Nonstop flight route between Sanikiluaq, Nunavut, Canada and Kabala, Sierra Leone:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sanikiluaq Airport (YSK), Sanikiluaq, Nunavut, Canada and Kabala Airport (KBA), Kabala, Sierra Leone would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,821 miles (or 7,759 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 Sanikiluaq Airport and Kabala 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 Sanikiluaq Airport and Kabala Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YSK / CYSK |
Airport Name: | Sanikiluaq Airport |
Location: | Sanikiluaq, Nunavut, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 56°32'12"N by 79°15'0"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Nunavut |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 110 feet (34 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YSK |
More Information: | YSK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KBA / GFKB |
Airport Name: | Kabala Airport |
Location: | Kabala, Sierra Leone |
GPS Coordinates: | 9°38'20"N by 11°30'55"W |
Area Served: | Kabala |
View all routes: | Routes from KBA |
More Information: | KBA Maps & Info |
Facts about Sanikiluaq Airport (YSK):
- The closest airport to Sanikiluaq Airport (YSK) is Kuujjuarapik Airport (YGW), which is located 104 miles (167 kilometers) SE of YSK.
- Because of Sanikiluaq Airport's relatively low elevation of 110 feet, planes can take off or land at Sanikiluaq 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 Sanikiluaq Airport (YSK) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 10,744 miles (17,290 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Sanikiluaq Airport (YSK) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Kabala Airport (KBA):
- The closest airport to Kabala Airport (KBA) is Faranah Airport (FAA), which is located 58 miles (93 kilometers) ENE of KBA.
- The furthest airport from Kabala Airport (KBA) is Mota Lava Airport (MTV), which is nearly antipodal to Kabala Airport (meaning Kabala Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mota Lava Airport), and is located 12,154 miles (19,559 kilometers) away in Mota Lava, Vanuatu.