Nonstop flight route between Hawi, Hawaii, United States and Kugaaruk, Nunavut, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Upolu Airport (UPP), Hawi, Hawaii, United States and Kugaaruk Airport (YBB), Kugaaruk, Nunavut, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,319 miles (or 6,950 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 Upolu Airport and Kugaaruk 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 Upolu Airport and Kugaaruk Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | UPP / PHUP |
Airport Name: | Upolu Airport |
Location: | Hawi, Hawaii, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 20°15'55"N by 155°51'36"W |
Area Served: | Hawi, Hawaii |
Operator/Owner: | Hawaii Department of Transportation |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 96 feet (29 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from UPP |
More Information: | UPP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YBB / CYBB |
Airport Name: | Kugaaruk Airport |
Location: | Kugaaruk, Nunavut, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 68°32'8"N by 89°48'19"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Nunavut |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 51 feet (16 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YBB |
More Information: | YBB Maps & Info |
Facts about Upolu Airport (UPP):
- Upolu Airport is a regional airport of the State of Hawai'i in Hawai'i County.
- Because of Upolu Airport's relatively low elevation of 96 feet, planes can take off or land at Upolu 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.
- Upolu Airport was originally built in 1927 for the United States Air Service to be under the control and management of the War Department.
- Upolu Airport is part of a centralized state structure governing all of the airports and seaports of Hawai'i.
- The furthest airport from Upolu Airport (UPP) is Maun Airport (MUB), which is nearly antipodal to Upolu Airport (meaning Upolu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maun Airport), and is located 12,387 miles (19,934 kilometers) away in Maun, Botswana.
- The closest airport to Upolu Airport (UPP) is Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) SE of UPP.
- Upolu Airport (UPP) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Kugaaruk Airport (YBB):
- The furthest airport from Kugaaruk Airport (YBB) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 9,882 miles (15,903 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Kugaaruk Airport (YBB) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Kugaaruk Airport's relatively low elevation of 51 feet, planes can take off or land at Kugaaruk 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 Kugaaruk Airport (YBB) is Taloyoak Airport (YYH), which is located 116 miles (187 kilometers) NW of YBB.