Nonstop flight route between Windhoek, Namibia and Cat Lake, Ontario, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(22°29'12"S by 17°27'44"E)
Arrival Airport:
(51°43'37"N by 91°49'27"W)
Distance from WDH to YAC:
8,242.45 miles (13,264.91 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH), Windhoek, Namibia and Cat Lake Airport (YAC), Cat Lake, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,242 miles (or 13,265 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 Hosea Kutako International Airport and Cat 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 Hosea Kutako International Airport and Cat 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: | WDH / FYWH |
| Airport Name: | Hosea Kutako International Airport |
| Location: | Windhoek, Namibia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°29'12"S by 17°27'44"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Namibian Civil Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5640 feet (1,719 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WDH |
| More Information: | WDH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YAC / CYAC |
| Airport Name: | Cat Lake Airport |
| Location: | Cat Lake, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°43'37"N by 91°49'27"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Ontario |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1344 feet (410 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YAC |
| More Information: | YAC Maps & Info |
Facts about Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH):
- Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) has 2 runways.
- Because of Hosea Kutako International Airport's high elevation of 5,640 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at WDH. Combined with a high temperature, this could make WDH a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Few, if any, domestic flights pass through Hosea Kutako Airport as those are predominantly handled at the smaller Windhoek Eros Airport.
- The furthest airport from Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) is PMRF Barking Sands (BKH), which is nearly antipodal to Hosea Kutako International Airport (meaning Hosea Kutako International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from PMRF Barking Sands), and is located 12,258 miles (19,727 kilometers) away in Kekaha, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) is Eros Airport (ERS), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) WSW of WDH.
- Hosea Kutako International Airport handled 681,317 passengers last year.
Facts about Cat Lake Airport (YAC):
- The furthest airport from Cat Lake Airport (YAC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,619 miles (17,090 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Cat Lake Airport (YAC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Cat Lake Airport (YAC) is North Spirit Lake Airport (YNO), which is located 71 miles (114 kilometers) NW of YAC.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.87 miles (41.63 km) WSW | Eros Airport (ERS) | Windhoek, Namibia |     |
| 2 | 96.77 miles (155.74 km) E | Gobabis Airport (GOG) | Gobabis, Namibia | |
| 3 | 158.50 miles (255.09 km) W | Arandis Airport (ADI) | Arandis / Swakopmund, Namibia | |
| 4 | 182.73 miles (294.07 km) WSW | Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) | Walvis Bay, Namibia | |
| 5 | 203.81 miles (328.00 km) NNE | Grootfontein Airport (GFY) | Grootfontein, Namibia | |
| 6 | 247.39 miles (398.14 km) NNW | Halali Airport (HAL) | Halali, Namibia | |
| 7 | 274.11 miles (441.13 km) E | Ghanzi Airport (GNZ) | Ghanzi, Botswana | |
| 8 | 282.99 miles (455.43 km) S | Keetmanshoop Airport (KMP) | Keetmanshoop, Namibia | |
| 9 | 291.80 miles (469.61 km) ESE | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| 10 | 321.99 miles (518.20 km) SSW | Lüderitz Airport (LUD) | Luderitz, Namibia | |
| 11 | 345.50 miles (556.03 km) NNE | Rundu Airport (NDU) | Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia | |
| 12 | 377.80 miles (608.00 km) NE | Dirico Airport (DRC) | Dirico, Angola | |
| 13 | 391.37 miles (629.84 km) SSE | Karasburg Airport (KAS) | Karasburg, Namibia | |
| 14 | 421.77 miles (678.77 km) ENE | Maun Airport (MUB) | Maun, Botswana | |
| 15 | 424.50 miles (683.17 km) S | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,257.89 miles (19,727.12 km) W | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,244.70 miles (19,705.89 km) WNW | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,238.29 miles (19,695.56 km) W | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,229.21 miles (19,680.96 km) W | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,151.85 miles (19,556.46 km) WNW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,140.45 miles (19,538.11 km) WNW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 12,139.06 miles (19,535.87 km) WNW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 12,130.16 miles (19,521.55 km) WNW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 12,130.16 miles (19,521.55 km) WNW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 12,075.85 miles (19,434.15 km) WNW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 12,069.29 miles (19,423.59 km) WNW | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 12,059.30 miles (19,407.52 km) WNW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 12,045.98 miles (19,386.08 km) WNW | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 12,029.71 miles (19,359.89 km) WNW | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 12,001.93 miles (19,315.18 km) WNW | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 70.89 miles (114.09 km) NW | North Spirit Lake Airport (YNO) | North Spirit Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 2 | 71.80 miles (115.55 km) ESE | Pickle Lake Airport (YPL) | Pickle Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 3 | 86.78 miles (139.66 km) NNE | Round Lake (Weagamow Lake) Airport (ZRJ) | Round Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 4 | 92.09 miles (148.20 km) W | Pikangikum Airport (YPM) | Pikangikum, Ontario, Canada | |
| 5 | 96.34 miles (155.04 km) WSW | Red Lake Airport (YRL) | Red Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 6 | 97.20 miles (156.44 km) NNW | Keewaywin Airport (KEW) | Keewaywin, Ontario, Canada | |
| 7 | 106.97 miles (172.16 km) WNW | Poplar Hill Airport (YHP) | Poplar Hill, Ontario, Canada | |
| 8 | 111.51 miles (179.45 km) S | Sioux Lookout Airport (YXL) | Sioux Lookout, Ontario, Canada | |
| 9 | 112.42 miles (180.92 km) NW | Sandy Lake Airport (ZSJ) | Sandy Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 10 | 114.42 miles (184.14 km) NW | Deer Lake Airport (YVZ) | Deer Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 11 | 118.47 miles (190.65 km) N | Muskrat Dam Airport (MSA) | Muskrat Dam, Ontario, Canada | |
| 12 | 121.59 miles (195.68 km) NE | Kingfisher Lake Airport (KIF) | Kingfisher Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 13 | 136.99 miles (220.47 km) SSW | Dryden Regional Airport (YHD) | Dryden, Ontario, Canada | |
| 14 | 150.31 miles (241.91 km) N | Sachigo Lake Airport (ZPB) | Sachigo Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 15 | 156.83 miles (252.39 km) W | Little Grand Rapids Airport (ZGR) | Little Grand Rapids, Manitoba, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,619.19 miles (17,089.89 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,598.83 miles (17,057.13 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,595.30 miles (17,051.44 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,571.15 miles (17,012.58 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,568.67 miles (17,008.59 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,512.68 miles (16,918.48 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,499.05 miles (16,896.55 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,491.88 miles (16,885.00 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,480.21 miles (16,866.21 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,420.93 miles (16,770.82 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,351.76 miles (16,659.51 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,346.51 miles (16,651.05 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,325.31 miles (16,616.93 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,300.84 miles (16,577.55 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,296.93 miles (16,571.26 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |