Nonstop flight route between Victoria, British Columbia, Canada and Chernivtsi, Ukraine:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Victoria International Airport (YYJ), Victoria, British Columbia, Canada and Chernivtsi International Airport (CWC), Chernivtsi, Ukraine would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,496 miles (or 8,845 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 International Airport and Chernivtsi 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 Victoria International Airport and Chernivtsi International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Victoria International Airport (YYJ):

• There are several organisations that offer flight training at the airport
• The furthest airport from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,724 miles (17,259 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
• Gates 1–5 are used to handle international passenger arrivals.
• Because of Victoria International Airport's relatively low elevation of 64 feet, planes can take off or land at Victoria 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 last Royal Canadian Air Force unit left the airport in 1952.
• Victoria International Airport (YYJ) has 3 runways.
• Like most airports that are run by local authorities in Canada, Victoria International Airport charges an Airport Improvement Fee for each outgoing passenger.
• In May 2005, the federal government, which owns the land, announced a reduction in the rent paid by the Victoria Airport Authority.
• A new interchange at Highway 17 and McTavish Road, the main highway access point to the airport, was completed in April 2011.
• The closest airport to Victoria International Airport (YYJ) is Bedwell Harbour Water Aerodrome (YBW), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NE of YYJ.

Facts about Chernivtsi International Airport (CWC):

• Because of Chernivtsi International Airport's relatively low elevation of 797 feet, planes can take off or land at Chernivtsi 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 Chernivtsi International Airport (CWC) is Suceava "Stefan cel Mare" Airport (SCV), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) SSE of CWC.
• Chernivtsi International Airport (CWC) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "Chernivtsi International Airport", another name for CWC is "Міжнародний аеропорт «Чернівці»".
• The furthest airport from Chernivtsi International Airport (CWC) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,322 miles (18,221 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.