Nonstop flight route between Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada and Assab, Eritrea:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC), Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada and Assab International Airport (ASA), Assab, Eritrea would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,911 miles (or 12,732 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 Canadian Rockies International Airport and Assab 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 Canadian Rockies International Airport and Assab 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: | YXC / CYXC |
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Location: | Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 49°36'43"N by 115°46'54"W |
Operator/Owner: | City of Cranbrook |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3084 feet (940 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YXC |
More Information: | YXC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ASA / HHSB |
Airport Name: | Assab International Airport |
Location: | Assab, Eritrea |
GPS Coordinates: | 13°4'18"N by 42°38'42"E |
Area Served: | Assab |
Airport Type: | Public/Military |
Elevation: | 46 feet (14 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ASA |
More Information: | ASA Maps & Info |
Facts about Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC):
- In addition to being known as "Canadian Rockies International Airport", another name for YXC is "Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport".
- Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport is classified as an airport of entry by NAV CANADA and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency.
- The closest airport to Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) is Fairmont Hot Springs Airport (YCZ), which is located 50 miles (80 kilometers) N of YXC.
- The furthest airport from Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,502 miles (16,902 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- It is owned by the City of Cranbrook and operated by YVRAS.
Facts about Assab International Airport (ASA):
- The furthest airport from Assab International Airport (ASA) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Assab International Airport (meaning Assab International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atuona Airport), and is located 12,182 miles (19,606 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Assab International Airport (ASA) is Obock Airport (OBC), which is located 87 miles (141 kilometers) SSE of ASA.
- Assab International Airport (ASA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Assab International Airport's relatively low elevation of 46 feet, planes can take off or land at Assab 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.