Nonstop flight route between Alert, Nunavut, Canada and Pullman, Washington (near Moscow, Idaho), United States:
Departure Airport:
(82°31'4"N by 62°16'50"W)
Arrival Airport:
(46°44'38"N by 117°6'33"W)
Distance from YLT to PUW:
2,717.51 miles (4,373.40 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alert Airport (YLT), Alert, Nunavut, Canada and Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport (PUW), Pullman, Washington (near Moscow, Idaho), United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,718 miles (or 4,373 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 Alert Airport and Pullman-Moscow Regional 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 Alert Airport and Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YLT / CYLT |
| Airport Name: | Alert Airport |
| Location: | Alert, Nunavut, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 82°31'4"N by 62°16'50"W |
| Operator/Owner: | DND/1CdnAirDiv Alert AMO Ottawa |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 100 feet (30 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YLT |
| More Information: | YLT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PUW / KPUW |
| Airport Name: | Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport |
| Location: | Pullman, Washington (near Moscow, Idaho), United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°44'38"N by 117°6'33"W |
| Area Served: | Pullman, Washington Moscow, Idaho United States |
| Operator/Owner: | Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport Board |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2556 feet (779 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PUW |
| More Information: | PUW Maps & Info |
Facts about Alert Airport (YLT):
- The closest airport to Alert Airport (YLT) is Eureka Aerodrome (YEU), which is located 299 miles (481 kilometers) WSW of YLT.
- The furthest airport from Alert Airport (YLT) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 9,999 miles (16,092 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Because of Alert Airport's relatively low elevation of 100 feet, planes can take off or land at Alert 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.
- There have been two crashes involving fatalities at the airfield since it was established.
- Alert Airport (YLT) currently has only 1 runway.
- Alert Airport is the world's northernmost permanent airport, located at Alert, Nunavut, Canada, approximately 830 km south of the true North Pole.
Facts about Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport (PUW):
- The closest airport to Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport (PUW) is Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport (LWS), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) S of PUW.
- Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport (PUW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The modest commercial terminal is a single large room, divided between pre- and post-security areas by a single security checkpoint and glass walls.
- Routes are shared by Lewiston and Pullman-Moscow through reversing circular routes that continue to the Sea-Tac hub south of Seattle, as well as flights to Boise, with stops in Lewiston.
- The furthest airport from Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport (PUW) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,699 miles (17,219 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 299.01 miles (481.20 km) WSW | Eureka Aerodrome (YEU) | Eureka, Nunavut, Canada |     |
| 2 | 341.28 miles (549.24 km) SSW | Siorapaluk Heliport (SRK) | Siorapaluk, Greenland | |
| 3 | 420.80 miles (677.21 km) SSW | Thule Air Base (THU) | Pituffik, Greenland | |
| 4 | 450.21 miles (724.54 km) S | Savissivik Heliport (SVR) | Savissivik, Greenland | |
| 5 | 488.58 miles (786.29 km) SW | Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ) | Grise Fiord, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 6 | 552.32 miles (888.87 km) S | Kullorsuaq Heliport (KHQ) | Kullorsuaq, Greenland | |
| 7 | 584.90 miles (941.31 km) S | Nuussuaq Heliport (NSQ) | Nuussuaq, Greenland | |
| 8 | 637.28 miles (1,025.60 km) S | Tasiusaq Heliport (TQA) | Tasiusaq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland | |
| 9 | 649.23 miles (1,044.84 km) S | Innaarsuit Heliport (IUI) | Innaarsuit, Greenland | |
| 10 | 671.56 miles (1,080.77 km) SSE | Aappilattoq Heliport (AOQ) | Aappilattoq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland | |
| 11 | 677.28 miles (1,089.98 km) S | Upernavik Airport (JUV) | Upernavik, Greenland | |
| 12 | 679.40 miles (1,093.39 km) WSW | Resolute Bay Airport (YRB) | Resolute, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 13 | 706.55 miles (1,137.07 km) SSE | Kangersuatsiaq Heliport (KGQ) | Kangersuatsiaq, Greenland | |
| 14 | 711.77 miles (1,145.48 km) SSW | Pond Inlet Airport (YIO) | Pond Inlet, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 15 | 723.97 miles (1,165.12 km) SW | Nanisivik Airport (YSR) | Nanisivik, Nunavut, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9,999.10 miles (16,091.96 km) S | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 9,764.46 miles (15,714.33 km) WSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 9,729.61 miles (15,658.24 km) WSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 9,682.13 miles (15,581.84 km) WSW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 9,639.62 miles (15,513.42 km) WSW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 9,631.45 miles (15,500.28 km) WSW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 9,617.77 miles (15,478.26 km) SW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 9,613.87 miles (15,471.99 km) WSW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 9,609.93 miles (15,465.64 km) WSW | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 9,607.21 miles (15,461.27 km) WSW | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 9,563.29 miles (15,390.59 km) WSW | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 9,544.76 miles (15,360.76 km) WSW | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 9,535.15 miles (15,345.31 km) WSW | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 9,531.57 miles (15,339.54 km) WSW | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 9,530.41 miles (15,337.68 km) SSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.92 miles (41.71 km) S | Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport (LWS) | Lewiston, Idaho, United States | |
| 2 | 63.73 miles (102.56 km) NNW | Spokane International Airport (GEG) | Spokane, Washington, United States | |
| 3 | 65.42 miles (105.29 km) NNW | Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA) | Spokane, Washington, United States | |
| 4 | 65.66 miles (105.66 km) N | Felts Field (SFF) | Spokane, Washington, United States | |
| 5 | 71.89 miles (115.69 km) SW | Walla Walla Regional AirportWalla Walla Army Air Base (ALW) | Walla Walla, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 72.49 miles (116.66 km) N | Coeur d'Alene Airport (COE) | Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States | |
| 7 | 101.14 miles (162.77 km) WSW | Tri-Cities Airport (PSC) | Pasco, Washington, United States | |
| 8 | 108.64 miles (174.84 km) WSW | Richland Airport (RLD) | Richland, Washington, United States | |
| 9 | 109.00 miles (175.42 km) WNW | Grant County International Airport (MWH) | Moses Lake, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 109.28 miles (175.87 km) SSW | La Grande/Union County Airport (LGD) | La Grande, Oregon, United States | |
| 11 | 110.03 miles (177.07 km) SW | Eastern Oregon Regional Airport (PDT) | Pendleton, Oregon, United States | |
| 12 | 119.90 miles (192.95 km) WNW | Ephrata Municipal Airport (EPH) | Ephrata, Washington, United States | |
| 13 | 120.57 miles (194.03 km) WSW | Hermiston Municipal Airport (HES) | Hermiston, Oregon, United States | |
| 14 | 135.98 miles (218.84 km) SSW | Baker City Municipal Airport (BKE) | Baker City, Oregon, United States | |
| 15 | 137.06 miles (220.58 km) SSE | McCall Municipal Airport (MYL) | McCall, Idaho, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,699.47 miles (17,219.09 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,631.04 miles (17,108.96 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 10,614.34 miles (17,082.09 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 4 | 10,602.98 miles (17,063.81 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,595.16 miles (17,051.21 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,572.03 miles (17,013.99 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,492.77 miles (16,886.44 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,477.74 miles (16,862.24 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,412.92 miles (16,757.93 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,400.92 miles (16,738.62 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,394.24 miles (16,727.86 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,391.11 miles (16,722.82 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,373.48 miles (16,694.46 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,366.39 miles (16,683.04 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,366.21 miles (16,682.76 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |