Nonstop flight route between Ulukhaktok, Northwest Territories, Canada and Everett, Washington, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Ulukhaktok/Holman Airport (YHI), Ulukhaktok, Northwest Territories, Canada and Paine Field (PAE), Everett, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,586 miles (or 2,553 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 relatively short distance between Ulukhaktok/Holman Airport and Paine Field, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Ulukhaktok/Holman Airport (YHI):

• By early 1979 the snow problem was so great that the runway was no longer a straight line.
• The runway is the standard gravel strip that is seen in most Canadian Arctic communities and is 4,300 by 100 ft with the centre 117 ft above sea leavel.
• The furthest airport from Ulukhaktok/Holman Airport (YHI) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 9,609 miles (15,464 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
• Because of Ulukhaktok/Holman Airport's relatively low elevation of 117 feet, planes can take off or land at Ulukhaktok/Holman 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.
• Due to the situation of the airport, the community and the surrounding hills there is a "wind line" about half way to the airport.
• Ulukhaktok/Holman Airport (YHI) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Ulukhaktok/Holman Airport (YHI) is Paulatuk (Nora Aliqatchialuk Ruben) Airport (YPC), which is located 177 miles (284 kilometers) WSW of YHI.
• There is also a Type K ARCAL system.

Facts about Paine Field (PAE):

• Snohomish County has adopted the policy of not spending funds to subsidize airlines or to pay for the infrastructure needed to support commercial air service.
• The closest airport to Paine Field (PAE) is Kenmore Air (KEH), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) S of PAE.
• In addition to being known as "Paine Field", another name for PAE is "Snohomish County Airport".
• The furthest airport from Paine Field (PAE) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,751 miles (17,302 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
• Because of Paine Field's relatively low elevation of 606 feet, planes can take off or land at Paine Field 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.
• On December 4, 2012, the FAA concluded that commercial airplanes could fly out of Paine Field without significantly adding to local noise and traffic.
• The FAA-operated control tower maintains limited hours, operating only between 7 AM and 9 PM local time.
• The use and expansion of the airport is currently governed by an agreement that was forged during 1978–1979 negotiations, called the Mediated Role Determination.
• Paine Field (PAE) has 3 runways.