Nonstop flight route between Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada and Khovd, Mongolia:
Departure Airport:
(53°15'56"N by 114°57'37"W)
Arrival Airport:
(47°57'41"N by 91°37'32"E)
Distance from YDC to HVD:
5,270.96 miles (8,482.77 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Drayton Valley Industrial Airport (YDC), Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada and Khovd Airport (HVD), Khovd, Mongolia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,271 miles (or 8,483 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 Drayton Valley Industrial Airport and Khovd 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 Drayton Valley Industrial Airport and Khovd Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YDC / |
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| Location: | Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°15'56"N by 114°57'37"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Drayton Valley |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2776 feet (846 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YDC |
| More Information: | YDC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HVD / ZMKD |
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| Location: | Khovd, Mongolia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°57'41"N by 91°37'32"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Mongolia |
| Airport Type: | Joint (Civil and Military) |
| Elevation: | 4898 feet (1,493 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HVD |
| More Information: | HVD Maps & Info |
Facts about Drayton Valley Industrial Airport (YDC):
- Drayton Valley Industrial Airport (YDC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Drayton Valley Industrial Airport (YDC) is Edmonton International Airport (YEG), which is located 57 miles (92 kilometers) E of YDC.
- The furthest airport from Drayton Valley Industrial Airport (YDC) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,273 miles (16,533 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- In addition to being known as "Drayton Valley Industrial Airport", another name for YDC is "CER3".
Facts about Khovd Airport (HVD):
- In addition to being known as "Khovd Airport", another name for HVD is "Ховд нисэх буудал".
- Khovd Airport handled 31,926 passengers last year.
- Because of Khovd Airport's high elevation of 4,898 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at HVD. Combined with a high temperature, this could make HVD a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Khovd Airport (HVD) is Ölgii Airport (ULG), which is located 106 miles (170 kilometers) NW of HVD.
- Khovd Airport (HVD) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Khovd Airport (HVD) is Cochrane Airfield (LGR), which is located 11,701 miles (18,831 kilometers) away in Cochrane, Chile.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 57.11 miles (91.92 km) E | Edmonton International Airport (YEG) | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |     |
| 2 | 57.82 miles (93.05 km) S | Rocky Mountain House Airport (YRM) | Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, Canada | |
| 3 | 63.16 miles (101.64 km) W | High Prairie Airport (ZHP) | High Prairie, Alberta, Canada | |
| 4 | 65.62 miles (105.61 km) WNW | Edson Airport (YET) | Edson, Alberta, Canada | |
| 5 | 66.68 miles (107.31 km) ENE | CFB Edmonton (YED) | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| 6 | 69.45 miles (111.76 km) NNW | Whitecourt Airport (YZU) | Whitecourt, Alberta, Canada | |
| 7 | 87.15 miles (140.25 km) SSE | Red Deer Regional Airport (YQF) | Red Deer, Alberta, Canada | |
| 8 | 115.40 miles (185.72 km) W | Hinton/Jasper-Hinton Airport (YJP) | Hinton, Alberta, Canada | |
| 9 | 129.80 miles (208.90 km) W | Jasper Airport (YJA) | Jasper, Alberta, Canada | |
| 10 | 140.26 miles (225.73 km) N | Slave Lake Airport (YZH) | Slave Lake, Alberta, Canada | |
| 11 | 144.26 miles (232.16 km) S | Banff Airport (YBA) | Banff, Alberta, Canada | |
| 12 | 153.42 miles (246.91 km) SSE | Calgary International Airport (YYC) | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | |
| 13 | 155.13 miles (249.65 km) ENE | St. Paul Aerodrome (ZSP) | St. Paul, Alberta, Canada | |
| 14 | 157.90 miles (254.11 km) NE | Lac La Biche Airport (YLB) | Lac La Biche, Alberta, Canada | |
| 15 | 166.67 miles (268.23 km) WNW | Grande Cache Airport (YGC) | Grande Cache, Alberta, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,273.01 miles (16,532.77 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,199.39 miles (16,414.29 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,171.79 miles (16,369.88 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,143.54 miles (16,324.40 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,138.73 miles (16,316.67 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,134.60 miles (16,310.01 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,129.31 miles (16,301.51 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,119.86 miles (16,286.30 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 9 | 10,117.29 miles (16,282.16 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,101.82 miles (16,257.27 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,092.65 miles (16,242.50 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,076.57 miles (16,216.63 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,062.25 miles (16,193.58 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,052.76 miles (16,178.31 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,052.12 miles (16,177.27 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 105.70 miles (170.11 km) NW | Ölgii Airport (ULG) | Bayan-Ölgii Province, Mongolia | |
| 2 | 126.34 miles (203.33 km) SW | Fuyun Airport (FYN) | Fuyun, Xinjiang, China | |
| 3 | 140.53 miles (226.16 km) N | Ulaangom Airport (ULO) | Ulaangom, Uvs Province, Mongolia | |
| 4 | 164.82 miles (265.24 km) W | Altay Airport (AAT) | Altay, Xinjiang, China | |
| 5 | 214.29 miles (344.87 km) W | Kanas Airport (KJI) | Burqin County, Xinjiang, China | |
| 6 | 241.93 miles (389.34 km) ESE | Altai Airport (LTI) | Altai, Govi-Altai, Mongolia | |
| 7 | 284.95 miles (458.58 km) NNE | Kyzyl Airport (KYZ) | Kyzyl, Tuva, Russia | |
| 8 | 343.78 miles (553.26 km) SW | Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) | Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China | |
| 9 | 359.90 miles (579.21 km) WSW | Karamay Airport (KRY) | Karamay, Xinjiang, China | |
| 10 | 361.92 miles (582.45 km) SSW | Turpan Jiaohe Airport (TLQ) | Turpan, Xinjiang, China | |
| 11 | 367.28 miles (591.07 km) SSE | Hami Airport (HMI) | Hami City, Xinjiang, China | |
| 12 | 399.63 miles (643.14 km) N | Abakan International Airport (ABA) | Abakan, Khakassia, Russia | |
| 13 | 402.81 miles (648.26 km) ENE | Mörön Airport (MXV) | Mörön, Khövsgöl Province, Mongolia | |
| 14 | 437.72 miles (704.44 km) WNW | Oskemen Airport (UKK) | Oskemen (Ust-Kamenogorsk), Kazakhstan | |
| 15 | 444.32 miles (715.06 km) ESE | Bayankhongor Airport (BYN) | Bayankhongor, Mongolia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,700.97 miles (18,830.84 km) W | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,693.66 miles (18,819.07 km) WSW | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 3 | 11,687.15 miles (18,808.60 km) WSW | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,683.23 miles (18,802.29 km) WSW | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 5 | 11,651.47 miles (18,751.17 km) W | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,650.26 miles (18,749.23 km) W | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,638.75 miles (18,730.71 km) W | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,633.79 miles (18,722.73 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,625.65 miles (18,709.62 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,616.80 miles (18,695.39 km) W | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 11 | 11,611.95 miles (18,687.58 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,603.32 miles (18,673.69 km) WSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,600.39 miles (18,668.97 km) W | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,594.30 miles (18,659.17 km) WSW | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 15 | 11,578.97 miles (18,634.50 km) W | Alto Río Senguer Airport (ARR) | Alto Río Senguer, Chubut, Argentina | |