Nonstop flight route between Madison, Wisconsin, United States and Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(43°8'22"N by 89°20'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(55°44'31"N by 120°10'59"W)
Distance from MSN to YDQ:
1,616.26 miles (2,601.11 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dane County Regional Airport (MSN), Madison, Wisconsin, United States and Dawson Creek Airport (YDQ), Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,616 miles (or 2,601 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 relatively short distance between Dane County Regional Airport and Dawson Creek Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MSN / KMSN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Madison, Wisconsin, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°8'22"N by 89°20'15"W |
| Area Served: | Madison, Wisconsin |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 887 feet (270 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MSN |
| More Information: | MSN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YDQ / CYDQ |
| Airport Name: | Dawson Creek Airport |
| Location: | Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°44'31"N by 120°10'59"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Dawson Creek |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2148 feet (655 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YDQ |
| More Information: | YDQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Dane County Regional Airport (MSN):
- Truax Field was named in honor of Lieutenant Thomas L.
- The furthest airport from Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,978 miles (17,667 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Dane County Regional Airport handled 1,615,841 passengers last year.
- Because of Dane County Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 887 feet, planes can take off or land at Dane County Regional 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 2006 the airport completed a $65 million expansion that doubled the size of the terminal, built in a Frank Lloyd Wright-influenced prairie style designed by the Architectural Alliance based in Minneapolis.
- Conveyed to local civil authorities, the Madison Municipal Airport became the home of the Wisconsin Air National Guard and its present day 115th Fighter Wing, an Air National Guard fighter wing operationally-gained by the Air Combat Command and which still operates from the base, flying the F-16 Fighting Falcon.
- Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) is Dodge County Airport (UNU), which is located 38 miles (60 kilometers) ENE of MSN.
- Originally known as Madison Army Airfield, Truax Field was activated as an U.S.
- In addition to being known as "Dane County Regional Airport", another name for MSN is "Truax Field".
Facts about Dawson Creek Airport (YDQ):
- The closest airport to Dawson Creek Airport (YDQ) is Fort St. John Airport (YXJ), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) NNW of YDQ.
- The furthest airport from Dawson Creek Airport (YDQ) is East London Airport (ELS), which is located 10,246 miles (16,490 kilometers) away in East London, South Africa.
- Dawson Creek Airport (YDQ) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 37.52 miles (60.39 km) ENE | Dodge County Airport (UNU) | Juneau, Wisconsin, United States |     |
| 2 | 38.89 miles (62.59 km) SSE | Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport (JVL) | Janesville, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 3 | 42.73 miles (68.77 km) W | Tri-County Regional Airport (LNR) | Lone Rock, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 4 | 55.95 miles (90.04 km) E | Waukesha County Airport (UES) | Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 5 | 60.97 miles (98.12 km) NE | Fond du Lac County Airport (FLD) | Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 6 | 63.90 miles (102.84 km) ENE | West Bend Municipal Airport (ETB) | West Bend, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 7 | 65.74 miles (105.80 km) E | Lawrence J. Timmerman Airport (MWC) | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 8 | 66.39 miles (106.84 km) S | Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) | Rockford, Illinois, United States | |
| 9 | 70.24 miles (113.04 km) NNE | Wittman Regional Airport (OSH) | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 10 | 71.79 miles (115.54 km) NW | Volk Field Air National Guard Base (VOK) | Camp Douglas, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 11 | 73.96 miles (119.03 km) E | General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field (MKE) | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 12 | 80.68 miles (129.85 km) ESE | Kenosha Regional Airport (ENW) | Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 13 | 81.32 miles (130.87 km) ESE | John H. Batten Airport (RAC) | Racine, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 14 | 86.26 miles (138.82 km) SW | Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ) | Dubuque, Iowa, United States | |
| 15 | 86.30 miles (138.89 km) ENE | Sheboygan County Memorial Airport (SBM) | Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,978.01 miles (17,667.35 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,954.40 miles (17,629.35 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,940.17 miles (17,606.45 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,929.30 miles (17,588.95 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,882.37 miles (17,513.44 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,881.03 miles (17,511.28 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,868.70 miles (17,491.44 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,858.20 miles (17,474.54 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,845.84 miles (17,454.65 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,830.21 miles (17,429.49 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,776.55 miles (17,343.14 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,742.90 miles (17,288.98 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,736.55 miles (17,278.76 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,725.44 miles (17,260.88 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,680.94 miles (17,189.26 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.48 miles (65.15 km) NNW | Fort St. John Airport (YXJ) | Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 2 | 56.31 miles (90.63 km) W | Chetwynd Airport (YCQ) | Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 64.00 miles (102.99 km) SE | Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) | Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada | |
| 4 | 71.69 miles (115.38 km) ENE | Fairview Airport (ZFW) | Fairview, Alberta, Canada | |
| 5 | 72.36 miles (116.45 km) WNW | Hudson's Hope Airport (YNH) | Hudson's Hope, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 6 | 110.88 miles (178.44 km) ENE | Peace River Airport (YPE) | Peace River, Alberta, Canada | |
| 7 | 120.21 miles (193.46 km) E | Donnelly Airport (YOE) | Donnelly, Alberta, Canada | |
| 8 | 136.44 miles (219.58 km) SSE | Grande Cache Airport (YGC) | Grande Cache, Alberta, Canada | |
| 9 | 162.29 miles (261.18 km) SW | Prince George Airport (YXS) | Prince George, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 10 | 192.16 miles (309.25 km) N | Rainbow Lake Airport (YOP) | Rainbow Lake, Alberta, Canada | |
| 11 | 193.67 miles (311.68 km) SSE | Hinton/Jasper-Hinton Airport (YJP) | Hinton, Alberta, Canada | |
| 12 | 206.43 miles (332.22 km) ESE | Whitecourt Airport (YZU) | Whitecourt, Alberta, Canada | |
| 13 | 208.04 miles (334.81 km) SSE | Jasper Airport (YJA) | Jasper, Alberta, Canada | |
| 14 | 209.70 miles (337.48 km) SSW | Quesnel Airport (YQZ) | Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 210.71 miles (339.10 km) SE | Edson Airport (YET) | Edson, Alberta, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,246.46 miles (16,490.04 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,244.55 miles (16,486.97 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,225.59 miles (16,456.45 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,218.14 miles (16,444.47 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 10,200.42 miles (16,415.94 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,188.51 miles (16,396.77 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,160.30 miles (16,351.38 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,149.49 miles (16,333.98 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,130.02 miles (16,302.64 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,125.36 miles (16,295.14 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,114.32 miles (16,277.38 km) ESE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,090.98 miles (16,239.82 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,085.92 miles (16,231.67 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,073.66 miles (16,211.95 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,069.19 miles (16,204.76 km) SE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |