Nonstop flight route between St Athan, Wales, United Kingdom and Dease Lake, British Columbia, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(51°24'16"N by 3°26'8"W)
Arrival Airport:
(58°25'19"N by 130°1'53"W)
Distance from DGX to YDL:
4,276.48 miles (6,882.32 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between MoD St Athan (DGX), St Athan, Wales, United Kingdom and Dease Lake Airport (YDL), Dease Lake, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,276 miles (or 6,882 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 MoD St Athan 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 MoD St Athan 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: | DGX / EGDX |
| Airport Name: | MoD St Athan |
| Location: | St Athan, Wales, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°24'16"N by 3°26'8"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 163 feet (50 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DGX |
| More Information: | DGX 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 MoD St Athan (DGX):
- MoD St Athan (DGX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to MoD St Athan (DGX) is Cardiff Airport (CWL), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) E of DGX.
- During the 1960s, a driving school was established.
- The last aircraft to be serviced at St Athan, a Vickers VC10, departed the site on 23 February 2012.
- Because of MoD St Athan's relatively low elevation of 163 feet, planes can take off or land at MoD St Athan 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 MoD St Athan (DGX) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,960 miles (19,248 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- The MOD later decided that DARA's 'Fast Jets' and 'Engines' businesses would close by April 2007, although the 'Large Aircraft' business would continue and, on 14 April 2005, the Project Red Dragon super-hangar opened and DARA moved its VC10 operations from its existing 'Twin Peaks' hangar into the new facility.
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.
- The closest airport to Dease Lake Airport (YDL) is Telegraph Creek Airport (YTX), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) SW of YDL.
- Dease Lake Airport (YDL) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.03 miles (6.48 km) E | Cardiff Airport (CWL) | Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 30.51 miles (49.10 km) WNW | Swansea Airport (SWS) | Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 30.93 miles (49.78 km) E | Bristol Airport (BRS) | Bristol, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 37.11 miles (59.72 km) ENE | Bristol Filton Airport (FZO) | Filton, Bristol, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 46.32 miles (74.55 km) S | Exeter International Airport (EXT) | Exeter, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 62.49 miles (100.57 km) E | RAF Lyneham (LYE) | Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 71.81 miles (115.57 km) WNW | Haverfordwest Aerodrome (HAW) | Haverfordwest, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 73.27 miles (117.92 km) ENE | RAF Fairford (FFD) | Fairford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 73.86 miles (118.86 km) SSW | Plymouth City Airport (PLH) | Plymouth, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 81.51 miles (131.17 km) ESE | Bournemouth Airport (BOH) | Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 83.03 miles (133.62 km) ENE | RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) | Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 95.12 miles (153.08 km) SW | Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) | Newquay, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 95.37 miles (153.49 km) ESE | Southampton Airport (SOU) | Eastleigh (near Southampton), England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 95.55 miles (153.77 km) ENE | Oxford Airport (OXF) | Oxford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 101.68 miles (163.63 km) E | RAF Benson (BEX) | Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,960.14 miles (19,247.92 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,944.25 miles (19,222.36 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,928.05 miles (19,196.29 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,925.82 miles (19,192.70 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,896.69 miles (19,145.83 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,887.56 miles (19,131.13 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,873.31 miles (19,108.18 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,867.95 miles (19,099.57 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,865.25 miles (19,095.23 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,858.59 miles (19,084.51 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,838.92 miles (19,052.84 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,830.51 miles (19,039.32 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,824.73 miles (19,030.01 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,820.15 miles (19,022.64 km) SW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,809.12 miles (19,004.89 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 | |