Nonstop flight route between Valdez, Alaska, United States and Fort Albany, Ontario, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Valdez Airport (VDZ), Valdez, Alaska, United States and Fort Albany Airport (YFA), Fort Albany, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,418 miles (or 3,892 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 Valdez Airport and Fort Albany Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VDZ / PAVD |
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| Location: | Valdez, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°8'2"N by 146°14'53"W |
| Area Served: | Valdez, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 121 feet (37 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VDZ |
| More Information: | VDZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YFA / CYFA |
| Airport Name: | Fort Albany Airport |
| Location: | Fort Albany, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°12'12"N by 81°41'44"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Ontario |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 47 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YFA |
| More Information: | YFA Maps & Info |
Facts about Valdez Airport (VDZ):
- Because of Valdez Airport's relatively low elevation of 121 feet, planes can take off or land at Valdez 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.
- Valdez Airport (VDZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Valdez Airport (VDZ) is Tatitlek Airport (TEK), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) SW of VDZ.
- In addition to being known as "Valdez Airport", another name for VDZ is "Pioneer Field".
- The furthest airport from Valdez Airport (VDZ) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,526 miles (16,940 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
Facts about Fort Albany Airport (YFA):
- The furthest airport from Fort Albany Airport (YFA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,924 miles (17,581 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Fort Albany Airport's relatively low elevation of 47 feet, planes can take off or land at Fort Albany 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.
- Fort Albany Airport (YFA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Fort Albany Airport (YFA) is Kashechewan Airport (ZKE), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) N of YFA.
