Nonstop flight route between Eureka, Nunavut, Canada and Maripasoula, French Guiana:
Departure Airport:
(79°59'39"N by 85°48'42"W)
Arrival Airport:
(3°39'27"N by 54°2'13"W)
Distance from YEU to MPY:
5,379.91 miles (8,658.11 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Eureka Aerodrome (YEU), Eureka, Nunavut, Canada and Maripasoula Airport (MPY), Maripasoula, French Guiana would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,380 miles (or 8,658 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 Eureka Aerodrome and Maripasoula Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YEU / CYEU |
| Airport Name: | Eureka Aerodrome |
| Location: | Eureka, Nunavut, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 79°59'39"N by 85°48'42"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Environment Canada |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 272 feet (83 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YEU |
| More Information: | YEU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MPY / SOOA |
| Airport Name: | Maripasoula Airport |
| Location: | Maripasoula, French Guiana |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°39'27"N by 54°2'13"W |
| Area Served: | Maripasoula, French Guiana |
| Operator/Owner: | Conseil Général de la Guyane |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 377 feet (115 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MPY |
| More Information: | MPY Maps & Info |
Facts about Eureka Aerodrome (YEU):
- Eureka Aerodrome (YEU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Eureka Aerodrome (YEU) is Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ), which is located 250 miles (402 kilometers) S of YEU.
- The furthest airport from Eureka Aerodrome (YEU) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 9,881 miles (15,902 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Because of Eureka Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 272 feet, planes can take off or land at Eureka Aerodrome 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.
Facts about Maripasoula Airport (MPY):
- The closest airport to Maripasoula Airport (MPY) is Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) NW of MPY.
- Maripasoula Airport (MPY) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Maripasoula Airport's relatively low elevation of 377 feet, planes can take off or land at Maripasoula 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 Maripasoula Airport (MPY) is Namrole Airport (NRE), which is nearly antipodal to Maripasoula Airport (meaning Maripasoula Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Namrole Airport), and is located 12,384 miles (19,930 kilometers) away in Buru, Indonesia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 249.85 miles (402.10 km) S | Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ) | Grise Fiord, Nunavut, Canada |     |
| 2 | 250.72 miles (403.49 km) ESE | Siorapaluk Heliport (SRK) | Siorapaluk, Greenland | |
| 3 | 299.01 miles (481.20 km) NE | Alert Airport (YLT) | Alert, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 4 | 336.81 miles (542.05 km) SE | Thule Air Base (THU) | Pituffik, Greenland | |
| 5 | 388.95 miles (625.96 km) SSW | Resolute Bay Airport (YRB) | Resolute, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 6 | 400.80 miles (645.03 km) ESE | Savissivik Heliport (SVR) | Savissivik, Greenland | |
| 7 | 482.97 miles (777.27 km) S | Arctic Bay Airport (YAB) | Arctic Bay, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 8 | 484.86 miles (780.30 km) S | Nanisivik Airport (YSR) | Nanisivik, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 9 | 519.57 miles (836.16 km) SSE | Pond Inlet Airport (YIO) | Pond Inlet, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 10 | 531.96 miles (856.11 km) WSW | Mould Bay Airport (YMD) | Mould Bay, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 11 | 562.86 miles (905.83 km) ESE | Kullorsuaq Heliport (KHQ) | Kullorsuaq, Greenland | |
| 12 | 591.24 miles (951.51 km) ESE | Nuussuaq Heliport (NSQ) | Nuussuaq, Greenland | |
| 13 | 644.50 miles (1,037.22 km) ESE | Tasiusaq Heliport (TQA) | Tasiusaq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland | |
| 14 | 654.81 miles (1,053.81 km) ESE | Innaarsuit Heliport (IUI) | Innaarsuit, Greenland | |
| 15 | 678.00 miles (1,091.14 km) ESE | Aappilattoq Heliport (AOQ) | Aappilattoq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9,880.92 miles (15,901.76 km) SSE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 9,587.35 miles (15,429.31 km) W | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 9,552.23 miles (15,372.79 km) W | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 9,549.86 miles (15,368.97 km) WSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 9,497.27 miles (15,284.34 km) W | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 9,465.65 miles (15,233.45 km) WSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 9,459.19 miles (15,223.06 km) W | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 9,454.02 miles (15,214.73 km) W | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 9,448.47 miles (15,205.81 km) WSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 9,444.17 miles (15,198.88 km) WSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 11 | 9,440.46 miles (15,192.90 km) W | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 9,440.27 miles (15,192.61 km) WSW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 13 | 9,439.74 miles (15,191.75 km) WSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 14 | 9,438.12 miles (15,189.14 km) WSW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 15 | 9,427.95 miles (15,172.78 km) W | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 53.75 miles (86.51 km) NW | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 2 | 54.53 miles (87.75 km) NNW | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| 3 | 57.52 miles (92.57 km) E | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 4 | 99.22 miles (159.67 km) WSW | Vincent Fayks Airport (OEM) | Paloemeu, Suriname | |
| 5 | 102.44 miles (164.86 km) WNW | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |
| 6 | 104.78 miles (168.62 km) WNW | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| 7 | 106.68 miles (171.68 km) WNW | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 8 | 107.51 miles (173.02 km) W | Cayana Airstrip (AAJ) | Awaradam, Suriname | |
| 9 | 121.05 miles (194.81 km) WSW | Tepoe Airstrip (KCB) | Kasikasima, Suriname | |
| 10 | 128.48 miles (206.77 km) N | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 11 | 140.62 miles (226.30 km) NE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 12 | 147.20 miles (236.89 km) NNW | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 13 | 168.67 miles (271.45 km) NNW | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| 14 | 219.42 miles (353.12 km) NW | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |
| 15 | 230.63 miles (371.17 km) NW | Wageningen Airstrip (AGI) | Wageningen, Suriname | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,384.17 miles (19,930.35 km) WSW | Namrole Airport (NRE) | Buru, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,290.14 miles (19,779.01 km) W | Pattimura Airport (PTA) (AMQ) | Ambon, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,231.86 miles (19,685.22 km) W | Arso Airport (ARJ) | Arso, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,231.86 miles (19,685.22 km) W | Amahai Airport (AHI) | Amahai, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,190.70 miles (19,618.98 km) E | Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI) | Kendari, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,171.01 miles (19,587.29 km) ESE | Betoambari Airport (BUW) | Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,151.62 miles (19,556.08 km) SE | Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport (LUW) | Luwuk, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,113.74 miles (19,495.13 km) SSE | Alor Island Airport (ARD) | Alor Island, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,112.17 miles (19,492.59 km) SE | Bolaang Airport (BJG) | Bolaang, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,109.69 miles (19,488.61 km) ESE | Soroako Airport (SQR) | Soroako, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,101.89 miles (19,476.05 km) S | Baucau Airport (BCH) | Baucau, East Timor | |
| 12 | 12,097.66 miles (19,469.25 km) S | Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL) | Dili, East Timor (Timor-Leste) | |
| 13 | 12,074.59 miles (19,432.13 km) S | Viqueque Airport (VIQ) | Viqueque, East Timor | |
| 14 | 12,070.38 miles (19,425.35 km) SE | Jalaluddin Airport (GTO) | Gorontalo, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,070.00 miles (19,424.74 km) SSE | Sam Ratulangi International Airport (SRA) (MDC) | Manado, Indonesia | |