Nonstop flight route between La Ronge, Saskatchewan, Canada and St Athan, Wales, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(55°9'5"N by 105°16'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(51°24'16"N by 3°26'8"W)
Distance from YVC to DGX:
3,825.45 miles (6,156.45 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between La Ronge (Barber Field) Airport (YVC), La Ronge, Saskatchewan, Canada and MoD St Athan (DGX), St Athan, Wales, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,825 miles (or 6,156 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 La Ronge (Barber Field) Airport and MoD St Athan, 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 La Ronge (Barber Field) Airport and MoD St Athan. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YVC / CYVC |
| Airport Name: | La Ronge (Barber Field) Airport |
| Location: | La Ronge, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°9'5"N by 105°16'0"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of La Ronge |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1244 feet (379 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YVC |
| More Information: | YVC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DGX / EGDX |
| Airport Name: | MoD St Athan |
| Location: | St Athan, Wales, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°24'16"N by 3°26'8"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 163 feet (50 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DGX |
| More Information: | DGX Maps & Info |
Facts about La Ronge (Barber Field) Airport (YVC):
- The closest airport to La Ronge (Barber Field) Airport (YVC) is Pinehouse Lake Airport (ZPO), which is located 58 miles (93 kilometers) WNW of YVC.
- La Ronge (Barber Field) Airport (YVC) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from La Ronge (Barber Field) Airport (YVC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,020 miles (16,125 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about MoD St Athan (DGX):
- The last aircraft to be serviced at St Athan, a Vickers VC10, departed the site on 23 February 2012.
- In 2006, the Special Forces Support Group was raised at St Athan and the Welsh Guards returned to London.
- Because of MoD St Athan's relatively low elevation of 163 feet, planes can take off or land at MoD St Athan 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.
- MoD St Athan (DGX) currently has only 1 runway.
- During the 1960s, a driving school was established.
- The furthest airport from MoD St Athan (DGX) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,960 miles (19,248 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to MoD St Athan (DGX) is Cardiff Airport (CWL), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) E of DGX.
- Just before 1100 GMT on 11 February 2009, two Grob Tutor aircraft flying out of St Athan were involved in a mid-air collision in which two Air Training Corps cadets and their instructors, both RAF pilots, died.
- MOD St Athan is a large Ministry of Defence unit near the village of St Athan in the Vale of Glamorgan, southern Wales.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 57.86 miles (93.12 km) WNW | Pinehouse Lake Airport (ZPO) | Pinehouse Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada |     |
| 2 | 132.20 miles (212.76 km) WNW | Buffalo Narrows Airport (YVT) | Buffalo Narrows, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 3 | 134.83 miles (216.99 km) S | Prince Albert (Glass Field) Airport (YPA) | Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 4 | 146.07 miles (235.07 km) ESE | Flin Flon Airport (YFO) | Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 5 | 148.22 miles (238.54 km) WSW | Meadow Lake Airport (YLJ) | Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 6 | 162.08 miles (260.85 km) ENE | Pukatawagan Airport (XPK) | Pukatawagan, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 7 | 167.20 miles (269.08 km) SSE | Tisdale Airport (YTT) | Tisdale, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 8 | 171.88 miles (276.61 km) ENE | Laurie River Airport (LRQ) | Laurie River, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 9 | 186.06 miles (299.44 km) ESE | The Pas Airport (YQD) | The Pas, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 10 | 200.48 miles (322.64 km) NE | Lynn Lake Airport (YYL) | Lynn Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 11 | 200.97 miles (323.43 km) SE | Hudson Bay Airport (YHB) | Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 12 | 204.27 miles (328.74 km) SW | North Battleford Airport (YQW) | North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 13 | 206.24 miles (331.91 km) WSW | CFB Cold Lake (YOD) | Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada | |
| 14 | 214.12 miles (344.59 km) SSW | Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE) | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 15 | 219.15 miles (352.68 km) NNE | Wollaston Lake Airport (ZWL) | Wollaston Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,019.61 miles (16,124.97 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 9,998.54 miles (16,091.05 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 9,995.68 miles (16,086.44 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 9,970.88 miles (16,046.54 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 9,969.07 miles (16,043.63 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 9,925.02 miles (15,972.74 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 9,920.05 miles (15,964.74 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 8 | 9,912.21 miles (15,952.12 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 9,900.78 miles (15,933.71 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 9,894.34 miles (15,923.36 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 11 | 9,893.15 miles (15,921.44 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 9,881.54 miles (15,902.75 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 9,878.78 miles (15,898.32 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 14 | 9,867.85 miles (15,880.73 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 15 | 9,840.29 miles (15,836.37 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.03 miles (6.48 km) E | Cardiff Airport (CWL) | Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 30.51 miles (49.10 km) WNW | Swansea Airport (SWS) | Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 30.93 miles (49.78 km) E | Bristol Airport (BRS) | Bristol, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 37.11 miles (59.72 km) ENE | Bristol Filton Airport (FZO) | Filton, Bristol, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 46.32 miles (74.55 km) S | Exeter International Airport (EXT) | Exeter, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 62.49 miles (100.57 km) E | RAF Lyneham (LYE) | Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 71.81 miles (115.57 km) WNW | Haverfordwest Aerodrome (HAW) | Haverfordwest, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 73.27 miles (117.92 km) ENE | RAF Fairford (FFD) | Fairford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 73.86 miles (118.86 km) SSW | Plymouth City Airport (PLH) | Plymouth, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 81.51 miles (131.17 km) ESE | Bournemouth Airport (BOH) | Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 83.03 miles (133.62 km) ENE | RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) | Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 95.12 miles (153.08 km) SW | Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) | Newquay, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 95.37 miles (153.49 km) ESE | Southampton Airport (SOU) | Eastleigh (near Southampton), England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 95.55 miles (153.77 km) ENE | Oxford Airport (OXF) | Oxford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 101.68 miles (163.63 km) E | RAF Benson (BEX) | Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,960.14 miles (19,247.92 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,944.25 miles (19,222.36 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,928.05 miles (19,196.29 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,925.82 miles (19,192.70 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,896.69 miles (19,145.83 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,887.56 miles (19,131.13 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,873.31 miles (19,108.18 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,867.95 miles (19,099.57 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,865.25 miles (19,095.23 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,858.59 miles (19,084.51 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,838.92 miles (19,052.84 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,830.51 miles (19,039.32 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,824.73 miles (19,030.01 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,820.15 miles (19,022.64 km) SW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,809.12 miles (19,004.89 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |