Nonstop flight route between North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada and Drake Bay, Costa Rica:
Departure Airport:
(52°46'9"N by 108°14'39"W)
Arrival Airport:
(8°43'58"N by 83°39'0"W)
Distance from YQW to DRK:
3,340.30 miles (5,375.68 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between North Battleford Airport (YQW), North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada and Drake Bay Airport (DRK), Drake Bay, Costa Rica would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,340 miles (or 5,376 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 North Battleford Airport and Drake Bay 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 North Battleford Airport and Drake Bay Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YQW / CYQW |
| Airport Name: | North Battleford Airport |
| Location: | North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°46'9"N by 108°14'39"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of North Battleford |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1799 feet (548 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YQW |
| More Information: | YQW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DRK / MRDK |
| Airport Name: | Drake Bay Airport |
| Location: | Drake Bay, Costa Rica |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°43'58"N by 83°39'0"W |
| Area Served: | Drake Bay, Costa Rica |
| Operator/Owner: | n/a |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DRK |
| More Information: | DRK Maps & Info |
Facts about North Battleford Airport (YQW):
- The furthest airport from North Battleford Airport (YQW) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,127 miles (16,298 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- North Battleford Airport (YQW) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to North Battleford Airport (YQW) is Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE), which is located 77 miles (124 kilometers) ESE of YQW.
Facts about Drake Bay Airport (DRK):
- The furthest airport from Drake Bay Airport (DRK) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Drake Bay Airport (meaning Drake Bay Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,196 miles (19,627 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Because of Drake Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Drake Bay 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 closest airport to Drake Bay Airport (DRK) is Palmar Sur Airport (PMZ), which is located only 20 miles (31 kilometers) NE of DRK.
- Drake Bay Airport (DRK) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 77.04 miles (123.98 km) ESE | Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE) | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada |     |
| 2 | 84.71 miles (136.33 km) WNW | Lloydminster Airport (YLL) | Lloydminster, Alberta/Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 3 | 94.40 miles (151.91 km) N | Meadow Lake Airport (YLJ) | Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 4 | 95.29 miles (153.36 km) SSW | Kindersley Regional Airport (YKY) | Kindersley, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 5 | 109.21 miles (175.76 km) W | Wainwright Aerodrome (YWV) | Wainwright, Alberta, Canada | |
| 6 | 111.27 miles (179.07 km) ENE | Prince Albert (Glass Field) Airport (YPA) | Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 7 | 112.05 miles (180.32 km) WSW | Vermilion Airport (YVG) | Vermilion, Alberta, Canada | |
| 8 | 140.49 miles (226.09 km) NW | CFB Cold Lake (YOD) | Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada | |
| 9 | 143.13 miles (230.34 km) WSW | Coronation Airport (YCT) | Coronation, Alberta, Canada | |
| 10 | 147.52 miles (237.41 km) NW | Bonnyville Airport (YBY) | Bonnyville, Alberta, Canada | |
| 11 | 154.37 miles (248.43 km) NW | St. Paul Aerodrome (ZSP) | St. Paul, Alberta, Canada | |
| 12 | 172.77 miles (278.04 km) S | Swift Current Airport (YYN) | Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 13 | 174.57 miles (280.94 km) E | Tisdale Airport (YTT) | Tisdale, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 14 | 202.13 miles (325.29 km) NNE | Pinehouse Lake Airport (ZPO) | Pinehouse Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 15 | 204.19 miles (328.61 km) SE | CFB Moose Jaw (YMJ) | Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,127.22 miles (16,298.13 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,111.96 miles (16,273.58 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,097.16 miles (16,249.76 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,079.45 miles (16,221.26 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 10,070.51 miles (16,206.87 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,040.82 miles (16,159.09 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 9,952.71 miles (16,017.30 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 9,928.66 miles (15,978.59 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 9,926.81 miles (15,975.61 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 9,926.69 miles (15,975.42 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 9,908.63 miles (15,946.36 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 9,902.27 miles (15,936.12 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 9,890.81 miles (15,917.68 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 9,884.84 miles (15,908.07 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,875.59 miles (15,893.19 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.51 miles (31.39 km) NE | Palmar Sur Airport (PMZ) | Palmar Sur, Costa Rica | |
| 2 | 27.61 miles (44.44 km) ESE | Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) | Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica | |
| 3 | 32.41 miles (52.15 km) E | Golfito Airport (GLF) | Golfito, Costa Rica | |
| 4 | 36.91 miles (59.40 km) NE | Buenos Aires Airporrt (BAI) | Buenos Aires, Costa Rica | |
| 5 | 47.55 miles (76.52 km) E | Coto 47 Airport (OTR) | Coto 47, Costa Rica | |
| 6 | 58.98 miles (94.91 km) NNW | Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) | Quepos, Costa Rica | |
| 7 | 86.31 miles (138.90 km) ESE | Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV) | David, Chiriquí Province, Panama | |
| 8 | 90.34 miles (145.39 km) NE | Changuinola "Capitan Manuel Niño" International Airport (CHX) | Changuinola, Bocas del Toro, Panama | |
| 9 | 90.93 miles (146.34 km) NNW | Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ) | San José, Costa Rica | |
| 10 | 94.84 miles (152.63 km) NNE | Limón International Airport (LIO) | Puerto Limón, Costa Rica | |
| 11 | 95.09 miles (153.03 km) NNW | Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) (SJO) | San José, Costa Rica | |
| 12 | 103.04 miles (165.83 km) N | Guápiles Airport (GPL) | Guápiles, Costa Rica | |
| 13 | 104.30 miles (167.86 km) ENE | Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport (BOC) | Bocas Town, Bocas del Toro, Panama | |
| 14 | 116.04 miles (186.75 km) NW | Tambor Airport (TMU) | Tambor, Costa Rica | |
| 15 | 127.18 miles (204.68 km) N | Tortuguero Airport (TTQ) | Tortuguero, Costa Rica | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,195.82 miles (19,627.22 km) S | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,923.76 miles (19,189.39 km) SSW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 11,905.57 miles (19,160.11 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,858.75 miles (19,084.76 km) SW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,824.78 miles (19,030.09 km) SSW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,789.54 miles (18,973.38 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,785.15 miles (18,966.31 km) WSW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,764.23 miles (18,932.65 km) WSW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,746.51 miles (18,904.12 km) S | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,735.70 miles (18,886.73 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,735.43 miles (18,886.30 km) SW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,711.19 miles (18,847.29 km) SSW | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,708.17 miles (18,842.42 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,705.24 miles (18,837.71 km) SSW | Aek Godang Airport (AEG) | Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,694.94 miles (18,821.14 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |