Nonstop flight route between Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada and Aktau, Kazakhstan:
Departure Airport:
(49°1'31"N by 122°21'35"W)
Arrival Airport:
(43°51'35"N by 51°5'30"E)
Distance from YXX to SCO:
6,006.82 miles (9,667.01 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Abbotsford International Airport (YXX), Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada and Aktau International Airport (SCO), Aktau, Kazakhstan would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,007 miles (or 9,667 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 Abbotsford International Airport and Aktau 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 Abbotsford International Airport and Aktau 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: | YXX / CYXX |
| Airport Name: | Abbotsford International Airport |
| Location: | Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°1'31"N by 122°21'35"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 194 feet (59 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YXX |
| More Information: | YXX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SCO / UATE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Aktau, Kazakhstan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°51'35"N by 51°5'30"E |
| Area Served: | Aktau |
| Operator/Owner: | JSC "Aktau International Airport" |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 72 feet (22 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SCO |
| More Information: | SCO Maps & Info |
Facts about Abbotsford International Airport (YXX):
- In 2012, YXX was Canada's 15th busiest airport by aircraft movements, with 108,545 movements, 503,693 passengers passed through Abbotsford International Airport in 2008.
- The furthest airport from Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,682 miles (17,191 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The airport became the home to Skyways Air Services and Conair Aviation in the 1960s.
- Because of Abbotsford International Airport's relatively low elevation of 194 feet, planes can take off or land at Abbotsford 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.
- The closest airport to Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) is Blaine Municipal Airport (BWS), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) W of YXX.
- The airport is serviced by Central Fraser Valley Route 21, which connect Aldergrove and Abbotsford with Bourquin Exchange in Abbotsford.
- Abbotsford International Airport handled 475,223 passengers last year.
- Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) has 2 runways.
- Abbotsford became a jet passenger airport in June 1997 with the start of scheduled service to Alberta by WestJet.
Facts about Aktau International Airport (SCO):
- Aktau International Airport (SCO) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Aktau International Airport", other names for SCO include "Ақтау халықаралық әуежайы" and "Международный аэропорт Актау".
- The closest airport to Aktau International Airport (SCO) is Makhachkala International Airport "Uytash" (MCX), which is located 187 miles (301 kilometers) WSW of SCO.
- Aktau Airport is an airport in Aktau, Kazakhstan.
- Because of Aktau International Airport's relatively low elevation of 72 feet, planes can take off or land at Aktau 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.
- The furthest airport from Aktau International Airport (SCO) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 10,962 miles (17,641 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- The new terminal was completed in 2009.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.06 miles (27.45 km) W | Blaine Municipal Airport (BWS) | Blaine, Washington, United States |     |
| 2 | 17.99 miles (28.95 km) SSW | Bellingham International Airport (BLI) | Bellingham, Washington, United States | |
| 3 | 20.70 miles (33.31 km) NW | Pitt Meadows Regional Airport (YPK) | Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 20.99 miles (33.78 km) ENE | Chilliwack Airport (YCW) | Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 5 | 29.52 miles (47.50 km) W | Boundary Bay Airport (YDT) | Delta, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 6 | 33.26 miles (53.53 km) SW | Orcas Island Airport (ESD) | Eastsound, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 34.96 miles (56.26 km) SW | Rosario Seaplane Base (RSJ) | Orcas Island, Washington, United States | |
| 8 | 38.41 miles (61.81 km) S | Skagit Regional Airport (MVW) | Burlington / Mount Vernon, Washington, United States | |
| 9 | 38.71 miles (62.30 km) WNW | Vancouver Harbour Water Airport (CXH) | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 10 | 38.89 miles (62.59 km) SSW | Anacortes Airport (OTS) | Anacortes, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 39.06 miles (62.86 km) WNW | Vancouver International Airport (YVR) | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 12 | 39.09 miles (62.92 km) SW | Westsound Seaplane Base (WSX) | Westsound, Orcas Island, Washington, United States | |
| 13 | 42.77 miles (68.83 km) SSW | Center Island Airport (CWS) | Center Island, Washington, United States | |
| 14 | 43.38 miles (69.82 km) SW | Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base (LPS) | Lopez Island, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 43.86 miles (70.59 km) WSW | Bedwell Harbour Water Aerodrome (YBW) | Bedwell Harbour, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,681.84 miles (17,190.72 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,616.79 miles (17,086.03 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,549.78 miles (16,978.18 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,540.72 miles (16,963.60 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,535.67 miles (16,955.47 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,518.78 miles (16,928.30 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 7 | 10,510.48 miles (16,914.94 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,503.80 miles (16,904.18 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,502.41 miles (16,901.94 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,492.26 miles (16,885.61 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,489.31 miles (16,880.86 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 12 | 10,478.62 miles (16,863.66 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,461.06 miles (16,835.40 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 14 | 10,458.09 miles (16,830.63 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,447.56 miles (16,813.68 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 187.26 miles (301.36 km) WSW | Makhachkala International Airport "Uytash" (MCX) | Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia | |
| 2 | 225.14 miles (362.33 km) NW | Narimanovo Airport (ASF) | Astrakhan, Russia | |
| 3 | 228.13 miles (367.14 km) N | Atyrau International Airport (GUW) | Atyrau, Kazakhstan | |
| 4 | 240.43 miles (386.93 km) SSW | Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) | Baku, Azerbaijan | |
| 5 | 271.61 miles (437.11 km) W | Grozny Airport (GRV) | Grozny, Russia | |
| 6 | 275.01 miles (442.59 km) WSW | Zaqatala International Airport (ZTU) | Zaqatala, Azerbaijan | |
| 7 | 280.15 miles (450.86 km) SSE | Turkmenbashi International Airport (KRW) | Türkmenbaşy, Turkmenistan, Turkmenistan | |
| 8 | 306.43 miles (493.15 km) W | Magas Airport (IGT) | Magas, Republic of Ingushetia, Russia | |
| 9 | 325.58 miles (523.97 km) SW | Ganja International Airport (KVD) | Ganja, Azerbaijan | |
| 10 | 327.91 miles (527.71 km) W | Beslan Airport (OGZ) | Beslan / Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia–Alania, Russia | |
| 11 | 346.04 miles (556.89 km) WSW | Tbilisi Airport (TBS) | Tbilisi, Georgia | |
| 12 | 371.85 miles (598.44 km) SSW | Lankaran International Airport (LLK) | Lankaran, Azerbaijan | |
| 13 | 372.43 miles (599.37 km) WNW | Elista International Airport (ESL) | Elista, Kalmykia, Russia | |
| 14 | 373.05 miles (600.36 km) W | Nalchik Airport (NAL) | Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia | |
| 15 | 398.46 miles (641.26 km) W | Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) | Mineralnye Vody, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,961.62 miles (17,640.98 km) SSE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 10,853.71 miles (17,467.30 km) SW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 3 | 10,747.68 miles (17,296.68 km) SSE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,645.46 miles (17,132.17 km) SSE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,608.68 miles (17,072.97 km) SSE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,522.61 miles (16,934.45 km) SSE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,480.24 miles (16,866.26 km) SE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,375.79 miles (16,698.17 km) SSE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,364.98 miles (16,680.78 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,364.43 miles (16,679.89 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,356.95 miles (16,667.85 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,279.36 miles (16,542.98 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,256.02 miles (16,505.43 km) SE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,247.12 miles (16,491.10 km) SE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,228.54 miles (16,461.20 km) SSE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |