Nonstop flight route between Gillam, Manitoba, Canada and Chu Lai, Quang Nam, Vietnam:
Departure Airport:
(56°21'28"N by 94°42'38"W)
Arrival Airport:
(15°24'21"N by 108°42'20"E)
Distance from YGX to VCL:
7,296.36 miles (11,742.33 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gillam Airport (YGX), Gillam, Manitoba, Canada and Chu Lai Airport (VCL), Chu Lai, Quang Nam, Vietnam would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,296 miles (or 11,742 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 Gillam Airport and Chu Lai 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 Gillam Airport and Chu Lai Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YGX / CYGX |
| Airport Name: | Gillam Airport |
| Location: | Gillam, Manitoba, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°21'28"N by 94°42'38"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Gillam |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 476 feet (145 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YGX |
| More Information: | YGX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VCL / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Chu Lai, Quang Nam, Vietnam |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°24'21"N by 108°42'20"E |
| Area Served: | Tam Kỳ, Vietnam |
| Operator/Owner: | Middle Airports Corporation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from VCL |
| More Information: | VCL Maps & Info |
Facts about Gillam Airport (YGX):
- Because of Gillam Airport's relatively low elevation of 476 feet, planes can take off or land at Gillam 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 Gillam Airport (YGX) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,344 miles (16,648 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Gillam Airport (YGX) is Ilford Airport (ILF), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) WSW of YGX.
- Gillam Airport (YGX) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Chu Lai Airport (VCL):
- The closest airport to Chu Lai Airport (VCL) is Đà Nẵng International Airport (DAD), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) NW of VCL.
- In the Vietnam War, this airfield was an airbase of the United States Marines.
- In addition to being known as "Chu Lai Airport", other names for VCL include "Sân bay Chu Lai" and "VVCA".
- The furthest airport from Chu Lai Airport (VCL) is Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP), which is nearly antipodal to Chu Lai Airport (meaning Chu Lai Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport), and is located 12,369 miles (19,907 kilometers) away in Arequipa, Peru.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.78 miles (65.63 km) WSW | Ilford Airport (ILF) | Ilford, Manitoba, Canada |     |
| 2 | 56.10 miles (90.28 km) WSW | York Landing Airport (ZAC) | York Landing, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 3 | 72.49 miles (116.65 km) WSW | Kelsey Airport (KES) | Kelsey, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 4 | 99.73 miles (160.49 km) S | Knee Lake Airport (YKE) | Knee Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 5 | 100.90 miles (162.38 km) SSW | Oxford House Airport (YOH) | Oxford House, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 6 | 106.91 miles (172.05 km) ESE | Shamattawa Airport (ZTM) | Shamattawa, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 7 | 107.75 miles (173.41 km) SSE | Gods River Airport (ZGI) | Gods River, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 8 | 124.59 miles (200.50 km) S | Gods Lake Narrows Airport (YGO) | Gods Lake Narrows, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 9 | 127.37 miles (204.98 km) WSW | Thompson Municipal Airport (YTH) | Thompson, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 10 | 136.63 miles (219.88 km) WSW | Thicket Portage Airport (YTD) | Thicket Portage, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 11 | 157.99 miles (254.26 km) SSE | Red Sucker Lake Airport (YRS) | Red Sucker Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 12 | 162.49 miles (261.50 km) WNW | South Indian Lake Airport (XSI) | South Indian Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 13 | 166.26 miles (267.57 km) N | Churchill Airport (YYQ) | Churchill, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 14 | 169.73 miles (273.16 km) SW | Cross Lake (Charlie Sinclair Memorial) Airport (YCR) | Cross Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 15 | 172.79 miles (278.07 km) S | Island Lake Airport (YIV) | Island Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,344.36 miles (16,647.59 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,330.73 miles (16,625.66 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,320.89 miles (16,609.82 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,314.91 miles (16,600.20 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,294.30 miles (16,567.02 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,249.58 miles (16,495.06 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,218.48 miles (16,445.01 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,213.27 miles (16,436.62 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,201.39 miles (16,417.51 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,132.12 miles (16,306.02 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,109.66 miles (16,269.87 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,051.58 miles (16,176.41 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,037.20 miles (16,153.27 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,008.38 miles (16,106.88 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 9,997.18 miles (16,088.85 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 55.45 miles (89.24 km) NW | Đà Nẵng International Airport (DAD) | Da Nang, Vietnam | |
| 2 | 95.77 miles (154.12 km) NW | Phu Bai International Airport (HUI) | Huế, Thừa Thiên–Huế, Vietnam | |
| 3 | 102.76 miles (165.37 km) SSE | Phu Cat Airport (UIH) | Qui Nhơn, Binh Dinh, Vietnam | |
| 4 | 163.21 miles (262.67 km) SW | Ratanakiri Airport (RBE) | Ratanakiri, Cambodia | |
| 5 | 193.21 miles (310.94 km) SSW | Buon Ma Thuot Airport (BMV) | Buon Me Thuot, Vietnam | |
| 6 | 205.53 miles (330.77 km) NNE | Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) | Sanya, Hainan, China | |
| 7 | 237.99 miles (383.00 km) S | Cam Ranh International Airport (CXR) | Cam Ranh, Khánh Hòa, Vietnam | |
| 8 | 253.56 miles (408.06 km) S | Lien Khuong Airport (DLI) | Da Lat, Lam Dong, Vietnam | |
| 9 | 255.79 miles (411.65 km) W | Ubon Ratchathani Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุบลราชธานี (UBP) | Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand | |
| 10 | 273.89 miles (440.79 km) WNW | Savannakhet Airport (ZVK) | Savannakhet, Laos | |
| 11 | 301.95 miles (485.94 km) WNW | Nakhon Phanom Airport (KOP) | Nakhon Phanom, Thailand | |
| 12 | 305.15 miles (491.09 km) NW | Vinh Airport (VII) | Vinh, Nghe An, Vietnam | |
| 13 | 333.49 miles (536.71 km) NNE | Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK) | Haikou, Hainan, China | |
| 14 | 345.75 miles (556.42 km) SSW | Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport (SGN) | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | |
| 15 | 352.98 miles (568.07 km) SW | Kampong Chhnang Airport (KZC) | Kampong Chhnang, Kampong Chhnang Province, Cambodia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,369.41 miles (19,906.59 km) SSE | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 2 | 12,361.00 miles (19,893.05 km) W | Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) | Juliaca, Peru | |
| 3 | 12,300.45 miles (19,795.61 km) SSE | Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) | Cusco, Cusco Region, Peru | |
| 4 | 12,278.62 miles (19,760.47 km) S | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 5 | 12,256.15 miles (19,724.31 km) SE | Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) | Andahuaylas, Peru | |
| 6 | 12,237.53 miles (19,694.35 km) WSW | Apolo Airport (APB) | Apolo, La Paz, Bolivia | |
| 7 | 12,223.92 miles (19,672.44 km) SSW | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 8 | 12,223.92 miles (19,672.44 km) SSW | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 9 | 12,216.98 miles (19,661.28 km) WSW | El Alto International Airport (LPB) | La Paz, Bolivia | |
| 10 | 12,199.31 miles (19,632.83 km) SW | Padre Aldamiz International Airport (PEM) | Puerto Maldonado, Peru | |
| 11 | 12,189.29 miles (19,616.71 km) E | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 12 | 12,187.50 miles (19,613.83 km) SE | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 13 | 12,187.50 miles (19,613.83 km) SE | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYC) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 14 | 12,174.48 miles (19,592.87 km) WSW | Rurrenabaque Airport (RBQ) | Rurrenabaque, Bolivia | |
| 15 | 12,147.79 miles (19,549.93 km) SSW | Alerta Airport (ALD) | Alerta, Peru | |