Nonstop flight route between Lac La Martre, Northwest Territories, Canada and Yan'an, Shaanxi, China:
Departure Airport:
(63°7'54"N by 117°14'45"W)
Arrival Airport:
(36°38'12"N by 109°33'14"E)
Distance from YLE to ENY:
5,078.14 miles (8,172.45 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Whatì Airport (YLE), Lac La Martre, Northwest Territories, Canada and Yan'an Airport (ENY), Yan'an, Shaanxi, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,078 miles (or 8,172 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 Whatì Airport and Yan'an 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 Whatì Airport and Yan'an Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YLE / CWMT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lac La Martre, Northwest Territories, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°7'54"N by 117°14'45"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of the Northwest Territories |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 882 feet (269 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YLE |
| More Information: | YLE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ENY / ZLYA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Yan'an, Shaanxi, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°38'12"N by 109°33'14"E |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 3100 feet (945 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from ENY |
| More Information: | ENY Maps & Info |
Facts about Whatì Airport (YLE):
- The closest airport to Whatì Airport (YLE) is Gamèti/Rae Lakes Airport (YRA), which is located 68 miles (110 kilometers) N of YLE.
- In addition to being known as "Whatì Airport", another name for YLE is "CEM3".
- Whatì Airport (YLE) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Whatì Airport's relatively low elevation of 882 feet, planes can take off or land at Whatì 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 Whatì Airport (YLE) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 9,878 miles (15,897 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
Facts about Yan'an Airport (ENY):
- The closest airport to Yan'an Airport (ENY) is Lüliang Airport (LLV), which is located 113 miles (183 kilometers) NE of ENY.
- In addition to being known as "Yan'an Airport", other names for ENY include "延安二十里堡机场" and "Yán'ān Èrshílǐpù Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Yan'an Airport (ENY) is Chos Malal Airport (HOS), which is nearly antipodal to Yan'an Airport (meaning Yan'an Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chos Malal Airport), and is located 12,380 miles (19,923 kilometers) away in Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 68.05 miles (109.51 km) N | Gamèti/Rae Lakes Airport (YRA) | Gamèti (formerly Rae Lakes), Northwest Territories, Canada |     |
| 2 | 99.93 miles (160.82 km) ESE | Yellowknife Airport (YZF) | Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 3 | 158.84 miles (255.63 km) SW | Fort Simpson Airport (YFS) | Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 4 | 165.31 miles (266.05 km) SSE | Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY) | Hay River, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 5 | 176.98 miles (284.82 km) SE | Fort Resolution Airport (YFR) | Fort Resolution, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 6 | 193.05 miles (310.68 km) W | Wrigley Airport (YWY) | Wrigley, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 7 | 235.13 miles (378.41 km) NW | Déline Airport (YWJ) | Deline, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 8 | 255.72 miles (411.55 km) E | Fort Reliance Water Aerodrome (YFL) | Fort Reliance, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 9 | 276.25 miles (444.59 km) SE | Fort Smith Airport (YSM) | Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 10 | 279.99 miles (450.60 km) WNW | Tulita Airport (ZFN) | Tulita, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 11 | 285.51 miles (459.48 km) SW | Fort Liard Airport (YJF) | Fort Liard, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 12 | 311.62 miles (501.51 km) S | High Level Airport (YOJ) | High Level, Alberta, Canada | |
| 13 | 322.88 miles (519.62 km) WNW | Norman Wells Airport (YVQ) | Norman Wells, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 14 | 328.73 miles (529.05 km) SSW | Rainbow Lake Airport (YOP) | Rainbow Lake, Alberta, Canada | |
| 15 | 329.22 miles (529.83 km) N | Kugluktuk Airport (YCO) | Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9,877.77 miles (15,896.69 km) SE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 2 | 9,871.88 miles (15,887.21 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 9,869.06 miles (15,882.67 km) SE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 9,796.55 miles (15,765.98 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 5 | 9,792.51 miles (15,759.48 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 9,787.71 miles (15,751.75 km) ESE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,730.70 miles (15,660.01 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,716.49 miles (15,637.13 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,707.07 miles (15,621.97 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 9,696.29 miles (15,604.63 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,691.38 miles (15,596.73 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,681.03 miles (15,580.07 km) ESE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 13 | 9,675.70 miles (15,571.49 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,673.84 miles (15,568.50 km) SE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,662.51 miles (15,550.26 km) SE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 113.49 miles (182.65 km) NE | Lüliang Airport (LLV) | Lüliang, Shanxi, China | |
| 2 | 123.18 miles (198.24 km) WSW | Qingyang Airport (IQN) | Qingyang, Gansu, China | |
| 3 | 133.98 miles (215.63 km) SE | Yuncheng Guangong Airport (YCU) | Yuncheng, China | |
| 4 | 157.90 miles (254.11 km) SSW | Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY) | Xianyang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 5 | 158.06 miles (254.38 km) S | Xi'an Xiguan Airport (SIA) | Xi'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 6 | 185.77 miles (298.97 km) ENE | Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport (TYN) | Taiyuan, Shanxi, China | |
| 7 | 198.11 miles (318.82 km) N | Ordos Ejin Horo Airport (DSN) | Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 8 | 200.35 miles (322.43 km) E | Changzhi Wangcun Airport (CIH) | Changzhi, Shanxi, China | |
| 9 | 206.04 miles (331.58 km) SE | Luoyang Beijiao Airport (LYA) | Luoyang, Henan, China | |
| 10 | 208.78 miles (335.99 km) NW | Yinchuan Hedong International Airport (INC) | Yinchuan, Ningxia, China | |
| 11 | 250.88 miles (403.74 km) WNW | Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY) | Zhongwei, Ningxia, China | |
| 12 | 262.22 miles (421.99 km) NW | Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport (AXF) | Alxa Left Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 13 | 264.19 miles (425.18 km) NNW | Wuhai Airport (WUA) | Wuhai, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 14 | 270.37 miles (435.12 km) E | Xingtai Dalian Airport (XNT) | Xingtai, Hebei, China | |
| 15 | 270.63 miles (435.53 km) E | Handan Airport (HDG) | Handan, Hebei, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,379.64 miles (19,923.05 km) SSW | Chos Malal Airport (HOS) | Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,348.80 miles (19,873.41 km) E | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 3 | 12,347.36 miles (19,871.10 km) SSE | Caviahue Airport (CVH) | Caviahue, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,343.98 miles (19,865.66 km) SSW | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,291.54 miles (19,781.27 km) E | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 6 | 12,284.34 miles (19,769.68 km) SE | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 7 | 12,274.20 miles (19,753.36 km) S | Zapala Airport (APZ) | Zapala, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,268.44 miles (19,744.10 km) WSW | Colonia Catriel Airport (CCT) | Colonia Catriel, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,265.12 miles (19,738.74 km) SSW | Cutral Có Airport (CUT) | Cutral Có, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,264.70 miles (19,738.07 km) SSE | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 11 | 12,254.59 miles (19,721.81 km) SW | San Rafael Airport (AFA) | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,247.06 miles (19,709.68 km) SE | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 13 | 12,236.58 miles (19,692.82 km) SSE | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 14 | 12,233.95 miles (19,688.59 km) SW | Presidente Perón Internacional Airport (NQN) | Neuquen, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,212.19 miles (19,653.57 km) SW | Dr. Arturo Umberto Illia Airport (GNR) | General Roca, Río Negro, Argentina | |