Nonstop flight route between Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada and Currie, Tasmania, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between West Kootenay Regional Airport (YCG), Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada and King Island Airport (KNS), Currie, Tasmania, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,571 miles (or 13,794 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 West Kootenay Regional Airport and King 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 West Kootenay Regional Airport and King 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: | YCG / CYCG |
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Location: | Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 49°17'45"N by 117°37'56"W |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1626 feet (496 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YCG |
More Information: | YCG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KNS / YKII |
Airport Name: | King Island Airport |
Location: | Currie, Tasmania, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°52'38"S by 143°52'41"E |
Area Served: | King Island |
Operator/Owner: | King Island Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 132 feet (40 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from KNS |
More Information: | KNS Maps & Info |
Facts about West Kootenay Regional Airport (YCG):
- West Kootenay Regional Airport (YCG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from West Kootenay Regional Airport (YCG) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,566 miles (17,005 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Selkirk College’s Aviation - Professional Pilot programme operates two Web-cams that depict current conditions.
- The closest airport to West Kootenay Regional Airport (YCG) is Grand Forks Airport (ZGF), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) WSW of YCG.
- In addition to being known as "West Kootenay Regional Airport", another name for YCG is "Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport".
- The West Kootenay Regional Airport, is a small regional airport located 2 nautical miles south southeast of Castlegar, British Columbia.
Facts about King Island Airport (KNS):
- King Island Airport (KNS) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from King Island Airport (KNS) is Corvo Airport (CVU), which is nearly antipodal to King Island Airport (meaning King Island Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Corvo Airport), and is located 12,170 miles (19,586 kilometers) away in Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal.
- Because of King Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 132 feet, planes can take off or land at King 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 King Island Airport (KNS) is Smithton Airport (SIO), which is located 92 miles (148 kilometers) SE of KNS.