Nonstop flight route between Suffield, Alberta, Canada and Birch Creek, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(50°16'23"N by 111°10'29"W)
Arrival Airport:
(66°16'26"N by 145°49'27"W)
Distance from YSD to KBC:
1,637.63 miles (2,635.50 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between CFB Suffield (YSD), Suffield, Alberta, Canada and Birch Creek Airport (KBC), Birch Creek, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,638 miles (or 2,635 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 relatively short distance between CFB Suffield and Birch Creek Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YSD / CYSD |
| Airport Name: | CFB Suffield |
| Location: | Suffield, Alberta, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°16'23"N by 111°10'29"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Canada |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 2525 feet (770 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from YSD |
| More Information: | YSD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KBC / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Birch Creek, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°16'26"N by 145°49'27"W |
| Area Served: | Birch Creek, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 450 feet (137 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KBC |
| More Information: | KBC Maps & Info |
Facts about CFB Suffield (YSD):
- The closest airport to CFB Suffield (YSD) is Medicine Hat Airport (YXH), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) SE of YSD.
- The lands comprising modern-day CFB Suffield were known as the "Suffield Block", resulting from the Dominion Land Survey, and comprised marginal agricultural land, given the perpetual semi-arid climate.
- The furthest airport from CFB Suffield (YSD) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,339 miles (16,640 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Defence Research and Development Canada is an agency of the Canadian Department of National Defence responding to the scientific and technological needs of the Canadian Forces.
Facts about Birch Creek Airport (KBC):
- The furthest airport from Birch Creek Airport (KBC) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,178 miles (16,381 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Birch Creek Airport (KBC) is Fort Yukon Airport (FYU), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) NE of KBC.
- Because of Birch Creek Airport's relatively low elevation of 450 feet, planes can take off or land at Birch Creek 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.
- In addition to being known as "Birch Creek Airport", another name for KBC is "Z91".
- Birch Creek Airport (KBC) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.71 miles (42.99 km) SE | Medicine Hat Airport (YXH) | Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada |     |
| 2 | 84.80 miles (136.47 km) WSW | Lethbridge Airport (YQL) | Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada | |
| 3 | 122.13 miles (196.55 km) NE | Kindersley Regional Airport (YKY) | Kindersley, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 4 | 123.74 miles (199.15 km) SSW | Shelby Airport (SBX) | Shelby, Montana, United States | |
| 5 | 125.03 miles (201.22 km) N | Coronation Airport (YCT) | Coronation, Alberta, Canada | |
| 6 | 127.06 miles (204.49 km) SSW | Cut Bank Municipal AirportCut Bank Army Air Field (CTB) | Cut Bank, Montana, United States | |
| 7 | 135.37 miles (217.85 km) SSE | Havre City-County Airport (HVR) | Havre, Montana, United States | |
| 8 | 135.94 miles (218.78 km) WSW | Pincher Creek Airport (WPC) | Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada | |
| 9 | 137.03 miles (220.53 km) WSW | Cowley Airport (YYM) | Cowley, Alberta, Canada | |
| 10 | 137.36 miles (221.07 km) WNW | Calgary International Airport (YYC) | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | |
| 11 | 144.76 miles (232.96 km) N | Vermilion Airport (YVG) | Vermilion, Alberta, Canada | |
| 12 | 153.82 miles (247.55 km) E | Swift Current Airport (YYN) | Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 13 | 174.82 miles (281.35 km) N | Wainwright Aerodrome (YWV) | Wainwright, Alberta, Canada | |
| 14 | 176.72 miles (284.41 km) NW | Red Deer Regional Airport (YQF) | Red Deer, Alberta, Canada | |
| 15 | 191.29 miles (307.86 km) S | Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA) | Great Falls, Montana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,339.33 miles (16,639.50 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,307.65 miles (16,588.51 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 10,307.15 miles (16,587.70 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,286.72 miles (16,554.83 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 10,280.75 miles (16,545.23 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,251.37 miles (16,497.93 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,140.27 miles (16,319.14 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,121.78 miles (16,289.38 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,052.05 miles (16,177.17 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,050.04 miles (16,173.93 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,049.62 miles (16,173.25 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,039.80 miles (16,157.45 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,033.11 miles (16,146.69 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,031.69 miles (16,144.40 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,021.70 miles (16,128.32 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.09 miles (41.99 km) NE | Fort Yukon Airport (FYU) | Fort Yukon, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 44.34 miles (71.36 km) W | Beaver Airport (WBQ) | Beaver, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 52.89 miles (85.12 km) NNW | Venetie Airport (VEE) | Venetie, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 56.60 miles (91.09 km) SSE | Central Airport (CEM) | Central, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 57.91 miles (93.19 km) ESE | Circle City Airport (IRC) | Circle, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 62.97 miles (101.34 km) ENE | Chalkyitsik Airport (CIK) | Chalkyitsik, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 64.34 miles (103.55 km) SSE | Circle Hot Springs Airport (CHP) | Circle Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 91.98 miles (148.03 km) W | Stevens Village Airport (SVS) | Stevens Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 111.46 miles (179.38 km) NW | Chandalar Lake Airport (WCR) | Chandalar Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 111.66 miles (179.69 km) SSW | Ladd Army Airfield (FBK) | Fairbanks / Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 114.92 miles (184.94 km) W | Five Mile Airport (FMC) | Five Mile, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 116.35 miles (187.24 km) SSW | Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 117.00 miles (188.30 km) SSW | Eielson Air Force Base (EIL) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 127.24 miles (204.78 km) SW | Minto Al Wright Airport (MNT) | Minto, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 127.36 miles (204.96 km) N | Arctic Village Airport (ARC) | Arctic Village, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,178.40 miles (16,380.51 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,156.28 miles (16,344.90 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,155.66 miles (16,343.91 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,125.29 miles (16,295.03 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,115.55 miles (16,279.36 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,026.41 miles (16,135.90 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,984.62 miles (16,068.65 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,912.19 miles (15,952.09 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 9,906.13 miles (15,942.34 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 9,901.68 miles (15,935.16 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,901.07 miles (15,934.18 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 12 | 9,900.71 miles (15,933.61 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 9,899.80 miles (15,932.15 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,885.34 miles (15,908.88 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 15 | 9,877.95 miles (15,896.98 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |