Nonstop flight route between Slave Lake, Alberta, Canada and Balkhash, Kazakhstan:
Departure Airport:
(55°17'35"N by 114°46'37"W)
Arrival Airport:
(46°53'38"N by 75°0'19"E)
Distance from YZH to BXH:
5,353.44 miles (8,615.50 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Slave Lake Airport (YZH), Slave Lake, Alberta, Canada and Balqash Airport (BXH), Balkhash, Kazakhstan would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,353 miles (or 8,615 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 Slave Lake Airport and Balqash 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 Slave Lake Airport and Balqash Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YZH / CYZH |
| Airport Name: | Slave Lake Airport |
| Location: | Slave Lake, Alberta, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°17'35"N by 114°46'37"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Slave Lake Airport Services Commission |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1912 feet (583 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YZH |
| More Information: | YZH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BXH / UAAH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Balkhash, Kazakhstan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°53'38"N by 75°0'19"E |
| Area Served: | Balqash, Kazakhstan |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 1444 feet (440 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BXH |
| More Information: | BXH Maps & Info |
Facts about Slave Lake Airport (YZH):
- The furthest airport from Slave Lake Airport (YZH) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,150 miles (16,335 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Slave Lake Airport (YZH) is Whitecourt Airport (YZU), which is located 89 miles (143 kilometers) SSW of YZH.
- Slave Lake Airport (YZH) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Balqash Airport (BXH):
- Military aircraft are also based there.
- The closest airport to Balqash Airport (BXH) is Sary-Arka Airport (KGF), which is located 207 miles (333 kilometers) NNW of BXH.
- Balqash Airport (BXH) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Balqash Airport", another name for BXH is "Аэропорт Балхаш".
- Balkhash Airport is classified as a national aerodrome in the latest AIP.
- The furthest airport from Balqash Airport (BXH) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,053 miles (17,787 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 89.03 miles (143.28 km) SSW | Whitecourt Airport (YZU) | Whitecourt, Alberta, Canada |     |
| 2 | 95.11 miles (153.06 km) WNW | Donnelly Airport (YOE) | Donnelly, Alberta, Canada | |
| 3 | 114.56 miles (184.36 km) ESE | Lac La Biche Airport (YLB) | Lac La Biche, Alberta, Canada | |
| 4 | 122.25 miles (196.75 km) WNW | Peace River Airport (YPE) | Peace River, Alberta, Canada | |
| 5 | 123.17 miles (198.21 km) SSE | CFB Edmonton (YED) | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| 6 | 136.47 miles (219.63 km) SSW | Edson Airport (YET) | Edson, Alberta, Canada | |
| 7 | 140.26 miles (225.73 km) S | Drayton Valley Industrial Airport (YDC) | Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada | |
| 8 | 145.27 miles (233.79 km) SSE | Edmonton International Airport (YEG) | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| 9 | 147.99 miles (238.17 km) SSW | High Prairie Airport (ZHP) | High Prairie, Alberta, Canada | |
| 10 | 152.44 miles (245.33 km) WNW | Fairview Airport (ZFW) | Fairview, Alberta, Canada | |
| 11 | 161.99 miles (260.69 km) W | Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) | Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada | |
| 12 | 162.86 miles (262.09 km) ESE | St. Paul Aerodrome (ZSP) | St. Paul, Alberta, Canada | |
| 13 | 166.44 miles (267.86 km) NE | Fort McMurray International Airport (YMM) | Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada | |
| 14 | 174.62 miles (281.03 km) ESE | Bonnyville Airport (YBY) | Bonnyville, Alberta, Canada | |
| 15 | 181.61 miles (292.27 km) SW | Hinton/Jasper-Hinton Airport (YJP) | Hinton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,150.36 miles (16,335.38 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,080.81 miles (16,223.45 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,075.69 miles (16,215.21 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,069.98 miles (16,206.02 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,046.80 miles (16,168.72 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,042.68 miles (16,162.09 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,035.35 miles (16,150.29 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 8 | 10,023.84 miles (16,131.76 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,006.93 miles (16,104.56 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 10 | 9,997.39 miles (16,089.20 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,996.23 miles (16,087.33 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 12 | 9,979.60 miles (16,060.57 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 13 | 9,978.87 miles (16,059.39 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,975.43 miles (16,053.86 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,941.85 miles (15,999.82 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 206.67 miles (332.59 km) NNW | Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) | Karaganda, Kazakhstan | |
| 2 | 263.91 miles (424.72 km) SSE | Almaty International Airport (ALA) | Almaty, Kazakhstan | |
| 3 | 266.06 miles (428.18 km) S | Manas International Airport (FRU) | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | |
| 4 | 324.13 miles (521.63 km) N | Ekibastuz (EKB) | Ekibastuz, Kazakhstan | |
| 5 | 327.20 miles (526.58 km) NNW | Astana International Airport (TSE) | Astana, Kazakhstan | |
| 6 | 332.75 miles (535.50 km) SW | Taraz Airport (DMB) | Taraz (formerly Dzhambul and Aulie-Ata), Kazakhstan | |
| 7 | 337.64 miles (543.37 km) NE | Semipalatinsk Airport (PLX) | Semey, Kazakhstan | |
| 8 | 344.95 miles (555.13 km) WNW | Zhezkazgan Airport (DZN) | Jezkazgan, Kazakhstan | |
| 9 | 367.63 miles (591.64 km) ESE | Yining Airport (YIN) | Yining, Xinjiang, China | |
| 10 | 376.80 miles (606.40 km) ESE | Bole Alashankou Airport (BPL) | Bole, Xinjiang, China | |
| 11 | 377.79 miles (607.99 km) NNE | Pavlodar Airport (PWQ) | Pavlodar, Kazakhstan | |
| 12 | 405.73 miles (652.95 km) NE | Oskemen Airport (UKK) | Oskemen (Ust-Kamenogorsk), Kazakhstan | |
| 13 | 414.31 miles (666.77 km) SW | Shymkent International Airport (CIT) | Shymkent, Kazakhstan | |
| 14 | 436.99 miles (703.27 km) NW | Arkalyk (AYK) | Arkalyk, Kazakhstan | |
| 15 | 446.90 miles (719.21 km) SSW | Andizhan International Airport (AZN) | Andizhan, Uzbekistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,052.53 miles (17,787.28 km) SSE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,949.91 miles (17,622.13 km) WSW | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 3 | 10,937.00 miles (17,601.34 km) WSW | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 4 | 10,925.89 miles (17,583.47 km) WSW | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 5 | 10,922.55 miles (17,578.10 km) WSW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,884.19 miles (17,516.36 km) W | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,877.80 miles (17,506.07 km) WSW | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,877.52 miles (17,505.62 km) W | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,874.24 miles (17,500.36 km) W | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,871.40 miles (17,495.78 km) WSW | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,869.59 miles (17,492.87 km) W | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,860.53 miles (17,478.28 km) W | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,844.72 miles (17,452.84 km) W | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,837.95 miles (17,441.94 km) WSW | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 15 | 10,829.67 miles (17,428.63 km) WSW | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |