About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Nukutavake Airport (NUK), Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia and Iqaluit Airport (YFB), Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,834 miles (or 10,999 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: NUK / NTGW
Airport Names:
  1. Nukutavake Airport
  2. Aérodrome de Nukutavake
Location: Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia
GPS Coordinates: 19°17'6"S by 138°46'18"W
Area Served: Nukutavake
Operator/Owner: DSEAC Polynésie Française
Airport Type: Public
# of Runways: 1
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: YFB / CYFB
Airport Name: Iqaluit Airport
Location: Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada
GPS Coordinates: 63°45'24"N by 68°33'21"W
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 110 feet (34 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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More Information: YFB Maps & Info

Facts about Nukutavake Airport (NUK):

  • The closest airport to Nukutavake Airport (NUK) is Tureira Airport (ZTA), which is located 104 miles (167 kilometers) S of NUK.
  • The furthest airport from Nukutavake Airport (NUK) is Al-Baha Domestic Airport (ABT), which is nearly antipodal to Nukutavake Airport (meaning Nukutavake Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Al-Baha Domestic Airport), and is located 12,362 miles (19,895 kilometers) away in Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia.
  • In addition to being known as "Nukutavake Airport", another name for NUK is "Aérodrome de Nukutavake".
  • Nukutavake Airport (NUK) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about Iqaluit Airport (YFB):

  • The furthest airport from Iqaluit Airport (YFB) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 10,428 miles (16,782 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
  • The closest airport to Iqaluit Airport (YFB) is Kimmirut Airport (YLC), which is located 75 miles (121 kilometers) SSW of YFB.
  • In the 1980s, Canada's airline industry was in transition, with Air Canada and Canadian Airlines rapidly buying up regional operators.
  • Iqaluit Airport (YFB) currently has only 1 runway.
  • Because of Iqaluit Airport's relatively low elevation of 110 feet, planes can take off or land at Iqaluit 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 airport is classified as an airport of entry by NAV CANADA and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency.
  • There is a persistent but false rumour that Iqaluit Airport is one of the emergency landing sites for NASA's Space Shuttle, due to the length of its runway and its geographic location.

Map of Nearest Airports to Nukutavake Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Nukutavake Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1103.56 miles (166.67 km) STureira Airport (ZTA)Tureia, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Tureira Airport on a map Set ZTA as origin Airport Set ZTA as destination Airport Get more information about Tureira Airport
2133.61 miles (215.02 km) ENEPukarua Airport (PUK)Pukarua, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Pukarua Airport on a map Set PUK as origin Airport Set PUK as destination Airport Get more information about Pukarua Airport
3165.04 miles (265.60 km) WNWHao Airport (HOI)Hao, Tuamotu Island, French PolynesiaView Hao Airport on a map Set HOI as origin Airport Set HOI as destination Airport Get more information about Hao Airport
4277.00 miles (445.79 km) NNWFangatau Airport (FGU)Fangatau, French PolynesiaView Fangatau Airport on a map Set FGU as origin Airport Set FGU as destination Airport Get more information about Fangatau Airport
5330.95 miles (532.61 km) NWRaroia Airport (RRR)Raroia, French PolynesiaView Raroia Airport on a map Set RRR as origin Airport Set RRR as destination Airport Get more information about Raroia Airport
6362.73 miles (583.76 km) SETotegegie Airport (GMR)Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French PolynesiaView Totegegie Airport on a map Set GMR as origin Airport Set GMR as destination Airport Get more information about Totegegie Airport
7371.09 miles (597.22 km) WNWMakemo Airport (MKP)Makemo, French PolynesiaView Makemo Airport on a map Set MKP as origin Airport Set MKP as destination Airport Get more information about Makemo Airport
8461.86 miles (743.28 km) WNWAnaa Airport (AAA)Anaa, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Anaa Airport on a map Set AAA as origin Airport Set AAA as destination Airport Get more information about Anaa Airport
9505.16 miles (812.97 km) WNWFakarava Airport (FAV)Fakarava, Society Islands, French PolynesiaView Fakarava Airport on a map Set FAV as origin Airport Set FAV as destination Airport Get more information about Fakarava Airport
10565.18 miles (909.57 km) WNWApataki Airport (APK)Apataki, French PolynesiaView Apataki Airport on a map Set APK as origin Airport Set APK as destination Airport Get more information about Apataki Airport
11587.28 miles (945.14 km) WNWManihi Airport (XMH)Manihi, French PolynesiaView Manihi Airport on a map Set XMH as origin Airport Set XMH as destination Airport Get more information about Manihi Airport
12588.08 miles (946.42 km) WNWArutua Airport (AXR)Arutua, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Arutua Airport on a map Set AXR as origin Airport Set AXR as destination Airport Get more information about Arutua Airport
13597.80 miles (962.07 km) WNWAhe Airport (AHE)Ahe, French PolynesiaView Ahe Airport on a map Set AHE as origin Airport Set AHE as destination Airport Get more information about Ahe Airport
14657.72 miles (1,058.49 km) NAtuona Airport (AUQ)Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French PolynesiaView Atuona Airport on a map Set AUQ as origin Airport Set AUQ as destination Airport Get more information about Atuona Airport
15720.38 miles (1,159.34 km) WFa'a'ā International Airport (PPT)Papeete, Tahiti, French PolynesiaView Fa'a'ā International Airport on a map Set PPT as origin Airport Set PPT as destination Airport Get more information about Fa'a'ā International Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Nukutavake Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Nukutavake Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,362.11 miles (19,894.85 km) NNWAl-Baha Domestic Airport (ABT)Al-Baha, Saudi ArabiaView Al-Baha Domestic Airport on a map Set ABT as origin Airport Set ABT as destination Airport Get more information about Al-Baha Domestic Airport
212,334.09 miles (19,849.75 km) WNWBisha Domestic Airport (BHH)Bisha, Saudi ArabiaView Bisha Domestic Airport on a map Set BHH as origin Airport Set BHH as destination Airport Get more information about Bisha Domestic Airport
312,318.71 miles (19,824.99 km) NWAbha Regional Airport (AHB)Abha / Khamis Mushait, Saudi ArabiaView Abha Regional Airport on a map Set AHB as origin Airport Set AHB as destination Airport Get more information about Abha Regional Airport
412,278.53 miles (19,760.33 km) NNETa'if Regional Airport (TIF)Ta'if, Saudi ArabiaView Ta'if Regional Airport on a map Set TIF as origin Airport Set TIF as destination Airport Get more information about Ta'if Regional Airport
512,223.86 miles (19,672.35 km) NEKing Abdulaziz International Airport (JED)Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaView King Abdulaziz International Airport on a map Set JED as origin Airport Set JED as destination Airport Get more information about King Abdulaziz International Airport
612,197.82 miles (19,630.44 km) WNWNajran Domestic Airport (EAM)Najran (Nejran), Saudi ArabiaView Najran Domestic Airport on a map Set EAM as origin Airport Set EAM as destination Airport Get more information about Najran Domestic Airport
712,176.25 miles (19,595.73 km) EPort Sudan New International Airport (PZU)Port Sudan, SudanView Port Sudan New International Airport on a map Set PZU as origin Airport Set PZU as destination Airport Get more information about Port Sudan New International Airport
812,159.41 miles (19,568.62 km) NNEMassawa International Airport (MSW)Massawa, EritreaView Massawa International Airport on a map Set MSW as origin Airport Set MSW as destination Airport Get more information about Massawa International Airport
912,121.39 miles (19,507.44 km) NNEAsmara International Airport (ASM)Asmara, EritreaView Asmara International Airport on a map Set ASM as origin Airport Set ASM as destination Airport Get more information about Asmara International Airport
1012,107.95 miles (19,485.81 km) NWEl Rahaba Airport (Sana'a International) (SAH)Sana'a, YemenView El Rahaba Airport (Sana'a International) on a map Set SAH as origin Airport Set SAH as destination Airport Get more information about El Rahaba Airport (Sana'a International)
1112,103.06 miles (19,477.93 km) NNWHodeida International Airport (HOD)Al Hudaydah (Hodeida), YemenView Hodeida International Airport on a map Set HOD as origin Airport Set HOD as destination Airport Get more information about Hodeida International Airport
1212,059.94 miles (19,408.55 km) NNEPrince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport (MED)Medina, Saudi ArabiaView Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport on a map Set MED as origin Airport Set MED as destination Airport Get more information about Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport
1312,045.87 miles (19,385.90 km) NNEAxum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU)Axum, EthiopiaView Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport on a map Set AXU as origin Airport Set AXU as destination Airport Get more information about Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport
1412,044.44 miles (19,383.59 km) NNEYanbu International Airport (YNB)Yanbu (Yenbo), Al Madinah, Saudi ArabiaView Yanbu International Airport on a map Set YNB as origin Airport Set YNB as destination Airport Get more information about Yanbu International Airport
1512,034.66 miles (19,367.85 km) NNWDawadmi Domestic Airport (DWD)Dawadmi, Saudi ArabiaView Dawadmi Domestic Airport on a map Set DWD as origin Airport Set DWD as destination Airport Get more information about Dawadmi Domestic Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Iqaluit Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Iqaluit Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
174.98 miles (120.67 km) SSWKimmirut Airport (YLC)Kimmirut, Nunavut, CanadaView Kimmirut Airport on a map Set YLC as destination Airport Set YLC as destination Airport Get more information about Kimmirut Airport
2184.04 miles (296.18 km) SWKangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport (YWB)Kangiqsujuaq, Quebec, CanadaView Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport on a map Set YWB as destination Airport Set YWB as destination Airport Get more information about Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport
3184.74 miles (297.31 km) NNEPangnirtung Airport (YXP)Pangnirtung, Nunavut, CanadaView Pangnirtung Airport on a map Set YXP as destination Airport Set YXP as destination Airport Get more information about Pangnirtung Airport
4190.31 miles (306.28 km) SQuaqtaq Airport (YQC)Quaqtaq, Quebec, CanadaView Quaqtaq Airport on a map Set YQC as destination Airport Set YQC as destination Airport Get more information about Quaqtaq Airport
5209.02 miles (336.39 km) SWKattiniq/Donaldson Airport (YAU)Raglan Mines, Quebec, CanadaView Kattiniq/Donaldson Airport on a map Set YAU as destination Airport Set YAU as destination Airport Get more information about Kattiniq/Donaldson Airport
6243.46 miles (391.82 km) WNWCape Dorset Airport (YTE)Cape Dorset, Nunavut, CanadaView Cape Dorset Airport on a map Set YTE as destination Airport Set YTE as destination Airport Get more information about Cape Dorset Airport
7248.29 miles (399.59 km) WSWSalluit Airport (YZG)Salluit, Quebec, CanadaView Salluit Airport on a map Set YZG as destination Airport Set YZG as destination Airport Get more information about Salluit Airport
8261.91 miles (421.50 km) SKangirsuk Airport (YKG)Kangirsuk, Quebec, CanadaView Kangirsuk Airport on a map Set YKG as destination Airport Set YKG as destination Airport Get more information about Kangirsuk Airport
9291.69 miles (469.42 km) NNEQikiqtarjuaq Airport (YVM)Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut, CanadaView Qikiqtarjuaq Airport on a map Set YVM as destination Airport Set YVM as destination Airport Get more information about Qikiqtarjuaq Airport
10306.95 miles (493.99 km) WSWIvujivik Airport (YIK)Ivujivik, Québec, CanadaView Ivujivik Airport on a map Set YIK as destination Airport Set YIK as destination Airport Get more information about Ivujivik Airport
11310.06 miles (498.99 km) SAupaluk Airport (YPJ)Aupaluk, Quebec, CanadaView Aupaluk Airport on a map Set YPJ as destination Airport Set YPJ as destination Airport Get more information about Aupaluk Airport
12354.66 miles (570.76 km) STasiujaq Airport (YTQ)Tasiujaq, Quebec, CanadaView Tasiujaq Airport on a map Set YTQ as destination Airport Set YTQ as destination Airport Get more information about Tasiujaq Airport
13358.79 miles (577.42 km) SSEKangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport (XGR)Kangiqsualujjuaq, Quebec, CanadaView Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport on a map Set XGR as destination Airport Set XGR as destination Airport Get more information about Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport
14368.49 miles (593.02 km) WSWAkulivik Airport (AKV)Akulivik, Quebec, CanadaView Akulivik Airport on a map Set AKV as destination Airport Set AKV as destination Airport Get more information about Akulivik Airport
15381.82 miles (614.48 km) SWPuvirnituq Airport (YPX)Puvirnituq, Quebec, CanadaView Puvirnituq Airport on a map Set YPX as destination Airport Set YPX as destination Airport Get more information about Puvirnituq Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Iqaluit Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Iqaluit Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,427.71 miles (16,781.74 km) SAlbany Airport (ALH)Albany, Western Australia, AustraliaView Albany Airport on a map Set ALH as destination Airport Set ALH as destination Airport Get more information about Albany Airport
210,411.26 miles (16,755.26 km) WSWHobart International Airport (HBA)Hobart, Tasmania, AustraliaView Hobart International Airport on a map Set HBA as destination Airport Set HBA as destination Airport Get more information about Hobart International Airport
310,389.30 miles (16,719.91 km) SManjimup Airport (MJP)Manjimup, Western Australia, AustraliaView Manjimup Airport on a map Set MJP as destination Airport Set MJP as destination Airport Get more information about Manjimup Airport
410,370.04 miles (16,688.92 km) SMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as destination Airport Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
510,356.00 miles (16,666.33 km) WSWSmithton Airport (SIO)Smithton, Tasmania, AustraliaView Smithton Airport on a map Set SIO as destination Airport Set SIO as destination Airport Get more information about Smithton Airport
610,352.28 miles (16,660.34 km) SBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as destination Airport Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport
710,349.24 miles (16,655.44 km) WSWBurnie Airport (BWT)Burnie, Tasmania, AustraliaView Burnie Airport on a map Set BWT as destination Airport Set BWT as destination Airport Get more information about Burnie Airport
810,343.04 miles (16,645.47 km) SKatanning Airport (KNI)Katanning, Western Australia, AustraliaView Katanning Airport on a map Set KNI as destination Airport Set KNI as destination Airport Get more information about Katanning Airport
910,343.02 miles (16,645.43 km) WSWLaunceston Airport (LST)Launceston, Tasmania, AustraliaView Launceston Airport on a map Set LST as destination Airport Set LST as destination Airport Get more information about Launceston Airport
1010,341.31 miles (16,642.69 km) WSWDevonport Airport (DPO)Devonport, Tasmania, AustraliaView Devonport Airport on a map Set DPO as destination Airport Set DPO as destination Airport Get more information about Devonport Airport
1110,329.97 miles (16,624.43 km) SBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as destination Airport Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport
1210,328.18 miles (16,621.55 km) SWKing Island Airport (KNS)Currie, Tasmania, AustraliaView King Island Airport on a map Set KNS as destination Airport Set KNS as destination Airport Get more information about King Island Airport
1310,325.23 miles (16,616.81 km) WSWGeorge Town Aerodrome (GEE)George Town, Tasmania, AustraliaView George Town Aerodrome on a map Set GEE as destination Airport Set GEE as destination Airport Get more information about George Town Aerodrome
1410,311.93 miles (16,595.40 km) SSWEsperance Airport (EPR)Esperance, AustraliaView Esperance Airport on a map Set EPR as destination Airport Set EPR as destination Airport Get more information about Esperance Airport
1510,302.26 miles (16,579.84 km) WSWSt Helens Airport (HLS)St. Helens, Tasmania, AustraliaView St Helens Airport on a map Set HLS as destination Airport Set HLS as destination Airport Get more information about St Helens Airport