Nonstop flight route between British Columbia, Canada and Östersund, Sweden:
Departure Airport:
(50°34'55"N by 126°54'56"W)
Arrival Airport:
(63°11'39"N by 14°30'6"E)
Distance from YAL to OSD:
4,300.79 miles (6,921.43 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alert Bay Airport (YAL), British Columbia, Canada and Åre Östersund Airport (OSD), Östersund, Sweden would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,301 miles (or 6,921 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 Alert Bay Airport and Åre Östersund 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 Alert Bay Airport and Åre Östersund Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | OSD / ESNZ |
| Airport Name: | Åre Östersund Airport |
| Location: | Östersund, Sweden |
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°11'39"N by 14°30'6"E |
| Area Served: | Östersund & Åre |
| Operator/Owner: | Swedavia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1233 feet (376 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OSD |
| More Information: | OSD Maps & Info |
Facts about Alert Bay Airport (YAL):
- 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.
- 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 closest airport to Alert Bay Airport (YAL) is Port McNeill Airport (YMP), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) W of YAL.
Facts about Åre Östersund Airport (OSD):
- Åre Östersund Airport (OSD) has 2 runways.
- There is a taxi stand at the airport.
- The closest airport to Åre Östersund Airport (OSD) is Sveg Airport (EVG), which is located 79 miles (128 kilometers) S of OSD.
- The furthest airport from Åre Östersund Airport (OSD) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,028 miles (17,748 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Airport Coaches departs from the airport to down town Östersund.
| 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 | 79.25 miles (127.54 km) S | Sveg Airport (EVG) | Sveg, Sweden | |
| 2 | 103.50 miles (166.57 km) ESE | Sundsvall–Timrå Airport (SDL) | Sundsvall, Sweden | |
| 3 | 108.19 miles (174.12 km) WSW | Røros Airport (RRS) | Røros, Norway | |
| 4 | 112.44 miles (180.95 km) W | Trondheim Airport, Værnes (TRD) | Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway | |
| 5 | 119.07 miles (191.62 km) NE | Vilhelmina Airport (VHM) | Vilhelmina, Sweden | |
| 6 | 124.68 miles (200.65 km) NW | Namsos Airport (OSY) | Namsos, Norway | |
| 7 | 140.08 miles (225.44 km) E | Örnsköldsvik Airport (OER) | Örnsköldsvik, Sweden | |
| 8 | 152.36 miles (245.19 km) NW | Rørvik Airport, Ryum (RVK) | Rørvik, Norway | |
| 9 | 154.46 miles (248.58 km) S | Mora–Siljan Airport (MXX) | Mora, Sweden | |
| 10 | 158.67 miles (255.36 km) NE | Lycksele Airport (LYC) | Lycksele, Sweden | |
| 11 | 170.88 miles (275.00 km) NNW | Brønnøysund Airport, Brønnøy (BNN) | Brønnøysund, Nordland, Norway | |
| 12 | 181.29 miles (291.76 km) N | Hemavan Tärnaby Airport (HMV) | Hemavan, Sweden | |
| 13 | 182.92 miles (294.37 km) ENE | Umeå Airport (UME) | Umeå, Sweden | |
| 14 | 182.98 miles (294.48 km) NNW | Mosjøen Airport, Kjærstad (MJF) | Mosjøen, Norway | |
| 15 | 194.37 miles (312.81 km) S | Borlänge Airport (BLE) | Borlänge, Dalarna, Sweden | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,028.40 miles (17,748.45 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,922.18 miles (17,577.49 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,916.26 miles (17,567.97 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,898.96 miles (17,540.13 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,878.84 miles (17,507.76 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,853.51 miles (17,467.00 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,841.19 miles (17,447.15 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,829.19 miles (17,427.85 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,826.80 miles (17,424.00 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,820.98 miles (17,414.63 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,819.31 miles (17,411.94 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,791.94 miles (17,367.90 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,786.09 miles (17,358.48 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,783.53 miles (17,354.37 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,774.37 miles (17,339.63 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |