Nonstop flight route between Alert, Nunavut, Canada and Superior, Wisconsin, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alert Airport (YLT), Alert, Nunavut, Canada and Richard I. Bong Airport (SUW), Superior, Wisconsin, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,554 miles (or 4,111 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 Richard I. Bong 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 Richard I. Bong 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: | SUW / KSUW |
Airport Name: | Richard I. Bong Airport |
Location: | Superior, Wisconsin, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 46°41'22"N by 92°5'40"W |
Area Served: | Superior, Wisconsin |
Operator/Owner: | City of Superior |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 674 feet (205 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from SUW |
More Information: | SUW Maps & Info |
Facts about Alert Airport (YLT):
- The airport's fire and rescue operations are supported by a 2012 KME/Fort Garry Fire Truck ARFF.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Alert Airport (YLT) is Eureka Aerodrome (YEU), which is located 299 miles (481 kilometers) WSW of YLT.
- Alert Airport (YLT) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
Facts about Richard I. Bong Airport (SUW):
- Richard I. Bong Airport (SUW) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Richard I. Bong Airport (SUW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,767 miles (17,328 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Also known as Richard I.
- The BONG non-directional beacon, 260 kHz, is located on field.
- The closest airport to Richard I. Bong Airport (SUW) is Duluth International Airport (DLH), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) NNW of SUW.
- Because of Richard I. Bong Airport's relatively low elevation of 674 feet, planes can take off or land at Richard I. Bong 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.