Nonstop flight route between Kashechewan, Ontario, Canada and St Athan, Wales, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(52°16'56"N by 81°40'40"W)
Arrival Airport:
(51°24'16"N by 3°26'8"W)
Distance from ZKE to DGX:
3,170.79 miles (5,102.88 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kashechewan Airport (ZKE), Kashechewan, Ontario, Canada and MoD St Athan (DGX), St Athan, Wales, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,171 miles (or 5,103 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 Kashechewan Airport and MoD St Athan, 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 Kashechewan Airport and MoD St Athan. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZKE / CZKE |
| Airport Name: | Kashechewan Airport |
| Location: | Kashechewan, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°16'56"N by 81°40'40"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Ontario |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 35 feet (11 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZKE |
| More Information: | ZKE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DGX / EGDX |
| Airport Name: | MoD St Athan |
| Location: | St Athan, Wales, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°24'16"N by 3°26'8"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 163 feet (50 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DGX |
| More Information: | DGX Maps & Info |
Facts about Kashechewan Airport (ZKE):
- Because of Kashechewan Airport's relatively low elevation of 35 feet, planes can take off or land at Kashechewan 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 furthest airport from Kashechewan Airport (ZKE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,920 miles (17,575 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Kashechewan Airport (ZKE) is Fort Albany Airport (YFA), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) S of ZKE.
- Kashechewan Airport (ZKE) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about MoD St Athan (DGX):
- Because of MoD St Athan's relatively low elevation of 163 feet, planes can take off or land at MoD St Athan 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 furthest airport from MoD St Athan (DGX) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,960 miles (19,248 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- MoD St Athan (DGX) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 2009 building work was due to commence on a new defence training academy with its heart at St Athan.
- The closest airport to MoD St Athan (DGX) is Cardiff Airport (CWL), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) E of DGX.
- The MOD continued to negotiate the project with the Metrix Consortium, but the price rose several times, reaching £14 billion in mid-2009.
- During the 1960s, a driving school was established.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.50 miles (8.86 km) S | Fort Albany Airport (YFA) | Fort Albany, Ontario, Canada |     |
| 2 | 54.66 miles (87.96 km) NW | Attawapiskat Airport (YAT) | Attawapiskat, Ontario, Canada | |
| 3 | 82.30 miles (132.45 km) SE | Moosonee Airport (YMO) | Moosonee, Ontario, Canada | |
| 4 | 129.49 miles (208.40 km) ENE | Wemindji Airport (YNC) | Wemindji, Quebec, Canada | |
| 5 | 133.50 miles (214.85 km) E | Eastmain River Airport (ZEM) | Eastmain, Quebec, Canada | |
| 6 | 136.49 miles (219.66 km) ESE | Waskaganish Airport (YKQ) | Waskaganish, Quebec, Canada | |
| 7 | 155.64 miles (250.48 km) NE | Chisasibi Airport (YKU) | Chisasibi, Quebec, Canada | |
| 8 | 184.84 miles (297.47 km) WSW | Ogoki Post Airport (YOG) | Ogoki Post, Ontario, Canada | |
| 9 | 189.61 miles (305.14 km) ENE | La Grande Rivière Airport (YGL) | Radisson, Quebec, Canada | |
| 10 | 197.79 miles (318.32 km) SSW | Hearst (René Fontaine) Municipal Airport (YHF) | Hearst, Ontario, Canada | |
| 11 | 201.33 miles (324.01 km) S | Kapuskasing Airport (YYU) | Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada | |
| 12 | 221.33 miles (356.20 km) S | Cochrane Airport (YCN) | Cochrane, Ontario, Canada | |
| 13 | 239.28 miles (385.08 km) E | Nemiscau Airport (YNS) | Nemiscau, Quebec, Canada | |
| 14 | 242.21 miles (389.80 km) SE | Matagami Airport (YNM) | Matagami, Quebec, Canada | |
| 15 | 242.30 miles (389.94 km) NW | Peawanuck Airport (YPO) | Peawanuck, Ontario, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,920.40 miles (17,574.64 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,911.77 miles (17,560.74 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,902.52 miles (17,545.87 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,897.47 miles (17,537.73 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,871.11 miles (17,495.31 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,834.11 miles (17,435.77 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,790.69 miles (17,365.90 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,787.25 miles (17,360.36 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,775.29 miles (17,341.11 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,702.44 miles (17,223.86 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,696.84 miles (17,214.86 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,609.79 miles (17,074.76 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,603.50 miles (17,064.63 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,570.02 miles (17,010.75 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,566.05 miles (17,004.37 km) SW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.03 miles (6.48 km) E | Cardiff Airport (CWL) | Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 30.51 miles (49.10 km) WNW | Swansea Airport (SWS) | Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 30.93 miles (49.78 km) E | Bristol Airport (BRS) | Bristol, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 37.11 miles (59.72 km) ENE | Bristol Filton Airport (FZO) | Filton, Bristol, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 46.32 miles (74.55 km) S | Exeter International Airport (EXT) | Exeter, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 62.49 miles (100.57 km) E | RAF Lyneham (LYE) | Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 71.81 miles (115.57 km) WNW | Haverfordwest Aerodrome (HAW) | Haverfordwest, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 73.27 miles (117.92 km) ENE | RAF Fairford (FFD) | Fairford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 73.86 miles (118.86 km) SSW | Plymouth City Airport (PLH) | Plymouth, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 81.51 miles (131.17 km) ESE | Bournemouth Airport (BOH) | Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 83.03 miles (133.62 km) ENE | RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) | Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 95.12 miles (153.08 km) SW | Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) | Newquay, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 95.37 miles (153.49 km) ESE | Southampton Airport (SOU) | Eastleigh (near Southampton), England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 95.55 miles (153.77 km) ENE | Oxford Airport (OXF) | Oxford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 101.68 miles (163.63 km) E | RAF Benson (BEX) | Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,960.14 miles (19,247.92 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,944.25 miles (19,222.36 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,928.05 miles (19,196.29 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,925.82 miles (19,192.70 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,896.69 miles (19,145.83 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,887.56 miles (19,131.13 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,873.31 miles (19,108.18 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,867.95 miles (19,099.57 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,865.25 miles (19,095.23 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,858.59 miles (19,084.51 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,838.92 miles (19,052.84 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,830.51 miles (19,039.32 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,824.73 miles (19,030.01 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,820.15 miles (19,022.64 km) SW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,809.12 miles (19,004.89 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |