Nonstop flight route between Williams Lake, British Columbia, Canada and Balkhash, Kazakhstan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Williams Lake Airport (YWL), Williams Lake, British Columbia, Canada and Balqash Airport (BXH), Balkhash, Kazakhstan would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,517 miles (or 8,879 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 Williams Lake Airport and Balqash 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 Williams Lake Airport and Balqash Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YWL / CYWL |
Airport Name: | Williams Lake Airport |
Location: | Williams Lake, British Columbia, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 52°10'59"N by 122°3'15"W |
Operator/Owner: | City of Williams Lake |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3083 feet (940 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YWL |
More Information: | YWL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BXH / UAAH |
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Location: | Balkhash, Kazakhstan |
GPS Coordinates: | 46°53'38"N by 75°0'19"E |
Area Served: | Balqash, Kazakhstan |
Airport Type: | Public/Military |
Elevation: | 1444 feet (440 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BXH |
More Information: | BXH Maps & Info |
Facts about Williams Lake Airport (YWL):
- Williams Lake Airport (YWL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Williams Lake Airport (YWL) is South Cariboo Regional Airport (ZMH), which is located 44 miles (70 kilometers) SE of YWL.
- The furthest airport from Williams Lake Airport (YWL) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,475 miles (16,857 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
Facts about Balqash Airport (BXH):
- The closest airport to Balqash Airport (BXH) is Sary-Arka Airport (KGF), which is located 207 miles (333 kilometers) NNW of BXH.
- The furthest airport from Balqash Airport (BXH) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,053 miles (17,787 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Military aircraft are also based there.
- Balqash Airport (BXH) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Balqash Airport", another name for BXH is "Аэропорт Балхаш".