Nonstop flight route between Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam and Suffield, Alberta, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(21°23'49"N by 103°0'28"E)
Arrival Airport:
(50°16'23"N by 111°10'29"W)
Distance from DIN to YSD:
7,062.78 miles (11,366.42 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN), Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam and CFB Suffield (YSD), Suffield, Alberta, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,063 miles (or 11,366 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 Dien Bien Phu Airport and CFB Suffield, 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 Dien Bien Phu Airport and CFB Suffield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DIN / VVDB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°23'49"N by 103°0'28"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Northern Airports Services Company |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1611 feet (491 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DIN |
| More Information: | DIN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YSD / CYSD |
| Airport Name: | CFB Suffield |
| Location: | Suffield, Alberta, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°16'23"N by 111°10'29"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Canada |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 2525 feet (770 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from YSD |
| More Information: | YSD Maps & Info |
Facts about Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN):
- The closest airport to Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN) is Oudomsay Airport (ODY), which is located 82 miles (132 kilometers) SW of DIN.
- The furthest airport from Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN) is Carolina Airport (CLN), which is located 11,998 miles (19,308 kilometers) away in Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil.
- In addition to being known as "Dien Bien Phu Airport", another name for DIN is "Sân bay Điện Biên Phủ".
- Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about CFB Suffield (YSD):
- The decision to designate the Suffield Block a military training facility in 1941 left tens of square kilometres of undisturbed prairie grassland intact from the effects of industrial agriculture.
- The furthest airport from CFB Suffield (YSD) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,339 miles (16,640 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- British forces left the joint operation of Suffield to the Canadian Army in 1946.
- The base has its own radio station, CKBF-FM, which airs programming for both the Canadian and British military personnel stationed at the base.
- On August 25, 1971, the Canadian Government ratified a ten-year agreement with the British Government that allowed the British Armed Forces to use the northern three-quarters of the Suffield Block.
- The closest airport to CFB Suffield (YSD) is Medicine Hat Airport (YXH), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) SE of YSD.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 82.00 miles (131.96 km) SW | Oudomsay Airport (ODY) | Muang Xay, Laos |     |
| 2 | 107.73 miles (173.38 km) WSW | Louangnamtha Airport (LXG) | Luang Namtha, Laos | |
| 3 | 117.22 miles (188.64 km) SSW | Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) | Luang Prabang, Laos | |
| 4 | 135.62 miles (218.26 km) S | Xieng Khouang Airport (XKH) | Xieng Khouang, Laos | |
| 5 | 149.74 miles (240.98 km) WNW | Xishuangbanna Gasa International Airport (JHG) | Jinghong, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China | |
| 6 | 170.83 miles (274.92 km) SSW | Sayaboury Airport (ZBY) | Sayaboury, Laos | |
| 7 | 171.95 miles (276.73 km) NNE | Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) | Wenshan, Yunnan, China | |
| 8 | 180.61 miles (290.66 km) E | Nội Bài International Airport (HAN) | Hanoi, Vietnam | |
| 9 | 183.74 miles (295.69 km) WSW | Ban Huoeisay Airport (HOE) | Houeisay, Laos | |
| 10 | 189.66 miles (305.23 km) ESE | Tho Xuan Airport (THD) | Thanh Hoa, Vietnam | |
| 11 | 208.07 miles (334.85 km) WSW | Tachilek Airport (THL) | Tachilek, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 12 | 217.07 miles (349.34 km) W | Kengtung Airport (KET) | Kengtung, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 13 | 225.33 miles (362.63 km) WSW | Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) | Chiang Rai, Thailand | |
| 14 | 237.30 miles (381.89 km) S | Wattay International Airport (VTE) | Vientiane, Laos | |
| 15 | 242.88 miles (390.88 km) E | Cat Bi International Airport (HPH) | Haiphong, Vietnam | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,997.65 miles (19,308.29 km) WSW | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,995.41 miles (19,304.70 km) WSW | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,993.39 miles (19,301.45 km) W | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,988.90 miles (19,294.22 km) SW | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 5 | 11,965.48 miles (19,256.53 km) SSW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 6 | 11,955.95 miles (19,241.19 km) WSW | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,955.95 miles (19,241.19 km) WSW | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 8 | 11,939.82 miles (19,215.22 km) SW | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 9 | 11,913.02 miles (19,172.10 km) W | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,908.74 miles (19,165.22 km) SW | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,905.65 miles (19,160.23 km) S | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 12 | 11,867.96 miles (19,099.58 km) SW | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,855.98 miles (19,080.31 km) SW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 14 | 11,854.33 miles (19,077.65 km) SSW | Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) | Andahuaylas, Peru | |
| 15 | 11,838.39 miles (19,052.00 km) SSW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.71 miles (42.99 km) SE | Medicine Hat Airport (YXH) | Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada | |
| 2 | 84.80 miles (136.47 km) WSW | Lethbridge Airport (YQL) | Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada | |
| 3 | 122.13 miles (196.55 km) NE | Kindersley Regional Airport (YKY) | Kindersley, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 4 | 123.74 miles (199.15 km) SSW | Shelby Airport (SBX) | Shelby, Montana, United States | |
| 5 | 125.03 miles (201.22 km) N | Coronation Airport (YCT) | Coronation, Alberta, Canada | |
| 6 | 127.06 miles (204.49 km) SSW | Cut Bank Municipal AirportCut Bank Army Air Field (CTB) | Cut Bank, Montana, United States | |
| 7 | 135.37 miles (217.85 km) SSE | Havre City-County Airport (HVR) | Havre, Montana, United States | |
| 8 | 135.94 miles (218.78 km) WSW | Pincher Creek Airport (WPC) | Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada | |
| 9 | 137.03 miles (220.53 km) WSW | Cowley Airport (YYM) | Cowley, Alberta, Canada | |
| 10 | 137.36 miles (221.07 km) WNW | Calgary International Airport (YYC) | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | |
| 11 | 144.76 miles (232.96 km) N | Vermilion Airport (YVG) | Vermilion, Alberta, Canada | |
| 12 | 153.82 miles (247.55 km) E | Swift Current Airport (YYN) | Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 13 | 174.82 miles (281.35 km) N | Wainwright Aerodrome (YWV) | Wainwright, Alberta, Canada | |
| 14 | 176.72 miles (284.41 km) NW | Red Deer Regional Airport (YQF) | Red Deer, Alberta, Canada | |
| 15 | 191.29 miles (307.86 km) S | Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA) | Great Falls, Montana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,339.33 miles (16,639.50 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,307.65 miles (16,588.51 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 10,307.15 miles (16,587.70 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,286.72 miles (16,554.83 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 10,280.75 miles (16,545.23 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,251.37 miles (16,497.93 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,140.27 miles (16,319.14 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,121.78 miles (16,289.38 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,052.05 miles (16,177.17 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,050.04 miles (16,173.93 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,049.62 miles (16,173.25 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,039.80 miles (16,157.45 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,033.11 miles (16,146.69 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,031.69 miles (16,144.40 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,021.70 miles (16,128.32 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |