Nonstop flight route between Fond-du-Lac, Saskatchewan, Canada and Jakar, Bumthang, Bhutan:
Departure Airport:
(59°20'3"N by 107°10'54"W)
Arrival Airport:
(27°33'46"N by 90°44'47"E)
Distance from ZFD to BUT:
6,345.78 miles (10,212.52 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fond-du-Lac Airport (ZFD), Fond-du-Lac, Saskatchewan, Canada and Bathpalathang Airport (BUT), Jakar, Bumthang, Bhutan would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,346 miles (or 10,213 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 Fond-du-Lac Airport and Bathpalathang 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 Fond-du-Lac Airport and Bathpalathang Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZFD / CZFD |
| Airport Name: | Fond-du-Lac Airport |
| Location: | Fond-du-Lac, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°20'3"N by 107°10'54"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Highways & Infrastructure |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 796 feet (243 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZFD |
| More Information: | ZFD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BUT / VQBT |
| Airport Name: | Bathpalathang Airport |
| Location: | Jakar, Bumthang, Bhutan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°33'46"N by 90°44'47"E |
| Area Served: | Jakar, Bhutan |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 8858 feet (2,700 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BUT |
| More Information: | BUT Maps & Info |
Facts about Fond-du-Lac Airport (ZFD):
- Because of Fond-du-Lac Airport's relatively low elevation of 796 feet, planes can take off or land at Fond-du-Lac 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.
- Fond-du-Lac Airport (ZFD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Fond-du-Lac Airport (ZFD) is Stony Rapids Airport (YSF), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) E of ZFD.
- The furthest airport from Fond-du-Lac Airport (ZFD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 9,845 miles (15,844 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Bathpalathang Airport (BUT):
- The closest airport to Bathpalathang Airport (BUT) is Paro International Airport (PBH), which is located 82 miles (132 kilometers) W of BUT.
- Bathpalathang Airport (BUT) currently has only 1 runway.
- Airport construction at Bathpalathang met several delays, including soil instability under the runway, funding, labor and material shortages, and nearby river protection and diversion, each of which underpinned the ultimate success of any airport at the site.
- Because of Bathpalathang Airport's high elevation of 8,858 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BUT. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BUT a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Bathpalathang Airport (BUT) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is located 11,332 miles (18,237 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 47.65 miles (76.69 km) E | Stony Rapids Airport (YSF) | Stony Rapids, Saskatchewan, Canada |     |
| 2 | 48.26 miles (77.66 km) WNW | Uranium City Airport (YBE) | Uranium City, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 3 | 105.83 miles (170.31 km) SW | Cluff Lake Airport (XCL) | Cluff Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 4 | 132.81 miles (213.74 km) ESE | Points North Landing Airport (YNL) | Points North Landing, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 5 | 145.20 miles (233.68 km) WSW | Fort Chipewyan Airport (YPY) | Fort Chipewyan, Alberta, Canada | |
| 6 | 146.62 miles (235.96 km) ESE | Collins Bay Airport (YKC) | Collins Bay, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 7 | 156.11 miles (251.23 km) ENE | Obre Lake/North of Sixty Airport (YDW) | Obre Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 8 | 166.94 miles (268.66 km) ESE | Wollaston Lake Airport (ZWL) | Wollaston Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 9 | 173.30 miles (278.90 km) WNW | Fort Smith Airport (YSM) | Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 10 | 209.38 miles (336.96 km) ESE | Lac Brochet Airport (XLB) | Lac Brochet, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 11 | 221.68 miles (356.75 km) ESE | Brochet Airport (YBT) | Brochet, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 12 | 237.02 miles (381.44 km) SW | Fort McMurray International Airport (YMM) | Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada | |
| 13 | 241.82 miles (389.17 km) NNW | Fort Reliance Water Aerodrome (YFL) | Fort Reliance, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 14 | 245.60 miles (395.25 km) SSW | Buffalo Narrows Airport (YVT) | Buffalo Narrows, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 15 | 256.81 miles (413.29 km) WNW | Fort Resolution Airport (YFR) | Fort Resolution, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9,844.86 miles (15,843.73 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 9,830.14 miles (15,820.04 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 9,821.29 miles (15,805.80 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 9,813.39 miles (15,793.08 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 9,794.67 miles (15,762.96 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 9,759.23 miles (15,705.92 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 9,748.42 miles (15,688.52 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 9,720.15 miles (15,643.03 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 9,714.46 miles (15,633.87 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 9,705.44 miles (15,619.35 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,703.83 miles (15,616.76 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 12 | 9,702.62 miles (15,614.82 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 9,686.55 miles (15,588.95 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 9,685.77 miles (15,587.69 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,673.72 miles (15,568.31 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 81.96 miles (131.90 km) W | Paro International Airport (PBH) | Paro, Bhutan | |
| 2 | 99.03 miles (159.38 km) SW | Cooch Behar Airport (COH) | Cooch Behar, India | |
| 3 | 111.03 miles (178.69 km) SSW | Rupsi Airport (RUP) | Rupsi, Meghalaya, India | |
| 4 | 113.17 miles (182.13 km) SSE | Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) | Guwahati, India | |
| 5 | 120.30 miles (193.60 km) N | Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) | Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China | |
| 6 | 138.56 miles (222.99 km) ESE | Tezpur Airport (TEZ) | Tezpur, Assam, India | |
| 7 | 141.30 miles (227.40 km) SW | Lalmonirhat Airport (LLJ) | Lalmonirhat, Bangladesh | |
| 8 | 149.30 miles (240.28 km) SSE | Shillong Airport शिल्लोंग एअरपोर्ट (SHL) | Shillong, India | |
| 9 | 151.40 miles (243.65 km) NW | Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ) | Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region, China | |
| 10 | 160.67 miles (258.58 km) WSW | Bagdogra AirportCivil Aerodrome Bagdogra (IXB) | Bagdogra, India | |
| 11 | 168.54 miles (271.23 km) SW | Saidpur Airport (SPD) | Saidpur, Bangladesh | |
| 12 | 177.83 miles (286.18 km) WSW | Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) | Bhadrapur / Chandragadhi, Nepal | |
| 13 | 188.74 miles (303.74 km) E | Ziro Airport (ZER) | Ziro, India | |
| 14 | 192.55 miles (309.88 km) SSE | MAG Osmani International Airport (ZYL) | Sylhet, Bangladesh | |
| 15 | 206.35 miles (332.08 km) E | Lilabari Airport (IXI) | Assam, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,332.21 miles (18,237.37 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,314.33 miles (18,208.61 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,298.52 miles (18,183.15 km) SW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,296.04 miles (18,179.17 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 5 | 11,286.30 miles (18,163.49 km) W | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,282.42 miles (18,157.25 km) W | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,267.71 miles (18,133.58 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,254.28 miles (18,111.96 km) SW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,234.50 miles (18,080.13 km) W | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,231.23 miles (18,074.86 km) W | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,212.83 miles (18,045.25 km) SW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,206.26 miles (18,034.68 km) SW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,204.94 miles (18,032.56 km) WSW | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,200.30 miles (18,025.10 km) E | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 15 | 11,190.30 miles (18,009.00 km) SW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |