Nonstop flight route between Watson Lake, Yukon, Canada and Dole, France:
Departure Airport:
(60°6'59"N by 128°49'20"W)
Arrival Airport:
(47°2'34"N by 5°26'5"E)
Distance from YQH to DLE:
4,599.65 miles (7,402.40 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Watson Lake Airport (YQH), Watson Lake, Yukon, Canada and Dole - Jura Airport (DLE), Dole, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,600 miles (or 7,402 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 Watson Lake Airport and Dole - Jura 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 Watson Lake Airport and Dole - Jura Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YQH / CYQH |
| Airport Name: | Watson Lake Airport |
| Location: | Watson Lake, Yukon, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°6'59"N by 128°49'20"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Yukon |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2255 feet (687 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YQH |
| More Information: | YQH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DLE / LFGJ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Dole, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°2'34"N by 5°26'5"E |
| Area Served: | Dole |
| Operator/Owner: | CCI du Jura |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 645 feet (197 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DLE |
| More Information: | DLE Maps & Info |
Facts about Watson Lake Airport (YQH):
- Watson Lake Airport is located 5 nautical miles west of Watson Lake, Yukon, Canada, and is operated by the Yukon government.
- Scheduled passenger service was offered in the past by Canadian Pacific Air Lines and its successors CP Air and Canadian Airlines International to Vancouver, British Columbia.
- Watson Lake Airport (YQH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Watson Lake Airport (YQH) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,299 miles (16,574 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Watson Lake Airport (YQH) is Dease Lake Airport (YDL), which is located 125 miles (201 kilometers) SSW of YQH.
Facts about Dole - Jura Airport (DLE):
- The closest airport to Dole - Jura Airport (DLE) is Dijon Air Base (DIJ), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) NW of DLE.
- Dole - Jura Airport (DLE) has 2 runways.
- With the end of the war in Europe in May, 1945 the Americans began to withdraw their aircraft and personnel.
- The furthest airport from Dole - Jura Airport (DLE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Dole - Jura Airport (meaning Dole - Jura Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,195 miles (19,626 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Dole - Jura Airport", other names for DLE include "Aéroport de Dole - Jura" and "(Advanced Landing Ground Y-7)".
- Because of Dole - Jura Airport's relatively low elevation of 645 feet, planes can take off or land at Dole - Jura 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.
- During World War II the airport was used by the German Luftwaffe during the occupation of France as an Air intelligence training facility.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 124.59 miles (200.51 km) SSW | Dease Lake Airport (YDL) | Dease Lake, British Columbia, Canada |     |
| 2 | 134.93 miles (217.15 km) W | Teslin Airport (YZW) | Teslin, Yukon, Canada | |
| 3 | 172.47 miles (277.56 km) SSW | Telegraph Creek Airport (YTX) | Telegraph Creek, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 175.77 miles (282.87 km) NW | Ross River Airport (XRR) | Ross River, Yukon, Canada | |
| 5 | 184.06 miles (296.22 km) E | Fort Liard Airport (YJF) | Fort Liard, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 6 | 209.35 miles (336.92 km) NW | Faro Airport (ZFA) | Faro, Yukon, Canada | |
| 7 | 216.85 miles (348.99 km) WNW | Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) | Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada | |
| 8 | 223.61 miles (359.87 km) SSW | Bob Quinn Lake Airport (YBO) | Bob Quinn Lake, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 9 | 230.16 miles (370.40 km) W | Skagway Airport (SGY) | Skagway, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 235.58 miles (379.12 km) ESE | Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE) | Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 11 | 236.87 miles (381.20 km) WSW | Juneau International Airport (JNU) | Juneau, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 241.27 miles (388.28 km) WSW | Haines Airport (HNS) | Haines, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 250.43 miles (403.03 km) WSW | Funter Bay Seaplane Base (FNR) | Funter Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 251.18 miles (404.23 km) SSW | Bronson Creek Airport (YBM) | Bronson Creek, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 261.51 miles (420.86 km) WSW | Excursion Inlet Seaplane Base (EXI) | Excursion Inlet, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,298.77 miles (16,574.22 km) SE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,296.16 miles (16,570.02 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,286.98 miles (16,555.25 km) SE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,217.07 miles (16,442.74 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,209.86 miles (16,431.14 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,199.23 miles (16,414.02 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,132.56 miles (16,306.73 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,121.07 miles (16,288.24 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,113.28 miles (16,275.70 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,102.31 miles (16,258.05 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,092.74 miles (16,242.65 km) SSE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,087.37 miles (16,234.01 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,086.54 miles (16,232.68 km) SE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,071.18 miles (16,207.95 km) SE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,066.78 miles (16,200.87 km) SE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.79 miles (36.68 km) NW | Dijon Air Base (DIJ) | Dijon, France | |
| 2 | 32.36 miles (52.08 km) ENE | Besançon - La Vèze Aerodrome (QBQ) | Besançon / La Vèze, France | |
| 3 | 58.24 miles (93.74 km) S | Bourg - Ceyzériat Airport (XBK) | Bourg-en-Bresse, France | |
| 4 | 64.13 miles (103.21 km) SSE | Geneva International Airport (GVA) | Geneva, Switzerland | |
| 5 | 65.62 miles (105.60 km) ESE | Lausanne Airport (QLS) | Lausanne, Switzerland | |
| 6 | 70.61 miles (113.63 km) ENE | Montbéliard - Courcelles Aerodrome (XMF) | Montbéliard, France | |
| 7 | 70.83 miles (113.99 km) SE | Annemasse Aerodrome (QNJ) | Annemasse, France | |
| 8 | 92.56 miles (148.96 km) S | Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) | Lyon, France | |
| 9 | 93.32 miles (150.19 km) NNE | Épinal - Mirecourt Airport (EPL) | Juvaincourt, Vosges, France | |
| 10 | 93.77 miles (150.91 km) SSW | Lyon–Bron Airport (LYN) | Lyon, France | |
| 11 | 97.72 miles (157.27 km) E | Bern Airport (BRN) | Bern, Switzerland | |
| 12 | 99.23 miles (159.70 km) SSE | Chambéry Airport (CMF) | Chambéry, France | |
| 13 | 101.51 miles (163.37 km) WSW | Moulins - Montbeugny Airport (XMU) | Moulins, Allier, France | |
| 14 | 102.17 miles (164.42 km) SE | Megève Aerodrome (MVV) | Megève, France | |
| 15 | 105.12 miles (169.18 km) ENE | EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) | Basel, Switzerland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,195.34 miles (19,626.45 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,795.01 miles (18,982.18 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,779.49 miles (18,957.20 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,775.14 miles (18,950.20 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,767.25 miles (18,937.50 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,764.03 miles (18,932.33 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,762.20 miles (18,929.38 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,759.73 miles (18,925.40 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,750.19 miles (18,910.05 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,746.26 miles (18,903.72 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,742.39 miles (18,897.50 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,734.31 miles (18,884.50 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,726.25 miles (18,871.53 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,722.75 miles (18,865.89 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,714.25 miles (18,852.22 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |