Nonstop flight route between Ararat, Victoria, Australia and Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(37°18'36"S by 142°59'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(54°24'18"N by 110°16'45"W)
Distance from ARY to YOD:
8,896.94 miles (14,318.20 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ararat Airport (ARY), Ararat, Victoria, Australia and CFB Cold Lake (YOD), Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,897 miles (or 14,318 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 Ararat Airport and CFB Cold Lake, 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 Ararat Airport and CFB Cold Lake. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ARY / YARA |
| Airport Name: | Ararat Airport |
| Location: | Ararat, Victoria, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°18'36"S by 142°59'17"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Ararat Rural City Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1008 feet (307 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ARY |
| More Information: | ARY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YOD / CYOD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°24'18"N by 110°16'45"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Canada |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 1775 feet (541 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YOD |
| More Information: | YOD Maps & Info |
Facts about Ararat Airport (ARY):
- The closest airport to Ararat Airport (ARY) is Hamilton Airport (HLT), which is located 56 miles (90 kilometers) WSW of ARY.
- Ararat Airport (ARY) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Ararat Airport (ARY) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is nearly antipodal to Ararat Airport (meaning Ararat Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Flores Airport), and is located 12,086 miles (19,450 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
Facts about CFB Cold Lake (YOD):
- "The relatively unrestricted Cold Lake Air Weapons Range represents one of the largest live-drop training ranges in the world and is the largest low-level flying area in North America.
- The closest airport to CFB Cold Lake (YOD) is Bonnyville Airport (YBY), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) WSW of YOD.
- Cold Lake Cadet Summer Training Centre is located at 4 Wing Cold Lake, held annually from June to August.
- CFB Cold Lake (YOD) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from CFB Cold Lake (YOD) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,097 miles (16,250 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- In addition to being known as "CFB Cold Lake", another name for YOD is "Cold Lake/Group Captain R.W. McNair Airport".
- CLAWR is the northern equivalent to the United States Air Force's Nellis Air Force Range and provides a different training environment with heavy boreal forest and numerous lakes more closely resembling European terrain.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 55.76 miles (89.74 km) WSW | Hamilton Airport (HLT) | Hamilton, Victoria, Australia |     |
| 2 | 63.11 miles (101.56 km) NW | Horsham Airport (HSM) | Horsham, Victoria, Australia | |
| 3 | 74.22 miles (119.45 km) SSW | Warrnambool Airport (WMB) | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia | |
| 4 | 81.88 miles (131.77 km) SE | Avalon Airport (AVV) | Avalon, Victoria, Australia | |
| 5 | 83.84 miles (134.93 km) ENE | Bendigo Airport (BXG) | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia | |
| 6 | 96.92 miles (155.98 km) SE | Geelong Airport (GEX) | Grovedale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 7 | 104.74 miles (168.57 km) ESE | Melbourne Airport (MEL) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 8 | 108.21 miles (174.14 km) SW | Portland Airport (PTJ) | Portland, Victoria, Australia | |
| 9 | 108.77 miles (175.05 km) ESE | Essendon Airport (MEB) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 10 | 115.59 miles (186.03 km) NNW | Hopetoun Airport (HTU) | Hopetoun, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 119.93 miles (193.01 km) NNE | Kerang Airport (KRA) | Kerang, Victoria, Australia | |
| 12 | 124.41 miles (200.21 km) WSW | Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) | Mount Gambier, Australia | |
| 13 | 124.46 miles (200.30 km) ESE | Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (MBW) | Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia | |
| 14 | 126.44 miles (203.49 km) NE | Echuca Airport (ECH) | Echuca, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 146.17 miles (235.23 km) ENE | Shepparton Airport (SHT) | Shepparton, Victoria, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,085.58 miles (19,449.80 km) WNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,078.61 miles (19,438.59 km) WNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,977.13 miles (19,275.28 km) WNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,962.09 miles (19,251.06 km) WNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,933.98 miles (19,205.83 km) WNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,887.96 miles (19,131.77 km) WNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,816.50 miles (19,016.76 km) W | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,784.67 miles (18,965.54 km) W | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,367.66 miles (18,294.44 km) NE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 10 | 11,261.22 miles (18,123.14 km) NE | Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France | |
| 11 | 11,250.71 miles (18,106.21 km) W | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,246.60 miles (18,099.60 km) NE | Gander International Airport (YQX) | Gander, Newfoundland, Canada | |
| 13 | 11,241.90 miles (18,092.05 km) NE | Miquelon Airport (MQC) | Miquelon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
| 14 | 11,236.60 miles (18,083.50 km) W | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 15 | 11,173.06 miles (17,981.25 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.84 miles (31.93 km) WSW | Bonnyville Airport (YBY) | Bonnyville, Alberta, Canada | |
| 2 | 52.72 miles (84.85 km) WSW | St. Paul Aerodrome (ZSP) | St. Paul, Alberta, Canada | |
| 3 | 73.47 miles (118.24 km) ESE | Meadow Lake Airport (YLJ) | Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 4 | 74.55 miles (119.98 km) WNW | Lac La Biche Airport (YLB) | Lac La Biche, Alberta, Canada | |
| 5 | 76.08 miles (122.44 km) S | Lloydminster Airport (YLL) | Lloydminster, Alberta/Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 6 | 113.68 miles (182.95 km) SSW | Wainwright Aerodrome (YWV) | Wainwright, Alberta, Canada | |
| 7 | 123.56 miles (198.84 km) NE | Buffalo Narrows Airport (YVT) | Buffalo Narrows, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 8 | 139.74 miles (224.89 km) WSW | CFB Edmonton (YED) | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| 9 | 140.49 miles (226.09 km) SE | North Battleford Airport (YQW) | North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 10 | 143.28 miles (230.59 km) S | Vermilion Airport (YVG) | Vermilion, Alberta, Canada | |
| 11 | 154.28 miles (248.28 km) WSW | Edmonton International Airport (YEG) | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| 12 | 159.67 miles (256.96 km) NNW | Fort McMurray International Airport (YMM) | Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada | |
| 13 | 165.88 miles (266.96 km) ENE | Pinehouse Lake Airport (ZPO) | Pinehouse Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 14 | 168.04 miles (270.44 km) SSW | Coronation Airport (YCT) | Coronation, Alberta, Canada | |
| 15 | 189.11 miles (304.34 km) WNW | Slave Lake Airport (YZH) | Slave Lake, Alberta, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,097.41 miles (16,250.16 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,031.93 miles (16,144.79 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 10,019.51 miles (16,124.80 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,018.10 miles (16,122.52 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 10,005.70 miles (16,102.57 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,004.52 miles (16,100.67 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 7 | 9,932.45 miles (15,984.68 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,923.30 miles (15,969.96 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,911.28 miles (15,950.62 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,896.32 miles (15,926.55 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,886.28 miles (15,910.38 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 12 | 9,885.72 miles (15,909.48 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 9,872.13 miles (15,887.61 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 9,871.20 miles (15,886.12 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,857.76 miles (15,864.48 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |