Nonstop flight route between Eastmain, Quebec, Canada and Placencia, Belize:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Eastmain River Airport (ZEM), Eastmain, Quebec, Canada and Placencia Airport (PLJ), Placencia, Belize would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,524 miles (or 4,062 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 Eastmain River Airport and Placencia 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 Eastmain River Airport and Placencia Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZEM / CZEM | 
| Airport Name: | Eastmain River Airport | 
| Location: | Eastmain, Quebec, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°13'35"N by 78°31'20"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Eastmain River Band Council | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 24 feet (7 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from ZEM | 
| More Information: | ZEM Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PLJ / | 
| Airport Name: | Placencia Airport | 
| Location: | Placencia, Belize | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°32'12"N by 88°21'42"W | 
| Area Served: | Placencia | 
| Operator/Owner: | n/a | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 42 feet (13 meters) | 
| View all routes: | Routes from PLJ | 
| More Information: | PLJ Maps & Info | 
Facts about Eastmain River Airport (ZEM):
- The furthest airport from Eastmain River Airport (ZEM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,003 miles (17,708 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Eastmain River Airport (ZEM) is Waskaganish Airport (YKQ), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) S of ZEM.
- Because of Eastmain River Airport's relatively low elevation of 24 feet, planes can take off or land at Eastmain River 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.
- Eastmain River Airport (ZEM) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Placencia Airport (PLJ):
- The furthest airport from Placencia Airport (PLJ) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,977 miles (19,276 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Tropic Air reported the runway dimensions as 1900 x 25, however the Belize Civil Aviation Department reports the runway dimensions to be 2135 x 25.
- The closest airport to Placencia Airport (PLJ) is Independence Airport (INB), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) WSW of PLJ.
- Because of Placencia Airport's relatively low elevation of 42 feet, planes can take off or land at Placencia 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.




