Nonstop flight route between Cockburn Town, San Salvador Island, Bahamas and Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(24°3'47"N by 74°31'26"W)
Arrival Airport:
(54°24'18"N by 110°16'45"W)
Distance from ZSA to YOD:
2,783.31 miles (4,479.30 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between San Salvador Airport (ZSA), Cockburn Town, San Salvador Island, Bahamas and CFB Cold Lake (YOD), Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,783 miles (or 4,479 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 San Salvador Airport and CFB Cold Lake, 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 San Salvador Airport and CFB Cold Lake. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZSA / MYSM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cockburn Town, San Salvador Island, Bahamas |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°3'47"N by 74°31'26"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 24 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZSA |
| More Information: | ZSA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YOD / CYOD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°24'18"N by 110°16'45"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Canada |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 1775 feet (541 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YOD |
| More Information: | YOD Maps & Info |
Facts about San Salvador Airport (ZSA):
- Because of San Salvador Airport's relatively low elevation of 24 feet, planes can take off or land at San Salvador 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.
- San Salvador Airport (ZSA) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "San Salvador Airport", another name for ZSA is "Cockburn Town Airport".
- The closest airport to San Salvador Airport (ZSA) is New Bight Airport (NET), which is located 61 miles (98 kilometers) WNW of ZSA.
- The furthest airport from San Salvador Airport (ZSA) is Carnarvon Airport (CVQ), which is located 11,918 miles (19,181 kilometers) away in Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about CFB Cold Lake (YOD):
- Construction of what would become known as RCAF Station Cold Lake began in 1952 at the height of the Cold War after the site in Alberta's "Lakeland District" was chosen by the Royal Canadian Air Force for the country's premier air weapons training base.
- CFB Cold Lake (YOD) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to CFB Cold Lake (YOD) is Bonnyville Airport (YBY), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) WSW of YOD.
- In addition to being known as "CFB Cold Lake", another name for YOD is "Cold Lake/Group Captain R.W. McNair Airport".
- In 1990 18 sounding rockets were launched.
- The furthest airport from CFB Cold Lake (YOD) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,097 miles (16,250 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 61.04 miles (98.24 km) WNW | New Bight Airport (NET) | New Bight, Cat Island, Bahamas |     |
| 2 | 61.04 miles (98.24 km) WNW | New Bight Airport (TBI) | New Bight, Cat Island, Bahamas | |
| 3 | 70.94 miles (114.17 km) SSW | Deadman's Cay Airport (LGI) | Deadman's Cay, Long Island, Bahamas | |
| 4 | 82.28 miles (132.42 km) WNW | Arthur's Town Airport (ATC) | Arthur's Town, Cat Island, Bahamas | |
| 5 | 92.01 miles (148.08 km) WSW | Exuma International Airport (GGT) | Moss Town, Great Exuma Island, Bahamas | |
| 6 | 93.59 miles (150.62 km) SSE | Colonel Hill Airport (CRI) | Colonel Hill, Crooked Island, Bahamas | |
| 7 | 122.20 miles (196.66 km) WNW | Cape Eleuthera Airport (CEL) | Cape Eleuthera, Eleuthera, Bahamas | |
| 8 | 141.40 miles (227.57 km) NW | Governor's Harbour Airport (GHB) | Governor's Harbour, Eleuthera, Bahamas | |
| 9 | 150.77 miles (242.64 km) SE | Mayaguana Airport (MYG) | Abraham's Bay, Mayaguana, Bahamas | |
| 10 | 150.90 miles (242.84 km) SSW | Duncan Town Airport (DCT) | Duncan Town, Ragged Island, Bahamas | |
| 11 | 166.94 miles (268.67 km) NW | North Eleuthera Airport (ELH) | North Eleuthera, Eleuthera Island, Bahamas | |
| 12 | 193.46 miles (311.34 km) W | South Andros Airport Congo Town Airport (TZN) | Congo Town, Andros Island, Bahamas | |
| 13 | 196.80 miles (316.73 km) WNW | Lynden Pindling International Airport (NAS) | Nassau, Bahamas | |
| 14 | 199.84 miles (321.60 km) W | Clarence A. Bain Airport (MAY) | Andros, Bahamas | |
| 15 | 210.51 miles (338.78 km) WNW | Andros Town Airport (ASD) | Andros Island, Bahamas | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,918.37 miles (19,180.72 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,914.04 miles (19,173.75 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,875.38 miles (19,111.52 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,836.18 miles (19,048.44 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,779.00 miles (18,956.42 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,765.69 miles (18,934.99 km) WSW | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,744.39 miles (18,900.72 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,707.61 miles (18,841.53 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,695.50 miles (18,822.03 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,679.15 miles (18,795.72 km) WSW | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,657.88 miles (18,761.49 km) W | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,646.68 miles (18,743.47 km) W | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,646.01 miles (18,742.38 km) W | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,639.91 miles (18,732.57 km) W | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,628.46 miles (18,714.15 km) WSW | Cue Airport (CUY) | Cue, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.84 miles (31.93 km) WSW | Bonnyville Airport (YBY) | Bonnyville, Alberta, Canada | |
| 2 | 52.72 miles (84.85 km) WSW | St. Paul Aerodrome (ZSP) | St. Paul, Alberta, Canada | |
| 3 | 73.47 miles (118.24 km) ESE | Meadow Lake Airport (YLJ) | Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 4 | 74.55 miles (119.98 km) WNW | Lac La Biche Airport (YLB) | Lac La Biche, Alberta, Canada | |
| 5 | 76.08 miles (122.44 km) S | Lloydminster Airport (YLL) | Lloydminster, Alberta/Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 6 | 113.68 miles (182.95 km) SSW | Wainwright Aerodrome (YWV) | Wainwright, Alberta, Canada | |
| 7 | 123.56 miles (198.84 km) NE | Buffalo Narrows Airport (YVT) | Buffalo Narrows, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 8 | 139.74 miles (224.89 km) WSW | CFB Edmonton (YED) | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| 9 | 140.49 miles (226.09 km) SE | North Battleford Airport (YQW) | North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 10 | 143.28 miles (230.59 km) S | Vermilion Airport (YVG) | Vermilion, Alberta, Canada | |
| 11 | 154.28 miles (248.28 km) WSW | Edmonton International Airport (YEG) | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| 12 | 159.67 miles (256.96 km) NNW | Fort McMurray International Airport (YMM) | Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada | |
| 13 | 165.88 miles (266.96 km) ENE | Pinehouse Lake Airport (ZPO) | Pinehouse Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 14 | 168.04 miles (270.44 km) SSW | Coronation Airport (YCT) | Coronation, Alberta, Canada | |
| 15 | 189.11 miles (304.34 km) WNW | Slave Lake Airport (YZH) | Slave Lake, Alberta, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,097.41 miles (16,250.16 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,031.93 miles (16,144.79 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 10,019.51 miles (16,124.80 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,018.10 miles (16,122.52 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 10,005.70 miles (16,102.57 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,004.52 miles (16,100.67 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 7 | 9,932.45 miles (15,984.68 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,923.30 miles (15,969.96 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,911.28 miles (15,950.62 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,896.32 miles (15,926.55 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,886.28 miles (15,910.38 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 12 | 9,885.72 miles (15,909.48 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 9,872.13 miles (15,887.61 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 9,871.20 miles (15,886.12 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,857.76 miles (15,864.48 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |