Nonstop flight route between McArthur River, Northern Territory, Australia and Clyde River, Nunavut, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(16°26'42"S by 136°4'29"E)
Arrival Airport:
(70°29'8"N by 68°31'0"W)
Distance from MCV to YCY:
8,562.59 miles (13,780.12 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between McArthur River Mine Airport (MCV), McArthur River, Northern Territory, Australia and Clyde River Airport (YCY), Clyde River, Nunavut, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,563 miles (or 13,780 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 McArthur River Mine Airport and Clyde River 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 McArthur River Mine Airport and Clyde River Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MCV / YMHU |
| Airport Name: | McArthur River Mine Airport |
| Location: | McArthur River, Northern Territory, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°26'42"S by 136°4'29"E |
| Operator/Owner: | McArthur River Mining Pty Ltd |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 136 feet (41 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MCV |
| More Information: | MCV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YCY / CYCY |
| Airport Name: | Clyde River Airport |
| Location: | Clyde River, Nunavut, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 70°29'8"N by 68°31'0"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Nunavut |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 87 feet (27 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YCY |
| More Information: | YCY Maps & Info |
Facts about McArthur River Mine Airport (MCV):
- McArthur River Mine Airport (MCV) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of McArthur River Mine Airport's relatively low elevation of 136 feet, planes can take off or land at McArthur River Mine 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 furthest airport from McArthur River Mine Airport (MCV) is Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY), which is located 11,451 miles (18,428 kilometers) away in Cayenne, French Guiana.
- The closest airport to McArthur River Mine Airport (MCV) is Borroloola Airport (BOX), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) NNE of MCV.
Facts about Clyde River Airport (YCY):
- Clyde River Airport (YCY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Clyde River Airport (YCY) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,159 miles (16,349 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- Because of Clyde River Airport's relatively low elevation of 87 feet, planes can take off or land at Clyde River 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 Clyde River Airport (YCY) is Qikiqtarjuaq Airport (YVM), which is located 231 miles (372 kilometers) SSE of YCY.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.03 miles (48.32 km) NNE | Borroloola Airport (BOX) | Borroloola, Northern Territory, Australia |     |
| 2 | 172.58 miles (277.74 km) N | Groote Eylandt Airport (GTE) | Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 3 | 208.65 miles (335.79 km) ESE | Doomadgee Airport (DMD) | Doomadgee Mission, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 245.57 miles (395.20 km) ESE | Burketown Airport (BUC) | Burketown, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 273.29 miles (439.81 km) N | Lake Evella Airport (LEL) | Gapuwiyak (Lake Evella), Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 6 | 274.72 miles (442.13 km) SSE | Camooweal Airport (CML) | Camooweal, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 307.60 miles (495.04 km) N | Elcho Island Airport (ELC) | Elcho Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 8 | 310.82 miles (500.22 km) NNW | Milingimbi Airport (MGT) | Milingimbi Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 9 | 322.02 miles (518.23 km) ESE | Karumba Airport (KRB) | Karumba, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 327.33 miles (526.78 km) NNW | Maningrida Airport (MNG) | Maningrida, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 11 | 337.20 miles (542.68 km) NW | Jabiru Airport (JAB) | Jabiru, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 12 | 354.72 miles (570.87 km) WSW | Kalkgurung Airport (KFG) | Daguragu / Kalkaringi, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 13 | 367.33 miles (591.17 km) SE | Mount Isa Airport (ISA) | Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 382.84 miles (616.12 km) E | Kowanyama Airport (KWM) | Kowanyama, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 383.38 miles (616.99 km) ENE | Edward River Airport (EDR) | Edward River, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,450.82 miles (18,428.26 km) NE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 2 | 11,416.94 miles (18,373.74 km) NE | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 3 | 11,377.98 miles (18,311.04 km) NE | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| 4 | 11,371.31 miles (18,300.31 km) E | Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Bridgetown, Barbados | |
| 5 | 11,360.47 miles (18,282.86 km) NE | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 6 | 11,349.27 miles (18,264.83 km) NE | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 7 | 11,339.25 miles (18,248.71 km) NE | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| 8 | 11,323.79 miles (18,223.83 km) NE | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |
| 9 | 11,317.99 miles (18,214.50 km) NE | Maripasoula Airport (MPY) | Maripasoula, French Guiana | |
| 10 | 11,315.84 miles (18,211.04 km) NE | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 11 | 11,303.56 miles (18,191.28 km) NE | Wageningen Airstrip (AGI) | Wageningen, Suriname | |
| 12 | 11,295.85 miles (18,178.86 km) NE | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 13 | 11,293.46 miles (18,175.01 km) E | Aimé Césaire Airport (FDF) | Le Lamentin / Fort de France, Martinique | |
| 14 | 11,291.05 miles (18,171.14 km) NE | Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport (ICK) | Nieuw-Nickerie, Suriname | |
| 15 | 11,287.07 miles (18,164.73 km) E | George F. L. Charles Airport (SLU) | Castries, Saint Lucia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 231.28 miles (372.22 km) SSE | Qikiqtarjuaq Airport (YVM) | Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 2 | 255.92 miles (411.87 km) NW | Pond Inlet Airport (YIO) | Pond Inlet, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 3 | 308.26 miles (496.10 km) SSE | Pangnirtung Airport (YXP) | Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 4 | 312.26 miles (502.53 km) NE | Upernavik Airport (JUV) | Upernavik, Greenland | |
| 5 | 313.14 miles (503.94 km) ENE | Kangersuatsiaq Heliport (KGQ) | Kangersuatsiaq, Greenland | |
| 6 | 324.06 miles (521.52 km) W | Igloolik Airport (YGT) | Igloolik, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 7 | 324.94 miles (522.94 km) NE | Aappilattoq Heliport (AOQ) | Aappilattoq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland | |
| 8 | 326.50 miles (525.45 km) NE | Innaarsuit Heliport (IUI) | Innaarsuit, Greenland | |
| 9 | 327.30 miles (526.73 km) WSW | Hall Beach Airport (YUX) | Hall Beach, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 10 | 332.23 miles (534.67 km) NE | Tasiusaq Heliport (TQA) | Tasiusaq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland | |
| 11 | 339.96 miles (547.11 km) E | Niaqornat Heliport (NIQ) | Niaqornat, Greenland | |
| 12 | 346.16 miles (557.09 km) NE | Nuussuaq Heliport (NSQ) | Nuussuaq, Greenland | |
| 13 | 350.66 miles (564.33 km) ENE | Nuugaatsiaq Heliport (JUU) | Nuugaatsiaq, Greenland | |
| 14 | 362.28 miles (583.04 km) E | Qaarsut Airport (JQA) | Qaarsut / Uummannaq, Greenland | |
| 15 | 365.25 miles (587.81 km) E | Qeqertarsuaq Heliport (JGO) | Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,158.80 miles (16,348.96 km) SW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,080.70 miles (16,223.27 km) SW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,072.04 miles (16,209.33 km) SW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,071.51 miles (16,208.49 km) SW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,070.35 miles (16,206.62 km) SW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,057.25 miles (16,185.54 km) SW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,047.86 miles (16,170.43 km) SW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,029.74 miles (16,141.27 km) SW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 9,981.83 miles (16,064.15 km) W | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 9,972.40 miles (16,048.99 km) SW | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 11 | 9,969.72 miles (16,044.67 km) S | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 9,965.59 miles (16,038.02 km) SW | Portland Airport (PTJ) | Portland, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 9,948.79 miles (16,010.99 km) SW | Warrnambool Airport (WMB) | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia | |
| 14 | 9,947.45 miles (16,008.83 km) W | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 9,938.13 miles (15,993.83 km) SW | Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) | Mount Gambier, Australia | |