Nonstop flight route between Botopasi, Suriname and Alert, Nunavut, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(4°13'1"N by 55°27'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(82°31'4"N by 62°16'50"W)
Distance from BTO to YLT:
5,413.79 miles (8,712.62 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Botopasi Airstrip (BTO), Botopasi, Suriname and Alert Airport (YLT), Alert, Nunavut, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,414 miles (or 8,713 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 Botopasi Airstrip and Alert 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 Botopasi Airstrip and Alert Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BTO / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Botopasi, Suriname |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°13'1"N by 55°27'0"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Luchtvaartdienst Suriname |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from BTO |
| More Information: | BTO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YLT / CYLT |
| Airport Name: | Alert Airport |
| Location: | Alert, Nunavut, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 82°31'4"N by 62°16'50"W |
| Operator/Owner: | DND/1CdnAirDiv Alert AMO Ottawa |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 100 feet (30 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YLT |
| More Information: | YLT Maps & Info |
Facts about Botopasi Airstrip (BTO):
- The furthest airport from Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) is Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI), which is nearly antipodal to Botopasi Airstrip (meaning Botopasi Airstrip is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Haluoleo Airport (WMA)), and is located 12,290 miles (19,778 kilometers) away in Kendari, Indonesia.
- In addition to being known as "Botopasi Airstrip", another name for BTO is "SMBO".
- The closest airport to Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) is Laduani Airstrip (LDO), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NNE of BTO.
Facts about Alert Airport (YLT):
- There have been two crashes involving fatalities at the airfield since it was established.
- The closest airport to Alert Airport (YLT) is Eureka Aerodrome (YEU), which is located 299 miles (481 kilometers) WSW of YLT.
- Because of Alert Airport's relatively low elevation of 100 feet, planes can take off or land at Alert 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.
- A weather station was established on the site in 1950, and in 1957 construction began on the military facilities which are still in use to this day.
- The furthest airport from Alert Airport (YLT) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 9,999 miles (16,092 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Alert Airport is the world's northernmost permanent airport, located at Alert, Nunavut, Canada, approximately 830 km south of the true North Pole.
- Alert Airport (YLT) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.33 miles (18.23 km) NNE | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname |     |
| 2 | 14.76 miles (23.75 km) S | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |
| 3 | 23.70 miles (38.13 km) SSW | Cayana Airstrip (AAJ) | Awaradam, Suriname | |
| 4 | 54.42 miles (87.58 km) E | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 5 | 60.18 miles (96.84 km) S | Vincent Fayks Airport (OEM) | Paloemeu, Suriname | |
| 6 | 71.79 miles (115.53 km) E | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| 7 | 75.99 miles (122.29 km) SSW | Tepoe Airstrip (KCB) | Kasikasima, Suriname | |
| 8 | 87.28 miles (140.46 km) NNE | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 9 | 104.78 miles (168.62 km) ESE | Maripasoula Airport (MPY) | Maripasoula, French Guiana | |
| 10 | 111.61 miles (179.62 km) N | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| 11 | 128.94 miles (207.51 km) NNW | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |
| 12 | 131.75 miles (212.02 km) NE | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 13 | 134.53 miles (216.50 km) NW | Wageningen Airstrip (AGI) | Wageningen, Suriname | |
| 14 | 138.51 miles (222.90 km) WNW | Washabo Airstrip (WSO) | Washabo, Suriname | |
| 15 | 160.32 miles (258.02 km) ESE | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,289.60 miles (19,778.14 km) E | Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI) | Kendari, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,286.55 miles (19,773.23 km) W | Namrole Airport (NRE) | Buru, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,274.56 miles (19,753.94 km) ESE | Betoambari Airport (BUW) | Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,190.35 miles (19,618.42 km) W | Pattimura Airport (PTA) (AMQ) | Ambon, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,187.71 miles (19,614.16 km) ESE | Soroako Airport (SQR) | Soroako, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,185.13 miles (19,610.02 km) SSE | Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport (LUW) | Luwuk, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,166.30 miles (19,579.72 km) S | Alor Island Airport (ARD) | Alor Island, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,155.84 miles (19,562.89 km) SE | Bolaang Airport (BJG) | Bolaang, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,130.26 miles (19,521.72 km) SSW | Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL) | Dili, East Timor (Timor-Leste) | |
| 10 | 12,129.62 miles (19,520.68 km) WSW | Arso Airport (ARJ) | Arso, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,129.62 miles (19,520.68 km) WSW | Amahai Airport (AHI) | Amahai, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,124.07 miles (19,511.74 km) ESE | Andi Jemma Airport (MXB) | Masamba, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,115.72 miles (19,498.32 km) SSW | Baucau Airport (BCH) | Baucau, East Timor | |
| 14 | 12,092.37 miles (19,460.74 km) SSE | Wonopito Airport (LWE) | Lewoleba, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,092.36 miles (19,460.72 km) SSE | Frans Seda Airport (MOF) | Maumere, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 299.01 miles (481.20 km) WSW | Eureka Aerodrome (YEU) | Eureka, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 2 | 341.28 miles (549.24 km) SSW | Siorapaluk Heliport (SRK) | Siorapaluk, Greenland | |
| 3 | 420.80 miles (677.21 km) SSW | Thule Air Base (THU) | Pituffik, Greenland | |
| 4 | 450.21 miles (724.54 km) S | Savissivik Heliport (SVR) | Savissivik, Greenland | |
| 5 | 488.58 miles (786.29 km) SW | Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ) | Grise Fiord, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 6 | 552.32 miles (888.87 km) S | Kullorsuaq Heliport (KHQ) | Kullorsuaq, Greenland | |
| 7 | 584.90 miles (941.31 km) S | Nuussuaq Heliport (NSQ) | Nuussuaq, Greenland | |
| 8 | 637.28 miles (1,025.60 km) S | Tasiusaq Heliport (TQA) | Tasiusaq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland | |
| 9 | 649.23 miles (1,044.84 km) S | Innaarsuit Heliport (IUI) | Innaarsuit, Greenland | |
| 10 | 671.56 miles (1,080.77 km) SSE | Aappilattoq Heliport (AOQ) | Aappilattoq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland | |
| 11 | 677.28 miles (1,089.98 km) S | Upernavik Airport (JUV) | Upernavik, Greenland | |
| 12 | 679.40 miles (1,093.39 km) WSW | Resolute Bay Airport (YRB) | Resolute, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 13 | 706.55 miles (1,137.07 km) SSE | Kangersuatsiaq Heliport (KGQ) | Kangersuatsiaq, Greenland | |
| 14 | 711.77 miles (1,145.48 km) SSW | Pond Inlet Airport (YIO) | Pond Inlet, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 15 | 723.97 miles (1,165.12 km) SW | Nanisivik Airport (YSR) | Nanisivik, Nunavut, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9,999.10 miles (16,091.96 km) S | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 9,764.46 miles (15,714.33 km) WSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 9,729.61 miles (15,658.24 km) WSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 9,682.13 miles (15,581.84 km) WSW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 9,639.62 miles (15,513.42 km) WSW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 9,631.45 miles (15,500.28 km) WSW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 9,617.77 miles (15,478.26 km) SW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 9,613.87 miles (15,471.99 km) WSW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 9,609.93 miles (15,465.64 km) WSW | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 9,607.21 miles (15,461.27 km) WSW | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 9,563.29 miles (15,390.59 km) WSW | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 9,544.76 miles (15,360.76 km) WSW | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 9,535.15 miles (15,345.31 km) WSW | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 9,531.57 miles (15,339.54 km) WSW | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 9,530.41 miles (15,337.68 km) SSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |