Nonstop flight route between Vila Real, Portugal and Watson Lake, Yukon, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(41°16'39"N by 7°43'10"W)
Arrival Airport:
(60°6'59"N by 128°49'20"W)
Distance from VRL to YQH:
4,681.43 miles (7,534.01 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vila Real Airport (VRL), Vila Real, Portugal and Watson Lake Airport (YQH), Watson Lake, Yukon, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,681 miles (or 7,534 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 Vila Real Airport and Watson Lake 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 Vila Real Airport and Watson Lake Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VRL / LPVR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Vila Real, Portugal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°16'39"N by 7°43'10"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1831 feet (558 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VRL |
| More Information: | VRL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YQH / CYQH |
| Airport Name: | Watson Lake Airport |
| Location: | Watson Lake, Yukon, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°6'59"N by 128°49'20"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Yukon |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2255 feet (687 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YQH |
| More Information: | YQH Maps & Info |
Facts about Vila Real Airport (VRL):
- The furthest airport from Vila Real Airport (VRL) is Takaka Aerodrome (KTF), which is nearly antipodal to Vila Real Airport (meaning Vila Real Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Takaka Aerodrome), and is located 12,399 miles (19,955 kilometers) away in Takaka, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Vila Real Airport", another name for VRL is "Aeródromo Municipal de Vila Real".
- Vila Real Airport (VRL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Vila Real Airport (VRL) is Braga Airport (BGZ), which is located 43 miles (70 kilometers) WNW of VRL.
Facts about Watson Lake Airport (YQH):
- Passenger service was also provided in the mid 1990s by several regional and commuter airlines such as Central Mountain Air flying Beechcraft twin turboprop aircraft and Alkan Air operating Piper Navajo aircraft.
- The furthest airport from Watson Lake Airport (YQH) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,299 miles (16,574 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- Scheduled passenger service was offered in the past by Canadian Pacific Air Lines and its successors CP Air and Canadian Airlines International to Vancouver, British Columbia.
- The closest airport to Watson Lake Airport (YQH) is Dease Lake Airport (YDL), which is located 125 miles (201 kilometers) SSW of YQH.
- Watson Lake Airport (YQH) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 43.23 miles (69.57 km) WNW | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal |     |
| 2 | 49.86 miles (80.24 km) W | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 3 | 65.87 miles (106.01 km) NE | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 4 | 71.09 miles (114.41 km) S | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 5 | 80.70 miles (129.88 km) NW | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 6 | 86.87 miles (139.81 km) SSW | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 7 | 117.40 miles (188.94 km) NNW | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 8 | 117.61 miles (189.28 km) E | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 9 | 139.52 miles (224.53 km) NE | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 10 | 143.85 miles (231.51 km) NNW | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain | |
| 11 | 151.34 miles (243.55 km) ENE | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 12 | 171.56 miles (276.11 km) SSE | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |
| 13 | 179.81 miles (289.38 km) NNE | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 14 | 188.45 miles (303.28 km) SSW | Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| 15 | 221.29 miles (356.13 km) S | Beja Airport (BYJ) | Beja, Portugal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,399.19 miles (19,954.51 km) SW | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,398.20 miles (19,952.92 km) WSW | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,388.61 miles (19,937.48 km) SE | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,387.93 miles (19,936.40 km) W | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,352.73 miles (19,879.74 km) WSW | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,337.60 miles (19,855.39 km) SE | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,332.33 miles (19,846.91 km) SW | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,317.35 miles (19,822.81 km) SSE | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,305.70 miles (19,804.05 km) W | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,293.41 miles (19,784.28 km) W | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,283.43 miles (19,768.21 km) S | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,266.57 miles (19,741.08 km) WSW | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,261.05 miles (19,732.20 km) W | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,253.71 miles (19,720.39 km) S | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,250.71 miles (19,715.55 km) SSW | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 124.59 miles (200.51 km) SSW | Dease Lake Airport (YDL) | Dease Lake, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 2 | 134.93 miles (217.15 km) W | Teslin Airport (YZW) | Teslin, Yukon, Canada | |
| 3 | 172.47 miles (277.56 km) SSW | Telegraph Creek Airport (YTX) | Telegraph Creek, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 175.77 miles (282.87 km) NW | Ross River Airport (XRR) | Ross River, Yukon, Canada | |
| 5 | 184.06 miles (296.22 km) E | Fort Liard Airport (YJF) | Fort Liard, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 6 | 209.35 miles (336.92 km) NW | Faro Airport (ZFA) | Faro, Yukon, Canada | |
| 7 | 216.85 miles (348.99 km) WNW | Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) | Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada | |
| 8 | 223.61 miles (359.87 km) SSW | Bob Quinn Lake Airport (YBO) | Bob Quinn Lake, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 9 | 230.16 miles (370.40 km) W | Skagway Airport (SGY) | Skagway, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 235.58 miles (379.12 km) ESE | Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE) | Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 11 | 236.87 miles (381.20 km) WSW | Juneau International Airport (JNU) | Juneau, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 241.27 miles (388.28 km) WSW | Haines Airport (HNS) | Haines, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 250.43 miles (403.03 km) WSW | Funter Bay Seaplane Base (FNR) | Funter Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 251.18 miles (404.23 km) SSW | Bronson Creek Airport (YBM) | Bronson Creek, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 261.51 miles (420.86 km) WSW | Excursion Inlet Seaplane Base (EXI) | Excursion Inlet, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,298.77 miles (16,574.22 km) SE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,296.16 miles (16,570.02 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,286.98 miles (16,555.25 km) SE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,217.07 miles (16,442.74 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,209.86 miles (16,431.14 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,199.23 miles (16,414.02 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,132.56 miles (16,306.73 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,121.07 miles (16,288.24 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,113.28 miles (16,275.70 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,102.31 miles (16,258.05 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,092.74 miles (16,242.65 km) SSE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,087.37 miles (16,234.01 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,086.54 miles (16,232.68 km) SE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,071.18 miles (16,207.95 km) SE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,066.78 miles (16,200.87 km) SE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |