Nonstop flight route between Williams Lake, British Columbia, Canada and Nagoya, Japan:
Departure Airport:
(52°10'59"N by 122°3'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(35°15'18"N by 136°55'27"E)
Distance from YWL to NKM:
4,759.36 miles (7,659.43 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Williams Lake Airport (YWL), Williams Lake, British Columbia, Canada and Nagoya Airfield (NKM), Nagoya, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,759 miles (or 7,659 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 Nagoya Airfield, 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 Nagoya Airfield. 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: | NKM / RJNA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Nagoya, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°15'18"N by 136°55'27"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 46 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NKM |
| More Information: | NKM Maps & Info |
Facts about Williams Lake Airport (YWL):
- Williams Lake Airport (YWL) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Williams Lake Airport (YWL) is South Cariboo Regional Airport (ZMH), which is located 44 miles (70 kilometers) SE of YWL.
Facts about Nagoya Airfield (NKM):
- Because of Nagoya Airfield's relatively low elevation of 46 feet, planes can take off or land at Nagoya Airfield 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.
- Nagoya Airfield (NKM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Nagoya Airfield, also known as Komaki Airport, is an airport which lies within the local government areas of Toyoyama, Komaki, Kasugai and Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
- Nagoya Airport was opened in 1944 as a military airport named Kamake Airfield, it was attacked on several occasions in 1944 and 1945 by USAAF B-29 Superfortress bombing raids.
- The furthest airport from Nagoya Airfield (NKM) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is located 11,870 miles (19,103 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
- The 6110th Air Base Group, which had maintained the base and the myriad of ground support units at the base since the Americans moved in during 1946 began phasing down after July 1957.
- The closest airport to Nagoya Airfield (NKM) is Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) SSW of NKM.
- In addition to being known as "Nagoya Airfield", other names for NKM include "名古屋飛行場" and "Nagoya Hikōjō".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 43.55 miles (70.08 km) SE | South Cariboo Regional Airport (ZMH) | 108 Mile Ranch, British Columbia, Canada |     |
| 2 | 61.29 miles (98.64 km) NNW | Quesnel Airport (YQZ) | Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 96.95 miles (156.03 km) WSW | Chilko Lake (Tsylos Park Lodge) Aerodrome (CJH) | Chilko Lake, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 117.13 miles (188.51 km) E | Blue River Airport (YCP) | Blue River (Co-op Point), British Columbia, Canada | |
| 5 | 120.33 miles (193.66 km) NNW | Prince George Airport (YXS) | Prince George, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 6 | 123.49 miles (198.73 km) SE | Kamloops Airport (YKA) | Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 7 | 138.46 miles (222.83 km) W | Anahim Lake Airport (YAA) | Anahim Lake, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 8 | 146.16 miles (235.23 km) SSW | Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome (YWS) | Whistler, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 9 | 153.22 miles (246.59 km) SSE | Merritt Airport (YMB) | Merritt, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 10 | 159.88 miles (257.31 km) SE | Salmon Arm Airport (YSN) | Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 11 | 172.78 miles (278.07 km) SSW | Squamish Airport (YSE) | Squamish, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 12 | 176.83 miles (284.58 km) ENE | Jasper Airport (YJA) | Jasper, Alberta, Canada | |
| 13 | 178.28 miles (286.91 km) NE | Grande Cache Airport (YGC) | Grande Cache, Alberta, Canada | |
| 14 | 178.33 miles (286.99 km) SE | Vernon Regional Airport (YVE) | Vernon, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 181.29 miles (291.75 km) SW | Big Bay Water Aerodrome (YRR) | Stuart Island, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,474.69 miles (16,857.33 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,438.24 miles (16,798.68 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,430.65 miles (16,786.46 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,415.01 miles (16,761.29 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 10,408.85 miles (16,751.37 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,404.88 miles (16,744.99 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,388.62 miles (16,718.82 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,363.97 miles (16,679.16 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,345.28 miles (16,649.08 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,341.91 miles (16,643.66 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,308.03 miles (16,589.12 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,300.20 miles (16,576.53 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 13 | 10,295.93 miles (16,569.64 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,280.48 miles (16,544.79 km) ESE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,277.89 miles (16,540.63 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.22 miles (45.42 km) SSW | Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) | Nagoya, Japan | |
| 2 | 72.85 miles (117.25 km) NNW | Fukui Airport (FKJ) | Fukui, Honshu, Japan | |
| 3 | 78.28 miles (125.98 km) ESE | Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) | Shizuoka, Honshu, Japan | |
| 4 | 83.85 miles (134.94 km) NNW | Komatsu Airport (KMQ) | Komatsu, Ishikawa, Japan | |
| 5 | 84.29 miles (135.65 km) NE | Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) | Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan | |
| 6 | 90.11 miles (145.02 km) WSW | Osaka International Airport (ITM) | Itami (near Osaka), Japan | |
| 7 | 90.11 miles (145.02 km) WSW | Osaka International Airport (OSA) | Osaka, Japan | |
| 8 | 97.39 miles (156.73 km) N | Toyama Airport (TOY) | Toyama, Toyama, Japan | |
| 9 | 105.47 miles (169.74 km) WSW | Kobe Airport (UKB) | Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan | |
| 10 | 111.43 miles (179.34 km) WSW | Kansai International Airport (KIX) | Osaka, Japan | |
| 11 | 141.45 miles (227.64 km) SW | Nanki-Shirahama Airport (SHM) | Shirahama, Japan | |
| 12 | 162.19 miles (261.02 km) E | Tokyo International Airport (HND) | Tokyo, Honshū, Japan | |
| 13 | 170.58 miles (274.52 km) ESE | Miyakejima Airport (MYE) | Miyakejima, Japan | |
| 14 | 177.06 miles (284.96 km) W | Okayama Airport (OKJ) | Okayama, Japan | |
| 15 | 180.14 miles (289.90 km) WSW | Takamatsu Airport (TAK) | Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,870.39 miles (19,103.49 km) ESE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,852.40 miles (19,074.54 km) SE | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,850.40 miles (19,071.33 km) ESE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,842.14 miles (19,058.04 km) SE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,821.59 miles (19,024.96 km) SSE | Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,777.72 miles (18,954.36 km) E | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 7 | 11,770.92 miles (18,943.40 km) SSE | Navegantes Airport (NVT) | Navegantes, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,768.87 miles (18,940.12 km) SE | Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ) | Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,766.39 miles (18,936.12 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 11,756.88 miles (18,920.82 km) E | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 11 | 11,746.60 miles (18,904.28 km) ESE | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,730.95 miles (18,879.09 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 13 | 11,726.60 miles (18,872.09 km) SSE | Joinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport (JOI) | Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,709.72 miles (18,844.92 km) ESE | Santa Maria Airport (RIA) | Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,709.37 miles (18,844.35 km) SE | Lauro Kurtz Airport (PFB) | Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |