Nonstop flight route between Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States and Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(60°12'15"N by 154°19'8"W)
Arrival Airport:
(53°15'56"N by 114°57'37"W)
Distance from PTA to YDC:
1,540.17 miles (2,478.65 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Port Alsworth Airport (PTA), Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States and Drayton Valley Industrial Airport (YDC), Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,540 miles (or 2,479 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 Port Alsworth Airport and Drayton Valley Industrial Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PTA / PALJ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°12'15"N by 154°19'8"W |
| Area Served: | Port Alsworth, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Glen Alsworth, Sr. |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 280 feet (85 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PTA |
| More Information: | PTA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YDC / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°15'56"N by 114°57'37"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Drayton Valley |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2776 feet (846 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YDC |
| More Information: | YDC Maps & Info |
Facts about Port Alsworth Airport (PTA):
- Port Alsworth Airport (PTA) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Port Alsworth Airport", other names for PTA include "TPO" and "Port Alsworth".
- Because of Port Alsworth Airport's relatively low elevation of 280 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Alsworth 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 closest airport to Port Alsworth Airport (PTA) is Nondalton Airport (NNL), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) SW of PTA.
- The furthest airport from Port Alsworth Airport (PTA) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,625 miles (17,100 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
Facts about Drayton Valley Industrial Airport (YDC):
- The closest airport to Drayton Valley Industrial Airport (YDC) is Edmonton International Airport (YEG), which is located 57 miles (92 kilometers) E of YDC.
- The furthest airport from Drayton Valley Industrial Airport (YDC) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,273 miles (16,533 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- In addition to being known as "Drayton Valley Industrial Airport", another name for YDC is "CER3".
- Drayton Valley Industrial Airport (YDC) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.69 miles (38.12 km) SW | Nondalton Airport (NNL) | Nondalton, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 28.88 miles (46.48 km) SSE | Pedro Bay Airport (PDB) | Pedro Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 37.25 miles (59.95 km) SSW | Iliamna Airport (ILI) | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 55.88 miles (89.93 km) SSW | Kokhanok Airport (KNK) | Kokhanok, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 66.81 miles (107.52 km) SSW | Big Mountain Air Force Station (BMX) | Big Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 74.92 miles (120.57 km) NW | Sparrevohn LRRS Airport (SVW) | Sparrevohn, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 82.04 miles (132.03 km) SW | Igiugig Airport (IGG) | Igiugig, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 89.00 miles (143.24 km) SSW | Kulik Lake Airport (LKK) | Kulik Lake, Bristol Bay Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 101.96 miles (164.08 km) SE | Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay Airport) (KEB) | Nanwalek (English Bay), Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 104.78 miles (168.63 km) ESE | Port Graham Airport (PGM) | Port Graham, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 104.96 miles (168.91 km) ESE | Seldovia Airport (SOV) | Seldovia, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 105.71 miles (170.12 km) ESE | Homer Airport (HOM) | Homer, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 106.90 miles (172.05 km) WSW | Koliganek Airport (KGK) | Koliganek, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 107.99 miles (173.79 km) ENE | Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA) | Kenai, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 113.70 miles (182.98 km) E | Soldotna Airport (SXQ) | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,625.19 miles (17,099.54 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,620.59 miles (17,092.14 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,596.16 miles (17,052.83 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,594.64 miles (17,050.38 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,557.05 miles (16,989.89 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,451.95 miles (16,820.74 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,397.88 miles (16,733.73 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,337.78 miles (16,637.01 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,335.80 miles (16,633.81 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,334.86 miles (16,632.30 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,329.31 miles (16,623.38 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,314.10 miles (16,598.89 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,310.93 miles (16,593.79 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,308.37 miles (16,589.68 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,294.40 miles (16,567.19 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 57.11 miles (91.92 km) E | Edmonton International Airport (YEG) | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| 2 | 57.82 miles (93.05 km) S | Rocky Mountain House Airport (YRM) | Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, Canada | |
| 3 | 63.16 miles (101.64 km) W | High Prairie Airport (ZHP) | High Prairie, Alberta, Canada | |
| 4 | 65.62 miles (105.61 km) WNW | Edson Airport (YET) | Edson, Alberta, Canada | |
| 5 | 66.68 miles (107.31 km) ENE | CFB Edmonton (YED) | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| 6 | 69.45 miles (111.76 km) NNW | Whitecourt Airport (YZU) | Whitecourt, Alberta, Canada | |
| 7 | 87.15 miles (140.25 km) SSE | Red Deer Regional Airport (YQF) | Red Deer, Alberta, Canada | |
| 8 | 115.40 miles (185.72 km) W | Hinton/Jasper-Hinton Airport (YJP) | Hinton, Alberta, Canada | |
| 9 | 129.80 miles (208.90 km) W | Jasper Airport (YJA) | Jasper, Alberta, Canada | |
| 10 | 140.26 miles (225.73 km) N | Slave Lake Airport (YZH) | Slave Lake, Alberta, Canada | |
| 11 | 144.26 miles (232.16 km) S | Banff Airport (YBA) | Banff, Alberta, Canada | |
| 12 | 153.42 miles (246.91 km) SSE | Calgary International Airport (YYC) | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | |
| 13 | 155.13 miles (249.65 km) ENE | St. Paul Aerodrome (ZSP) | St. Paul, Alberta, Canada | |
| 14 | 157.90 miles (254.11 km) NE | Lac La Biche Airport (YLB) | Lac La Biche, Alberta, Canada | |
| 15 | 166.67 miles (268.23 km) WNW | Grande Cache Airport (YGC) | Grande Cache, Alberta, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,273.01 miles (16,532.77 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,199.39 miles (16,414.29 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,171.79 miles (16,369.88 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,143.54 miles (16,324.40 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,138.73 miles (16,316.67 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,134.60 miles (16,310.01 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,129.31 miles (16,301.51 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,119.86 miles (16,286.30 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 9 | 10,117.29 miles (16,282.16 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,101.82 miles (16,257.27 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,092.65 miles (16,242.50 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,076.57 miles (16,216.63 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,062.25 miles (16,193.58 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,052.76 miles (16,178.31 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,052.12 miles (16,177.27 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |