Nonstop flight route between Baker Lake, Nunavut, Canada and Cooktown, Queensland, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(64°17'56"N by 96°4'40"W)
Arrival Airport:
(15°26'40"S by 145°11'3"E)
Distance from YBK to CTN:
8,026.17 miles (12,916.84 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Baker Lake Airport (YBK), Baker Lake, Nunavut, Canada and Cooktown Airport (CTN), Cooktown, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,026 miles (or 12,917 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 Baker Lake Airport and Cooktown 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 Baker Lake Airport and Cooktown Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YBK / CYBK |
| Airport Name: | Baker Lake Airport |
| Location: | Baker Lake, Nunavut, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°17'56"N by 96°4'40"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Nunavut |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 61 feet (19 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YBK |
| More Information: | YBK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CTN / YCKN |
| Airport Name: | Cooktown Airport |
| Location: | Cooktown, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°26'40"S by 145°11'3"E |
| Area Served: | Cooktown, Queensland, Australia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CTN |
| More Information: | CTN Maps & Info |
Facts about Baker Lake Airport (YBK):
- Baker Lake Airport (YBK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Baker Lake Airport's relatively low elevation of 61 feet, planes can take off or land at Baker Lake 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 Baker Lake Airport (YBK) is Rankin Inlet Airport (YRT), which is located 159 miles (257 kilometers) SE of YBK.
- The furthest airport from Baker Lake Airport (YBK) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 9,964 miles (16,036 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Cooktown Airport (CTN):
- Because of Cooktown Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Cooktown 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 Cooktown Airport (CTN) is Lizard Island Airport (LZR), which is located 56 miles (91 kilometers) NNE of CTN.
- Cooktown Airport (CTN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Cooktown Airport (CTN) is Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE), which is located 11,782 miles (18,961 kilometers) away in São Vicente, Cape Verde.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 159.47 miles (256.64 km) SE | Rankin Inlet Airport (YRT) | Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, Canada |     |
| 2 | 175.67 miles (282.70 km) ESE | Chesterfield Inlet Airport (YCS) | Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 3 | 178.64 miles (287.49 km) SE | Whale Cove Airport (YXN) | Whale Cove, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 4 | 230.36 miles (370.73 km) SSE | Arviat Airport (YEK) | Arviat, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 5 | 299.70 miles (482.32 km) N | Gjoa Haven Airport (YHK) | Gjoa Haven, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 6 | 321.71 miles (517.75 km) ENE | Repulse Bay Airport (YUT) | Repulse Bay, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 7 | 339.86 miles (546.96 km) NNE | Kugaaruk Airport (YBB) | Kugaaruk, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 8 | 356.02 miles (572.96 km) SW | Obre Lake/North of Sixty Airport (YDW) | Obre Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 9 | 368.78 miles (593.49 km) N | Taloyoak Airport (YYH) | Taloyoak, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 10 | 381.26 miles (613.57 km) E | Coral Harbour Airport (YZS) | Coral Harbour, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 11 | 389.76 miles (627.26 km) S | Churchill Airport (YYQ) | Churchill, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 12 | 394.60 miles (635.04 km) SSW | Tadoule Lake Airport (XTL) | Tadoule Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 13 | 413.48 miles (665.44 km) NNW | Cambridge Bay Airport (YCB) | Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 14 | 417.54 miles (671.97 km) W | Fort Reliance Water Aerodrome (YFL) | Fort Reliance, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 15 | 430.86 miles (693.41 km) SSW | Lac Brochet Airport (XLB) | Lac Brochet, Manitoba, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9,964.25 miles (16,035.87 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 9,961.58 miles (16,031.57 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 9,959.76 miles (16,028.63 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 9,939.48 miles (15,996.00 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 9,913.64 miles (15,954.41 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 9,889.34 miles (15,915.31 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 9,828.90 miles (15,818.05 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 9,827.27 miles (15,815.41 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 9,815.31 miles (15,796.17 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 9,788.76 miles (15,753.44 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 11 | 9,729.65 miles (15,658.31 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 9,639.31 miles (15,512.92 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 9,637.89 miles (15,510.64 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 9,637.72 miles (15,510.36 km) SW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 9,616.32 miles (15,475.92 km) SW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 56.27 miles (90.56 km) NNE | Lizard Island Airport (LZR) | Lizard Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 2 | 106.58 miles (171.52 km) SSE | Cairns Airport (CNS) | Cairns, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 113.31 miles (182.36 km) S | Mareeba Airfield (MRG) | Mareeba, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 125.12 miles (201.36 km) SSW | Chillagoe Airport (LLG) | Chillagoe, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 180.64 miles (290.71 km) NW | Coen Airport (CUQ) | Coen, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 183.75 miles (295.71 km) SSE | Dunk Island Airport (DKI) | Dunk Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 199.73 miles (321.44 km) SW | Abingdon Airport (ABG) | Abingdon, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 222.67 miles (358.35 km) NW | Lockhart River Airport (IRG) | Lockhart River, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 228.63 miles (367.94 km) W | Kowanyama Airport (KWM) | Kowanyama, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 241.39 miles (388.47 km) W | Edward River Airport (EDR) | Edward River, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 273.11 miles (439.53 km) WNW | Aurukun Airport (AUU) | Aurukun, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 283.03 miles (455.50 km) SSE | Townsville Airport (TSV) | Townsville, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 290.22 miles (467.07 km) NW | Weipa Airport (WEI) | Weipa, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 305.66 miles (491.91 km) NW | Agnew Airport (AGW) | Agnew, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 320.12 miles (515.18 km) WSW | Karumba Airport (KRB) | Karumba, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,782.13 miles (18,961.45 km) W | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,780.72 miles (18,959.18 km) WNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,746.52 miles (18,904.14 km) W | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,738.00 miles (18,890.43 km) W | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,733.02 miles (18,882.42 km) W | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,681.09 miles (18,798.84 km) W | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,663.45 miles (18,770.45 km) W | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,644.01 miles (18,739.17 km) W | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,642.55 miles (18,736.82 km) W | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,280.29 miles (18,153.82 km) W | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 11 | 11,216.03 miles (18,050.41 km) W | Saint-Louis Airport (XLS) | Saint-Louis, Senegal | |
| 12 | 11,214.77 miles (18,048.38 km) WNW | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 13 | 11,212.92 miles (18,045.41 km) W | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 14 | 11,210.28 miles (18,041.15 km) WNW | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 11,207.47 miles (18,036.63 km) W | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |