Maria Air Force Base of the Brazilian Air Force.
| 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 | 93.10 miles (149.84 km) N | João Batista Bos Filho Airport (IJU) | Ijuí, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 2 | 102.82 miles (165.48 km) NNW | Sepé Tiaraju Airport (GEL) | Santo Ângelo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 3 | 118.70 miles (191.04 km) SSW | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 4 | 130.56 miles (210.12 km) NE | Lauro Kurtz Airport (PFB) | Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 5 | 132.14 miles (212.66 km) W | Gaudêncio Machado Ramos Airport (ALQ) | Alegrete, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 6 | 137.61 miles (221.46 km) SW | Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International Airport (RVY) | Rivera, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 7 | 149.90 miles (241.24 km) SSW | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 8 | 152.34 miles (245.16 km) E | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 9 | 160.41 miles (258.16 km) SSE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 10 | 165.66 miles (266.61 km) NNE | Erechim Airport (ERM) | Erechim, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 11 | 174.99 miles (281.62 km) WSW | Artigas International Airport (ATI) | Artigas, Artigas, Uruguay | |
| 12 | 184.51 miles (296.94 km) S | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 13 | 187.21 miles (301.28 km) SSE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 14 | 188.73 miles (303.73 km) NNE | Serafin Enoss Bertaso Airport (XAP) | Chapecó, Brazil | |
| 15 | 193.46 miles (311.35 km) SW | Tacuarembó Airport (TAW) | Tacuarembó, Tacuarembó, Uruguay | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,214.00 miles (19,656.48 km) NNW | Aguni Airport (AGJ) | Aguni, Japan | |
| 2 | 12,212.99 miles (19,654.86 km) WNW | Amami Airport (ASJ) | Amami Island, Japan | |
| 3 | 12,211.55 miles (19,652.53 km) NNW | Iejima Airport (IEJ) | Iejima, Japan | |
| 4 | 12,199.80 miles (19,633.62 km) E | Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport (HSN) | Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China | |
| 5 | 12,197.94 miles (19,630.63 km) WNW | Kikai Airport (KKX) | Kikaiga Shima, Kikai-Shima Island, Japan | |
| 6 | 12,188.18 miles (19,614.93 km) NNW | Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA) | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 7 | 12,184.76 miles (19,609.41 km) NNW | Kerama Airport (KJP) | Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 8 | 12,183.89 miles (19,608.02 km) NW | Fukue Airport (FUJ) | Gotō, Nagasaki, Japan | |
| 9 | 12,181.00 miles (19,603.37 km) N | Jeongseok / Jungseok Airport (JDG) | Jeju province, South Korea | |
| 10 | 12,180.58 miles (19,602.70 km) NNW | Naha Airport (OKA) | Okinawa, Japan | |
| 11 | 12,173.98 miles (19,592.07 km) N | Jeju International Airport (CJU) | Jeju, South Korea | |
| 12 | 12,172.43 miles (19,589.58 km) W | Yakushima Airport (KUM) | Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan | |
| 13 | 12,150.90 miles (19,554.94 km) ENE | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | Shanghai, People's Republic of China | |
| 14 | 12,146.08 miles (19,547.17 km) E | Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) | Ningbo, Zhejiang, China | |
| 15 | 12,137.78 miles (19,533.81 km) WNW | Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) | Kagoshima, Japan | |