Nonstop flight route between Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom and Dease Lake, British Columbia, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(51°23'48"N by 3°20'35"W)
Arrival Airport:
(58°25'19"N by 130°1'53"W)
Distance from CWL to YDL:
4,278.87 miles (6,886.16 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cardiff Airport (CWL), Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom and Dease Lake Airport (YDL), Dease Lake, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,279 miles (or 6,886 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 Cardiff Airport and Dease Lake 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 Cardiff Airport and Dease Lake Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CWL / EGFF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°23'48"N by 3°20'35"W |
| Area Served: | Cardiff South Wales Mid Wales West Wales |
| Operator/Owner: | Welsh Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 220 feet (67 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CWL |
| More Information: | CWL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YDL / CYDL |
| Airport Name: | Dease Lake Airport |
| Location: | Dease Lake, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°25'19"N by 130°1'53"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Stikine Airport Society |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2634 feet (803 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YDL |
| More Information: | YDL Maps & Info |
Facts about Cardiff Airport (CWL):
- It was announced on 28 October 2011, that Spanish low-cost carrier Vueling are to open a new route to Barcelona commencing 27 March 2012 operating the route three times per week.
- Passenger numbers increased from 2012 to 2013 which shows that Cardiff is making a slow recovery to try to reach passenger levels achieved over 10 years ago.
- The closest airport to Cardiff Airport (CWL) is MoD St Athan (DGX), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) W of CWL.
- In 2007 a new airline was mooted as a new home carrier at the airport.
- Cardiff Airport handled 1,072,062 passengers last year.
- Because of Cardiff Airport's relatively low elevation of 220 feet, planes can take off or land at Cardiff 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 Cardiff Airport (CWL) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,958 miles (19,244 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- Rees-Williams thought diverting the river at Pengam would be a problem, and feared that the tall chimney stacks of the nearby East Moors Steelworks could pose a safety hazard to aircraft.
- In addition to being known as "Cardiff Airport", another name for CWL is "Maes Awyr Caerdydd".
- Cardiff Airport (CWL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Also in 1952 Aer Lingus started a service to Dublin.
- In December 1995, Heli-air Wales began training Helicopter Pilots from the Airport's southside, and are widely accredited with pioneering Helicopter Training in Wales.
Facts about Dease Lake Airport (YDL):
- The furthest airport from Dease Lake Airport (YDL) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,414 miles (16,760 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- Dease Lake Airport (YDL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Dease Lake Airport (YDL) is Telegraph Creek Airport (YTX), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) SW of YDL.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.03 miles (6.48 km) W | MoD St Athan (DGX) | St Athan, Wales, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 26.93 miles (43.34 km) E | Bristol Airport (BRS) | Bristol, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 33.37 miles (53.71 km) ENE | Bristol Filton Airport (FZO) | Filton, Bristol, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 34.33 miles (55.25 km) WNW | Swansea Airport (SWS) | Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 45.86 miles (73.80 km) S | Exeter International Airport (EXT) | Exeter, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 58.61 miles (94.32 km) E | RAF Lyneham (LYE) | Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 69.61 miles (112.02 km) ENE | RAF Fairford (FFD) | Fairford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 75.04 miles (120.77 km) SSW | Plymouth City Airport (PLH) | Plymouth, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 75.67 miles (121.78 km) WNW | Haverfordwest Aerodrome (HAW) | Haverfordwest, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 77.83 miles (125.26 km) ESE | Bournemouth Airport (BOH) | Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 79.41 miles (127.80 km) ENE | RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) | Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 91.42 miles (147.12 km) ESE | Southampton Airport (SOU) | Eastleigh (near Southampton), England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 91.98 miles (148.02 km) ENE | Oxford Airport (OXF) | Oxford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 97.66 miles (157.17 km) SW | Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) | Newquay, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 97.84 miles (157.45 km) E | RAF Benson (BEX) | Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,957.99 miles (19,244.47 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,941.33 miles (19,217.67 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,925.31 miles (19,191.89 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,924.18 miles (19,190.06 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,894.52 miles (19,142.33 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,886.11 miles (19,128.80 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,872.11 miles (19,106.26 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,865.67 miles (19,095.90 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,863.17 miles (19,091.87 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,857.70 miles (19,083.07 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,837.23 miles (19,050.13 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,828.86 miles (19,036.66 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,822.85 miles (19,026.99 km) SW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,822.35 miles (19,026.18 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,807.49 miles (19,002.27 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 52.76 miles (84.91 km) SW | Telegraph Creek Airport (YTX) | Telegraph Creek, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 2 | 100.89 miles (162.37 km) S | Bob Quinn Lake Airport (YBO) | Bob Quinn Lake, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 124.59 miles (200.51 km) NNE | Watson Lake Airport (YQH) | Watson Lake, Yukon, Canada | |
| 4 | 126.60 miles (203.74 km) SSW | Bronson Creek Airport (YBM) | Bronson Creek, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 5 | 154.23 miles (248.21 km) NW | Teslin Airport (YZW) | Teslin, Yukon, Canada | |
| 6 | 155.47 miles (250.20 km) SW | Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport (PSG) | Petersburg, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 159.61 miles (256.86 km) SW | Wrangell Airport (WRG) | Wrangell, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 164.63 miles (264.95 km) W | Juneau International Airport (JNU) | Juneau, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 172.00 miles (276.80 km) S | Stewart Aerodrome (ZST) | Stewart, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 10 | 174.04 miles (280.09 km) S | Hyder Seaplane Base (WHD) | Hyder, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 175.19 miles (281.94 km) WSW | Kake Airport (KAE) | Kake, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 176.83 miles (284.58 km) W | Funter Bay Seaplane Base (FNR) | Funter Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 178.52 miles (287.29 km) WSW | Angoon Seaplane Base (AGN) | Angoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 190.65 miles (306.82 km) WSW | Chatham Seaplane Base (CYM) | Chatham, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 195.77 miles (315.05 km) SW | Point Baker Seaplane Base (KPB) | Point Baker, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,414.41 miles (16,760.33 km) SE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,409.88 miles (16,753.03 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,404.06 miles (16,743.67 km) SE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,328.63 miles (16,622.27 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,326.23 miles (16,618.42 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,319.81 miles (16,608.09 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,254.14 miles (16,502.40 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,242.10 miles (16,483.02 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,221.77 miles (16,450.30 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,216.62 miles (16,442.01 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,215.20 miles (16,439.73 km) SSE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,206.60 miles (16,425.90 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,205.46 miles (16,424.06 km) SE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,191.24 miles (16,401.17 km) SE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,184.91 miles (16,390.98 km) SE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |