Nonstop flight route between Skyros, Greece and Suffield, Alberta, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(38°58'3"N by 24°29'13"E)
Arrival Airport:
(50°16'23"N by 111°10'29"W)
Distance from SKU to YSD:
5,709.26 miles (9,188.13 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Skyros Island National Airport (SKU), Skyros, Greece and CFB Suffield (YSD), Suffield, Alberta, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,709 miles (or 9,188 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 Skyros Island National 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 Skyros Island National 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: | SKU / LGSY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Skyros, Greece |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°58'3"N by 24°29'13"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 44 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SKU |
| More Information: | SKU 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 Skyros Island National Airport (SKU):
- Because of Skyros Island National Airport's relatively low elevation of 44 feet, planes can take off or land at Skyros Island National 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.
- Skyros Island National Airport (SKU) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Skyros Island National Airport", another name for SKU is "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Σκύρου".
- The furthest airport from Skyros Island National Airport (SKU) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,304 miles (18,192 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Skyros Island National Airport (SKU) is Skiathos Airport ‘Alexandros Papadiamantis’ (JSI), which is located 55 miles (88 kilometers) WNW of SKU.
Facts about CFB Suffield (YSD):
- The furthest airport from CFB Suffield (YSD) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,339 miles (16,640 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The base has its own radio station, CKBF-FM, which airs programming for both the Canadian and British military personnel stationed at the base.
- Following the fall of Algeria to Nazi Germany, the British Army required a new training facility for carrying out experiments in chemical warfare.
- 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 | 54.72 miles (88.06 km) WNW | Skiathos Airport ‘Alexandros Papadiamantis’ (JSI) | Skiathos Island, Greece |     |
| 2 | 76.82 miles (123.64 km) NNE | Lemnos International Airport (LXS) | Lemnos, Greece | |
| 3 | 77.00 miles (123.92 km) SSW | Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" (ATH) | Athens, Greece | |
| 4 | 92.44 miles (148.77 km) WNW | Nea Anchialos National Airport (VOL) | Volos, Greece | |
| 5 | 99.09 miles (159.47 km) ESE | Chios Island National Airport (JKH) | Chios Island, Greece | |
| 6 | 109.66 miles (176.48 km) SSE | Syros National Airport "Demetrius Vikelas" (JSY) | Syros Island, Greece | |
| 7 | 113.06 miles (181.95 km) NE | Gökçeada Airport (GKD) | Gökçeada, Turkey | |
| 8 | 113.50 miles (182.66 km) E | Mytilene International Airport (MJT) | Mytilene, Lesbos Island, Greece | |
| 9 | 115.73 miles (186.26 km) SSE | Mykonos Island National Airport (JMK) | Mykonos Island, Greece | |
| 10 | 117.90 miles (189.73 km) WNW | Larissa State Airport “Thessaly” (LRA) | Larisa, Greece | |
| 11 | 131.20 miles (211.14 km) NE | Çanakkale Airport (CKZ) | Çanakkale, Turkey | |
| 12 | 134.13 miles (215.86 km) NW | Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" (SKG) | Thessaloniki, Greece | |
| 13 | 134.32 miles (216.16 km) SE | Ikaria Island National Airport (JIK) | Ikaria, Greece | |
| 14 | 134.63 miles (216.66 km) N | Kavala International Airport "Alexander The Great" (KVA) | Kavala, Greece | |
| 15 | 136.31 miles (219.38 km) SSW | Porto Kheli Airport (PKH) | Porto Cheli, Argolis, Greece | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,304.30 miles (18,192.46 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,268.42 miles (18,134.72 km) SSW | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,248.80 miles (18,103.14 km) S | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,183.26 miles (17,997.66 km) SSE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,131.15 miles (17,913.80 km) S | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,108.96 miles (17,878.09 km) S | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 11,014.59 miles (17,726.22 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,963.94 miles (17,644.71 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,948.62 miles (17,620.06 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,919.29 miles (17,572.85 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,915.42 miles (17,566.62 km) SSW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,914.71 miles (17,565.48 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,912.97 miles (17,562.68 km) SSW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,909.65 miles (17,557.33 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,906.82 miles (17,552.78 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |