Nonstop flight route between Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada and Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire:
Departure Airport:
(49°37'49"N by 112°47'58"W)
Arrival Airport:
(4°55'40"N by 6°7'58"W)
Distance from YQL to ZSS:
6,693.15 miles (10,771.56 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lethbridge Airport (YQL), Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada and Sassandra Airport (ZSS), Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,693 miles (or 10,772 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 Lethbridge Airport and Sassandra 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 Lethbridge Airport and Sassandra Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YQL / CYQL |
| Airport Name: | Lethbridge Airport |
| Location: | Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°37'49"N by 112°47'58"W |
| Area Served: | Lethbridge |
| Operator/Owner: | Lethbridge County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3048 feet (929 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YQL |
| More Information: | YQL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZSS / DISS |
| Airport Name: | Sassandra Airport |
| Location: | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°55'40"N by 6°7'58"W |
| Area Served: | Sassandra |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 203 feet (62 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZSS |
| More Information: | ZSS Maps & Info |
Facts about Lethbridge Airport (YQL):
- Lethbridge Airport (YQL) has 2 runways.
- From 1939–1948, Lethbridge operated as Western Canada's primary airline hub.
- In 1947, the RCAF's mess hall was converted by the Department of Transportation into an Air Terminal Building, which was replaced by the current facility in 1979.
- The closest airport to Lethbridge Airport (YQL) is Pincher Creek Airport (WPC), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) W of YQL.
- Aircraft services are available through Airwest Flight Support and Southern Aero Aviation/Lethbridge Esso.
- On 26 July 2009, the Evergreen Supertanker successfully landed and took off from runway 05 as part of the 2009 airshow, marking the first time a Boeing 747 has used this airport.
- The furthest airport from Lethbridge Airport (YQL) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,420 miles (16,770 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
Facts about Sassandra Airport (ZSS):
- Because of Sassandra Airport's relatively low elevation of 203 feet, planes can take off or land at Sassandra 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 Sassandra Airport (ZSS) is Arorae Island Airport (AIS), which is nearly antipodal to Sassandra Airport (meaning Sassandra Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Arorae Island Airport), and is located 12,179 miles (19,600 kilometers) away in Arorae Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Sassandra Airport (ZSS) is Divo Airport (DIV), which is located 80 miles (129 kilometers) NE of ZSS.
- Sassandra Airport (ZSS) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 54.18 miles (87.20 km) W | Pincher Creek Airport (WPC) | Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada |     |
| 2 | 57.94 miles (93.24 km) W | Cowley Airport (YYM) | Cowley, Alberta, Canada | |
| 3 | 73.16 miles (117.74 km) SSE | Cut Bank Municipal AirportCut Bank Army Air Field (CTB) | Cut Bank, Montana, United States | |
| 4 | 84.80 miles (136.47 km) ENE | CFB Suffield (YSD) | Suffield, Alberta, Canada | |
| 5 | 86.22 miles (138.76 km) SSE | Shelby Airport (SBX) | Shelby, Montana, United States | |
| 6 | 96.47 miles (155.26 km) ENE | Medicine Hat Airport (YXH) | Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada | |
| 7 | 112.59 miles (181.20 km) SW | Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) | Kalispell, Montana, United States | |
| 8 | 116.14 miles (186.91 km) NNW | Calgary International Airport (YYC) | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | |
| 9 | 133.48 miles (214.82 km) W | Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) | Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 10 | 144.86 miles (233.13 km) WNW | Fairmont Hot Springs Airport (YCZ) | Fairmont Hot Springs, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 11 | 156.62 miles (252.05 km) ESE | Havre City-County Airport (HVR) | Havre, Montana, United States | |
| 12 | 162.13 miles (260.92 km) SSE | Great Falls International Airport (GTF) | Great Falls, Montana, United States | |
| 13 | 162.60 miles (261.67 km) NW | Banff Airport (YBA) | Banff, Alberta, Canada | |
| 14 | 164.32 miles (264.45 km) SSE | Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA) | Great Falls, Montana, United States | |
| 15 | 178.94 miles (287.97 km) NNE | Coronation Airport (YCT) | Coronation, Alberta, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,420.23 miles (16,769.69 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,377.37 miles (16,700.72 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 10,361.94 miles (16,675.88 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,352.47 miles (16,660.64 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 10,350.14 miles (16,656.89 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,333.55 miles (16,630.19 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,218.38 miles (16,444.85 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,201.07 miles (16,416.98 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,135.10 miles (16,310.81 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,132.16 miles (16,306.09 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,130.65 miles (16,303.66 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,121.08 miles (16,288.26 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,113.64 miles (16,276.28 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,113.41 miles (16,275.91 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,105.39 miles (16,263.01 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 80.26 miles (129.16 km) NE | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 2 | 81.84 miles (131.71 km) N | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 3 | 114.17 miles (183.74 km) WSW | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 4 | 130.97 miles (210.77 km) N | Daloa Airport (DJO) | Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 5 | 146.32 miles (235.47 km) NNE | Yamoussoukro Airport (ASK) | Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 6 | 146.51 miles (235.79 km) NW | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 7 | 153.63 miles (247.24 km) E | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 8 | 157.19 miles (252.97 km) NE | Dimbokro Airport (DIM) | Dimbokro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 9 | 158.27 miles (254.70 km) WNW | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 10 | 159.42 miles (256.56 km) W | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 11 | 190.33 miles (306.31 km) NNW | Man Airport (MJC) | Man, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 12 | 200.29 miles (322.33 km) E | Aboisso Airport (ABO) | Aboisso, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 13 | 202.08 miles (325.22 km) W | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 14 | 207.40 miles (333.77 km) NNE | Bouaké Airport (BYK) | Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 15 | 233.35 miles (375.55 km) NNE | Katiola Airport (KTC) | Katiola, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,179.03 miles (19,600.20 km) SW | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 12,149.16 miles (19,552.13 km) SSW | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 12,083.16 miles (19,445.91 km) S | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 12,062.40 miles (19,412.50 km) S | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 11,998.03 miles (19,308.91 km) S | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 11,994.71 miles (19,303.56 km) SW | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 7 | 11,968.71 miles (19,261.72 km) S | Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF) | Abaiang, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 11,952.88 miles (19,236.25 km) S | Marakei Airport (MZK) | Marakei, Kiribati | |
| 9 | 11,878.29 miles (19,116.20 km) S | Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG) | Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 10 | 11,869.86 miles (19,102.63 km) ESE | Nauru International Airport (INU) | Yaren, Nauru | |
| 11 | 11,701.73 miles (18,832.06 km) SE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 11,689.91 miles (18,813.05 km) SSE | Ebon Airport (EBO) | Ebon Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 13 | 11,684.49 miles (18,804.32 km) SE | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 11,667.93 miles (18,777.66 km) N | Enejit Airport (EJT) | Enejit, Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 11,665.66 miles (18,774.01 km) SSE | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |