Nonstop flight route between Prince George, British Columbia, Canada and Darwaz, Badakhshan, Afghanistan:
Departure Airport:
(53°53'3"N by 122°40'38"W)
Arrival Airport:
(38°27'42"N by 70°52'55"E)
Distance from YXS to DAZ:
6,005.33 miles (9,664.61 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Prince George Airport (YXS), Prince George, British Columbia, Canada and Darwaz Airport (DAZ), Darwaz, Badakhshan, Afghanistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,005 miles (or 9,665 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 Prince George Airport and Darwaz 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 Prince George Airport and Darwaz Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YXS / CYXS |
| Airport Name: | Prince George Airport |
| Location: | Prince George, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°53'3"N by 122°40'38"W |
| Area Served: | Prince George, British Columbia |
| Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2267 feet (691 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YXS |
| More Information: | YXS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DAZ / OADZ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Darwaz, Badakhshan, Afghanistan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°27'42"N by 70°52'55"E |
| Area Served: | Darwaz |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 4331 feet (1,320 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DAZ |
| More Information: | DAZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Prince George Airport (YXS):
- The furthest airport from Prince George Airport (YXS) is East London Airport (ELS), which is located 10,399 miles (16,736 kilometers) away in East London, South Africa.
- Prince George Airport (YXS) has 3 runways.
- The airport is classified as an airport of entry by NAV CANADA and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency.
- During the 1930s and 40s, it also contained Pineview Elementary, which was renamed the Airport School.
- First opened in 1928, and until 1940, the airport's initial site was at the intersections of Highway 97 and Highway 16.
- The closest airport to Prince George Airport (YXS) is Quesnel Airport (YQZ), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) S of YXS.
- The airport is the head office for Northern Thunderbird Air which provides flights to Williston Lake destinations and charters as well as for the flight school and charter flight company Guardian Aerospace.
Facts about Darwaz Airport (DAZ):
- Darwaz Airport (DAZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Darwaz Airport (DAZ) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,656 miles (18,759 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The closest airport to Darwaz Airport (DAZ) is Khwahan Airport (KWH), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) SW of DAZ.
- In addition to being known as "Darwaz Airport", another name for DAZ is "Darwaz Airport (Darwaz)".
- Because of Darwaz Airport's high elevation of 4,331 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at DAZ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make DAZ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 59.68 miles (96.05 km) S | Quesnel Airport (YQZ) | Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada |     |
| 2 | 120.33 miles (193.66 km) SSE | Williams Lake Airport (YWL) | Williams Lake, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 131.42 miles (211.50 km) NNE | Chetwynd Airport (YCQ) | Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 136.82 miles (220.19 km) WNW | Burns Lake Airport (YPZ) | Burns Lake, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 5 | 147.06 miles (236.67 km) SW | Anahim Lake Airport (YAA) | Anahim Lake, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 6 | 151.23 miles (243.38 km) N | Hudson's Hope Airport (YNH) | Hudson's Hope, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 7 | 154.83 miles (249.17 km) E | Grande Cache Airport (YGC) | Grande Cache, Alberta, Canada | |
| 8 | 158.64 miles (255.31 km) SSE | South Cariboo Regional Airport (ZMH) | 108 Mile Ranch, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 9 | 162.29 miles (261.18 km) NE | Dawson Creek Airport (YDQ) | Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 10 | 167.60 miles (269.72 km) SSW | Chilko Lake (Tsylos Park Lodge) Aerodrome (CJH) | Chilko Lake, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 11 | 176.42 miles (283.92 km) ENE | Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) | Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada | |
| 12 | 179.80 miles (289.35 km) NNE | Fort St. John Airport (YXJ) | Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 185.93 miles (299.22 km) SE | Blue River Airport (YCP) | Blue River (Co-op Point), British Columbia, Canada | |
| 14 | 192.50 miles (309.80 km) WSW | Bella Coola Airport (QBC) | Bella Coola, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 192.67 miles (310.06 km) WNW | Smithers Regional Airport (YYD) | Smithers, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,399.34 miles (16,736.07 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,395.59 miles (16,730.04 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,374.29 miles (16,695.76 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,373.33 miles (16,694.21 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 10,358.03 miles (16,669.59 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,343.86 miles (16,646.78 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,318.16 miles (16,605.43 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,308.53 miles (16,589.93 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,288.45 miles (16,557.61 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,285.52 miles (16,552.90 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,258.10 miles (16,508.77 km) ESE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,247.62 miles (16,491.90 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,246.48 miles (16,490.07 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,230.10 miles (16,463.71 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,225.33 miles (16,456.04 km) SE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 54.00 miles (86.91 km) SW | Khwahan Airport (KWH) | Khwahan, Afghanistan | |
| 2 | 70.40 miles (113.30 km) SSE | Sheghnan Airport (SGA) | Sheghnan, Afghanistan | |
| 3 | 94.69 miles (152.39 km) SSW | Fayzabad Airport د فیض اباد هوائی ډګر (FBD) | Fayzabad, Badakhshan, Afghanistan | |
| 4 | 111.72 miles (179.79 km) W | Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | |
| 5 | 136.76 miles (220.09 km) NNW | Khujand International Airport (LBD) | Khujand, Tajikistan | |
| 6 | 138.22 miles (222.45 km) SSW | Taloqan Airport (TQN) | Taloqan, Afghanistan | |
| 7 | 138.94 miles (223.60 km) NNE | Fergana International Airport (FEG) | Fergana, Uzbekistan | |
| 8 | 164.51 miles (264.76 km) SW | Kunduz Airport (UND) | Kunduz, Afghanistan | |
| 9 | 169.03 miles (272.03 km) S | Razer Airport (KUR) | Kron Monjan (Karanomunjan), Afghanistan | |
| 10 | 173.67 miles (279.50 km) NNE | Andizhan International Airport (AZN) | Andizhan, Uzbekistan | |
| 11 | 179.93 miles (289.57 km) NE | Osh International Airport (OSS) | Osh, Kyrgyzstan | |
| 12 | 185.26 miles (298.15 km) SSE | Chitral Airport (CJL) | Chitral, Pakistan | |
| 13 | 211.01 miles (339.59 km) NNW | Tashkent International Airport (TAS) | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | |
| 14 | 211.04 miles (339.63 km) WSW | Termez Airport (TMJ) | Termez, Uzbekistan | |
| 15 | 234.80 miles (377.87 km) WSW | Mazar-e Sharif International Airpوort (MZR) | Mazari Sharif, Afghanistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,656.05 miles (18,758.55 km) S | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,585.02 miles (17,034.89 km) ESE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,572.24 miles (17,014.32 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,570.51 miles (17,011.55 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,568.57 miles (17,008.43 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,531.48 miles (16,948.73 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,527.69 miles (16,942.63 km) WSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,523.14 miles (16,935.31 km) WSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,519.51 miles (16,929.47 km) WSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,514.85 miles (16,921.96 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,509.75 miles (16,913.76 km) WSW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,493.08 miles (16,886.94 km) WSW | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,480.46 miles (16,866.62 km) WSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,472.68 miles (16,854.10 km) W | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,472.39 miles (16,853.64 km) WSW | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |