Nonstop flight route between Grande Cache, Alberta, Canada and Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile:
Departure Airport:
(53°55'0"N by 118°52'27"W)
Arrival Airport:
(42°55'57"S by 72°41'58"W)
Distance from YGC to WCH:
7,226.38 miles (11,629.70 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Grande Cache Airport (YGC), Grande Cache, Alberta, Canada and Chaitén Airfield (WCH), Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,226 miles (or 11,630 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 Grande Cache Airport and Chaitén Airfield, 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 Grande Cache Airport and Chaitén Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YGC / |
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| Location: | Grande Cache, Alberta, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°55'0"N by 118°52'27"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Grande Cache |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4112 feet (1,253 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YGC |
| More Information: | YGC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WCH / SCTN |
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| Location: | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°55'57"S by 72°41'58"W |
| Area Served: | Chaitén |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WCH |
| More Information: | WCH Maps & Info |
Facts about Grande Cache Airport (YGC):
- Grande Cache Airport (YGC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Grande Cache Airport's high elevation of 4,112 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at YGC. Combined with a high temperature, this could make YGC a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Grande Cache Airport (YGC) is Hinton/Jasper-Hinton Airport (YJP), which is located 62 miles (99 kilometers) SE of YGC.
- In addition to being known as "Grande Cache Airport", another name for YGC is "CEQ5".
- The furthest airport from Grande Cache Airport (YGC) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,312 miles (16,596 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
Facts about Chaitén Airfield (WCH):
- The closest airport to Chaitén Airfield (WCH) is Gamboa Airport (WCA), which is located 63 miles (101 kilometers) WNW of WCH.
- Because of Chaitén Airfield's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Chaitén Airfield 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.
- Chaitén Airfield (WCH) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Chaitén Airfield", other names for WCH include "Chaitén Airfield (Chaitén)" and "Aeródromo Chaitén".
- The furthest airport from Chaitén Airfield (WCH) is Mandalgovi Airport (MXW), which is nearly antipodal to Chaitén Airfield (meaning Chaitén Airfield is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mandalgovi Airport), and is located 12,235 miles (19,690 kilometers) away in Mandalgovi, Dundgovi, Mongolia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 61.77 miles (99.41 km) SE | Hinton/Jasper-Hinton Airport (YJP) | Hinton, Alberta, Canada |     |
| 2 | 71.88 miles (115.67 km) SSE | Jasper Airport (YJA) | Jasper, Alberta, Canada | |
| 3 | 87.27 miles (140.45 km) N | Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) | Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada | |
| 4 | 101.16 miles (162.80 km) ESE | Edson Airport (YET) | Edson, Alberta, Canada | |
| 5 | 104.64 miles (168.41 km) ESE | High Prairie Airport (ZHP) | High Prairie, Alberta, Canada | |
| 6 | 125.05 miles (201.24 km) S | Blue River Airport (YCP) | Blue River (Co-op Point), British Columbia, Canada | |
| 7 | 126.27 miles (203.20 km) E | Whitecourt Airport (YZU) | Whitecourt, Alberta, Canada | |
| 8 | 136.44 miles (219.58 km) NNW | Dawson Creek Airport (YDQ) | Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 9 | 142.69 miles (229.63 km) NNE | Donnelly Airport (YOE) | Donnelly, Alberta, Canada | |
| 10 | 150.57 miles (242.31 km) N | Fairview Airport (ZFW) | Fairview, Alberta, Canada | |
| 11 | 154.83 miles (249.17 km) W | Prince George Airport (YXS) | Prince George, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 12 | 161.69 miles (260.21 km) WSW | Quesnel Airport (YQZ) | Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 164.22 miles (264.29 km) NW | Chetwynd Airport (YCQ) | Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 14 | 166.67 miles (268.23 km) ESE | Drayton Valley Industrial Airport (YDC) | Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada | |
| 15 | 169.29 miles (272.44 km) NNE | Peace River Airport (YPE) | Peace River, Alberta, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,312.18 miles (16,595.81 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,264.81 miles (16,519.56 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,258.65 miles (16,509.66 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,248.14 miles (16,492.74 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 10,234.75 miles (16,471.19 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,232.06 miles (16,466.86 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,213.30 miles (16,436.68 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,186.37 miles (16,393.34 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,167.20 miles (16,362.49 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,164.82 miles (16,358.66 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 11 | 10,164.62 miles (16,358.32 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,135.79 miles (16,311.93 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 13 | 10,129.83 miles (16,302.34 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,119.66 miles (16,285.98 km) ESE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,115.94 miles (16,279.99 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 62.64 miles (100.82 km) WNW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 2 | 65.90 miles (106.06 km) NW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 3 | 78.59 miles (126.47 km) E | Esquel Airport (EQS) | Esquel, Chubut Province, Argentina | |
| 4 | 90.49 miles (145.63 km) NW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 5 | 90.64 miles (145.87 km) NE | El Bolsón Airport (EHL) | El Bolsón, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 6 | 99.79 miles (160.59 km) NE | El Maitén Airport (EMX) | El Maitén, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 7 | 105.19 miles (169.29 km) N | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 8 | 125.90 miles (202.62 km) N | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 9 | 146.33 miles (235.49 km) NNE | San Carlos de Bariloche Airport (BRC) | San Carlos de Bariloche, Río Negro Province, Argentina | |
| 10 | 161.47 miles (259.85 km) N | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 11 | 171.65 miles (276.24 km) SSE | Alto Río Senguer Airport (ARR) | Alto Río Senguer, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 12 | 186.24 miles (299.73 km) S | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 13 | 195.01 miles (313.84 km) NE | Ingeniero Jacobacci Airport (IGB) | Ingeniero Jacobacci, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 14 | 212.06 miles (341.28 km) SSE | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 15 | 213.33 miles (343.32 km) NNE | Aviador Carlos Campos Airport (CPC) | San Martín de los Andes, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,234.65 miles (19,689.71 km) NNE | Mandalgovi Airport (MXW) | Mandalgovi, Dundgovi, Mongolia | |
| 2 | 12,221.88 miles (19,669.16 km) NW | Baotou Airport (BAV) | Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 3 | 12,218.26 miles (19,663.34 km) N | Wuhai Airport (WUA) | Wuhai, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 4 | 12,192.71 miles (19,622.21 km) W | Erenhot Saiwusu International Airport (ERL) | Erenhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 5 | 12,164.47 miles (19,576.76 km) NNW | Ordos Ejin Horo Airport (DSN) | Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 6 | 12,163.34 miles (19,574.95 km) WNW | Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) | Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 7 | 12,139.79 miles (19,537.04 km) NNE | Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport (AXF) | Alxa Left Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 8 | 12,118.05 miles (19,502.07 km) NE | Arvaykheer Airport (AVK) | Arvaikheer, Mongolia | |
| 9 | 12,114.67 miles (19,496.62 km) N | Yinchuan Hedong International Airport (INC) | Yinchuan, Ningxia, China | |
| 10 | 12,109.63 miles (19,488.51 km) E | Ejin Banner Taolai Airport (EJN) | Ejin Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 11 | 12,096.54 miles (19,467.45 km) N | Chinggis Khaan International Airport (ULN) | Ulan Bator, Mongolia | |
| 12 | 12,084.31 miles (19,447.77 km) NE | Khujirt Airport (HJT) | Khujirt, Övörkhangai, Mongolia | |
| 13 | 12,067.51 miles (19,420.72 km) NE | Kharkhorin Airport (KHR) | Kharkhorin, Mongolia | |
| 14 | 12,060.49 miles (19,409.43 km) WNW | Datong Yungang Airport (DAT) | Datong, Shanxi, China | |
| 15 | 12,049.59 miles (19,391.89 km) NNE | Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY) | Zhongwei, Ningxia, China | |