Nonstop flight route between Smithers, British Columbia, Canada and Charlottesville, Virginia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Smithers Regional Airport (YYD), Smithers, British Columbia, Canada and Charlottesville–Albemarle Airport (CHO), Charlottesville, Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,523 miles (or 4,061 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 Smithers Regional Airport and Charlottesville–Albemarle 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 Smithers Regional Airport and Charlottesville–Albemarle Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YYD / CYYD |
Airport Name: | Smithers Regional Airport |
Location: | Smithers, British Columbia, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 54°49'31"N by 127°10'58"W |
Area Served: | Smithers, Bulkley Valley |
Operator/Owner: | Town of Smithers |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1716 feet (523 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YYD |
More Information: | YYD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CHO / KCHO |
Airport Name: | Charlottesville–Albemarle Airport |
Location: | Charlottesville, Virginia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°8'18"N by 78°27'10"W |
Area Served: | Charlottesville, Virginia |
Operator/Owner: | Charlottesville Albemarle Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 639 feet (195 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CHO |
More Information: | CHO Maps & Info |
Facts about Smithers Regional Airport (YYD):
- The furthest airport from Smithers Regional Airport (YYD) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,507 miles (16,909 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- Originally the runway was 5,000 ft, but it has been expanded to 7,544 ft so that the airport can land larger aircraft.
- The closest airport to Smithers Regional Airport (YYD) is Burns Lake Airport (YPZ), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) ESE of YYD.
- Smithers Regional Airport (YYD) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Charlottesville–Albemarle Airport (CHO):
- Because of Charlottesville–Albemarle Airport's relatively low elevation of 639 feet, planes can take off or land at Charlottesville–Albemarle 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 Charlottesville–Albemarle Airport (CHO) is Orange County Airport (OMH), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) ENE of CHO.
- On August 20, 2013, Las Vegas based Allegiant Air announced that they would begin non-stop jet service from Charlottesville to Orlando–Sanford International Airport beginning on November 21, 2013.
- The furthest airport from Charlottesville–Albemarle Airport (CHO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,627 miles (18,711 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Charlottesville–Albemarle Airport (CHO) currently has only 1 runway.