About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Grímsey Airport (GRY), Grímsey, Iceland and Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY), Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,084 miles (or 4,964 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 Grímsey Airport and Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International 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 Grímsey Airport and Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: GRY / BIGR
Airport Names:
  1. Grímsey Airport
  2. Grímseyjarflugvöllur
Location: Grímsey, Iceland
GPS Coordinates: 66°32'48"N by 18°1'6"W
Area Served: Grímsey, Iceland
Operator/Owner: ISAVIA
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 81 feet (25 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: YXY / CYXY
Airport Names:
  1. Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport
  2. Whitehorse/Erik Nielsen International Airport
Location: Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
GPS Coordinates: 60°42'33"N by 135°4'1"W
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 2317 feet (706 meters)
# of Runways: 3
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Facts about Grímsey Airport (GRY):

  • Grímsey Airport (GRY) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The furthest airport from Grímsey Airport (GRY) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,061 miles (17,801 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
  • In addition to being known as "Grímsey Airport", another name for GRY is "Grímseyjarflugvöllur".
  • Because of Grímsey Airport's relatively low elevation of 81 feet, planes can take off or land at Grímsey 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 Grímsey Airport (GRY) is Siglufjörður Airport (SIJ), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) SW of GRY.

Facts about Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY):

  • The airport is classified as an airport of entry by NAV CANADA and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency.
  • Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) has 3 runways.
  • Built between 1940 and 1941 by the federal Department of Transport, it was transferred to the RCAF in 1942 as part of the Northwest Staging Route under the name of RCAF Station Whitehorse.
  • Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport is located in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada.
  • The closest airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) is Haines Junction Airport (YHT), which is located 84 miles (135 kilometers) W of YXY.
  • In addition to being known as "Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport", another name for YXY is "Whitehorse/Erik Nielsen International Airport".
  • The airport has two fixed base operator for fuel, limited aircraft maintenance facilities.
  • The furthest airport from Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,398 miles (16,734 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

Map of Nearest Airports to Grímsey Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Grímsey Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
137.89 miles (60.98 km) SWSiglufjörður Airport (SIJ)Siglufjörður, IcelandView Siglufjörður Airport on a map Set SIJ as origin Airport Set SIJ as destination Airport Get more information about Siglufjörður Airport
244.26 miles (71.23 km) SSEHúsavík Airport (HZK)Húsavík, IcelandView Húsavík Airport on a map Set HZK as origin Airport Set HZK as destination Airport Get more information about Húsavík Airport
361.28 miles (98.62 km) SAkureyri Airport (AEY)Akureyri, IcelandView Akureyri Airport on a map Set AEY as origin Airport Set AEY as destination Airport Get more information about Akureyri Airport
471.11 miles (114.45 km) SWSauðárkrókur Airport (SAK)Sauðárkrókur, IcelandView Sauðárkrókur Airport on a map Set SAK as origin Airport Set SAK as destination Airport Get more information about Sauðárkrókur Airport
577.65 miles (124.96 km) ESEÞórshöfn Airport (THO)Þórshöfn, IcelandView Þórshöfn Airport on a map Set THO as origin Airport Set THO as destination Airport Get more information about Þórshöfn Airport
699.67 miles (160.40 km) WSWGjögur Airport (GJR)Gjögur, IcelandView Gjögur Airport on a map Set GJR as origin Airport Set GJR as destination Airport Get more information about Gjögur Airport
7105.35 miles (169.54 km) ESEVopnafjörður Airport (VPN)Vopnafjörður, IcelandView Vopnafjörður Airport on a map Set VPN as origin Airport Set VPN as destination Airport Get more information about Vopnafjörður Airport
8134.21 miles (215.99 km) SEEgilsstaðir Airport (EGS)Egilsstaðir, IcelandView Egilsstaðir Airport on a map Set EGS as origin Airport Set EGS as destination Airport Get more information about Egilsstaðir Airport
9146.00 miles (234.96 km) WÍsafjörður Airport (IFJ)Ísafjörður, IcelandView Ísafjörður Airport on a map Set IFJ as origin Airport Set IFJ as destination Airport Get more information about Ísafjörður Airport
10166.86 miles (268.53 km) WSWBíldudalur Airport (BIU)Bíldudalur, IcelandView Bíldudalur Airport on a map Set BIU as origin Airport Set BIU as destination Airport Get more information about Bíldudalur Airport
11174.97 miles (281.58 km) SSEHornafjörður Airport (HFN)Höfn, IcelandView Hornafjörður Airport on a map Set HFN as origin Airport Set HFN as destination Airport Get more information about Hornafjörður Airport
12180.19 miles (289.99 km) WSWPatreksfjörður Airport (PFJ)Patreksfjörður, IcelandView Patreksfjörður Airport on a map Set PFJ as origin Airport Set PFJ as destination Airport Get more information about Patreksfjörður Airport
13201.58 miles (324.40 km) SWReykjavík Airport (RKV)Reykjavík, IcelandView Reykjavík Airport on a map Set RKV as origin Airport Set RKV as destination Airport Get more information about Reykjavík Airport
14221.04 miles (355.73 km) SWKeflavík International Airport (KEF)Keflavík (near Reykjavík), IcelandView Keflavík International Airport on a map Set KEF as origin Airport Set KEF as destination Airport Get more information about Keflavík International Airport
15225.53 miles (362.96 km) SSWVestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY)Vestmannaeyjar, IcelandView Vestmannaeyjar Airport on a map Set VEY as origin Airport Set VEY as destination Airport Get more information about Vestmannaeyjar Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Grímsey Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Grímsey Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,061.19 miles (17,801.22 km) SSWRyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)Stewart Island, New ZealandView Ryan's Creek Aerodrome on a map Set SZS as origin Airport Set SZS as destination Airport Get more information about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome
211,026.52 miles (17,745.42 km) SSWInvercargill Airport (IVC)Invercargill, New ZealandView Invercargill Airport on a map Set IVC as origin Airport Set IVC as destination Airport Get more information about Invercargill Airport
310,980.58 miles (17,671.48 km) SSWDunedin International Airport (DUD)Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandView Dunedin International Airport on a map Set DUD as origin Airport Set DUD as destination Airport Get more information about Dunedin International Airport
410,937.54 miles (17,602.22 km) SSWAlexandra Aerodrome (ALR)Alexandra, New ZealandView Alexandra Aerodrome on a map Set ALR as origin Airport Set ALR as destination Airport Get more information about Alexandra Aerodrome
510,928.58 miles (17,587.80 km) SSWQueenstown Airport (ZQN)Queenstown, New ZealandView Queenstown Airport on a map Set ZQN as origin Airport Set ZQN as destination Airport Get more information about Queenstown Airport
610,909.42 miles (17,556.97 km) SSWMilford Sound Airport (MFN)Milford Sound, New ZealandView Milford Sound Airport on a map Set MFN as origin Airport Set MFN as destination Airport Get more information about Milford Sound Airport
710,908.29 miles (17,555.16 km) SSWOamaru Airport (OAM)Oamaru, North Otago, New ZealandView Oamaru Airport on a map Set OAM as origin Airport Set OAM as destination Airport Get more information about Oamaru Airport
810,904.90 miles (17,549.70 km) SSWWanaka Airport (WKA)Wanaka, New ZealandView Wanaka Airport on a map Set WKA as origin Airport Set WKA as destination Airport Get more information about Wanaka Airport
910,861.66 miles (17,480.11 km) SSWRichard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU)Timaru, New ZealandView Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) on a map Set TIU as origin Airport Set TIU as destination Airport Get more information about Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport)
1010,843.03 miles (17,450.12 km) SSWGlentanner Aerodrome (GTN)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Glentanner Aerodrome on a map Set GTN as origin Airport Set GTN as destination Airport Get more information about Glentanner Aerodrome
1110,833.41 miles (17,434.64 km) SSWMount Cook Airport (MON)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Mount Cook Airport on a map Set MON as origin Airport Set MON as destination Airport Get more information about Mount Cook Airport
1210,829.68 miles (17,428.64 km) SSWAshburton Aerodrome (ASG)Ashburton, New ZealandView Ashburton Aerodrome on a map Set ASG as origin Airport Set ASG as destination Airport Get more information about Ashburton Aerodrome
1310,813.39 miles (17,402.42 km) SSWFox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL)Fox Glacier, New ZealandView Fox Glacier Aerodrome on a map Set FGL as origin Airport Set FGL as destination Airport Get more information about Fox Glacier Aerodrome
1410,795.05 miles (17,372.91 km) SSWChristchurch International Airport (CHC)Christchurch, New ZealandView Christchurch International Airport on a map Set CHC as origin Airport Set CHC as destination Airport Get more information about Christchurch International Airport
1510,755.14 miles (17,308.67 km) SSWHokitika Airport (HKK)Hokitika, New ZealandView Hokitika Airport on a map Set HKK as origin Airport Set HKK as destination Airport Get more information about Hokitika Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
183.84 miles (134.93 km) WHaines Junction Airport (YHT)Haines Junction, Yukon, CanadaView Haines Junction Airport on a map Set YHT as destination Airport Set YHT as destination Airport Get more information about Haines Junction Airport
286.75 miles (139.61 km) SSkagway Airport (SGY)Skagway, Alaska, United StatesView Skagway Airport on a map Set SGY as destination Airport Set SGY as destination Airport Get more information about Skagway Airport
387.41 miles (140.67 km) ESETeslin Airport (YZW)Teslin, Yukon, CanadaView Teslin Airport on a map Set YZW as destination Airport Set YZW as destination Airport Get more information about Teslin Airport
4102.48 miles (164.93 km) SHaines Airport (HNS)Haines, Alaska, United StatesView Haines Airport on a map Set HNS as destination Airport Set HNS as destination Airport Get more information about Haines Airport
5117.60 miles (189.26 km) NNEFaro Airport (ZFA)Faro, Yukon, CanadaView Faro Airport on a map Set ZFA as destination Airport Set ZFA as destination Airport Get more information about Faro Airport
6123.57 miles (198.87 km) NERoss River Airport (XRR)Ross River, Yukon, CanadaView Ross River Airport on a map Set XRR as destination Airport Set XRR as destination Airport Get more information about Ross River Airport
7140.51 miles (226.13 km) WNWBurwash Airport (YDB)Burwash Landing, Yukon, CanadaView Burwash Airport on a map Set YDB as destination Airport Set YDB as destination Airport Get more information about Burwash Airport
8158.71 miles (255.42 km) SExcursion Inlet Seaplane Base (EXI)Excursion Inlet, Alaska, United StatesView Excursion Inlet Seaplane Base on a map Set EXI as destination Airport Set EXI as destination Airport Get more information about Excursion Inlet Seaplane Base
9159.40 miles (256.53 km) SGustavus Airport (GST)Gustavus, Alaska, United StatesView Gustavus Airport on a map Set GST as destination Airport Set GST as destination Airport Get more information about Gustavus Airport
10163.58 miles (263.26 km) SJuneau International Airport (JNU)Juneau, Alaska, United StatesView Juneau International Airport on a map Set JNU as destination Airport Set JNU as destination Airport Get more information about Juneau International Airport
11169.73 miles (273.15 km) SFunter Bay Seaplane Base (FNR)Funter Bay, Alaska, United StatesView Funter Bay Seaplane Base on a map Set FNR as destination Airport Set FNR as destination Airport Get more information about Funter Bay Seaplane Base
12178.72 miles (287.62 km) WSWYakutat Airport (YAK)Yakutat, Alaska, United StatesView Yakutat Airport on a map Set YAK as destination Airport Set YAK as destination Airport Get more information about Yakutat Airport
13179.43 miles (288.76 km) SSWElfin Cove Seaplane Base (ELV)Elfin Cove, Alaska, United StatesView Elfin Cove Seaplane Base on a map Set ELV as destination Airport Set ELV as destination Airport Get more information about Elfin Cove Seaplane Base
14180.96 miles (291.23 km) SHoonah Airport (HNH)Hoonah, Alaska, United StatesView Hoonah Airport on a map Set HNH as destination Airport Set HNH as destination Airport Get more information about Hoonah Airport
15202.52 miles (325.93 km) NMayo Airport (YMA)Mayo, Yukon, CanadaView Mayo Airport on a map Set YMA as destination Airport Set YMA as destination Airport Get more information about Mayo Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,398.31 miles (16,734.42 km) SEPort Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ)Port Elizabeth, South AfricaView Port Elizabeth International Airport on a map Set PLZ as destination Airport Set PLZ as destination Airport Get more information about Port Elizabeth International Airport
210,393.29 miles (16,726.34 km) SSEPort Alfred Airport (AFD)Port Alfred, South AfricaView Port Alfred Airport on a map Set AFD as destination Airport Set AFD as destination Airport Get more information about Port Alfred Airport
310,375.27 miles (16,697.34 km) SSEEast London Airport (ELS)East London, South AfricaView East London Airport on a map Set ELS as destination Airport Set ELS as destination Airport Get more information about East London Airport
410,334.98 miles (16,632.50 km) SEGeorge Airport (GRJ)George, South AfricaView George Airport on a map Set GRJ as destination Airport Set GRJ as destination Airport Get more information about George Airport
510,290.28 miles (16,560.55 km) SSEMthatha Airport (UTT)Mthatha, South AfricaView Mthatha Airport on a map Set UTT as destination Airport Set UTT as destination Airport Get more information about Mthatha Airport
610,269.08 miles (16,526.44 km) SSEMargate Airport (MGH)Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView Margate Airport on a map Set MGH as destination Airport Set MGH as destination Airport Get more information about Margate Airport
710,247.56 miles (16,491.80 km) SECape Town International Airport (CPT)Cape Town, South AfricaView Cape Town International Airport on a map Set CPT as destination Airport Set CPT as destination Airport Get more information about Cape Town International Airport
810,195.84 miles (16,408.58 km) SSEKing Shaka International (DUR)Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView King Shaka International on a map Set DUR as destination Airport Set DUR as destination Airport Get more information about King Shaka International
910,188.35 miles (16,396.51 km) SSEPietermaritzburg Airport (PZB)Pietermaritzburg, South AfricaView Pietermaritzburg Airport on a map Set PZB as destination Airport Set PZB as destination Airport Get more information about Pietermaritzburg Airport
1010,179.51 miles (16,382.29 km) SSELebakeng Airport (LEF)Lebakeng, LesothoView Lebakeng Airport on a map Set LEF as destination Airport Set LEF as destination Airport Get more information about Lebakeng Airport
1110,166.80 miles (16,361.84 km) SSESemonkong Airport (SOK)Semonkong, LesothoView Semonkong Airport on a map Set SOK as destination Airport Set SOK as destination Airport Get more information about Semonkong Airport
1210,165.90 miles (16,360.38 km) SSELesobeng Airport (LES)Lesobeng, LesothoView Lesobeng Airport on a map Set LES as destination Airport Set LES as destination Airport Get more information about Lesobeng Airport
1310,151.23 miles (16,336.78 km) SSEMafeteng Airport (MFC)Mafeteng, LesothoView Mafeteng Airport on a map Set MFC as destination Airport Set MFC as destination Airport Get more information about Mafeteng Airport
1410,149.02 miles (16,333.23 km) SSERichards Bay Airport (RCB)Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView Richards Bay Airport on a map Set RCB as destination Airport Set RCB as destination Airport Get more information about Richards Bay Airport
1510,144.99 miles (16,326.74 km) SSEMokhotlong Airport (MKH)Mokhotlong, LesothoView Mokhotlong Airport on a map Set MKH as destination Airport Set MKH as destination Airport Get more information about Mokhotlong Airport