Nonstop flight route between Dease Lake, British Columbia, Canada and Kandahar, Afghanistan:
Departure Airport:
(58°25'19"N by 130°1'53"W)
Arrival Airport:
(31°30'25"N by 65°51'1"E)
Distance from YDL to KDH:
6,155.81 miles (9,906.79 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dease Lake Airport (YDL), Dease Lake, British Columbia, Canada and Kabul International Airport (KDH), Kandahar, Afghanistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,156 miles (or 9,907 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 Kabul International 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 Kabul International 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: | KDH / OAKN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kandahar, Afghanistan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°30'25"N by 65°51'1"E |
| Area Served: | Southern Afghanistan |
| Operator/Owner: | Afghanistan |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 3330 feet (1,015 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KDH |
| More Information: | KDH Maps & Info |
Facts about Dease Lake Airport (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.
- 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.
Facts about Kabul International Airport (KDH):
- In addition to being known as "Kabul International Airport", other names for KDH include "Kandahar International Airport (Kandahar)" and "میدان هوایی بین المللی کندهار".
- Major battles between the Taliban and local anti-Taliban forces had been fought at the airport just days earlier, and when coalition troops arrived there were abandoned weapons - including a BM-21 still loaded with rockets - scattered around the terminal.
- The closest airport to Kabul International Airport (KDH) is Tarin Kowt Airport (TII), which is located 76 miles (123 kilometers) N of KDH.
- Kabul International Airport (KDH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kabul International Airport (KDH) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is nearly antipodal to Kabul International Airport (meaning Kabul International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mataveri International Airport), and is located 12,023 miles (19,349 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Reconstruction and Canadian deployments
- The Royal Air Force also has a detachment of C130 K and J model Hercules transport aircraft from 24, 30, 47 and 70 Squadrons and its attached Engineering detachment from 24/30 and 47/70 Engineering Squadrons as part of No.
- The airfield itself was built between 1956 and 1962 by American consultants, for a cost of USD 15 million.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 52.76 miles (84.91 km) SW | Telegraph Creek Airport (YTX) | Telegraph Creek, British Columbia, Canada |     |
| 2 | 100.89 miles (162.37 km) S | Bob Quinn Lake Airport (YBO) | Bob Quinn Lake, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 124.59 miles (200.51 km) NNE | Watson Lake Airport (YQH) | Watson Lake, Yukon, Canada | |
| 4 | 126.60 miles (203.74 km) SSW | Bronson Creek Airport (YBM) | Bronson Creek, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 5 | 154.23 miles (248.21 km) NW | Teslin Airport (YZW) | Teslin, Yukon, Canada | |
| 6 | 155.47 miles (250.20 km) SW | Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport (PSG) | Petersburg, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 159.61 miles (256.86 km) SW | Wrangell Airport (WRG) | Wrangell, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 164.63 miles (264.95 km) W | Juneau International Airport (JNU) | Juneau, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 172.00 miles (276.80 km) S | Stewart Aerodrome (ZST) | Stewart, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 10 | 174.04 miles (280.09 km) S | Hyder Seaplane Base (WHD) | Hyder, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 175.19 miles (281.94 km) WSW | Kake Airport (KAE) | Kake, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 176.83 miles (284.58 km) W | Funter Bay Seaplane Base (FNR) | Funter Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 178.52 miles (287.29 km) WSW | Angoon Seaplane Base (AGN) | Angoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 190.65 miles (306.82 km) WSW | Chatham Seaplane Base (CYM) | Chatham, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 195.77 miles (315.05 km) SW | Point Baker Seaplane Base (KPB) | Point Baker, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,414.41 miles (16,760.33 km) SE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,409.88 miles (16,753.03 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,404.06 miles (16,743.67 km) SE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,328.63 miles (16,622.27 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,326.23 miles (16,618.42 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,319.81 miles (16,608.09 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,254.14 miles (16,502.40 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,242.10 miles (16,483.02 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,221.77 miles (16,450.30 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,216.62 miles (16,442.01 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,215.20 miles (16,439.73 km) SSE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,206.60 miles (16,425.90 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,205.46 miles (16,424.06 km) SE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,191.24 miles (16,401.17 km) SE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,184.91 miles (16,390.98 km) SE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 76.21 miles (122.65 km) N | Tarin Kowt Airport (TII) | Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan | |
| 2 | 87.56 miles (140.91 km) W | Bost Airport د بوست هوائی ډګر (BST) | Lashkar Gah (Bost), Afghanistan | |
| 3 | 108.82 miles (175.13 km) SE | Quetta International Airport (UET) | Quetta, Pakistan | |
| 4 | 201.32 miles (323.99 km) SSW | Dalbandin Airport (DBA) | Dalbandin, Pakistan | |
| 5 | 204.51 miles (329.12 km) NE | Ghazni Airport (GZI) | Ghazni, Afghanistan | |
| 6 | 205.21 miles (330.25 km) NE | Sardeh Band Airport (SBF) | Sardeh Band, Afghanistan | |
| 7 | 211.29 miles (340.04 km) N | Chaghcharan Airport د چغچران هوائی ډګر (CCN) | Chaghcharan, Afghanistan | |
| 8 | 213.26 miles (343.21 km) E | Zhob Airport (PZH) | Zhob, Pakistan | |
| 9 | 224.05 miles (360.57 km) WNW | Farah Airport د فراه هوائی ډګر (FAH) | Farah, Afghanistan | |
| 10 | 238.23 miles (383.40 km) W | Zaranj Airport (ZAJ) | Zaranj, Afghanistan | |
| 11 | 245.81 miles (395.59 km) NE | Gardez Airport د ګردیز هوائی ډګر (GRG) | Gardez, Afghanistan | |
| 12 | 254.99 miles (410.36 km) NNE | Bamyan Airport د بامیان هوائی ډګر (BIN) | Bamyan, Afghanistan | |
| 13 | 255.78 miles (411.63 km) W | Zabol Airport (ACZ) | Zabol, Iran | |
| 14 | 260.87 miles (419.84 km) S | Khuzdar Airport (KDD) | Khuzdar, Pakistan | |
| 15 | 270.42 miles (435.20 km) ENE | Khost Airport (KHT) | Khost, Afghanistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,023.23 miles (19,349.47 km) SW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,040.16 miles (17,767.38 km) ESE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,755.97 miles (17,310.01 km) ESE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,743.56 miles (17,290.04 km) ESE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,689.48 miles (17,203.01 km) ESE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,524.75 miles (16,937.91 km) ESE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,436.57 miles (16,795.99 km) ESE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,361.42 miles (16,675.05 km) ESE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,319.30 miles (16,607.25 km) ESE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,248.01 miles (16,492.54 km) SE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,245.87 miles (16,489.09 km) ESE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,188.82 miles (16,397.28 km) ESE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,128.49 miles (16,300.19 km) ESE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,113.00 miles (16,275.25 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,108.31 miles (16,267.71 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |