Nonstop flight route between Argyle Downs, Western Australia, Australia and Arctic Bay, Nunavut, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Argyle Downs Airport (AGY), Argyle Downs, Western Australia, Australia and Arctic Bay Airport (YAB), Arctic Bay, Nunavut, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,302 miles (or 13,360 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 Argyle Downs Airport and Arctic 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 Argyle Downs Airport and Arctic 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: | AGY / |
Airport Name: | Argyle Downs Airport |
Location: | Argyle Downs, Western Australia, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 16°21'0"S by 128°45'0"E |
Elevation: | 289 feet (88 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from AGY |
More Information: | AGY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YAB / |
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Location: | Arctic Bay, Nunavut, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 73°0'23"N by 85°2'49"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Nunavut |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 72 feet (22 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YAB |
More Information: | YAB Maps & Info |
Facts about Argyle Downs Airport (AGY):
- The closest airport to Argyle Downs Airport (AGY) is Argyle Airport (GYL), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) SW of AGY.
- Because of Argyle Downs Airport's relatively low elevation of 289 feet, planes can take off or land at Argyle Downs 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 Argyle Downs Airport (AGY) is Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI), which is located 11,841 miles (19,057 kilometers) away in Bridgetown, Barbados.
Facts about Arctic Bay Airport (YAB):
- Because of Arctic Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 72 feet, planes can take off or land at Arctic 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.
- The closest airport to Arctic Bay Airport (YAB) is Nanisivik Airport (YSR), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) E of YAB.
- The furthest airport from Arctic Bay Airport (YAB) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 9,763 miles (15,713 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Arctic Bay Airport", other names for YAB include "CYAB" and "CJX7".
- Arctic Bay Airport (YAB) currently has only 1 runway.