Nonstop flight route between Ambler, Alaska, United States and Borden, Ontario, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(67°6'23"N by 157°51'25"W)
Arrival Airport:
(44°16'18"N by 79°54'44"W)
Distance from ABL to YBN:
3,141.84 miles (5,056.29 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ambler Airport (ABL), Ambler, Alaska, United States and Canadian Forces Base Borden (YBN), Borden, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,142 miles (or 5,056 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 Ambler Airport and Canadian Forces Base Borden, 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 Ambler Airport and Canadian Forces Base Borden. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ABL / PAFM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ambler, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 67°6'23"N by 157°51'25"W |
| Area Served: | Ambler, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 334 feet (102 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ABL |
| More Information: | ABL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YBN / CYBN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Borden, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°16'18"N by 79°54'44"W |
| Operator/Owner: | The Queen in Right of Canada |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 729 feet (222 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from YBN |
| More Information: | YBN Maps & Info |
Facts about Ambler Airport (ABL):
- Because of Ambler Airport's relatively low elevation of 334 feet, planes can take off or land at Ambler 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 Ambler Airport (ABL) is Shungnak Airport (SHG), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) SE of ABL.
- The furthest airport from Ambler Airport (ABL) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,187 miles (16,394 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- In addition to being known as "Ambler Airport", another name for ABL is "AFM".
- Ambler Airport (ABL) has 2 runways.
Facts about Canadian Forces Base Borden (YBN):
- Because of Canadian Forces Base Borden's relatively low elevation of 729 feet, planes can take off or land at Canadian Forces Base Borden 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.
- At the height of the First World War, the Borden Military Camp opened at a location on a glacial moraine west of Barrie in 1916 to train units for the Canadian Expeditionary Force.
- The closest airport to Canadian Forces Base Borden (YBN) is Buttonville Airport (YKZ), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) SE of YBN.
- The aircraft Control Tower is dedicated to the memory of Royal Flying Corps Cadet James Harold Talbot.
- The furthest airport from Canadian Forces Base Borden (YBN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,364 miles (18,288 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Canadian Forces Base Borden", other names for YBN include "16 Wing Borden" and "Borden Heliport".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.08 miles (38.75 km) SE | Shungnak Airport (SHG) | Shungnak, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 28.05 miles (45.15 km) ESE | Dahl Creek Airport (DCK) | Dahl Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 29.18 miles (46.96 km) ESE | Kobuk Airport (OBU) | Kobuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 67.58 miles (108.76 km) WSW | Selawik Airport (WLK) | Selawik, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 70.10 miles (112.82 km) W | Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) | Kiana, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 87.87 miles (141.42 km) WSW | Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV) | Noorvik, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 105.87 miles (170.38 km) SSE | Huslia Airport (HSL) | Huslia, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 119.30 miles (191.99 km) SW | Buckland Airport (BKC) | Buckland, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 123.17 miles (198.22 km) SE | Hughes Airport (HUS) | Hughes, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 128.91 miles (207.46 km) W | Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 137.67 miles (221.55 km) ESE | Indian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO) | Utopia Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 139.93 miles (225.20 km) WNW | Noatak Airport (WTK) | Noatak, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 147.34 miles (237.12 km) ESE | Allakaket Airport (AET) | Allakaket, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 151.43 miles (243.71 km) SW | Granite Mountain Air Station (GMT) | Granite Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 152.59 miles (245.56 km) WSW | Deering Airport (DRG) | Deering, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,187.08 miles (16,394.47 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 10,149.79 miles (16,334.47 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,144.02 miles (16,325.18 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,142.77 miles (16,323.17 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,110.63 miles (16,271.44 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,071.39 miles (16,208.29 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,965.21 miles (16,037.41 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,909.59 miles (15,947.90 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,851.22 miles (15,853.97 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 9,850.50 miles (15,852.80 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,850.08 miles (15,852.12 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,843.17 miles (15,841.00 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,842.56 miles (15,840.03 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,826.06 miles (15,813.47 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,825.85 miles (15,813.13 km) SSW | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.18 miles (63.05 km) SE | Buttonville Airport (YKZ) | Buttonville, Ontario, Canada | |
| 2 | 43.44 miles (69.90 km) SSE | Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | |
| 3 | 50.72 miles (81.62 km) WNW | Owen Sound/Billy Bishop Regional Airport (YOS) | Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada | |
| 4 | 51.39 miles (82.70 km) SSE | Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| 5 | 55.87 miles (89.92 km) ESE | Oshawa Municipal Airport (YOO) | Oshawa, Ontario, Canada | |
| 6 | 57.07 miles (91.85 km) NNE | Muskoka Airport (YQA) | Muskoka, Ontario, Canada | |
| 7 | 60.64 miles (97.60 km) SSW | Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF) | Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada | |
| 8 | 63.27 miles (101.82 km) N | Parry Sound/Frying Pan Island-Sans Souci Water Aerodrome (YSI) | Frying Pan Island (near Parry Sound), Ontario, Canada | |
| 9 | 67.37 miles (108.43 km) WNW | Wiarton Airport (YVV) | Wiarton, Ontario, Canada | |
| 10 | 67.99 miles (109.42 km) N | Parry Sound Area Municipal Airport (YPD) | Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada | |
| 11 | 75.88 miles (122.11 km) S | John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM) | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | |
| 12 | 76.72 miles (123.47 km) E | Peterborough Airport (YPQ) | Peterborough, Ontario, Canada | |
| 13 | 83.30 miles (134.05 km) SSE | St. Catharines/Niagara District Airport (YCM) | St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada | |
| 14 | 83.95 miles (135.11 km) W | Kincardine Airport (YKD) | Kincardine, Ontario, Canada | |
| 15 | 93.83 miles (151.00 km) SSE | Niagara Falls International Airport (IAG) | Niagara Falls, New York, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,363.59 miles (18,287.87 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,339.55 miles (18,249.19 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,337.82 miles (18,246.41 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,313.09 miles (18,206.60 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,298.21 miles (18,182.66 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,247.90 miles (18,101.69 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,247.71 miles (18,101.39 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,239.50 miles (18,088.17 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,227.99 miles (18,069.65 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,172.76 miles (17,980.78 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,098.82 miles (17,861.78 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,077.08 miles (17,826.79 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,065.66 miles (17,808.42 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,053.18 miles (17,788.32 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,048.37 miles (17,780.58 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |