Nonstop flight route between Boca Raton, Florida, United States and Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Boca Raton Airport (BCT), Boca Raton, Florida, United States and Iqaluit Airport (YFB), Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,634 miles (or 4,240 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 Boca Raton Airport and Iqaluit 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 Boca Raton Airport and Iqaluit Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BCT / KBCT |
Airport Name: | Boca Raton Airport |
Location: | Boca Raton, Florida, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 26°22'42"N by 80°6'28"W |
Area Served: | Boca Raton, Florida |
Operator/Owner: | State of Florida |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BCT |
More Information: | BCT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YFB / CYFB |
Airport Name: | Iqaluit Airport |
Location: | Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 63°45'24"N by 68°33'21"W |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 110 feet (34 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YFB |
More Information: | YFB Maps & Info |
Facts about Boca Raton Airport (BCT):
- The Boca Raton Airport, also known as Boca Raton Army Airfield, was selected to house a military airfield for a number of geographic and practical reasons.
- Boca Raton Airport (BCT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Boca Raton Airport (BCT) is Pompano Beach Airpark (PPM), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) S of BCT.
- The Boca Raton Airport is publicly owned and is designated as a general aviation transport facility governed by a seven member Authority appointed by the City of Boca Raton and Palm Beach County Commission.
- Because of Boca Raton Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Boca Raton 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 Boca Raton Airport (BCT) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,588 miles (18,649 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Iqaluit Airport (YFB):
- The Airbus A380, the world's largest passenger jet, conducted cold weather testing from Iqaluit Airport during February 2006 - its first North American visit.
- Iqaluit Airport (YFB) currently has only 1 runway.
- There are 30 short term parking spaces at the airport.
- The airport serves as a diversion airport on Polar routes.
- Through the 1960s, Nordair was the main airline serving Frobisher Bay from Montreal, 1,100 nautical miles to the south.
- Because of Iqaluit Airport's relatively low elevation of 110 feet, planes can take off or land at Iqaluit 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 Iqaluit Airport (YFB) is Kimmirut Airport (YLC), which is located 75 miles (121 kilometers) SSW of YFB.
- The furthest airport from Iqaluit Airport (YFB) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 10,428 miles (16,782 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- As a result of increased traffic, Nunavut government is planning an overhaul of the airport which is expected to cost between $250 and $300 million.