Nonstop flight route between Basel, Switzerland and Smithers, British Columbia, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(47°35'24"N by 7°31'45"E)
Arrival Airport:
(54°49'31"N by 127°10'58"W)
Distance from BSL to YYD:
4,886.32 miles (7,863.75 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL), Basel, Switzerland and Smithers Regional Airport (YYD), Smithers, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,886 miles (or 7,864 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BSL / LFSB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Basel, Switzerland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°35'24"N by 7°31'45"E |
| Area Served: | Basel, Switzerland Mulhouse, France Freiburg, Germany |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 885 feet (270 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BSL |
| More Information: | BSL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YYD / CYYD |
| Airport Name: | Smithers Regional Airport |
| Location: | Smithers, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°49'31"N by 127°10'58"W |
| Area Served: | Smithers, Bulkley Valley |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Smithers |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1716 feet (523 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YYD |
| More Information: | YYD Maps & Info |
Facts about EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL):
- The closest airport to EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) is EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (MLH), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of BSL.
- In addition to being known as "EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg", other names for BSL include "Aéroport de Bâle-Mulhouse", "Flughafen Basel-Mülhausen" and "BSL, MLH".
- EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) has 2 runways.
- EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg handled 5,880,771 passengers last year.
- Because of EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg's relatively low elevation of 885 feet, planes can take off or land at EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg 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.
- Plans for the construction of a joint Swiss-French airport started in the 1930s, but were halted by the Second World War.
- The furthest airport from EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (meaning EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,113 miles (19,493 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- From 2007 until 2009, Ryanair also flew to the airport.
Facts about Smithers Regional Airport (YYD):
- The furthest airport from Smithers Regional Airport (YYD) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,507 miles (16,909 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- Smithers Regional Airport (YYD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Smithers Regional Airport (YYD) is Burns Lake Airport (YPZ), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) ESE of YYD.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 0.00 miles (0.00 km) N | EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (MLH) | Mulhouse, France |     |
| 2 | 35.15 miles (56.56 km) WSW | Montbéliard - Courcelles Aerodrome (XMF) | Montbéliard, France | |
| 3 | 36.80 miles (59.23 km) NNW | Colmar - Houssen Airport (CMR) | Colmar / Houssen, France | |
| 4 | 46.85 miles (75.40 km) S | Bern Airport (BRN) | Bern, Switzerland | |
| 5 | 48.37 miles (77.84 km) E | Zurich Airport (ZRH) | Zürich, Switzerland | |
| 6 | 49.89 miles (80.29 km) SE | Emmen Swiss Air Base (EML) | Emmen, Lucerne, Switzerland | |
| 7 | 55.58 miles (89.45 km) NNE | Black Forest Airport (LHA) | Lahr, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 8 | 65.95 miles (106.14 km) N | Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) | Strasbourg, France | |
| 9 | 72.78 miles (117.12 km) WSW | Besançon - La Vèze Aerodrome (QBQ) | Besançon / La Vèze, France | |
| 10 | 83.99 miles (135.17 km) SSW | Lausanne Airport (QLS) | Lausanne, Switzerland | |
| 11 | 84.58 miles (136.12 km) NW | Épinal - Mirecourt Airport (EPL) | Juvaincourt, Vosges, France | |
| 12 | 86.02 miles (138.43 km) NNE | Baden Airpark (FKB) | Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 13 | 92.47 miles (148.81 km) E | Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) | Friedrichshafen, Bodensee, Germany | |
| 14 | 95.05 miles (152.97 km) E | St. Gallen–Altenrhein Airport (ACH) | Altenrhein, Switzerland | |
| 15 | 95.17 miles (153.16 km) S | Sion Airport (SIR) | Sion, Switzerland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,112.53 miles (19,493.17 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,693.13 miles (18,818.22 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,676.10 miles (18,790.81 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,670.11 miles (18,781.18 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,664.70 miles (18,772.47 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,663.65 miles (18,770.78 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,661.60 miles (18,767.47 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,659.28 miles (18,763.74 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,655.51 miles (18,757.68 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,645.89 miles (18,742.20 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,638.30 miles (18,729.98 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,632.46 miles (18,720.58 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,623.00 miles (18,705.36 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,621.94 miles (18,703.66 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,610.24 miles (18,684.83 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 58.23 miles (93.71 km) ESE | Burns Lake Airport (YPZ) | Burns Lake, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 2 | 60.99 miles (98.15 km) WSW | Northwest Regional Airport Terrace-Kitimat (YXT) | Terrace, British Columbia and Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 128.34 miles (206.55 km) SW | Hartley Bay Water Aerodrome (YTB) | Hartley Bay, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 128.71 miles (207.14 km) WSW | Prince Rupert/Seal Cove Water Airport (ZSW) | Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 5 | 133.57 miles (214.96 km) NW | Hyder Seaplane Base (WHD) | Hyder, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 133.93 miles (215.53 km) NW | Stewart Aerodrome (ZST) | Stewart, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 7 | 135.90 miles (218.70 km) WSW | Prince Rupert Airport (YPR) | Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 8 | 148.91 miles (239.65 km) WSW | Kitkatla Water Aerodrome (YKK) | Kitkatla, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 9 | 170.14 miles (273.82 km) S | Bella Coola Airport (QBC) | Bella Coola, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 10 | 171.26 miles (275.61 km) S | Ocean Falls Water Aerodrome (ZOF) | Ocean Falls, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 11 | 174.86 miles (281.40 km) W | Annette Island Airport (ANN) | Annette Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 175.53 miles (282.48 km) W | Metlakatla Seaplane Base (MTM) | Metlakatla, Annette Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 180.75 miles (290.89 km) WNW | Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base (WFB) | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 181.17 miles (291.56 km) SSE | Anahim Lake Airport (YAA) | Anahim Lake, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 182.71 miles (294.05 km) WNW | Ketchikan International Airport (KTN) | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,506.99 miles (16,909.32 km) SE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,505.29 miles (16,906.59 km) SE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,491.90 miles (16,885.04 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,446.28 miles (16,811.62 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,441.54 miles (16,803.99 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,389.62 miles (16,720.43 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,386.88 miles (16,716.02 km) ESE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,372.89 miles (16,693.51 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,359.53 miles (16,672.01 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,357.06 miles (16,668.03 km) S | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,340.46 miles (16,641.31 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,323.82 miles (16,614.54 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,320.48 miles (16,609.16 km) SE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,317.65 miles (16,604.61 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,314.65 miles (16,599.77 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |