Nonstop flight route between Whitecourt, Alberta, Canada and Lakeland, Florida, United States:
Departure Airport:
(54°8'38"N by 115°47'12"W)
Arrival Airport:
(27°59'20"N by 82°1'6"W)
Distance from YZU to LAL:
2,478.41 miles (3,988.61 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Whitecourt Airport (YZU), Whitecourt, Alberta, Canada and Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL), Lakeland, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,478 miles (or 3,989 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 Whitecourt Airport and Lakeland Linder Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YZU / CYZU |
| Airport Name: | Whitecourt Airport |
| Location: | Whitecourt, Alberta, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°8'38"N by 115°47'12"W |
| Area Served: | Whitecourt |
| Operator/Owner: | Woodlands County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2567 feet (782 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YZU |
| More Information: | YZU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LAL / KLAL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lakeland, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°59'20"N by 82°1'6"W |
| Area Served: | Lakeland, Florida |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Lakeland |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 142 feet (43 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LAL |
| More Information: | LAL Maps & Info |
Facts about Whitecourt Airport (YZU):
- The furthest airport from Whitecourt Airport (YZU) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,239 miles (16,478 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Whitecourt Airport (YZU) is Edson Airport (YET), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) SW of YZU.
- Whitecourt Airport (YZU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The Whitecourt Airport was opened in 1978.
Facts about Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL):
- Over the years, the airport has seen a number of layout modifications.
- The furthest airport from Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,466 miles (18,453 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Lakeland Linder Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 142 feet, planes can take off or land at Lakeland Linder Regional 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.
- In addition to being known as "Lakeland Linder Regional Airport", another name for LAL is "Drane Field".
- However by the early 1950s, the number of military aircraft available for conversion to commercial use dwindled and most of the surplus parts & equipment it contracted to sell were obsolete & had no market.
- Annually, in the March–April time frame, the airport is host to Sun 'n Fun, a six day Fly-in, airshow and aviation convention.
- As a result, the Lakeland Municipal Airport remained Lakeland's commercial airport.
- Atlantic Airlines, Inc., headquarters is located on the airport and provides flights throughout Florida.
- The closest airport to Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL) is Bartow Municipal Airport (BOW), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) ESE of LAL.
- Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 47.83 miles (76.98 km) SW | Edson Airport (YET) | Edson, Alberta, Canada |     |
| 2 | 58.99 miles (94.93 km) SSW | High Prairie Airport (ZHP) | High Prairie, Alberta, Canada | |
| 3 | 69.45 miles (111.76 km) SSE | Drayton Valley Industrial Airport (YDC) | Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada | |
| 4 | 89.03 miles (143.28 km) NNE | Slave Lake Airport (YZH) | Slave Lake, Alberta, Canada | |
| 5 | 98.53 miles (158.56 km) SW | Hinton/Jasper-Hinton Airport (YJP) | Hinton, Alberta, Canada | |
| 6 | 98.88 miles (159.14 km) ESE | CFB Edmonton (YED) | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| 7 | 107.05 miles (172.27 km) ESE | Edmonton International Airport (YEG) | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| 8 | 119.97 miles (193.07 km) NNW | Donnelly Airport (YOE) | Donnelly, Alberta, Canada | |
| 9 | 122.38 miles (196.95 km) SW | Jasper Airport (YJA) | Jasper, Alberta, Canada | |
| 10 | 123.92 miles (199.43 km) SSE | Rocky Mountain House Airport (YRM) | Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, Canada | |
| 11 | 126.27 miles (203.20 km) W | Grande Cache Airport (YGC) | Grande Cache, Alberta, Canada | |
| 12 | 143.00 miles (230.13 km) WNW | Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) | Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada | |
| 13 | 156.56 miles (251.96 km) SSE | Red Deer Regional Airport (YQF) | Red Deer, Alberta, Canada | |
| 14 | 156.88 miles (252.48 km) ENE | Lac La Biche Airport (YLB) | Lac La Biche, Alberta, Canada | |
| 15 | 158.15 miles (254.52 km) NNW | Peace River Airport (YPE) | Peace River, Alberta, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,239.17 miles (16,478.30 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,169.11 miles (16,365.55 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,145.55 miles (16,327.63 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,138.18 miles (16,315.78 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,122.64 miles (16,290.77 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 6 | 10,117.44 miles (16,282.39 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,113.02 miles (16,275.29 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,096.17 miles (16,248.18 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,094.14 miles (16,244.90 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 10 | 10,082.12 miles (16,225.55 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 11 | 10,073.96 miles (16,212.43 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,060.50 miles (16,190.77 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 13 | 10,057.05 miles (16,185.21 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,051.26 miles (16,175.90 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,020.71 miles (16,126.73 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.70 miles (23.66 km) ESE | Bartow Municipal Airport (BOW) | Bartow, Florida, United States | |
| 2 | 16.97 miles (27.30 km) ENE | Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport (GIF) | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 18.52 miles (29.81 km) NNW | Zephyrhills Municipal Airport (ZPH) | Zephyrhills, Florida, United States | |
| 4 | 26.76 miles (43.07 km) W | Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF) | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| 5 | 31.42 miles (50.56 km) W | Tampa International Airport (TPA) | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 32.16 miles (51.75 km) WSW | MacDill Air Force Base (MCF) | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| 7 | 39.35 miles (63.32 km) NE | Walt Disney World Airport (DWS) | Walt Disney World / Orlando, Florida, United States [1] | |
| 8 | 40.25 miles (64.77 km) WSW | Albert Whitted Airport (SPG) | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 40.62 miles (65.38 km) SE | Avon Park Executive Airport (AVO) | Avon Park, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 41.07 miles (66.10 km) ENE | Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 41.19 miles (66.28 km) W | St. Pete–Clearwater International Airport (PIE) | Pinellas County, Florida (near St. Petersburg and Clearwater), United States | |
| 12 | 45.16 miles (72.68 km) W | Clearwater Air Park (CLW) | Clearwater, Florida, United States | |
| 13 | 52.49 miles (84.47 km) SW | Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) | Sarasota, Florida (near Bradenton), United States | |
| 14 | 52.86 miles (85.06 km) NE | Orlando International Airport (MCO) | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 55.35 miles (89.08 km) SE | Sebring Regional Airport (SEF) | Sebring, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,466.06 miles (18,452.79 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,443.34 miles (18,416.23 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,442.76 miles (18,415.30 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,419.46 miles (18,377.79 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,395.19 miles (18,338.74 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,369.70 miles (18,297.72 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,354.74 miles (18,273.64 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,351.51 miles (18,268.43 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,344.42 miles (18,257.03 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,342.58 miles (18,254.06 km) S | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,340.24 miles (18,250.29 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,332.77 miles (18,238.28 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,330.72 miles (18,234.98 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,327.63 miles (18,230.01 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,323.13 miles (18,222.76 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |