Nonstop flight route between British Columbia, Canada and San Angelo, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(50°34'55"N by 126°54'56"W)
Arrival Airport:
(31°25'46"N by 100°23'56"W)
Distance from YAL to GOF:
1,894.55 miles (3,048.98 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alert Bay Airport (YAL), British Columbia, Canada and Goodfellow Air Force Base (GOF), San Angelo, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,895 miles (or 3,049 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 Alert Bay Airport and Goodfellow Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YAL / CYAL |
| Airport Name: | Alert Bay Airport |
| Location: | British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°34'55"N by 126°54'56"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Corporation of Village of Alert Bay |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 240 feet (73 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YAL |
| More Information: | YAL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GOF / |
| Airport Name: | Goodfellow Air Force Base |
| Location: | San Angelo, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°25'46"N by 100°23'56"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from GOF |
| More Information: | GOF Maps & Info |
Facts about Alert Bay Airport (YAL):
- The closest airport to Alert Bay Airport (YAL) is Port McNeill Airport (YMP), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) W of YAL.
- Alert Bay Airport (YAL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Alert Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 240 feet, planes can take off or land at Alert Bay 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.
- The furthest airport from Alert Bay Airport (YAL) is East London Airport (ELS), which is located 10,675 miles (17,179 kilometers) away in East London, South Africa.
Facts about Goodfellow Air Force Base (GOF):
- The furthest airport from Goodfellow Air Force Base (GOF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,146 miles (17,937 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- By then, senior intelligence personnel had already begun seriously to contemplate the consolidation of all Air Force-managed intelligence training at one location.
- The closest airport to Goodfellow Air Force Base (GOF) is San Angelo Regional Airport (SJT), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) SW of GOF.
- Construction of the new San Angelo Air Corps Basic Flying School began at once.
- The next four years witnessed the graduation of more than 10,000 trained pilots and the decoration of scores of these for outstanding heroism in action against Germany, Italy, and Japan.
- On 1 July 1993, the 17th Training Wing was activated on Goodfellow AFB.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.98 miles (8.02 km) W | Port McNeill Airport (YMP) | Port McNeill, British Columbia, Canada |     |
| 2 | 19.53 miles (31.43 km) WNW | Port Hardy Airport (YZT) | Port Hardy, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 46.96 miles (75.58 km) SSE | Tahsis Water Aerodrome (ZTS) | Tahsis, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 79.36 miles (127.72 km) E | Big Bay Water Aerodrome (YRR) | Stuart Island, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 5 | 82.17 miles (132.24 km) ESE | Campbell River Water Aerodrome (YHH) | Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 6 | 84.61 miles (136.16 km) ESE | Campbell River Airport (YBL) | Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 7 | 93.56 miles (150.58 km) ESE | Cortes Island Aerodrome (YCF) | Cortes Island, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 8 | 105.95 miles (170.52 km) SE | Courtenay Airpark (YCA) | Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 9 | 108.14 miles (174.03 km) ESE | CFB Comox (YQQ) | Comox, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 10 | 108.28 miles (174.26 km) SSE | Tofino Harbour Water Aerodrome (YTP) | Tofino, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 11 | 115.48 miles (185.85 km) SSE | Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ) | Tofino, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 12 | 118.64 miles (190.94 km) ESE | Powell River Airport (YPW) | Powell River, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 119.45 miles (192.24 km) NNW | Bella Bella/Shearwater Water Aerodrome (YSX) | Bella Bella, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 14 | 122.63 miles (197.35 km) ESE | Texada/Gillies Bay Airport (YGB) | Texada Island, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 122.99 miles (197.93 km) NNW | Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport (ZEL) | Bella Bella, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,674.66 miles (17,179.15 km) SE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,667.49 miles (17,167.61 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,641.92 miles (17,126.46 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 4 | 10,641.89 miles (17,126.41 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,641.82 miles (17,126.31 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,623.76 miles (17,097.25 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,594.79 miles (17,050.61 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,593.78 miles (17,048.99 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,573.73 miles (17,016.73 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,573.53 miles (17,016.41 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,535.06 miles (16,954.49 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,529.91 miles (16,946.20 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,516.65 miles (16,924.87 km) ESE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,512.05 miles (16,917.46 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,509.05 miles (16,912.63 km) SE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.72 miles (12.42 km) SW | San Angelo Regional Airport (SJT) | San Angelo, Texas, United States | |
| 2 | 65.11 miles (104.78 km) ENE | Coleman Municipal Airport (COM) | Coleman, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 65.79 miles (105.87 km) ESE | Curtis Field (BBD) | Brady, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 71.80 miles (115.55 km) N | Avenger Field (SWW) | Sweetwater, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 75.56 miles (121.60 km) NNE | Dyess Air Force Base (DYS) | Abilene, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 79.88 miles (128.56 km) NNE | Abilene Regional Airport (ABI) | Abilene, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 85.49 miles (137.58 km) NW | Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS) | Big Spring, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 88.53 miles (142.48 km) ENE | Brownwood Regional Airport (BWD) | Brownwood, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 108.46 miles (174.54 km) WNW | Midland Airpark (MDD) | Midland, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 111.76 miles (179.87 km) WNW | Midland International AirportMidland Army Airfield (MAF) | Midland, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 127.15 miles (204.62 km) SE | Kerrville Municipal Airport (ERV) | Kerrville, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 144.81 miles (233.05 km) S | Laughlin Air Force Base (DLF) | Del Rio, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 145.46 miles (234.10 km) SSW | Del Rio International Airport (DRT) | Del Rio, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 150.72 miles (242.56 km) SSW | Ciudad Acuña International Airport (ACN) | Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila, Mexico | |
| 15 | 152.79 miles (245.89 km) WSW | Fort Stockton-Pecos County Airport (FST) | Fort Stockton, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,145.59 miles (17,937.04 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,881.71 miles (17,512.37 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,790.47 miles (17,365.53 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,780.34 miles (17,349.23 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,713.27 miles (17,241.29 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,409.03 miles (16,751.67 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,385.60 miles (16,713.97 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,375.32 miles (16,697.41 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,356.56 miles (16,667.23 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,350.25 miles (16,657.06 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,346.46 miles (16,650.97 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,341.81 miles (16,643.49 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,339.88 miles (16,640.38 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,339.49 miles (16,639.76 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,338.47 miles (16,638.11 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |