Nonstop flight route between Edson, Alberta, Canada and Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain:
Departure Airport:
(53°34'44"N by 116°27'54"W)
Arrival Airport:
(28°1'46"N by 17°12'52"W)
Distance from YET to GMZ:
5,037.50 miles (8,107.05 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Edson Airport (YET), Edson, Alberta, Canada and La Gomera Airport (GMZ), Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,037 miles (or 8,107 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 Edson Airport and La Gomera 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 Edson Airport and La Gomera Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YET / CYET |
| Airport Name: | Edson Airport |
| Location: | Edson, Alberta, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°34'44"N by 116°27'54"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Edson |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3043 feet (928 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YET |
| More Information: | YET Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GMZ / GCGM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°1'46"N by 17°12'52"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 716 feet (218 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GMZ |
| More Information: | GMZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Edson Airport (YET):
- Edson Airport (YET) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Edson Airport (YET) is High Prairie Airport (ZHP), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) S of YET.
- The furthest airport from Edson Airport (YET) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,287 miles (16,555 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
Facts about La Gomera Airport (GMZ):
- The closest airport to La Gomera Airport (GMZ) is Tenerife-South Airport (TFS), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) E of GMZ.
- Finally, in the 1980s, problems with wounded evacuations necessitated building an airport in the island, and on 27 July 1987 an agreement for the construction of the airport was signed.
- The furthest airport from La Gomera Airport (GMZ) is Norfolk Island Airport (NLK), which is nearly antipodal to La Gomera Airport (meaning La Gomera Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Norfolk Island Airport), and is located 12,116 miles (19,499 kilometers) away in Norfolk Island, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "La Gomera Airport", another name for GMZ is "La Gomera Airport ODB".
- Because of La Gomera Airport's relatively low elevation of 716 feet, planes can take off or land at La Gomera 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.
- La Gomera Airport (GMZ) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.81 miles (20.61 km) S | High Prairie Airport (ZHP) | High Prairie, Alberta, Canada |     |
| 2 | 47.83 miles (76.98 km) NE | Whitecourt Airport (YZU) | Whitecourt, Alberta, Canada | |
| 3 | 55.97 miles (90.07 km) WSW | Hinton/Jasper-Hinton Airport (YJP) | Hinton, Alberta, Canada | |
| 4 | 65.62 miles (105.61 km) ESE | Drayton Valley Industrial Airport (YDC) | Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada | |
| 5 | 77.17 miles (124.19 km) WSW | Jasper Airport (YJA) | Jasper, Alberta, Canada | |
| 6 | 101.16 miles (162.80 km) WNW | Grande Cache Airport (YGC) | Grande Cache, Alberta, Canada | |
| 7 | 102.54 miles (165.02 km) SE | Rocky Mountain House Airport (YRM) | Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, Canada | |
| 8 | 120.18 miles (193.41 km) E | Edmonton International Airport (YEG) | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| 9 | 122.01 miles (196.36 km) E | CFB Edmonton (YED) | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| 10 | 136.47 miles (219.63 km) NNE | Slave Lake Airport (YZH) | Slave Lake, Alberta, Canada | |
| 11 | 144.21 miles (232.08 km) SE | Red Deer Regional Airport (YQF) | Red Deer, Alberta, Canada | |
| 12 | 147.36 miles (237.15 km) NW | Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) | Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada | |
| 13 | 149.34 miles (240.33 km) N | Donnelly Airport (YOE) | Donnelly, Alberta, Canada | |
| 14 | 154.95 miles (249.37 km) SW | Blue River Airport (YCP) | Blue River (Co-op Point), British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 168.36 miles (270.95 km) SSE | Banff Airport (YBA) | Banff, Alberta, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,286.82 miles (16,554.99 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,216.92 miles (16,442.50 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,186.93 miles (16,394.23 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,178.82 miles (16,381.18 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,167.35 miles (16,362.72 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 6 | 10,160.94 miles (16,352.41 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,152.77 miles (16,339.26 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,138.77 miles (16,316.72 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 9 | 10,138.65 miles (16,316.54 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,125.53 miles (16,295.42 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 11 | 10,118.22 miles (16,283.66 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,101.96 miles (16,257.49 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,099.95 miles (16,254.25 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 14 | 10,095.22 miles (16,246.65 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,065.89 miles (16,199.44 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.18 miles (63.05 km) E | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 2 | 52.74 miles (84.88 km) NW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 3 | 61.67 miles (99.25 km) ENE | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 4 | 111.74 miles (179.84 km) E | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 5 | 206.04 miles (331.58 km) E | Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) | Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 6 | 228.13 miles (367.14 km) ENE | Lanzarote Airport (ACE) | Arrecife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 7 | 252.07 miles (405.66 km) ESE | Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport (EUN) | El Aaiún (Laayoune), Morocco | |
| 8 | 308.39 miles (496.30 km) SSE | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 9 | 323.33 miles (520.35 km) N | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 352.08 miles (566.62 km) N | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 369.56 miles (594.75 km) E | Tan Tan Airport (TTA) | Tan-Tan, Morocco | |
| 12 | 464.22 miles (747.09 km) SE | Fderik Airport (FGD) | Fderik, Mauritania | |
| 13 | 486.71 miles (783.28 km) SE | Tazadit International Airport (OUZ) | Zouerate, Mauritania | |
| 14 | 490.47 miles (789.33 km) S | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 496.51 miles (799.05 km) ENE | Agadir – Al Massira Airport (AGA) | Agadir, Morocco | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,116.33 miles (19,499.29 km) WSW | Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) | Norfolk Island, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,107.90 miles (19,485.72 km) SE | Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH) | Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,976.22 miles (19,273.81 km) SSW | Nouméa Magenta Airport (GEA) | Nouméa, New Caledonia | |
| 4 | 11,969.16 miles (19,262.44 km) SSW | Tontouta International Airport (NOU) | Noumea, New Caledonia | |
| 5 | 11,937.85 miles (19,212.05 km) SSW | Koné Airport (KNQ) | Koné, New Caledonia | |
| 6 | 11,911.24 miles (19,169.23 km) S | Koumac Airport (KOC) | Koumac, New Caledonia | |
| 7 | 11,877.25 miles (19,114.53 km) SW | Maré Airport (MEE) | Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 8 | 11,873.78 miles (19,108.94 km) E | Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) | Ballina, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,871.22 miles (19,104.83 km) E | Gold Coast Airport (OOL) | Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,863.89 miles (19,093.04 km) E | Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome (EVH) | Evans Head, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,860.07 miles (19,086.89 km) S | Île des Pins Airport (BMY) | Waala, Belep Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 12 | 11,855.57 miles (19,079.64 km) E | Lismore Airport (LSY) | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,843.93 miles (19,060.92 km) E | Brisbane Airport (BNE) | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,837.21 miles (19,050.10 km) E | Caloundra Airport (CUD) | Caloundra, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,834.90 miles (19,046.38 km) ESE | Clarence Valley Regional Airport (GFN) | Grafton, New South Wales, Australia | |