Nonstop flight route between Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut, Canada and Buckland, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(67°32'48"N by 64°1'54"W)
Arrival Airport:
(65°58'54"N by 161°8'57"W)
Distance from YVM to BKC:
2,378.25 miles (3,827.41 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Qikiqtarjuaq Airport (YVM), Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut, Canada and Buckland Airport (BKC), Buckland, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,378 miles (or 3,827 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 Qikiqtarjuaq Airport and Buckland Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | BKC / PABL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Buckland, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°58'54"N by 161°8'57"W |
| Area Served: | Buckland, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 31 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BKC |
| More Information: | BKC Maps & Info |
Facts about Qikiqtarjuaq Airport (YVM):
- Qikiqtarjuaq Airport is located at Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut, Canada, and is operated by the government of Nunavut.
- Qikiqtarjuaq Airport (YVM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Qikiqtarjuaq is the destination in, and title of, an episode of Cabin Pressure, a BBC radio sit-com set in a one-aircraft airline.
- The closest airport to Qikiqtarjuaq Airport (YVM) is Pangnirtung Airport (YXP), which is located 107 miles (172 kilometers) SSW of 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.
- 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.
Facts about Buckland Airport (BKC):
- In addition to being known as "Buckland Airport", another name for BKC is "BVK".
- The furthest airport from Buckland Airport (BKC) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,225 miles (16,455 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Buckland Airport (BKC) is Granite Mountain Air Station (GMT), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) S of BKC.
- Buckland Airport (BKC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Buckland Airport's relatively low elevation of 31 feet, planes can take off or land at Buckland 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.
| 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 | 40.21 miles (64.72 km) S | Granite Mountain Air Station (GMT) | Granite Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 45.80 miles (73.72 km) W | Deering Airport (DRG) | Deering, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 53.57 miles (86.21 km) NE | Selawik Airport (WLK) | Selawik, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 53.93 miles (86.79 km) S | Haycock Airport (HAY) | Haycock, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 57.86 miles (93.11 km) N | Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV) | Noorvik, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 71.44 miles (114.98 km) NNE | Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) | Kiana, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 72.01 miles (115.89 km) S | Koyuk Alfred Adams Airport (KKA) | Koyuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 74.13 miles (119.31 km) NNW | Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 99.82 miles (160.65 km) SSW | Elim Airport (ELI) | Elim, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 104.81 miles (168.68 km) SW | Council Airport (CIL) | Council, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 110.60 miles (177.99 km) SW | White Mountain Airport (WMO) | White Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 111.30 miles (179.12 km) S | Shaktoolik Airport (SKK) | Shaktoolik, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 112.52 miles (181.08 km) SSW | Golovin Airport (GLV) | Golovin, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 119.30 miles (191.99 km) NE | Ambler Airport (ABL) | Ambler, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 119.98 miles (193.09 km) NNW | Noatak Airport (WTK) | Noatak, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,224.94 miles (16,455.41 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,224.94 miles (16,455.41 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 3 | 10,222.76 miles (16,451.89 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,208.56 miles (16,429.04 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,171.85 miles (16,369.96 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,130.20 miles (16,302.94 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,022.17 miles (16,129.08 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,962.29 miles (16,032.72 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,927.71 miles (15,977.06 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,911.69 miles (15,951.28 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,909.15 miles (15,947.19 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,908.73 miles (15,946.51 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,901.49 miles (15,934.87 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,901.07 miles (15,934.19 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,901.07 miles (15,934.19 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |