Nonstop flight route between San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina and Eureka, Nunavut, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(34°35'17"S by 68°24'12"W)
Arrival Airport:
(79°59'39"N by 85°48'42"W)
Distance from AFA to YEU:
7,945.45 miles (12,786.94 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between San Rafael Airport (AFA), San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina and Eureka Aerodrome (YEU), Eureka, Nunavut, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,945 miles (or 12,787 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 San Rafael Airport and Eureka Aerodrome, 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 San Rafael Airport and Eureka Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AFA / SAMR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°35'17"S by 68°24'12"W |
| Area Served: | San Rafael, Mendoza Province, Argentina |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2470 feet (753 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AFA |
| More Information: | AFA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YEU / CYEU |
| Airport Name: | Eureka Aerodrome |
| Location: | Eureka, Nunavut, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 79°59'39"N by 85°48'42"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Environment Canada |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 272 feet (83 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YEU |
| More Information: | YEU Maps & Info |
Facts about San Rafael Airport (AFA):
- In addition to being known as "San Rafael Airport", another name for AFA is "Aeropuerto San Rafael "Santiago Germano"".
- The furthest airport from San Rafael Airport (AFA) is Luoyang Beijiao Airport (LYA), which is nearly antipodal to San Rafael Airport (meaning San Rafael Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Luoyang Beijiao Airport), and is located 12,391 miles (19,941 kilometers) away in Luoyang, Henan, China.
- The closest airport to San Rafael Airport (AFA) is Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS), which is located 91 miles (147 kilometers) SW of AFA.
- San Rafael Airport (AFA) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Eureka Aerodrome (YEU):
- Because of Eureka Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 272 feet, planes can take off or land at Eureka Aerodrome 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 Eureka Aerodrome (YEU) is Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ), which is located 250 miles (402 kilometers) S of YEU.
- Eureka Aerodrome (YEU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Eureka Aerodrome (YEU) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 9,881 miles (15,902 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 91.09 miles (146.59 km) SW | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina |     |
| 2 | 123.40 miles (198.59 km) N | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 3 | 148.57 miles (239.10 km) NE | Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) | San Luis, Argentina | |
| 4 | 159.49 miles (256.68 km) WNW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 5 | 186.41 miles (300.00 km) W | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 6 | 204.94 miles (329.82 km) N | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 7 | 209.76 miles (337.58 km) WNW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 8 | 221.99 miles (357.26 km) SSW | Chos Malal Airport (HOS) | Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 9 | 231.70 miles (372.88 km) S | Colonia Catriel Airport (CCT) | Colonia Catriel, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 10 | 246.02 miles (395.93 km) SW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 11 | 262.17 miles (421.92 km) NE | Villa Dolores Airport (VDR) | Villa Dolores, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 12 | 268.18 miles (431.59 km) SSW | Caviahue Airport (CVH) | Caviahue, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 13 | 269.90 miles (434.36 km) ESE | Santa Rosa Airport (RSA) | Santa Rosa, Argentina | |
| 14 | 273.38 miles (439.96 km) ESE | General Pico Airport (GPO) | General Pico, La Pampa, Argentina | |
| 15 | 301.62 miles (485.40 km) S | Presidente Perón Internacional Airport (NQN) | Neuquen, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,390.57 miles (19,940.64 km) WNW | Luoyang Beijiao Airport (LYA) | Luoyang, Henan, China | |
| 2 | 12,388.53 miles (19,937.35 km) NE | Yuncheng Guangong Airport (YCU) | Yuncheng, China | |
| 3 | 12,311.28 miles (19,813.04 km) NNW | Nanyang Jiangying Airport (NNY) | Nanyang, Henan, China | |
| 4 | 12,308.99 miles (19,809.36 km) W | Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO) | Zhengzhou, Henan, China | |
| 5 | 12,295.01 miles (19,786.85 km) E | Xi'an Xiguan Airport (SIA) | Xi'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 6 | 12,293.40 miles (19,784.26 km) NW | Changzhi Wangcun Airport (CIH) | Changzhi, Shanxi, China | |
| 7 | 12,274.55 miles (19,753.92 km) E | Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY) | Xianyang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 8 | 12,263.65 miles (19,736.38 km) NNW | Xiangyang Liuji Airport (XFN) | Xiangfan, Hubei, China | |
| 9 | 12,254.59 miles (19,721.81 km) NE | Yan'an Airport (ENY) | Yan'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 10 | 12,235.88 miles (19,691.69 km) NE | Ankang Wulipu Airport (AKA) | Ankang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 11 | 12,228.83 miles (19,680.34 km) NW | Handan Airport (HDG) | Handan, Hebei, China | |
| 12 | 12,221.44 miles (19,668.46 km) N | Lüliang Airport (LLV) | Lüliang, Shanxi, China | |
| 13 | 12,220.07 miles (19,666.25 km) NNE | Shennongjia Hongping Airport (HPG) | Shennongjia, Hubei, China | |
| 14 | 12,212.37 miles (19,653.85 km) NW | Xingtai Dalian Airport (XNT) | Xingtai, Hebei, China | |
| 15 | 12,211.08 miles (19,651.78 km) NNW | Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport (TYN) | Taiyuan, Shanxi, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 249.85 miles (402.10 km) S | Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ) | Grise Fiord, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 2 | 250.72 miles (403.49 km) ESE | Siorapaluk Heliport (SRK) | Siorapaluk, Greenland | |
| 3 | 299.01 miles (481.20 km) NE | Alert Airport (YLT) | Alert, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 4 | 336.81 miles (542.05 km) SE | Thule Air Base (THU) | Pituffik, Greenland | |
| 5 | 388.95 miles (625.96 km) SSW | Resolute Bay Airport (YRB) | Resolute, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 6 | 400.80 miles (645.03 km) ESE | Savissivik Heliport (SVR) | Savissivik, Greenland | |
| 7 | 482.97 miles (777.27 km) S | Arctic Bay Airport (YAB) | Arctic Bay, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 8 | 484.86 miles (780.30 km) S | Nanisivik Airport (YSR) | Nanisivik, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 9 | 519.57 miles (836.16 km) SSE | Pond Inlet Airport (YIO) | Pond Inlet, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 10 | 531.96 miles (856.11 km) WSW | Mould Bay Airport (YMD) | Mould Bay, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 11 | 562.86 miles (905.83 km) ESE | Kullorsuaq Heliport (KHQ) | Kullorsuaq, Greenland | |
| 12 | 591.24 miles (951.51 km) ESE | Nuussuaq Heliport (NSQ) | Nuussuaq, Greenland | |
| 13 | 644.50 miles (1,037.22 km) ESE | Tasiusaq Heliport (TQA) | Tasiusaq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland | |
| 14 | 654.81 miles (1,053.81 km) ESE | Innaarsuit Heliport (IUI) | Innaarsuit, Greenland | |
| 15 | 678.00 miles (1,091.14 km) ESE | Aappilattoq Heliport (AOQ) | Aappilattoq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9,880.92 miles (15,901.76 km) SSE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 9,587.35 miles (15,429.31 km) W | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 9,552.23 miles (15,372.79 km) W | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 9,549.86 miles (15,368.97 km) WSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 9,497.27 miles (15,284.34 km) W | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 9,465.65 miles (15,233.45 km) WSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 9,459.19 miles (15,223.06 km) W | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 9,454.02 miles (15,214.73 km) W | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 9,448.47 miles (15,205.81 km) WSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 9,444.17 miles (15,198.88 km) WSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 11 | 9,440.46 miles (15,192.90 km) W | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 9,440.27 miles (15,192.61 km) WSW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 13 | 9,439.74 miles (15,191.75 km) WSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 14 | 9,438.12 miles (15,189.14 km) WSW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 15 | 9,427.95 miles (15,172.78 km) W | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |