Nonstop flight route between Dease Lake, British Columbia, Canada and West Columbia (near Columbia), South Carolina, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dease Lake Airport (YDL), Dease Lake, British Columbia, Canada and Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE), West Columbia (near Columbia), South Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,794 miles (or 4,496 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 Dease Lake Airport and Columbia Metropolitan 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 Dease Lake Airport and Columbia Metropolitan Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YDL / CYDL |
Airport Name: | Dease Lake Airport |
Location: | Dease Lake, British Columbia, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 58°25'19"N by 130°1'53"W |
Operator/Owner: | Stikine Airport Society |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2634 feet (803 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YDL |
More Information: | YDL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CAE / KCAE |
Airport Name: | Columbia Metropolitan Airport |
Location: | West Columbia (near Columbia), South Carolina, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°56'20"N by 81°7'9"W |
Area Served: | Columbia, South Carolina |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 236 feet (72 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from CAE |
More Information: | CAE Maps & Info |
Facts about Dease Lake Airport (YDL):
- Dease Lake Airport (YDL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Dease Lake Airport (YDL) is Telegraph Creek Airport (YTX), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) SW of YDL.
- The furthest airport from Dease Lake Airport (YDL) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,414 miles (16,760 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
Facts about Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE):
- Training at Columbia Army Air Base was phased down during the summer of 1945.
- The airport is a hub for UPS Airlines and was a hub for Air South, a former low-cost carrier.
- Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) is Jim Hamilton - L.B. Owens Airport (CUB), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) ENE of CAE.
- The furthest airport from Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,508 miles (18,520 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Columbia Metropolitan Airport's relatively low elevation of 236 feet, planes can take off or land at Columbia Metropolitan 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.
- One of the earliest units to train at Columbia AAB was the 17th Bombardment Group, which arrived on 9 February 1942.
- Columbia Metropolitan Airport handled 1,027,699 passengers last year.
- Passenger service was begun by Delta Air Lines which has served Columbia for over 70 years.