About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Avalon Airport (AVV), Avalon, Victoria, Australia and Drayton Valley Industrial Airport (YDC), Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,681 miles (or 13,970 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 Avalon 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 Avalon 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: AVV / YMAV
Airport Names:
  1. Avalon Airport
  2. Melbourne/Avalon
Location: Avalon, Victoria, Australia
GPS Coordinates: 38°2'20"S by 144°10'8"E
Area Served: Melbourne, Geelong
Operator/Owner: Department of Defence
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 115 feet (35 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: YDC /
Airport Names:
  1. Drayton Valley Industrial Airport
  2. CER3
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
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Facts about Avalon Airport (AVV):

  • In the beginning, the airport was a sheep and cattle farm and homestead, founded by James Austin, an immigrant from Glastonbury, Scotland.
  • In 1997, the Australian Commonwealth government through the Department of Defence, granted Linfox a 50 year plus a 49 year option lease of the airport.
  • International Operations
  • The furthest airport from Avalon Airport (AVV) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is nearly antipodal to Avalon Airport (meaning Avalon Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Flores Airport), and is located 12,165 miles (19,578 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
  • Since acquiring the Head Lease in 1997, Linfox has changed the Airport which now holds the biennial Australian International Airshow – the showcase event of Australia’s aviation sector. 
  • Because of Avalon Airport's relatively low elevation of 115 feet, planes can take off or land at Avalon 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.
  • In addition to being known as "Avalon Airport", another name for AVV is "Melbourne/Avalon".
  • The closest airport to Avalon Airport (AVV) is Geelong Airport (GEX), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) SE of AVV.
  • Avalon Airport (AVV) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about Drayton Valley Industrial Airport (YDC):

  • In addition to being known as "Drayton Valley Industrial Airport", another name for YDC is "CER3".
  • 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.

Map of Nearest Airports to Avalon Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Avalon Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
115.67 miles (25.21 km) SEGeelong Airport (GEX)Grovedale, Victoria, AustraliaView Geelong Airport on a map Set GEX as origin Airport Set GEX as destination Airport Get more information about Geelong Airport
244.63 miles (71.82 km) NEMelbourne Airport (MEL)Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaView Melbourne Airport on a map Set MEL as origin Airport Set MEL as destination Airport Get more information about Melbourne Airport
345.38 miles (73.03 km) ENEEssendon Airport (MEB)Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaView Essendon Airport on a map Set MEB as origin Airport Set MEB as destination Airport Get more information about Essendon Airport
451.00 miles (82.07 km) EMoorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (MBW)Moorabbin, Victoria, AustraliaView Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport on a map Set MBW as origin Airport Set MBW as destination Airport Get more information about Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport
581.88 miles (131.77 km) NWArarat Airport (ARY)Ararat, Victoria, AustraliaView Ararat Airport on a map Set ARY as origin Airport Set ARY as destination Airport Get more information about Ararat Airport
690.22 miles (145.19 km) NBendigo Airport (BXG)Bendigo, Victoria, AustraliaView Bendigo Airport on a map Set BXG as origin Airport Set BXG as destination Airport Get more information about Bendigo Airport
795.22 miles (153.23 km) WSWWarrnambool Airport (WMB)Warrnambool, Victoria, AustraliaView Warrnambool Airport on a map Set WMB as origin Airport Set WMB as destination Airport Get more information about Warrnambool Airport
8117.92 miles (189.77 km) WNWHamilton Airport (HLT)Hamilton, Victoria, AustraliaView Hamilton Airport on a map Set HLT as origin Airport Set HLT as destination Airport Get more information about Hamilton Airport
9127.99 miles (205.98 km) SKing Island Airport (KNS)Currie, Tasmania, AustraliaView King Island Airport on a map Set KNS as origin Airport Set KNS as destination Airport Get more information about King Island Airport
10130.02 miles (209.24 km) NNEShepparton Airport (SHT)Shepparton, Victoria, AustraliaView Shepparton Airport on a map Set SHT as origin Airport Set SHT as destination Airport Get more information about Shepparton Airport
11134.05 miles (215.74 km) NNEEchuca Airport (ECH)Echuca, Victoria, AustraliaView Echuca Airport on a map Set ECH as origin Airport Set ECH as destination Airport Get more information about Echuca Airport
12144.09 miles (231.88 km) NEBenalla Airport (BLN)Benalla, Victoria, AustraliaView Benalla Airport on a map Set BLN as origin Airport Set BLN as destination Airport Get more information about Benalla Airport
13144.80 miles (233.03 km) NWHorsham Airport (HSM)Horsham, Victoria, AustraliaView Horsham Airport on a map Set HSM as origin Airport Set HSM as destination Airport Get more information about Horsham Airport
14147.78 miles (237.84 km) WPortland Airport (PTJ)Portland, Victoria, AustraliaView Portland Airport on a map Set PTJ as origin Airport Set PTJ as destination Airport Get more information about Portland Airport
15158.54 miles (255.14 km) NKerang Airport (KRA)Kerang, Victoria, AustraliaView Kerang Airport on a map Set KRA as origin Airport Set KRA as destination Airport Get more information about Kerang Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Avalon Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Avalon Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,165.31 miles (19,578.13 km) WNWFlores Airport (FLW)Flores Island, Azores, PortugalView Flores Airport on a map Set FLW as origin Airport Set FLW as destination Airport Get more information about Flores Airport
212,159.06 miles (19,568.06 km) WNWCorvo Airport (CVU)Corvo Island, Azores, PortugalView Corvo Airport on a map Set CVU as origin Airport Set CVU as destination Airport Get more information about Corvo Airport
312,049.58 miles (19,391.87 km) WHorta International Airport (HOR)Horta, Azores, PortugalView Horta International Airport on a map Set HOR as origin Airport Set HOR as destination Airport Get more information about Horta International Airport
412,034.62 miles (19,367.79 km) WPico Airport (PIX)Pico Island, Azores, PortugalView Pico Airport on a map Set PIX as origin Airport Set PIX as destination Airport Get more information about Pico Airport
512,009.18 miles (19,326.85 km) WNWGraciosa Airport (GRW)Graciosa Island, Azores, PortugalView Graciosa Airport on a map Set GRW as origin Airport Set GRW as destination Airport Get more information about Graciosa Airport
611,961.09 miles (19,249.46 km) WLajes Air Base (TER)Lajes, Azores, PortugalView Lajes Air Base on a map Set TER as origin Airport Set TER as destination Airport Get more information about Lajes Air Base
711,884.15 miles (19,125.63 km) WJoão Paulo II Airport (PDL)Ponta Delgada, Azores, PortugalView João Paulo II Airport on a map Set PDL as origin Airport Set PDL as destination Airport Get more information about João Paulo II Airport
811,848.23 miles (19,067.84 km) WSanta Maria Airport (SMA)Santa Maria, PortugalView Santa Maria Airport on a map Set SMA as origin Airport Set SMA as destination Airport Get more information about Santa Maria Airport
911,357.58 miles (18,278.21 km) NESt. John's International Airport (YYT)St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, CanadaView St. John's International Airport on a map Set YYT as origin Airport Set YYT as destination Airport Get more information about St. John's International Airport
1011,304.05 miles (18,192.06 km) WNWMadeira Airport (FNC)Funchal, Madeira, PortugalView Madeira Airport on a map Set FNC as origin Airport Set FNC as destination Airport Get more information about Madeira Airport
1111,291.73 miles (18,172.23 km) WNWPorto Santo Airport (PXO)Porto Santo, Madeira, PortugalView Porto Santo Airport on a map Set PXO as origin Airport Set PXO as destination Airport Get more information about Porto Santo Airport
1211,241.73 miles (18,091.77 km) NESaint-Pierre Airport (FSP)Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, FranceView Saint-Pierre Airport on a map Set FSP as origin Airport Set FSP as destination Airport Get more information about Saint-Pierre Airport
1311,238.64 miles (18,086.79 km) NEGander International Airport (YQX)Gander, Newfoundland, CanadaView Gander International Airport on a map Set YQX as origin Airport Set YQX as destination Airport Get more information about Gander International Airport
1411,223.54 miles (18,062.48 km) NEMiquelon Airport (MQC)Miquelon, Saint Pierre and MiquelonView Miquelon Airport on a map Set MQC as origin Airport Set MQC as destination Airport Get more information about Miquelon Airport
1511,210.69 miles (18,041.81 km) WNWLa Palma Airport (SPC)La Palma, Canary Islands, SpainView La Palma Airport on a map Set SPC as origin Airport Set SPC as destination Airport Get more information about La Palma Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Drayton Valley Industrial Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Drayton Valley Industrial Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
157.11 miles (91.92 km) EEdmonton International Airport (YEG)Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaView Edmonton International Airport on a map Set YEG as destination Airport Set YEG as destination Airport Get more information about Edmonton International Airport
257.82 miles (93.05 km) SRocky Mountain House Airport (YRM)Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, CanadaView Rocky Mountain House Airport on a map Set YRM as destination Airport Set YRM as destination Airport Get more information about Rocky Mountain House Airport
363.16 miles (101.64 km) WHigh Prairie Airport (ZHP)High Prairie, Alberta, CanadaView High Prairie Airport on a map Set ZHP as destination Airport Set ZHP as destination Airport Get more information about High Prairie Airport
465.62 miles (105.61 km) WNWEdson Airport (YET)Edson, Alberta, CanadaView Edson Airport on a map Set YET as destination Airport Set YET as destination Airport Get more information about Edson Airport
566.68 miles (107.31 km) ENECFB Edmonton (YED)Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaView CFB Edmonton on a map Set YED as destination Airport Set YED as destination Airport Get more information about CFB Edmonton
669.45 miles (111.76 km) NNWWhitecourt Airport (YZU)Whitecourt, Alberta, CanadaView Whitecourt Airport on a map Set YZU as destination Airport Set YZU as destination Airport Get more information about Whitecourt Airport
787.15 miles (140.25 km) SSERed Deer Regional Airport (YQF)Red Deer, Alberta, CanadaView Red Deer Regional Airport on a map Set YQF as destination Airport Set YQF as destination Airport Get more information about Red Deer Regional Airport
8115.40 miles (185.72 km) WHinton/Jasper-Hinton Airport (YJP)Hinton, Alberta, CanadaView Hinton/Jasper-Hinton Airport on a map Set YJP as destination Airport Set YJP as destination Airport Get more information about Hinton/Jasper-Hinton Airport
9129.80 miles (208.90 km) WJasper Airport (YJA)Jasper, Alberta, CanadaView Jasper Airport on a map Set YJA as destination Airport Set YJA as destination Airport Get more information about Jasper Airport
10140.26 miles (225.73 km) NSlave Lake Airport (YZH)Slave Lake, Alberta, CanadaView Slave Lake Airport on a map Set YZH as destination Airport Set YZH as destination Airport Get more information about Slave Lake Airport
11144.26 miles (232.16 km) SBanff Airport (YBA)Banff, Alberta, CanadaView Banff Airport on a map Set YBA as destination Airport Set YBA as destination Airport Get more information about Banff Airport
12153.42 miles (246.91 km) SSECalgary International Airport (YYC)Calgary, Alberta, CanadaView Calgary International Airport on a map Set YYC as destination Airport Set YYC as destination Airport Get more information about Calgary International Airport
13155.13 miles (249.65 km) ENESt. Paul Aerodrome (ZSP)St. Paul, Alberta, CanadaView St. Paul Aerodrome on a map Set ZSP as destination Airport Set ZSP as destination Airport Get more information about St. Paul Aerodrome
14157.90 miles (254.11 km) NELac La Biche Airport (YLB)Lac La Biche, Alberta, CanadaView Lac La Biche Airport on a map Set YLB as destination Airport Set YLB as destination Airport Get more information about Lac La Biche Airport
15166.67 miles (268.23 km) WNWGrande Cache Airport (YGC)Grande Cache, Alberta, CanadaView Grande Cache Airport on a map Set YGC as destination Airport Set YGC as destination Airport Get more information about Grande Cache Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Drayton Valley Industrial Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Drayton Valley Industrial Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,273.01 miles (16,532.77 km) SSETôlanaro Airport (FTU)Tôlanaro, MadagascarView Tôlanaro Airport on a map Set FTU as destination Airport Set FTU as destination Airport Get more information about Tôlanaro Airport
210,199.39 miles (16,414.29 km) SEAmpanihy Airport (AMP)Ampanihy, MadagascarView Ampanihy Airport on a map Set AMP as destination Airport Set AMP as destination Airport Get more information about Ampanihy Airport
310,171.79 miles (16,369.88 km) SSEPierrefonds Airport (ZSE)Saint-Pierre, RéunionView Pierrefonds Airport on a map Set ZSE as destination Airport Set ZSE as destination Airport Get more information about Pierrefonds Airport
410,143.54 miles (16,324.40 km) SSERoland Garros Airport (RUN)St Denis, Réunion, FranceView Roland Garros Airport on a map Set RUN as destination Airport Set RUN as destination Airport Get more information about Roland Garros Airport
510,138.73 miles (16,316.67 km) ESEEast London Airport (ELS)East London, South AfricaView East London Airport on a map Set ELS as destination Airport Set ELS as destination Airport Get more information about East London Airport
610,134.60 miles (16,310.01 km) SSESir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU)Plaisance, MauritiusView Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport on a map Set MRU as destination Airport Set MRU as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport
710,129.31 miles (16,301.51 km) ESEPort Alfred Airport (AFD)Port Alfred, South AfricaView Port Alfred Airport on a map Set AFD as destination Airport Set AFD as destination Airport Get more information about Port Alfred Airport
810,119.86 miles (16,286.30 km) SSir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG)Rodrigues Island, MauritiusView Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport on a map Set RRG as destination Airport Set RRG as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport
910,117.29 miles (16,282.16 km) ESEMargate Airport (MGH)Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView Margate Airport on a map Set MGH as destination Airport Set MGH as destination Airport Get more information about Margate Airport
1010,101.82 miles (16,257.27 km) ESEPort Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ)Port Elizabeth, South AfricaView Port Elizabeth International Airport on a map Set PLZ as destination Airport Set PLZ as destination Airport Get more information about Port Elizabeth International Airport
1110,092.65 miles (16,242.50 km) ESEMthatha Airport (UTT)Mthatha, South AfricaView Mthatha Airport on a map Set UTT as destination Airport Set UTT as destination Airport Get more information about Mthatha Airport
1210,076.57 miles (16,216.63 km) ESEKing Shaka International (DUR)Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView King Shaka International on a map Set DUR as destination Airport Set DUR as destination Airport Get more information about King Shaka International
1310,062.25 miles (16,193.58 km) ESERichards Bay Airport (RCB)Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView Richards Bay Airport on a map Set RCB as destination Airport Set RCB as destination Airport Get more information about Richards Bay Airport
1410,052.76 miles (16,178.31 km) ESEPietermaritzburg Airport (PZB)Pietermaritzburg, South AfricaView Pietermaritzburg Airport on a map Set PZB as destination Airport Set PZB as destination Airport Get more information about Pietermaritzburg Airport
1510,052.12 miles (16,177.27 km) SSEMananjary Airport (MNJ)Mananjary, MadagascarView Mananjary Airport on a map Set MNJ as destination Airport Set MNJ as destination Airport Get more information about Mananjary Airport