Nonstop flight route between Powell River, British Columbia, Canada and Yan'an, Shaanxi, China:
Departure Airport:
(49°50'3"N by 124°30'1"W)
Arrival Airport:
(36°38'12"N by 109°33'14"E)
Distance from YPW to ENY:
5,613.55 miles (9,034.11 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Powell River Airport (YPW), Powell River, British Columbia, Canada and Yan'an Airport (ENY), Yan'an, Shaanxi, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,614 miles (or 9,034 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 Powell River 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 Powell River 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: | YPW / CYPW |
| Airport Name: | Powell River Airport |
| Location: | Powell River, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°50'3"N by 124°30'1"W |
| Operator/Owner: | District of Powell River |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 425 feet (130 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YPW |
| More Information: | YPW 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 Powell River Airport (YPW):
- The closest airport to Powell River Airport (YPW) is Texada/Gillies Bay Airport (YGB), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) S of YPW.
- The furthest airport from Powell River Airport (YPW) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,663 miles (17,161 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Because of Powell River Airport's relatively low elevation of 425 feet, planes can take off or land at Powell River 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.
- Powell River Airport (YPW) currently has only 1 runway.
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.
- 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.
- 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".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.70 miles (15.62 km) S | Texada/Gillies Bay Airport (YGB) | Texada Island, British Columbia, Canada |     |
| 2 | 19.23 miles (30.95 km) WSW | CFB Comox (YQQ) | Comox, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 24.00 miles (38.62 km) WSW | Courtenay Airpark (YCA) | Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 25.19 miles (40.54 km) WNW | Cortes Island Aerodrome (YCF) | Cortes Island, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 5 | 26.29 miles (42.31 km) SE | Pender Harbour Water Aerodrome (YPT) | Pender Harbour, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 6 | 34.67 miles (55.79 km) S | Qualicum Beach Airport (XQU) | Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 7 | 35.35 miles (56.88 km) WNW | Campbell River Airport (YBL) | Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 8 | 36.52 miles (58.77 km) WNW | Campbell River Water Aerodrome (YHH) | Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 9 | 40.31 miles (64.88 km) SSW | Alberni Valley Regional Airport (YPB) | Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 10 | 43.47 miles (69.95 km) SE | Sechelt Aerodrome (YHS) | Sechelt, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 11 | 48.11 miles (77.42 km) NW | Big Bay Water Aerodrome (YRR) | Stuart Island, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 12 | 52.48 miles (84.45 km) SSE | Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport (ZNA) | Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 59.79 miles (96.21 km) E | Squamish Airport (YSE) | Squamish, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 14 | 60.86 miles (97.95 km) SSE | Nanaimo Airport (YCD) | Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 72.14 miles (116.10 km) ENE | Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome (YWS) | Whistler, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,663.32 miles (17,160.92 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,610.38 miles (17,075.72 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,606.38 miles (17,069.27 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 4 | 10,599.56 miles (17,058.29 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,590.01 miles (17,042.92 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,569.87 miles (17,010.51 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,565.50 miles (17,003.48 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,548.16 miles (16,975.57 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,531.94 miles (16,949.48 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,524.91 miles (16,938.15 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,495.66 miles (16,891.08 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,475.56 miles (16,858.73 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,466.77 miles (16,844.59 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 14 | 10,457.25 miles (16,829.27 km) SE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,457.20 miles (16,829.19 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, 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 | |