Nonstop flight route between Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada and Prestwick (near Glasgow), Scotland, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(49°36'43"N by 115°46'54"W)
Arrival Airport:
(55°30'33"N by 4°35'39"W)
Distance from YXC to PIK:
4,167.61 miles (6,707.11 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC), Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada and Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK), Prestwick (near Glasgow), Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,168 miles (or 6,707 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 Glasgow-Prestwick 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 Glasgow-Prestwick 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 |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | PIK / EGPK |
| Airport Name: | Glasgow-Prestwick Airport |
| Location: | Prestwick (near Glasgow), Scotland, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°30'33"N by 4°35'39"W |
| Area Served: | Glasgow, Prestwick, Strathclyde, Scotland |
| Operator/Owner: | Scottish Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 65 feet (20 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PIK |
| More Information: | PIK Maps & Info |
Facts about Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC):
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Canadian Rockies International Airport", another name for YXC is "Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport".
- 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.
- Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK):
- Scottish Aviation built a factory using the original terminal building and hangars at Prestwick, which from 1974 produced such aircraft as the Prestwick Pioneers, and later the Jetstream and Bulldog.
- Because of Glasgow-Prestwick Airport's relatively low elevation of 65 feet, planes can take off or land at Glasgow-Prestwick 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.
- The airport began life around 1934 — primarily as a training airfield — with a hangar, offices and control tower were constructed by the end of 1935.
- 1992 marked the beginning of a renaissance for the struggling airport when purchased by "Canadian entrepreneur" Matthew Hudson in a "dramatic rescue".
- The closest airport to Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK) is Glasgow International Airport (GLA), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) NNE of PIK.
- Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK) has 2 runways.
- On 8 March 2012 the airport owner Infratil announced that they had placed the airfield up for sale.
- The furthest airport from Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,764 miles (18,932 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Glasgow-Prestwick Airport handled 1,145,836 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 49.78 miles (80.11 km) N | Fairmont Hot Springs Airport (YCZ) | Fairmont Hot Springs, British Columbia, Canada |     |
| 2 | 75.55 miles (121.58 km) E | Cowley Airport (YYM) | Cowley, Alberta, Canada | |
| 3 | 80.22 miles (129.11 km) E | Pincher Creek Airport (WPC) | Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada | |
| 4 | 85.94 miles (138.30 km) WSW | West Kootenay Regional Airport (YCG) | Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 5 | 110.79 miles (178.30 km) N | Banff Airport (YBA) | Banff, Alberta, Canada | |
| 6 | 113.48 miles (182.63 km) SE | Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) | Kalispell, Montana, United States | |
| 7 | 126.22 miles (203.12 km) WSW | Grand Forks Airport (ZGF) | Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 8 | 130.24 miles (209.60 km) NE | Calgary International Airport (YYC) | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | |
| 9 | 133.48 miles (214.82 km) E | Lethbridge Airport (YQL) | Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada | |
| 10 | 135.50 miles (218.07 km) SSW | Coeur d'Alene Airport (COE) | Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States | |
| 11 | 141.40 miles (227.55 km) NW | Revelstoke Airport (YRV) | Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 12 | 150.70 miles (242.52 km) SSW | Felts Field (SFF) | Spokane, Washington, United States | |
| 13 | 159.21 miles (256.22 km) SSW | Spokane International Airport (GEG) | Spokane, Washington, United States | |
| 14 | 162.16 miles (260.97 km) W | Kelowna International Airport (YLW) | Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 162.37 miles (261.31 km) SSW | Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA) | Spokane, Washington, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,502.46 miles (16,902.03 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,423.66 miles (16,775.21 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 10,421.83 miles (16,772.27 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 4 | 10,395.62 miles (16,730.09 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,388.70 miles (16,718.95 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,373.49 miles (16,694.48 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,290.29 miles (16,560.57 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,277.27 miles (16,539.62 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,259.29 miles (16,510.68 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,259.08 miles (16,510.35 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,242.86 miles (16,484.24 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,227.35 miles (16,459.28 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,224.08 miles (16,454.02 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,220.90 miles (16,448.90 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,220.43 miles (16,448.15 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.82 miles (41.56 km) NNE | Glasgow International Airport (GLA) | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 43.11 miles (69.39 km) W | Campbeltown Airport (CAL) | Campbeltown, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 56.45 miles (90.85 km) ENE | Edinburgh Airport (EDI) | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 66.11 miles (106.39 km) W | Islay Airport (ILY) | Islay, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 74.41 miles (119.75 km) WNW | Colonsay Airport (CSA) | Colonsay, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 79.69 miles (128.24 km) SW | George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 79.81 miles (128.45 km) NE | Perth Airport (PSL) | Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 80.69 miles (129.86 km) ESE | Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX) | Carlisle, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 87.04 miles (140.08 km) SW | Belfast International Airport (BFS) | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 89.00 miles (143.24 km) NE | Dundee Airport (DND) | Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 89.55 miles (144.12 km) NE | RAF Leuchars (ADX) | St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 98.54 miles (158.59 km) S | Isle of Man Airport (IOM) | Ronaldsway, Isle of Man, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 106.06 miles (170.69 km) WSW | City of Derry Airport (LDY) | Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 108.58 miles (174.74 km) NW | Coll Island Airport (COL) | Coll, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 109.05 miles (175.50 km) SSE | Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF) | Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,763.97 miles (18,932.22 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,737.39 miles (18,889.45 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,737.18 miles (18,889.12 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,684.31 miles (18,804.04 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,677.93 miles (18,793.76 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,655.46 miles (18,757.60 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,643.86 miles (18,738.93 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,640.83 miles (18,734.06 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,619.13 miles (18,699.12 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,619.04 miles (18,698.98 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,601.77 miles (18,671.19 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,596.53 miles (18,662.77 km) S | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,592.50 miles (18,656.28 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,570.67 miles (18,621.14 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,551.71 miles (18,590.63 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |