Nonstop flight route between Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada and Clayton, New Mexico, United States:
Departure Airport:
(55°44'31"N by 120°10'59"W)
Arrival Airport:
(36°26'47"N by 103°8'58"W)
Distance from YDQ to CAO:
1,553.75 miles (2,500.51 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dawson Creek Airport (YDQ), Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada and Clayton Municipal Airpark (CAO), Clayton, New Mexico, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,554 miles (or 2,501 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 relatively short distance between Dawson Creek Airport and Clayton Municipal Airpark, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YDQ / CYDQ |
| Airport Name: | Dawson Creek Airport |
| Location: | Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°44'31"N by 120°10'59"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Dawson Creek |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2148 feet (655 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YDQ |
| More Information: | YDQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CAO / KCAO |
| Airport Name: | Clayton Municipal Airpark |
| Location: | Clayton, New Mexico, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°26'47"N by 103°8'58"W |
| Area Served: | Clayton, New Mexico |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Clayton |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4970 feet (1,515 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CAO |
| More Information: | CAO Maps & Info |
Facts about Dawson Creek Airport (YDQ):
- Dawson Creek Airport (YDQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Dawson Creek Airport (YDQ) is Fort St. John Airport (YXJ), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) NNW of YDQ.
- The furthest airport from Dawson Creek Airport (YDQ) is East London Airport (ELS), which is located 10,246 miles (16,490 kilometers) away in East London, South Africa.
Facts about Clayton Municipal Airpark (CAO):
- Clayton Municipal Airpark (CAO) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Clayton Municipal Airpark (CAO) is Dalhart Municipal Airport (DHT), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) SE of CAO.
- The furthest airport from Clayton Municipal Airpark (CAO) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,024 miles (17,741 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Because of Clayton Municipal Airpark's high elevation of 4,970 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at CAO. Combined with a high temperature, this could make CAO a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.48 miles (65.15 km) NNW | Fort St. John Airport (YXJ) | Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada |     |
| 2 | 56.31 miles (90.63 km) W | Chetwynd Airport (YCQ) | Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 64.00 miles (102.99 km) SE | Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) | Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada | |
| 4 | 71.69 miles (115.38 km) ENE | Fairview Airport (ZFW) | Fairview, Alberta, Canada | |
| 5 | 72.36 miles (116.45 km) WNW | Hudson's Hope Airport (YNH) | Hudson's Hope, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 6 | 110.88 miles (178.44 km) ENE | Peace River Airport (YPE) | Peace River, Alberta, Canada | |
| 7 | 120.21 miles (193.46 km) E | Donnelly Airport (YOE) | Donnelly, Alberta, Canada | |
| 8 | 136.44 miles (219.58 km) SSE | Grande Cache Airport (YGC) | Grande Cache, Alberta, Canada | |
| 9 | 162.29 miles (261.18 km) SW | Prince George Airport (YXS) | Prince George, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 10 | 192.16 miles (309.25 km) N | Rainbow Lake Airport (YOP) | Rainbow Lake, Alberta, Canada | |
| 11 | 193.67 miles (311.68 km) SSE | Hinton/Jasper-Hinton Airport (YJP) | Hinton, Alberta, Canada | |
| 12 | 206.43 miles (332.22 km) ESE | Whitecourt Airport (YZU) | Whitecourt, Alberta, Canada | |
| 13 | 208.04 miles (334.81 km) SSE | Jasper Airport (YJA) | Jasper, Alberta, Canada | |
| 14 | 209.70 miles (337.48 km) SSW | Quesnel Airport (YQZ) | Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 210.71 miles (339.10 km) SE | Edson Airport (YET) | Edson, Alberta, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,246.46 miles (16,490.04 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,244.55 miles (16,486.97 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,225.59 miles (16,456.45 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,218.14 miles (16,444.47 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 10,200.42 miles (16,415.94 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,188.51 miles (16,396.77 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,160.30 miles (16,351.38 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,149.49 miles (16,333.98 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,130.02 miles (16,302.64 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,125.36 miles (16,295.14 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,114.32 miles (16,277.38 km) ESE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,090.98 miles (16,239.82 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,085.92 miles (16,231.67 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,073.66 miles (16,211.95 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,069.19 miles (16,204.76 km) SE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.56 miles (71.71 km) SE | Dalhart Municipal Airport (DHT) | Dalhart, Texas, United States | |
| 2 | 77.75 miles (125.13 km) WNW | Raton Municipal Airport (RTN) | Raton, New Mexico, United States | |
| 3 | 86.55 miles (139.28 km) NW | Perry Stokes Airport (TAD) | Trinidad, Colorado, United States | |
| 4 | 90.93 miles (146.33 km) SSW | Tucumcari Municipal Airport (TCC) | Tucumcari, New Mexico, United States | |
| 5 | 92.60 miles (149.02 km) E | Guymon Municipal Airport (GUY) | Guymon, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 6 | 110.77 miles (178.27 km) ESE | Hutchinson County Airport (BGD) | Borger, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 114.99 miles (185.06 km) NNE | Lamar Municipal Airport (LAA) | Lamar, Colorado, United States | |
| 8 | 115.24 miles (185.46 km) SE | Tradewind Airport (TDW) | Amarillo, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 117.16 miles (188.56 km) SE | Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA) | Amarillo, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 124.05 miles (199.63 km) WSW | Las Vegas Municipal Airport (LVS) | Las Vegas, New Mexico, United States | |
| 11 | 128.07 miles (206.11 km) ENE | Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport (LBL) | Liberal, Kansas, United States | |
| 12 | 139.70 miles (224.83 km) S | Clovis Municipal Airport (CVN) | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | |
| 13 | 140.20 miles (225.63 km) W | Taos Regional Airport (TSM) | Taos, New Mexico, United States | |
| 14 | 142.91 miles (229.99 km) S | Cannon Air Force Base Clovis Air Force Base/AAF (CVS) | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | |
| 15 | 147.24 miles (236.95 km) NNW | Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB) | Pueblo, Colorado, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,024.02 miles (17,741.39 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,836.44 miles (17,439.52 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,778.88 miles (17,346.88 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,762.31 miles (17,320.22 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,504.90 miles (16,905.96 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,427.87 miles (16,781.99 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,374.06 miles (16,695.39 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,373.44 miles (16,694.39 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,351.01 miles (16,658.30 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,340.92 miles (16,642.06 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,312.79 miles (16,596.78 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,284.04 miles (16,550.51 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,278.64 miles (16,541.83 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,262.85 miles (16,516.42 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,241.52 miles (16,482.10 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |