Nonstop flight route between Dawson City, Yukon, Canada and Galway, Ireland:
Departure Airport:
(64°2'31"N by 139°7'49"W)
Arrival Airport:
(53°18'1"N by 8°56'27"W)
Distance from YDA to GWY:
3,903.05 miles (6,281.34 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dawson City Airport (YDA), Dawson City, Yukon, Canada and Galway Airport (GWY), Galway, Ireland would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,903 miles (or 6,281 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 Dawson City Airport and Galway 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 Dawson City Airport and Galway Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YDA / CYDA |
| Airport Name: | Dawson City Airport |
| Location: | Dawson City, Yukon, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°2'31"N by 139°7'49"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Yukon |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1215 feet (370 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YDA |
| More Information: | YDA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GWY / EICM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Galway, Ireland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°18'1"N by 8°56'27"W |
| Area Served: | Galway |
| Operator/Owner: | Corrib Airport Limited |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 81 feet (25 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GWY |
| More Information: | GWY Maps & Info |
Facts about Dawson City Airport (YDA):
- The closest airport to Dawson City Airport (YDA) is Eagle Airport (EAA), which is located 79 miles (127 kilometers) NW of YDA.
- Dawson City Airport (YDA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Dawson City Airport (YDA) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,261 miles (16,513 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
Facts about Galway Airport (GWY):
- In 1994 Aer Arann began the Dublin route supported by the state funded Public Service Obligation scheme.
- The furthest airport from Galway Airport (GWY) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,976 miles (19,273 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The runway was extended to 1200 metres and completed on 2 March 1987.
- In addition to being known as "Galway Airport", another name for GWY is "Aerphort na Gaillimhe".
- On 21 February 2007, the Government of Ireland announced that it was providing €6.3 million in capital grant money for Galway Airport.
- During World War I a landing ground was built for the RAF at nearby Oranmore.
- Because of Galway Airport's relatively low elevation of 81 feet, planes can take off or land at Galway 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 airport is located 6 kilometres by road from Galway city centre.
- Galway Airport (GWY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Galway Airport (GWY) is Connemara Airport (NNR), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) WSW of GWY.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 78.84 miles (126.88 km) NW | Eagle Airport (EAA) | Eagle, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 85.32 miles (137.30 km) W | Chicken Airport (CKX) | Chicken, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 103.63 miles (166.78 km) ESE | Mayo Airport (YMA) | Mayo, Yukon, Canada | |
| 4 | 114.08 miles (183.59 km) SW | Northway Airport (ORT) | Northway, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 125.06 miles (201.26 km) SSW | Beaver Creek Airport (YXQ) | Beaver Creek, Yukon, Canada | |
| 6 | 129.11 miles (207.78 km) WSW | Tok Airport (TKJ) | Tok, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 136.69 miles (219.98 km) WSW | Tanacross Airport (TSG) | Tanacross, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 163.96 miles (263.86 km) SW | Chisana Airport (CZN) | Chisana, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 168.33 miles (270.91 km) W | Healy River Airport (HKB) | Healy Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 184.62 miles (297.11 km) S | Burwash Airport (YDB) | Burwash Landing, Yukon, Canada | |
| 11 | 189.67 miles (305.24 km) NW | Circle Hot Springs Airport (CHP) | Circle Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 190.11 miles (305.96 km) NW | Circle City Airport (IRC) | Circle, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 196.91 miles (316.89 km) NW | Central Airport (CEM) | Central, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 199.09 miles (320.40 km) W | Delta Junction Airport (DJN) | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 199.40 miles (320.90 km) W | Allen Army Airfield (BIG) | Fort Greely, Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,261.02 miles (16,513.47 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,247.32 miles (16,491.43 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,222.67 miles (16,451.76 km) SSE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,217.90 miles (16,444.07 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,154.07 miles (16,341.35 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,130.27 miles (16,303.06 km) SSE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,098.75 miles (16,252.32 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,019.92 miles (16,125.45 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,017.26 miles (16,121.17 km) SSE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,016.25 miles (16,119.56 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,007.79 miles (16,105.94 km) SSE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,005.12 miles (16,101.64 km) SSE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,996.75 miles (16,088.16 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,979.64 miles (16,060.64 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,976.98 miles (16,056.35 km) SSE | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.29 miles (35.87 km) WSW | Connemara Airport (NNR) | Inverin, Ireland | |
| 2 | 28.68 miles (46.16 km) SW | Inisheer Aerodrome (INQ) | Inisheer, Ireland | |
| 3 | 29.75 miles (47.87 km) WSW | Inishmaan Aerodrome (IIA) | Inishmaan, Ireland | |
| 4 | 32.38 miles (52.11 km) WSW | Inishmore Aerodrome (IOR) | Kilronan, Inishmore, Ireland | |
| 5 | 41.35 miles (66.54 km) S | Shannon Airport (SNN) | Shannon (County Clare), Ireland | |
| 6 | 42.45 miles (68.31 km) N | Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) | Knock, Ireland | |
| 7 | 69.13 miles (111.26 km) NNE | Sligo Airport (SXL) | Strandhill (near Sligo), Ireland | |
| 8 | 77.74 miles (125.11 km) NW | Belmullet Aerodrome (BLY) | Belmullet, Ireland | |
| 9 | 81.10 miles (130.51 km) SSW | Kerry Airport (KIR) | Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland | |
| 10 | 81.84 miles (131.70 km) ESE | Kilkenny Airport (KKY) | Kilkenny, Ireland | |
| 11 | 92.30 miles (148.54 km) NE | Enniskillen/St Angelo Airport (ENK) | Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 102.56 miles (165.05 km) S | Cork Airport (ORK) | Cork, Ireland | |
| 13 | 109.21 miles (175.76 km) SE | Waterford Airport (WAT) | Waterford, Ireland | |
| 14 | 110.45 miles (177.75 km) E | Dublin Airport (DUB) | Dublin, Ireland | |
| 15 | 115.01 miles (185.09 km) SSW | Bantry Aerodrome (BYT) | Bantry, County Cork, Ireland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,975.65 miles (19,272.90 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,945.51 miles (19,224.38 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,925.98 miles (19,192.96 km) S | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,872.83 miles (19,107.42 km) S | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,861.23 miles (19,088.75 km) S | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,855.32 miles (19,079.25 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,838.52 miles (19,052.20 km) S | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,824.17 miles (19,029.11 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,815.09 miles (19,014.49 km) S | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,786.67 miles (18,968.75 km) S | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,786.39 miles (18,968.30 km) S | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,776.76 miles (18,952.82 km) S | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,755.61 miles (18,918.78 km) S | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,755.39 miles (18,918.43 km) S | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,705.32 miles (18,837.84 km) S | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |