Nonstop flight route between Dhanbad, India and Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(23°50'2"N by 86°25'31"E)
Arrival Airport:
(53°15'56"N by 114°57'37"W)
Distance from DBD to YDC:
6,957.37 miles (11,196.78 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dhanbad Airport (DBD), Dhanbad, India and Drayton Valley Industrial Airport (YDC), Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,957 miles (or 11,197 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 Dhanbad Airport and Drayton Valley Industrial 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 Dhanbad Airport and Drayton Valley Industrial Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DBD / VEDB |
| Airport Name: | Dhanbad Airport |
| Location: | Dhanbad, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°50'2"N by 86°25'31"E |
| Area Served: | Dhanbad |
| Operator/Owner: | Jharkhand Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 847 feet (258 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DBD |
| More Information: | DBD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YDC / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°15'56"N by 114°57'37"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Drayton Valley |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2776 feet (846 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YDC |
| More Information: | YDC Maps & Info |
Facts about Dhanbad Airport (DBD):
- The closest airport to Dhanbad Airport (DBD) is Sonari Airport (IXW), which is located 72 miles (116 kilometers) SSW of DBD.
- Dhanbad Airport (DBD) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Dhanbad Airport's relatively low elevation of 847 feet, planes can take off or land at Dhanbad 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 furthest airport from Dhanbad Airport (DBD) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,423 miles (18,383 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
Facts about Drayton Valley Industrial Airport (YDC):
- In addition to being known as "Drayton Valley Industrial Airport", another name for YDC is "CER3".
- The closest airport to Drayton Valley Industrial Airport (YDC) is Edmonton International Airport (YEG), which is located 57 miles (92 kilometers) E of YDC.
- The furthest airport from Drayton Valley Industrial Airport (YDC) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,273 miles (16,533 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Drayton Valley Industrial Airport (YDC) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 72.36 miles (116.45 km) SSW | Sonari Airport (IXW) | Jamshedpur, India |     |
| 2 | 78.57 miles (126.45 km) WSW | Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) | Ranchi, India | |
| 3 | 112.15 miles (180.48 km) NW | Gaya Airport (GAY) | Gaya, India | |
| 4 | 140.25 miles (225.71 km) NE | Malda Airport (LDA) | Malda, India | |
| 5 | 144.30 miles (232.23 km) ENE | Shah Makhdum Airport (RJH) | Rajshahi, Bangladesh | |
| 6 | 147.60 miles (237.54 km) NW | Jai Prakash Narayan International Airport Patna Airport (PAT) | Patna, India | |
| 7 | 149.50 miles (240.59 km) SW | Rourkela Airport (RRK) | Rourkela, India | |
| 8 | 152.00 miles (244.62 km) ESE | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) | Dum Dum (near Kolkata), India | |
| 9 | 172.56 miles (277.71 km) NNW | Muzaffarpur Airport (MZU) | Muzzafarpur, India | |
| 10 | 179.05 miles (288.14 km) ESE | Jessore Airport (JSR) | Jessore, Bangladesh | |
| 11 | 190.29 miles (306.25 km) NNE | Biratnagar Airport (BIR) | Biratnagar, Nepal | |
| 12 | 201.09 miles (323.63 km) N | Janakpur Airport(Domestic) (JKR) | Janakpur, Nepal | |
| 13 | 204.82 miles (329.63 km) NE | Saidpur Airport (SPD) | Saidpur, Bangladesh | |
| 14 | 215.51 miles (346.83 km) NNE | Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) | Bhadrapur / Chandragadhi, Nepal | |
| 15 | 229.87 miles (369.94 km) NNE | Bagdogra AirportCivil Aerodrome Bagdogra (IXB) | Bagdogra, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,422.89 miles (18,383.32 km) ESE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,106.76 miles (17,874.55 km) WSW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 3 | 11,083.76 miles (17,837.54 km) SW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 4 | 11,075.96 miles (17,824.98 km) WSW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 5 | 11,016.84 miles (17,729.84 km) SW | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 6 | 10,998.01 miles (17,699.54 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,991.16 miles (17,688.51 km) WSW | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,987.50 miles (17,682.62 km) SW | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 9 | 10,986.56 miles (17,681.11 km) WSW | Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU) | Jauja, Peru | |
| 10 | 10,983.23 miles (17,675.75 km) SW | Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA) | Huaraz, Peru | |
| 11 | 10,975.73 miles (17,663.68 km) WSW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,974.17 miles (17,661.16 km) W | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,971.32 miles (17,656.58 km) WSW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 14 | 10,971.32 miles (17,656.58 km) WSW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYC) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 15 | 10,957.82 miles (17,634.85 km) W | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 57.11 miles (91.92 km) E | Edmonton International Airport (YEG) | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| 2 | 57.82 miles (93.05 km) S | Rocky Mountain House Airport (YRM) | Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, Canada | |
| 3 | 63.16 miles (101.64 km) W | High Prairie Airport (ZHP) | High Prairie, Alberta, Canada | |
| 4 | 65.62 miles (105.61 km) WNW | Edson Airport (YET) | Edson, Alberta, Canada | |
| 5 | 66.68 miles (107.31 km) ENE | CFB Edmonton (YED) | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| 6 | 69.45 miles (111.76 km) NNW | Whitecourt Airport (YZU) | Whitecourt, Alberta, Canada | |
| 7 | 87.15 miles (140.25 km) SSE | Red Deer Regional Airport (YQF) | Red Deer, Alberta, Canada | |
| 8 | 115.40 miles (185.72 km) W | Hinton/Jasper-Hinton Airport (YJP) | Hinton, Alberta, Canada | |
| 9 | 129.80 miles (208.90 km) W | Jasper Airport (YJA) | Jasper, Alberta, Canada | |
| 10 | 140.26 miles (225.73 km) N | Slave Lake Airport (YZH) | Slave Lake, Alberta, Canada | |
| 11 | 144.26 miles (232.16 km) S | Banff Airport (YBA) | Banff, Alberta, Canada | |
| 12 | 153.42 miles (246.91 km) SSE | Calgary International Airport (YYC) | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | |
| 13 | 155.13 miles (249.65 km) ENE | St. Paul Aerodrome (ZSP) | St. Paul, Alberta, Canada | |
| 14 | 157.90 miles (254.11 km) NE | Lac La Biche Airport (YLB) | Lac La Biche, Alberta, Canada | |
| 15 | 166.67 miles (268.23 km) WNW | Grande Cache Airport (YGC) | Grande Cache, Alberta, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,273.01 miles (16,532.77 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,199.39 miles (16,414.29 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,171.79 miles (16,369.88 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,143.54 miles (16,324.40 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,138.73 miles (16,316.67 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,134.60 miles (16,310.01 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,129.31 miles (16,301.51 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,119.86 miles (16,286.30 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 9 | 10,117.29 miles (16,282.16 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,101.82 miles (16,257.27 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,092.65 miles (16,242.50 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,076.57 miles (16,216.63 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,062.25 miles (16,193.58 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,052.76 miles (16,178.31 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,052.12 miles (16,177.27 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |