Nonstop flight route between Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut, Canada and Adak Island, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(67°32'48"N by 64°1'54"W)
Arrival Airport:
(51°52'41"N by 176°38'45"W)
Distance from YVM to ADK:
3,487.58 miles (5,612.71 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Qikiqtarjuaq Airport (YVM), Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut, Canada and Adak Airport (ADK), Adak Island, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,488 miles (or 5,613 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YVM / CYVM |
| Airport Name: | Qikiqtarjuaq Airport |
| Location: | Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 67°32'48"N by 64°1'54"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Nunavut |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YVM |
| More Information: | YVM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ADK / PADK |
| Airport Name: | Adak Airport |
| Location: | Adak Island, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°52'41"N by 176°38'45"W |
| Area Served: | Adak Island, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ADK |
| More Information: | ADK Maps & Info |
Facts about Qikiqtarjuaq Airport (YVM):
- Because of Qikiqtarjuaq Airport's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Qikiqtarjuaq 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.
- This airport is a popular stop for pilots ferrying turboprop aircraft between Canada and Europe.
- The furthest airport from Qikiqtarjuaq Airport (YVM) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,372 miles (16,692 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- Qikiqtarjuaq is the destination in, and title of, an episode of Cabin Pressure, a BBC radio sit-com set in a one-aircraft airline.
- Qikiqtarjuaq Airport (YVM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Qikiqtarjuaq Airport (YVM) is Pangnirtung Airport (YXP), which is located 107 miles (172 kilometers) SSW of YVM.
Facts about Adak Airport (ADK):
- The furthest airport from Adak Airport (ADK) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,985 miles (17,679 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Adak's airport is one of the largest and most sophisticated airports in the Aleutian Islands.
- Adak Airport (ADK) has 2 runways.
- Because of Adak Airport's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Adak 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.
- Following the war, the AAF turned Adak over to the Navy who established anti-submarine warfare base there.
- The closest airport to Adak Airport (ADK) is Atka Airport (AKB), which is located 106 miles (171 kilometers) ENE of ADK.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 107.08 miles (172.32 km) SSW | Pangnirtung Airport (YXP) | Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada |     |
| 2 | 231.28 miles (372.22 km) NNW | Clyde River Airport (YCY) | Clyde River, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 3 | 273.15 miles (439.59 km) E | Attu Heliport (QGQ) | Attu Island, Greenland | |
| 4 | 278.00 miles (447.40 km) E | Sisimiut Airport (JHS) | Sisimiut, Greenland | |
| 5 | 278.45 miles (448.13 km) ENE | Ikerasaarsuk Heliport (QRY) | Ikerasaarsuk, Greenland | |
| 6 | 291.27 miles (468.75 km) ENE | Qeqertarsuaq Heliport (JGO) | Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland | |
| 7 | 291.69 miles (469.42 km) SSW | Iqaluit Airport (YFB) | Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 8 | 293.52 miles (472.37 km) ENE | Niaqornaarsuk Heliport (QMK) | Niaqornaarsuk, Greenland | |
| 9 | 293.65 miles (472.58 km) ENE | Kitsissuarsuit Heliport (QJE) | Kitsissuarsuit, Greenland | |
| 10 | 300.11 miles (482.98 km) ENE | Aasiaat Airport (JEG) | Aasiaat, Greenland | |
| 11 | 322.73 miles (519.39 km) ENE | Ikamiut Heliport (QJI) | Ikamiut, Greenland | |
| 12 | 338.52 miles (544.79 km) NE | Niaqornat Heliport (NIQ) | Niaqornat, Greenland | |
| 13 | 338.91 miles (545.42 km) ESE | Maniitsoq Airport (JSU) | Maniitsoq, Greenland | |
| 14 | 340.92 miles (548.66 km) ENE | Qasigiannguit Heliport (JCH) | Qasigiannguit, Greenland | |
| 15 | 349.47 miles (562.42 km) ENE | Ilulissat Airport (JAV) | Ilulissat, Greenland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,372.19 miles (16,692.38 km) SW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,296.05 miles (16,569.85 km) SW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,291.83 miles (16,563.06 km) SW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,290.07 miles (16,560.23 km) SW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,287.52 miles (16,556.12 km) SW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,273.76 miles (16,533.97 km) SW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,261.35 miles (16,514.01 km) SW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,252.12 miles (16,499.15 km) SW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,191.93 miles (16,402.28 km) SW | Portland Airport (PTJ) | Portland, Victoria, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,187.70 miles (16,395.47 km) SW | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,182.94 miles (16,387.81 km) S | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,174.01 miles (16,373.44 km) SW | Warrnambool Airport (WMB) | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,165.43 miles (16,359.63 km) SW | Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) | Mount Gambier, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,137.97 miles (16,315.45 km) SW | Hamilton Airport (HLT) | Hamilton, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,137.27 miles (16,314.31 km) S | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 106.34 miles (171.14 km) ENE | Atka Airport (AKB) | Atka, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 336.57 miles (541.65 km) ENE | Nikolski Air Station (IKO) | Nikolski, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 394.42 miles (634.75 km) WNW | Eareckson Air Station (SYA) | Shemya, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 429.63 miles (691.43 km) NE | St. George Airport (STG) | St. George, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 434.18 miles (698.74 km) WNW | Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU) | Attu Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 443.19 miles (713.24 km) ENE | Unalaska Airport (DUT) | Unalaska, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 446.73 miles (718.95 km) NNE | St. Paul Island Airport (SNP) | St. Paul Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 477.38 miles (768.27 km) ENE | Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) | Akutan, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 581.92 miles (936.51 km) ENE | False Pass Airport (KFP) | False Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 603.62 miles (971.42 km) ENE | Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base (KPH) | Sanak Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 614.76 miles (989.36 km) ENE | Cold Bay Airport (CDB) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 630.55 miles (1,014.77 km) ENE | King Cove Airport (KVC) | King Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 689.42 miles (1,109.51 km) ENE | Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG) | Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 700.58 miles (1,127.47 km) ENE | Sand Point Airport (SDP) | Sand Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 708.16 miles (1,139.68 km) NNE | Mekoryuk Airport (MYU) | Mekoryuk, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,985.34 miles (17,679.15 km) SW | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,881.25 miles (17,511.64 km) SW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,778.05 miles (17,345.55 km) SW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,749.72 miles (17,299.96 km) SSW | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,711.57 miles (17,238.55 km) SW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,689.19 miles (17,202.54 km) SSW | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,685.68 miles (17,196.89 km) SSW | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,685.67 miles (17,196.88 km) SSW | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,650.66 miles (17,140.53 km) SW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,607.58 miles (17,071.20 km) SSW | Karasburg Airport (KAS) | Karasburg, Namibia | |
| 11 | 10,589.31 miles (17,041.80 km) SSW | Lüderitz Airport (LUD) | Luderitz, Namibia | |
| 12 | 10,570.50 miles (17,011.53 km) SW | Upington Airport (UTN) | Upington, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,537.93 miles (16,959.11 km) SW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,524.48 miles (16,937.47 km) SSW | Keetmanshoop Airport (KMP) | Keetmanshoop, Namibia | |
| 15 | 10,499.70 miles (16,897.59 km) SW | Kimberley Airport (KIM) | Kimberley, South Africa | |