Nonstop flight route between Victoria, British Columbia, Canada and Mandritsara, Madagascar:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Victoria International Airport (YYJ), Victoria, British Columbia, Canada and Mandritsara Airport (WMA), Mandritsara, Madagascar would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,126 miles (or 16,297 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 Mandritsara 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 Mandritsara Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YYJ / CYYJ | 
| Airport Name: | Victoria International Airport | 
| Location: | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°38'49"N by 123°25'32"W | 
| Area Served: | Victoria, British Columbia | 
| Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 64 feet (20 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YYJ | 
| More Information: | YYJ Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WMA / FMNX | 
| Airport Name: | Mandritsara Airport | 
| Location: | Mandritsara, Madagascar | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°49'1"S by 48°49'58"E | 
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) | 
| View all routes: | Routes from WMA | 
| More Information: | WMA Maps & Info | 
Facts about Victoria International Airport (YYJ):
- In 1959, the airport was renamed to its present name of the Victoria International Airport.
- Victoria International Airport (YYJ) has 3 runways.
- 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.
- As of December 1, 2010, time limited, ad supported Wi-Fi internet service provided by BOLDStreet Wireless is available terminal wide.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Mandritsara Airport (WMA):
- The furthest airport from Mandritsara Airport (WMA) is Guerrero Negro Airport (GUB), which is located 11,054 miles (17,790 kilometers) away in Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
- Because of Mandritsara Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Mandritsara 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 Mandritsara Airport (WMA) is Port Bergé Airport (WPB), which is located 82 miles (133 kilometers) W of WMA.




