Nonstop flight route between Old Crow, Yukon, Canada and Shangri-La, Yunnan, China:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Old Crow Airport (YOC), Old Crow, Yukon, Canada and Dêqên Shangri-La Airport (DIG), Shangri-La, Yunnan, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,178 miles (or 8,333 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 Old Crow Airport and Dêqên Shangri-La 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 Old Crow Airport and Dêqên Shangri-La Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YOC / CYOC |
| Airport Name: | Old Crow Airport |
| Location: | Old Crow, Yukon, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 67°34'11"N by 139°50'24"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Yukon |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 821 feet (250 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YOC |
| More Information: | YOC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DIG / ZPDQ |
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| Location: | Shangri-La, Yunnan, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°47'35"N by 99°40'38"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Yunnan Airport Group |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10761 feet (3,280 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DIG |
| More Information: | DIG Maps & Info |
Facts about Old Crow Airport (YOC):
- Old Crow Airport (YOC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Old Crow Airport's relatively low elevation of 821 feet, planes can take off or land at Old Crow 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 closest airport to Old Crow Airport (YOC) is Chalkyitsik Airport (CIK), which is located 123 miles (198 kilometers) WSW of YOC.
- The furthest airport from Old Crow Airport (YOC) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,045 miles (16,165 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
Facts about Dêqên Shangri-La Airport (DIG):
- Because of Dêqên Shangri-La Airport's high elevation of 10,761 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at DIG. Combined with a high temperature, this could make DIG a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Dêqên Shangri-La Airport", other names for DIG include "迪庆香格里拉机场" and "Díqìng Xiānggélǐlā Jīchǎng".
- The closest airport to Dêqên Shangri-La Airport (DIG) is Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG), which is located 85 miles (136 kilometers) SSE of DIG.
- Dêqên Shangri-La Airport (DIG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Dêqên Shangri-La Airport (DIG) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is located 11,866 miles (19,096 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.
