Nonstop flight route between Wales, Alaska, United States and Telegraph Creek, British Columbia, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(65°37'21"N by 168°5'41"W)
Arrival Airport:
(57°55'1"N by 131°7'1"W)
Distance from WAA to YTX:
1,296.17 miles (2,085.97 km)
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- WAA Airport Information
- YTX Airport Information
- Facts about WAA
- Facts about YTX
- Map of Nearest Airports to WAA
- List of Nearest Airports to WAA
- Map of Furthest Airports from WAA
- List of Furthest Airports from WAA
- Map of Nearest Airports to YTX
- List of Nearest Airports to YTX
- Map of Furthest Airports from YTX
- List of Furthest Airports from YTX
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wales Airport (WAA), Wales, Alaska, United States and Telegraph Creek Airport (YTX), Telegraph Creek, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,296 miles (or 2,086 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 Wales Airport and Telegraph Creek Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WAA / PAIW |
| Airport Names: |
|
| Location: | Wales, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°37'21"N by 168°5'41"W |
| Area Served: | Wales, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 22 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WAA |
| More Information: | WAA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YTX / |
| Airport Names: |
|
| Location: | Telegraph Creek, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°55'1"N by 131°7'1"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Forests, NW Fire Centre |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1100 feet (335 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YTX |
| More Information: | YTX Maps & Info |
Facts about Wales Airport (WAA):
- In addition to being known as "Wales Airport", another name for WAA is "IWK".
- The closest airport to Wales Airport (WAA) is Tin City LRRS Airport (TNC), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) SE of WAA.
- Because of Wales Airport's relatively low elevation of 22 feet, planes can take off or land at Wales 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.
- Wales Airport (WAA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Wales Airport (WAA) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,385 miles (16,713 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
Facts about Telegraph Creek Airport (YTX):
- Telegraph Creek Airport (YTX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Telegraph Creek Airport (YTX) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,467 miles (16,845 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "Telegraph Creek Airport", another name for YTX is "CBM5".
- The closest airport to Telegraph Creek Airport (YTX) is Dease Lake Airport (YDL), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) NE of YTX.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.43 miles (10.35 km) SE | Tin City LRRS Airport (TNC) | Tin City, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 26.11 miles (42.02 km) WNW | Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO) | Diomede, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 30.94 miles (49.79 km) ESE | Lost River 1 Airport (LSR) | Lost River, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 43.71 miles (70.34 km) SE | Port Clarence Coast Guard Station (KPC) | Port Clarence, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 50.86 miles (81.86 km) ESE | Brevig Mission Airport (KTS) | Brevig Mission, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 56.93 miles (91.61 km) ESE | Teller Airport (TLA) | Teller, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 71.19 miles (114.57 km) NE | Shishmaref Airport (SHH) | Shishmaref, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 108.80 miles (175.10 km) SE | Nome Airport (OME) | Nome, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 136.47 miles (219.62 km) ESE | Council Airport (CIL) | Council, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 150.40 miles (242.04 km) ESE | White Mountain Airport (WMO) | White Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 151.38 miles (243.62 km) SSW | Savoonga Airport (SVA) | Savoonga, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 153.73 miles (247.41 km) ENE | Deering Airport (DRG) | Deering, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 165.51 miles (266.36 km) ESE | Golovin Airport (GLV) | Golovin, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 167.23 miles (269.13 km) SW | Gambell Airport (GAM) | Gambell, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 173.10 miles (278.57 km) WSW | Provideniya Bay Airport (PVS) | Provideniya, Chukotka, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,385.16 miles (16,713.26 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 10,232.25 miles (16,467.17 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,209.66 miles (16,430.81 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,178.37 miles (16,380.46 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,135.46 miles (16,311.41 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,089.52 miles (16,237.46 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,978.66 miles (16,059.06 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,943.75 miles (16,002.87 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,912.65 miles (15,952.83 km) ESE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 9,911.38 miles (15,950.78 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,908.48 miles (15,946.11 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 12 | 9,908.48 miles (15,946.11 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 13 | 9,901.22 miles (15,934.43 km) ESE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 14 | 9,876.73 miles (15,895.01 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,870.18 miles (15,884.48 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 52.76 miles (84.91 km) NE | Dease Lake Airport (YDL) | Dease Lake, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 2 | 73.16 miles (117.73 km) SSE | Bob Quinn Lake Airport (YBO) | Bob Quinn Lake, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 85.49 miles (137.59 km) S | Bronson Creek Airport (YBM) | Bronson Creek, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 102.89 miles (165.59 km) SW | Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport (PSG) | Petersburg, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 109.52 miles (176.25 km) SSW | Wrangell Airport (WRG) | Wrangell, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 123.06 miles (198.05 km) WSW | Kake Airport (KAE) | Kake, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 129.74 miles (208.80 km) WNW | Juneau International Airport (JNU) | Juneau, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 131.13 miles (211.04 km) W | Angoon Seaplane Base (AGN) | Angoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 140.03 miles (225.36 km) W | Funter Bay Seaplane Base (FNR) | Funter Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 143.22 miles (230.50 km) SW | Point Baker Seaplane Base (KPB) | Point Baker, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 143.59 miles (231.09 km) SSE | Stewart Aerodrome (ZST) | Stewart, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 12 | 143.99 miles (231.73 km) W | Chatham Seaplane Base (CYM) | Chatham, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 144.14 miles (231.98 km) SW | Port Protection Seaplane Base (PPV) | Port Protection, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 145.29 miles (233.83 km) SSE | Hyder Seaplane Base (WHD) | Hyder, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 145.46 miles (234.10 km) SSW | North Whale Seaplane Base (WWP) | North Whale Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,466.76 miles (16,844.57 km) SE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,462.45 miles (16,837.63 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,456.15 miles (16,827.51 km) SE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,380.30 miles (16,705.44 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,378.99 miles (16,703.32 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,370.83 miles (16,690.19 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,304.65 miles (16,583.69 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,292.91 miles (16,564.79 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,273.22 miles (16,533.11 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,269.15 miles (16,526.55 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,265.13 miles (16,520.08 km) SSE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,258.13 miles (16,508.82 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,257.09 miles (16,507.14 km) SE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,242.47 miles (16,483.62 km) SE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,236.76 miles (16,474.42 km) SE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |