Nonstop flight route between Rainbow Lake, Alberta, Canada and Dunhuang, Gansu, China:
Departure Airport:
(58°29'29"N by 119°24'28"W)
Arrival Airport:
(40°9'39"N by 94°48'33"E)
Distance from YOP to DNH:
5,342.02 miles (8,597.13 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rainbow Lake Airport (YOP), Rainbow Lake, Alberta, Canada and Dunhuang Airport (DNH), Dunhuang, Gansu, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,342 miles (or 8,597 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 Rainbow Lake Airport and Dunhuang 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 Rainbow Lake Airport and Dunhuang Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YOP / CYOP |
| Airport Name: | Rainbow Lake Airport |
| Location: | Rainbow Lake, Alberta, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°29'29"N by 119°24'28"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Rainbow Lake |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1756 feet (535 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YOP |
| More Information: | YOP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DNH / ZLDH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Dunhuang, Gansu, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°9'39"N by 94°48'33"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from DNH |
| More Information: | DNH Maps & Info |
Facts about Rainbow Lake Airport (YOP):
- Rainbow Lake Airport (YOP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Rainbow Lake Airport (YOP) is High Level Airport (YOJ), which is located 81 miles (131 kilometers) E of YOP.
- The furthest airport from Rainbow Lake Airport (YOP) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,120 miles (16,286 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
Facts about Dunhuang Airport (DNH):
- The furthest airport from Dunhuang Airport (DNH) is Pupelde Airfield (ZUD), which is located 11,831 miles (19,041 kilometers) away in Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile.
- The closest airport to Dunhuang Airport (DNH) is Jiayuguan Airport (JGN), which is located 188 miles (303 kilometers) E of DNH.
- In addition to being known as "Dunhuang Airport", other names for DNH include "敦煌机场" and "Dūnhuáng Jīchǎng".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 81.34 miles (130.91 km) E | High Level Airport (YOJ) | High Level, Alberta, Canada |     |
| 2 | 117.04 miles (188.35 km) WNW | Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE) | Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 163.39 miles (262.95 km) SSW | Fort St. John Airport (YXJ) | Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 170.44 miles (274.29 km) SSE | Fairview Airport (ZFW) | Fairview, Alberta, Canada | |
| 5 | 172.62 miles (277.81 km) SSE | Peace River Airport (YPE) | Peace River, Alberta, Canada | |
| 6 | 186.97 miles (300.90 km) NW | Fort Liard Airport (YJF) | Fort Liard, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 7 | 192.16 miles (309.25 km) S | Dawson Creek Airport (YDQ) | Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 8 | 194.90 miles (313.66 km) SSW | Hudson's Hope Airport (YNH) | Hudson's Hope, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 9 | 205.67 miles (331.00 km) NE | Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY) | Hay River, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 10 | 210.87 miles (339.36 km) SSW | Chetwynd Airport (YCQ) | Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 11 | 210.89 miles (339.39 km) SSE | Donnelly Airport (YOE) | Donnelly, Alberta, Canada | |
| 12 | 229.65 miles (369.58 km) S | Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) | Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada | |
| 13 | 234.44 miles (377.30 km) NNW | Fort Simpson Airport (YFS) | Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 14 | 271.74 miles (437.32 km) NE | Fort Resolution Airport (YFR) | Fort Resolution, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 15 | 281.60 miles (453.19 km) SE | Slave Lake Airport (YZH) | Slave Lake, Alberta, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,119.60 miles (16,285.88 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,117.11 miles (16,281.87 km) SE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,105.97 miles (16,263.94 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,058.21 miles (16,187.08 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,052.93 miles (16,178.59 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,031.23 miles (16,143.66 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,005.38 miles (16,102.06 km) ESE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,002.60 miles (16,097.59 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,985.29 miles (16,069.73 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,976.33 miles (16,055.30 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 9,974.09 miles (16,051.71 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 9,951.97 miles (16,016.11 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,935.29 miles (15,989.27 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,932.96 miles (15,985.51 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,931.90 miles (15,983.80 km) SE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 188.10 miles (302.71 km) E | Jiayuguan Airport (JGN) | Jiayuguan, Gansu, China | |
| 2 | 194.42 miles (312.89 km) NNW | Hami Airport (HMI) | Hami City, Xinjiang, China | |
| 3 | 259.83 miles (418.15 km) S | Golmud Airport (GOQ) | Golmud, Qinghai, China | |
| 4 | 326.53 miles (525.50 km) ESE | Zhangye Ganzhou Airport (YZY) | Zhangye, Gansu, China | |
| 5 | 346.84 miles (558.18 km) ENE | Ejin Banner Taolai Airport (EJN) | Ejin Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 6 | 355.28 miles (571.76 km) NW | Turpan Jiaohe Airport (TLQ) | Turpan, Xinjiang, China | |
| 7 | 369.17 miles (594.12 km) E | Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport (RHT) | Alxa Right Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 8 | 417.87 miles (672.49 km) ESE | Jinchang Jinchuan Airport (JIC) | Jinchang, Gansu, China | |
| 9 | 435.19 miles (700.38 km) N | Altai Airport (LTI) | Altai, Govi-Altai, Mongolia | |
| 10 | 456.54 miles (734.73 km) NW | Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) | Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China | |
| 11 | 463.47 miles (745.89 km) WNW | Korla Airport (KRL) | Korla, Xinjiang, China | |
| 12 | 465.25 miles (748.74 km) ESE | Xining Caojiabao Airport (XNN) | Xining, Qinghai, China | |
| 13 | 510.10 miles (820.92 km) NNE | Bayankhongor Airport (BYN) | Bayankhongor, Mongolia | |
| 14 | 515.79 miles (830.09 km) WSW | Qiemo Airport (IQM) | Qiemo, Xinjiang, China | |
| 15 | 520.78 miles (838.11 km) SSE | Yushu Batang Airport (YUS) | Yushu County, Qinghai, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,831.34 miles (19,040.65 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,823.56 miles (19,028.14 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,822.52 miles (19,026.45 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,798.50 miles (18,987.80 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,798.16 miles (18,987.24 km) W | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,798.09 miles (18,987.14 km) W | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,794.75 miles (18,981.77 km) W | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,763.82 miles (18,931.99 km) WSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,760.86 miles (18,927.22 km) W | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,740.90 miles (18,895.10 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,737.25 miles (18,889.23 km) W | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,729.74 miles (18,877.13 km) W | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,715.37 miles (18,854.01 km) WSW | El Bolsón Airport (EHL) | El Bolsón, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,698.86 miles (18,827.44 km) W | San Carlos de Bariloche Airport (BRC) | San Carlos de Bariloche, Río Negro Province, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,696.32 miles (18,823.36 km) WSW | El Maitén Airport (EMX) | El Maitén, Neuquén, Argentina | |