Nonstop flight route between Port Hardy, British Columbia, Canada and Lamu, Kenya:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Port Hardy Airport (YZT), Port Hardy, British Columbia, Canada and Manda Airport (LAU), Lamu, Kenya would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,021 miles (or 14,517 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 Port Hardy Airport and Manda 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 Port Hardy Airport and Manda Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YZT / CYZT |
Airport Name: | Port Hardy Airport |
Location: | Port Hardy, British Columbia, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 50°40'50"N by 127°19'59"W |
Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 71 feet (22 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from YZT |
More Information: | YZT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LAU / HKLU |
Airport Name: | Manda Airport |
Location: | Lamu, Kenya |
GPS Coordinates: | 2°14'45"S by 40°54'35"E |
Area Served: | Lamu |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Kenya |
Airport Type: | Public, Civilian |
Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from LAU |
More Information: | LAU Maps & Info |
Facts about Port Hardy Airport (YZT):
- Port Hardy Airport (YZT) has 3 runways.
- Because of Port Hardy Airport's relatively low elevation of 71 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Hardy 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 Port Hardy Airport (YZT) is East London Airport (ELS), which is located 10,686 miles (17,197 kilometers) away in East London, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Port Hardy Airport (YZT) is Port McNeill Airport (YMP), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) ESE of YZT.
Facts about Manda Airport (LAU):
- Manda Airport, also called Lamu Airport is an airport in Kenya.
- Manda Airport is located in on Manda Island, Lamu District, Coast Province, in the Lamu Archipelago on the western shores of the Indian Ocean, on the Kenya coast.
- Manda Airport (LAU) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Manda Airport (LAU) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,607 miles (18,679 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Manda Airport (LAU) is Kiwayu Airport (KWY), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) NE of LAU.
- Because of Manda Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Manda 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.