Nonstop flight route between Obre Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada and Jaffna, Sri Lanka:
Departure Airport:
(60°18'56"N by 103°7'54"W)
Arrival Airport:
(9°47'32"N by 80°4'12"E)
Distance from YDW to JAF:
7,589.60 miles (12,214.25 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Obre Lake/North of Sixty Airport (YDW), Obre Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada and Jaffna Airport (JAF), Jaffna, Sri Lanka would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,590 miles (or 12,214 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 Obre Lake/North of Sixty Airport and Jaffna 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 Obre Lake/North of Sixty Airport and Jaffna Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YDW / |
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| Location: | Obre Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°18'56"N by 103°7'54"W |
| Operator/Owner: | North of Sixty Fishing Camps |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 1202 feet (366 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YDW |
| More Information: | YDW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JAF / VCCJ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Jaffna, Sri Lanka |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°47'32"N by 80°4'12"E |
| Area Served: | Jaffna |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Sri Lanka |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 33 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JAF |
| More Information: | JAF Maps & Info |
Facts about Obre Lake/North of Sixty Airport (YDW):
- In addition to being known as "Obre Lake/North of Sixty Airport", another name for YDW is "CKV4".
- Obre Lake/North of Sixty Airport (YDW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Obre Lake/North of Sixty Airport (YDW) is Stony Rapids Airport (YSF), which is located 120 miles (192 kilometers) SW of YDW.
- The furthest airport from Obre Lake/North of Sixty Airport (YDW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 9,941 miles (15,998 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Jaffna Airport (JAF):
- The inaugural flight by Air Ceylon on 10 December 1947 was from Ratmalana Airport to Madras via Kankesanthurai.
- Jaffna Airport (JAF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Jaffna Airport (JAF) is Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ), which is located 106 miles (170 kilometers) SSE of JAF.
- Civilian flights resumed from the airport in 2002 after the Norwegian facilitated ceasefire.
- Because of Jaffna Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Jaffna 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 furthest airport from Jaffna Airport (JAF) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,511 miles (18,525 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
- In addition to being known as "Jaffna Airport", another name for JAF is "யாழ்ப்பாணம் விமான நிலையம்යාපනය ගුවන්තොටුපළ".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 119.55 miles (192.40 km) SW | Stony Rapids Airport (YSF) | Stony Rapids, Saskatchewan, Canada |     |
| 2 | 131.24 miles (211.21 km) SSE | Lac Brochet Airport (XLB) | Lac Brochet, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 3 | 144.81 miles (233.05 km) SSW | Points North Landing Airport (YNL) | Points North Landing, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 4 | 144.96 miles (233.29 km) S | Collins Bay Airport (YKC) | Collins Bay, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 5 | 152.61 miles (245.60 km) S | Wollaston Lake Airport (ZWL) | Wollaston Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 6 | 156.11 miles (251.23 km) WSW | Fond-du-Lac Airport (ZFD) | Fond-du-Lac, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 7 | 175.36 miles (282.21 km) SSE | Brochet Airport (YBT) | Brochet, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 8 | 192.29 miles (309.46 km) WSW | Uranium City Airport (YBE) | Uranium City, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 9 | 196.38 miles (316.04 km) ESE | Tadoule Lake Airport (XTL) | Tadoule Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 10 | 249.64 miles (401.76 km) SSE | Lynn Lake Airport (YYL) | Lynn Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 11 | 258.11 miles (415.39 km) NW | Fort Reliance Water Aerodrome (YFL) | Fort Reliance, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 12 | 261.07 miles (420.15 km) WSW | Cluff Lake Airport (XCL) | Cluff Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 13 | 286.25 miles (460.67 km) SSE | Leaf Rapids Airport (YLR) | Leaf Rapids, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 14 | 286.98 miles (461.85 km) SE | South Indian Lake Airport (XSI) | South Indian Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 15 | 288.71 miles (464.62 km) SSE | Laurie River Airport (LRQ) | Laurie River, Manitoba, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9,940.53 miles (15,997.70 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 9,929.02 miles (15,979.17 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 9,917.48 miles (15,960.59 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 9,917.24 miles (15,960.22 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 9,890.72 miles (15,917.53 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 9,849.82 miles (15,851.71 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 9,813.29 miles (15,792.93 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 9,808.63 miles (15,785.42 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 9,796.71 miles (15,766.24 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 9,725.07 miles (15,650.94 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 9,718.98 miles (15,641.14 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 9,643.43 miles (15,519.56 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 9,630.40 miles (15,498.59 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 9,615.36 miles (15,474.39 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 9,600.70 miles (15,450.79 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 105.87 miles (170.39 km) SSE | Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ) | Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka | |
| 2 | 114.33 miles (184.00 km) NW | Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) | Tiruchirapalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu, India | |
| 3 | 115.08 miles (185.20 km) SE | China Bay Airport (TRR) | Trincomalee, Sri Lanka | |
| 4 | 134.88 miles (217.06 km) W | Madurai Airport (IXM) | Madurai, India | |
| 5 | 151.19 miles (243.31 km) N | Puducherry Airport (PNY) | Puducherry, India | |
| 6 | 180.87 miles (291.08 km) S | Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | Colombo, Sri Lanka | |
| 7 | 181.22 miles (291.64 km) SE | Batticaloa Airport (BTC) | Batticaloa, Sri Lanka | |
| 8 | 193.46 miles (311.34 km) NW | Salem Airport (SXV) | Salem, India | |
| 9 | 200.14 miles (322.10 km) SSE | Ampara Airport (ADP) | Ampara, Sri Lanka | |
| 10 | 205.62 miles (330.90 km) S | Ratmalana Airport (RML) | Ratmalana, Sri Lanka | |
| 11 | 220.49 miles (354.84 km) N | Chennai International Airport (MAA) | Chennai (Madras), India | |
| 12 | 222.77 miles (358.51 km) WNW | Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) | Coimbatore, India | |
| 13 | 233.17 miles (375.25 km) WSW | Trivandrum International Airport (TRV) | Trivandrum, Kerala, India | |
| 14 | 251.58 miles (404.89 km) W | Cochin International Airport (COK) | Nedumbassery near Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, India | |
| 15 | 252.56 miles (406.46 km) SSE | Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) | Hambantota, Sri Lanka | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,510.73 miles (18,524.68 km) SW | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 11,499.34 miles (18,506.34 km) SW | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 11,107.32 miles (17,875.45 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 4 | 11,086.40 miles (17,841.78 km) SSE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,076.74 miles (17,826.24 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 6 | 11,047.12 miles (17,778.58 km) W | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 7 | 11,034.63 miles (17,758.47 km) WSW | General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) | Salinas, Ecuador | |
| 8 | 11,028.42 miles (17,748.48 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 9 | 11,016.72 miles (17,729.64 km) WSW | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 11,010.99 miles (17,720.42 km) W | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 11 | 10,999.48 miles (17,701.91 km) WSW | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 10,979.52 miles (17,669.79 km) WSW | Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) | Manta, Manabí, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 10,977.51 miles (17,666.55 km) W | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 14 | 10,971.59 miles (17,657.02 km) WSW | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 10,969.42 miles (17,653.53 km) WSW | Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO) | Portoviejo, Ecuador | |