Nonstop flight route between Altenrhein, Switzerland and Resolute, Nunavut, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(47°29'7"N by 9°33'39"E)
Arrival Airport:
(74°43'0"N by 94°58'9"W)
Distance from ACH to YRB:
3,331.28 miles (5,361.16 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between St. Gallen–Altenrhein Airport (ACH), Altenrhein, Switzerland and Resolute Bay Airport (YRB), Resolute, Nunavut, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,331 miles (or 5,361 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 St. Gallen–Altenrhein Airport and Resolute Bay 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 St. Gallen–Altenrhein Airport and Resolute Bay Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ACH / LSZR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Altenrhein, Switzerland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°29'7"N by 9°33'39"E |
| Area Served: | St. Gallen, Switzerland and Lake Constance |
| Elevation: | 1306 feet (398 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ACH |
| More Information: | ACH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YRB / CYRB |
| Airport Name: | Resolute Bay Airport |
| Location: | Resolute, Nunavut, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 74°43'0"N by 94°58'9"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Nunavut |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 222 feet (68 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YRB |
| More Information: | YRB Maps & Info |
Facts about St. Gallen–Altenrhein Airport (ACH):
- St. Gallen–Altenrhein Airport (ACH) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to St. Gallen–Altenrhein Airport (ACH) is Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport (HOH), which is located only 10 miles (15 kilometers) SE of ACH.
- The furthest airport from St. Gallen–Altenrhein Airport (ACH) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to St. Gallen–Altenrhein Airport (meaning St. Gallen–Altenrhein Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,051 miles (19,394 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The paved, eastbound runway 10 is equipped with an Instrument landing system.
- The airport can be reached via motorway A1.
- In addition to being known as "St. Gallen–Altenrhein Airport", another name for ACH is "People's Business Airport".
Facts about Resolute Bay Airport (YRB):
- Resolute Bay Airport is located at Resolute, Nunavut, Canada, and is operated by the government of Nunavut.
- Because of Resolute Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 222 feet, planes can take off or land at Resolute Bay 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.
- Resolute Bay Airport (YRB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Resolute Bay Airport (YRB) is Arctic Bay Airport (YAB), which is located 224 miles (360 kilometers) ESE of YRB.
- The furthest airport from Resolute Bay Airport (YRB) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 9,598 miles (15,446 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Resolute, located above the Arctic Circle, is the northernmost destination in Canada to receive scheduled passenger air service.
- On August 20, 2011, First Air Flight 6560, a Boeing 737-200 charter flight transporting fifteen people from Yellowknife, crashed near the airport.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.52 miles (15.33 km) SE | Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport (HOH) | Hohenems, Austria |     |
| 2 | 13.05 miles (21.00 km) N | Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) | Friedrichshafen, Bodensee, Germany | |
| 3 | 47.28 miles (76.09 km) W | Zurich Airport (ZRH) | Zürich, Switzerland | |
| 4 | 65.00 miles (104.61 km) WSW | Emmen Swiss Air Base (EML) | Emmen, Lucerne, Switzerland | |
| 5 | 67.49 miles (108.61 km) SSE | Samedan Airport (SMV) | St. Moritz / Samedan, Switzerland | |
| 6 | 84.68 miles (136.28 km) N | Stuttgart Airport (STR) | Stuttgart, Germany | |
| 7 | 84.86 miles (136.56 km) E | Innsbruck Airport (INN) | Innsbruck, Austria | |
| 8 | 90.76 miles (146.06 km) NE | Augsburg Airport (AGB) | Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 9 | 91.40 miles (147.09 km) N | Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof (ZWS) | Stuttgart, Germany | |
| 10 | 93.46 miles (150.41 km) ENE | Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (FEL) | Fürstenfeldbruck, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 11 | 95.05 miles (152.97 km) W | EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) | Basel, Switzerland | |
| 12 | 95.05 miles (152.97 km) W | EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (MLH) | Mulhouse, France | |
| 13 | 100.83 miles (162.28 km) NW | Black Forest Airport (LHA) | Lahr, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 14 | 104.59 miles (168.32 km) WSW | Bern Airport (BRN) | Bern, Switzerland | |
| 15 | 106.93 miles (172.08 km) SSW | Lugano Airport (LUG) | Lugano, Agno, Switzerland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,051.01 miles (19,394.17 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,615.39 miles (18,693.11 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,595.30 miles (18,660.78 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,595.14 miles (18,660.52 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,594.00 miles (18,658.69 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,586.25 miles (18,646.21 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,585.76 miles (18,645.43 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,583.82 miles (18,642.30 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,569.08 miles (18,618.58 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,562.77 miles (18,608.43 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,546.72 miles (18,582.59 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,546.40 miles (18,582.08 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,538.84 miles (18,569.92 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,530.41 miles (18,556.35 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,529.63 miles (18,555.10 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 223.82 miles (360.21 km) ESE | Arctic Bay Airport (YAB) | Arctic Bay, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 2 | 231.88 miles (373.17 km) ESE | Nanisivik Airport (YSR) | Nanisivik, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 3 | 238.24 miles (383.41 km) NE | Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ) | Grise Fiord, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 4 | 356.55 miles (573.82 km) ESE | Pond Inlet Airport (YIO) | Pond Inlet, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 5 | 358.42 miles (576.83 km) S | Taloyoak Airport (YYH) | Taloyoak, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 6 | 388.95 miles (625.96 km) NNE | Eureka Aerodrome (YEU) | Eureka, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 7 | 420.61 miles (676.90 km) S | Gjoa Haven Airport (YHK) | Gjoa Haven, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 8 | 431.34 miles (694.17 km) WNW | Mould Bay Airport (YMD) | Mould Bay, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 9 | 441.23 miles (710.10 km) SSE | Kugaaruk Airport (YBB) | Kugaaruk, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 10 | 443.33 miles (713.47 km) SW | Cambridge Bay Airport (YCB) | Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 11 | 445.82 miles (717.48 km) NE | Siorapaluk Heliport (SRK) | Siorapaluk, Greenland | |
| 12 | 461.82 miles (743.23 km) SE | Igloolik Airport (YGT) | Igloolik, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 13 | 463.30 miles (745.61 km) ENE | Thule Air Base (THU) | Pituffik, Greenland | |
| 14 | 504.11 miles (811.28 km) SE | Hall Beach Airport (YUX) | Hall Beach, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 15 | 523.37 miles (842.29 km) ENE | Savissivik Heliport (SVR) | Savissivik, Greenland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9,598.02 miles (15,446.47 km) SSE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 9,546.93 miles (15,364.25 km) WSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 3 | 9,482.19 miles (15,260.07 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 9,468.43 miles (15,237.93 km) WSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 9,459.76 miles (15,223.96 km) WSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 9,459.08 miles (15,222.88 km) WSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 9,457.90 miles (15,220.98 km) WSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 9,455.76 miles (15,217.53 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 9,444.85 miles (15,199.97 km) WSW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 9,444.70 miles (15,199.73 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 9,436.00 miles (15,185.73 km) WSW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 12 | 9,435.21 miles (15,184.46 km) W | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 9,424.91 miles (15,167.89 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 9,418.28 miles (15,157.22 km) WSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 15 | 9,400.87 miles (15,129.20 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |