Nonstop flight route between Leeuwarden, Netherlands and Donnelly, Alberta, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(53°13'42"N by 5°45'38"E)
Arrival Airport:
(55°42'33"N by 117°5'38"W)
Distance from LWR to YOE:
4,241.67 miles (6,826.28 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR), Leeuwarden, Netherlands and Donnelly Airport (YOE), Donnelly, Alberta, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,242 miles (or 6,826 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 Leeuwarden Air Base and Donnelly 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 Leeuwarden Air Base and Donnelly Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LWR / EHLW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Leeuwarden, Netherlands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°13'42"N by 5°45'38"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Military of the Netherlands |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 3 feet (1 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LWR |
| More Information: | LWR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YOE / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Donnelly, Alberta, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°42'33"N by 117°5'38"W |
| Area Served: | Donnelly, Alberta, Canada |
| Operator/Owner: | Smoky River Airport Commission |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1950 feet (594 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YOE |
| More Information: | YOE Maps & Info |
Facts about Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR):
- Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR) is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) ESE of LWR.
- The airport is the location of the annual NATO exercise "Frisian Flag", and the Fighter Weapons Instructor Training.
- Because of Leeuwarden Air Base's relatively low elevation of 3 feet, planes can take off or land at Leeuwarden Air Base 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 airport of Leeuwarden was built in 1938, and originally was used as an airport between Schiphol – Eelde.
- The furthest airport from Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,778 miles (18,955 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Leeuwarden Air Base", another name for LWR is "Vliegbasis Leeuwarden".
Facts about Donnelly Airport (YOE):
- The furthest airport from Donnelly Airport (YOE) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,170 miles (16,367 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Donnelly Airport (YOE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Donnelly Airport (YOE) is Peace River Airport (YPE), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) NNW of YOE.
- In addition to being known as "Donnelly Airport", another name for YOE is "CFM4".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 34.82 miles (56.03 km) ESE | Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) | Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands |     |
| 2 | 45.81 miles (73.73 km) WSW | De Kooy Airfield (DHR) | Den Helder, Netherlands | |
| 3 | 46.57 miles (74.95 km) ENE | Borkum Airfield (BMK) | Borkum, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 4 | 53.97 miles (86.86 km) S | Lelystad Airport (LEY) | Lelystad, Netherlands | |
| 5 | 61.59 miles (99.12 km) E | Emden Airport (EME) | Emden, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 6 | 76.03 miles (122.35 km) SSW | Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) | Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands | |
| 7 | 81.00 miles (130.36 km) SE | Enschede Airport Twente (ENS) | Enschede, Netherlands | |
| 8 | 92.40 miles (148.70 km) SW | Valkenburg Naval Air Base (LID) | Leiden, Netherlands | |
| 9 | 93.80 miles (150.95 km) SE | Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ) | Rhine, Germany | |
| 10 | 96.53 miles (155.35 km) ENE | Wangerooge Airport (AGE) | Wangerooge, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 11 | 103.94 miles (167.28 km) SSW | Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) | Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
| 12 | 108.61 miles (174.79 km) S | Volkel Air Base (UDE) | Uden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands | |
| 13 | 110.14 miles (177.26 km) NE | Heligoland Airport (HGL) | Düne, Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 14 | 110.45 miles (177.75 km) SE | Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) | Greven, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 15 | 113.50 miles (182.66 km) S | Weeze Airport (NRN) | Weeze, Niederrhein, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,778.25 miles (18,955.21 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,579.24 miles (18,634.93 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,564.23 miles (18,610.78 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,543.21 miles (18,576.94 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,535.21 miles (18,564.08 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,533.22 miles (18,560.87 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,532.76 miles (18,560.13 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,531.09 miles (18,557.44 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,516.42 miles (18,533.83 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,503.93 miles (18,513.74 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,488.62 miles (18,489.10 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,484.77 miles (18,482.91 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,478.45 miles (18,472.73 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,471.53 miles (18,461.60 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,469.75 miles (18,458.73 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 38.31 miles (61.65 km) NNW | Peace River Airport (YPE) | Peace River, Alberta, Canada | |
| 2 | 57.91 miles (93.19 km) WNW | Fairview Airport (ZFW) | Fairview, Alberta, Canada | |
| 3 | 79.14 miles (127.36 km) WSW | Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) | Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada | |
| 4 | 95.11 miles (153.06 km) ESE | Slave Lake Airport (YZH) | Slave Lake, Alberta, Canada | |
| 5 | 119.97 miles (193.07 km) SSE | Whitecourt Airport (YZU) | Whitecourt, Alberta, Canada | |
| 6 | 120.21 miles (193.46 km) W | Dawson Creek Airport (YDQ) | Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 7 | 142.69 miles (229.63 km) SSW | Grande Cache Airport (YGC) | Grande Cache, Alberta, Canada | |
| 8 | 145.62 miles (234.35 km) WNW | Fort St. John Airport (YXJ) | Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 9 | 149.34 miles (240.33 km) S | Edson Airport (YET) | Edson, Alberta, Canada | |
| 10 | 161.91 miles (260.57 km) S | High Prairie Airport (ZHP) | High Prairie, Alberta, Canada | |
| 11 | 167.25 miles (269.17 km) S | Hinton/Jasper-Hinton Airport (YJP) | Hinton, Alberta, Canada | |
| 12 | 176.47 miles (284.00 km) W | Chetwynd Airport (YCQ) | Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 189.29 miles (304.63 km) SSE | Drayton Valley Industrial Airport (YDC) | Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada | |
| 14 | 190.54 miles (306.64 km) W | Hudson's Hope Airport (YNH) | Hudson's Hope, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 191.42 miles (308.06 km) SSW | Jasper Airport (YJA) | Jasper, Alberta, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,169.72 miles (16,366.54 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,143.83 miles (16,324.87 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,140.05 miles (16,318.79 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,119.03 miles (16,284.96 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,105.45 miles (16,263.11 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,104.29 miles (16,261.24 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,088.88 miles (16,236.44 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,056.20 miles (16,183.85 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,035.45 miles (16,150.45 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,034.93 miles (16,149.62 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,029.70 miles (16,141.20 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 12 | 10,004.28 miles (16,100.29 km) ESE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,000.86 miles (16,094.79 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 14 | 9,996.72 miles (16,088.12 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,993.26 miles (16,082.55 km) ESE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |