Nonstop flight route between Bella Coola, British Columbia, Canada and La Paz, Bolivia:
Departure Airport:
(52°23'15"N by 126°35'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(16°30'47"S by 68°11'31"W)
Distance from QBC to LPB:
5,895.74 miles (9,488.25 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bella Coola Airport (QBC), Bella Coola, British Columbia, Canada and El Alto International Airport (LPB), La Paz, Bolivia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,896 miles (or 9,488 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 Bella Coola Airport and El Alto 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 Bella Coola Airport and El Alto International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | QBC / CYBD |
| Airport Name: | Bella Coola Airport |
| Location: | Bella Coola, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°23'15"N by 126°35'44"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Central Coast Regional District |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 117 feet (36 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from QBC |
| More Information: | QBC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LPB / SLLP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | La Paz, Bolivia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°30'47"S by 68°11'31"W |
| Area Served: | La Paz, Bolivia |
| Operator/Owner: | Abertis Airports |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 13325 feet (4,061 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LPB |
| More Information: | LPB Maps & Info |
Facts about Bella Coola Airport (QBC):
- The furthest airport from Bella Coola Airport (QBC) is East London Airport (ELS), which is located 10,592 miles (17,046 kilometers) away in East London, South Africa.
- Because of Bella Coola Airport's relatively low elevation of 117 feet, planes can take off or land at Bella Coola 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.
- Bella Coola Airport (QBC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Bella Coola Airport (QBC) is Ocean Falls Water Aerodrome (ZOF), which is located 47 miles (76 kilometers) W of QBC.
Facts about El Alto International Airport (LPB):
- The furthest airport from El Alto International Airport (LPB) is Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX), which is nearly antipodal to El Alto International Airport (meaning El Alto International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Sanya Phoenix International Airport), and is located 12,236 miles (19,692 kilometers) away in Sanya, Hainan, China.
- El Alto International Airport handled 833,212 passengers last year.
- Because of El Alto International Airport's high elevation of 13,325 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at LPB. Combined with a high temperature, this could make LPB a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The Bolivian air transport started in 1916, when the Military school of Aviation was formed in La Paz.
- El Alto International Airport (LPB) has 2 runways.
- On 1 March 1997, the Government of Bolivia entered into a 25-year contract with Airport Group International to operate the three largest airports in Bolivia – El Alto Airport in La Paz, Jorge Wilstermann Airport in Cochabamba and Viru Viru International Airport in Santa Cruz.
- The closest airport to El Alto International Airport (LPB) is Apolo Airport (APB), which is located 118 miles (189 kilometers) N of LPB.
- In addition to being known as "El Alto International Airport", another name for LPB is "Aeropuerto Internacional El Alto".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 47.31 miles (76.14 km) W | Ocean Falls Water Aerodrome (ZOF) | Ocean Falls, British Columbia, Canada |     |
| 2 | 54.63 miles (87.92 km) E | Anahim Lake Airport (YAA) | Anahim Lake, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 64.99 miles (104.58 km) WSW | Bella Bella/Shearwater Water Aerodrome (YSX) | Bella Bella, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 67.44 miles (108.53 km) WSW | Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport (ZEL) | Bella Bella, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 5 | 116.87 miles (188.08 km) ESE | Chilko Lake (Tsylos Park Lodge) Aerodrome (CJH) | Chilko Lake, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 6 | 122.12 miles (196.54 km) SSW | Port Hardy Airport (YZT) | Port Hardy, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 7 | 125.49 miles (201.95 km) S | Alert Bay Airport (YAL) | British Columbia, Canada | |
| 8 | 126.57 miles (203.69 km) S | Port McNeill Airport (YMP) | Port McNeill, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 9 | 131.50 miles (211.62 km) NW | Hartley Bay Water Aerodrome (YTB) | Hartley Bay, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 10 | 139.96 miles (225.24 km) N | Burns Lake Airport (YPZ) | Burns Lake, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 11 | 151.10 miles (243.18 km) SSE | Big Bay Water Aerodrome (YRR) | Stuart Island, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 12 | 165.32 miles (266.06 km) NNW | Northwest Regional Airport Terrace-Kitimat (YXT) | Terrace, British Columbia and Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 170.14 miles (273.82 km) N | Smithers Regional Airport (YYD) | Smithers, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 14 | 170.28 miles (274.03 km) S | Tahsis Water Aerodrome (ZTS) | Tahsis, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 171.68 miles (276.29 km) SSE | Campbell River Water Aerodrome (YHH) | Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,591.70 miles (17,045.65 km) SE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,588.09 miles (17,039.84 km) SE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,566.66 miles (17,005.35 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,548.42 miles (16,976.00 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,535.56 miles (16,955.30 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,517.21 miles (16,925.76 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,497.51 miles (16,894.07 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,478.11 miles (16,862.84 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,472.82 miles (16,854.33 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,470.43 miles (16,850.49 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,449.41 miles (16,816.66 km) ESE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,438.68 miles (16,799.38 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,432.99 miles (16,790.23 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,421.27 miles (16,771.37 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,416.63 miles (16,763.91 km) SE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 117.72 miles (189.45 km) N | Apolo Airport (APB) | Apolo, La Paz, Bolivia | |
| 2 | 147.20 miles (236.90 km) ESE | Jorge Wilstermann International Airport (CBB) | Cochabamba, Bolivia | |
| 3 | 148.82 miles (239.50 km) NE | Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport (SRJ) | San Borja, Bolivia | |
| 4 | 149.25 miles (240.19 km) WNW | Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) | Juliaca, Peru | |
| 5 | 151.35 miles (243.57 km) NNE | Rurrenabaque Airport (RBQ) | Rurrenabaque, Bolivia | |
| 6 | 189.98 miles (305.74 km) SW | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 7 | 189.98 miles (305.74 km) SW | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 8 | 223.56 miles (359.79 km) WSW | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 9 | 225.03 miles (362.16 km) W | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 10 | 229.56 miles (369.43 km) NE | La Esperanza Airport (LEZ) | La Esperanza, Honduras | |
| 11 | 247.29 miles (397.97 km) ENE | Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport (TDD) | Trinidad, Bolivia | |
| 12 | 257.25 miles (414.01 km) SE | Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport (SRE) | Sucre, Bolivia | |
| 13 | 264.45 miles (425.59 km) NE | Santa Ana del Yacuma Airport (SBL) | Santa Ana del Yacuma, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 278.21 miles (447.74 km) NNW | Padre Aldamiz International Airport (PEM) | Puerto Maldonado, Peru | |
| 15 | 286.02 miles (460.30 km) SSE | Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU) | Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,236.23 miles (19,692.25 km) NE | Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) | Sanya, Hainan, China | |
| 2 | 12,216.98 miles (19,661.28 km) ENE | Chu Lai Airport (VCL) | Chu Lai, Quang Nam, Vietnam | |
| 3 | 12,195.30 miles (19,626.38 km) E | Đà Nẵng International Airport (DAD) | Da Nang, Vietnam | |
| 4 | 12,184.38 miles (19,608.81 km) NNE | Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK) | Haikou, Hainan, China | |
| 5 | 12,181.40 miles (19,604.01 km) NE | Phu Cat Airport (UIH) | Qui Nhơn, Binh Dinh, Vietnam | |
| 6 | 12,164.69 miles (19,577.12 km) E | Phu Bai International Airport (HUI) | Huế, Thừa Thiên–Huế, Vietnam | |
| 7 | 12,098.24 miles (19,470.18 km) NNE | Zhanjiang Airport (ZHA) | Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China | |
| 8 | 12,079.93 miles (19,440.72 km) NNE | Cam Ranh International Airport (CXR) | Cam Ranh, Khánh Hòa, Vietnam | |
| 9 | 12,074.36 miles (19,431.75 km) NE | Buon Ma Thuot Airport (BMV) | Buon Me Thuot, Vietnam | |
| 10 | 12,062.04 miles (19,411.93 km) ENE | Ratanakiri Airport (RBE) | Ratanakiri, Cambodia | |
| 11 | 12,052.69 miles (19,396.88 km) NNE | Beihai Fucheng Airport (BHY) | Beihai, Guangxi, China | |
| 12 | 12,043.70 miles (19,382.40 km) NNW | Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (ZUH) | Zhuhai, Guangdong, China | |
| 13 | 12,035.30 miles (19,368.90 km) NE | Lien Khuong Airport (DLI) | Da Lat, Lam Dong, Vietnam | |
| 14 | 12,030.41 miles (19,361.02 km) NNW | Macau International Airport (MFM) | Taipa, Macau | |
| 15 | 12,013.51 miles (19,333.82 km) NNW | Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) | Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong | |