Nonstop flight route between London, Ontario, Canada and Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between London international Airport (YXU), London, Ontario, Canada and Drayton Valley Industrial Airport (YDC), Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,691 miles (or 2,721 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 London international Airport and Drayton Valley Industrial Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YXU / CYXU |
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| Location: | London, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°1'59"N by 81°9'3"W |
| Area Served: | London, Ontario |
| Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 912 feet (278 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YXU |
| More Information: | YXU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YDC / |
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| Location: | Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°15'56"N by 114°57'37"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Drayton Valley |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2776 feet (846 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YDC |
| More Information: | YDC Maps & Info |
Facts about London international Airport (YXU):
- London international Airport (YXU) has 2 runways.
- The airport was constructed in 1939 near Crumlin, on a location that was then outside the city limits of London but has since been annexed into the city.
- Because of London international Airport's relatively low elevation of 912 feet, planes can take off or land at London international 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.
- The closest airport to London international Airport (YXU) is St. Thomas Municipal Airport (YQS), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) S of YXU.
- The airport is classified as an airport of entry by NAV CANADA and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency.
- In addition to being known as "London international Airport", another name for YXU is "London Metropolitan Area Airport".
- The furthest airport from London international Airport (YXU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,359 miles (18,281 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Drayton Valley Industrial Airport (YDC):
- The closest airport to Drayton Valley Industrial Airport (YDC) is Edmonton International Airport (YEG), which is located 57 miles (92 kilometers) E of YDC.
- The furthest airport from Drayton Valley Industrial Airport (YDC) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,273 miles (16,533 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Drayton Valley Industrial Airport (YDC) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Drayton Valley Industrial Airport", another name for YDC is "CER3".
