Nonstop flight route between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Almaty International Airport (ALA), Almaty, Kazakhstan and Drayton Valley Industrial Airport (YDC), Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,723 miles (or 9,210 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 Almaty International 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 Almaty International 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: | ALA / UAAA | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Almaty, Kazakhstan | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°21'19"N by 77°2'40"E | 
| Area Served: | Almaty | 
| Operator/Owner: | JSC Almaty International Airport | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 2234 feet (681 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from ALA | 
| More Information: | ALA 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 Almaty International Airport (ALA):
- The furthest airport from Almaty International Airport (ALA) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,261 miles (18,123 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Almaty International Airport (ALA) has 2 runways.
- Almaty Airport is a hub for the national carrier Air Astana.
- On 30 September 2008 a second runway was opened with a first departure of a BMI flight bound for London Heathrow.
- The closest airport to Almaty International Airport (ALA) is Manas International Airport (FRU), which is located 131 miles (211 kilometers) W of ALA.
- The supersonic transport Tupolev Tu-144 went into service on 26 December 1975, flying mail and freight between Moscow and Alma-Ata in preparation for passenger services, which commenced in November 1977.
- In addition to being known as "Almaty International Airport", other names for ALA include "Халықаралық Алматы Әуежайы" and "Международный Аэропорт Алматы".
Facts about Drayton Valley Industrial Airport (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.
- The closest airport to Drayton Valley Industrial Airport (YDC) is Edmonton International Airport (YEG), which is located 57 miles (92 kilometers) E of YDC.
- Drayton Valley Industrial Airport (YDC) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Drayton Valley Industrial Airport", another name for YDC is "CER3".
