Nonstop flight route between Placencia, Belize and Bella Bella, British Columbia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Placencia Airport (PLJ), Placencia, Belize and Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport (ZEL), Bella Bella, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,277 miles (or 5,274 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 Placencia Airport and Bella Bella (Campbell Island) 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 Placencia Airport and Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZEL / CBBC |
Airport Name: | Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport |
Location: | Bella Bella, British Columbia, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 52°11'6"N by 128°9'24"W |
Operator/Owner: | Bella Bella Airport Ltd. |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 141 feet (43 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ZEL |
More Information: | ZEL Maps & Info |
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.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Placencia Airport (PLJ) is Independence Airport (INB), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) WSW of PLJ.
Facts about Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport (ZEL):
- Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport (ZEL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport's relatively low elevation of 141 feet, planes can take off or land at Bella Bella (Campbell Island) 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 Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport (ZEL) is Bella Bella/Shearwater Water Aerodrome (YSX), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) SE of ZEL.
- The furthest airport from Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport (ZEL) is East London Airport (ELS), which is located 10,653 miles (17,144 kilometers) away in East London, South Africa.