Nonstop flight route between Big Creek, Belize and Nanisivik, Nunavut, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(16°31'1"N by 88°25'1"W)
Arrival Airport:
(72°58'55"N by 84°36'48"W)
Distance from BGK to YSR:
3,904.30 miles (6,283.35 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Big Creek Airport (BGK), Big Creek, Belize and Nanisivik Airport (YSR), Nanisivik, Nunavut, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,904 miles (or 6,283 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 Big Creek Airport and Nanisivik 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 Big Creek Airport and Nanisivik Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BGK / |
| Airport Name: | Big Creek Airport |
| Location: | Big Creek, Belize |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°31'1"N by 88°25'1"W |
| Operator/Owner: | n/a |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BGK |
| More Information: | BGK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YSR / CYSR |
| Airport Name: | Nanisivik Airport |
| Location: | Nanisivik, Nunavut, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 72°58'55"N by 84°36'48"W |
| Area Served: | Arctic Bay, Nunavut |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Nunavut |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2106 feet (642 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YSR |
| More Information: | YSR Maps & Info |
Facts about Big Creek Airport (BGK):
- Because of Big Creek Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Big Creek 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.
- Big Creek Airport (BGK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Big Creek Airport (BGK) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,976 miles (19,273 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The closest airport to Big Creek Airport (BGK) is Independence Airport (INB), which is located only 1 mile (1 kilometer) NE of BGK.
Facts about Nanisivik Airport (YSR):
- The closest airport to Nanisivik Airport (YSR) is Arctic Bay Airport (YAB), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) W of YSR.
- Nanisivik Airport (YSR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Nanisivik Airport (YSR) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 9,772 miles (15,727 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- On August 10, 2007, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced construction of a new docking and refueling facility in Nanisivik for the Canadian Forces, in an effort to maintain a Canadian presence in Arctic waters during the navigable season.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 0.55 miles (0.88 km) NE | Independence Airport (INB) | Independence, Belize |     |
| 2 | 3.92 miles (6.30 km) ENE | Placencia Airport (PLJ) | Placencia, Belize | |
| 3 | 34.43 miles (55.41 km) NNE | Dangriga Airport (DGA) | Dangriga, Belize | |
| 4 | 34.50 miles (55.52 km) NNE | Melinda Airport (MDB) | Melinda, Belize | |
| 5 | 70.64 miles (113.68 km) NNE | Belize City Municipal Airport (TZA) | Belize City, Belize | |
| 6 | 70.99 miles (114.25 km) N | Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (BZE) | Ladyville (near Belize City), Belize | |
| 7 | 80.50 miles (129.56 km) SSE | Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) | San Pedro Sula, Honduras | |
| 8 | 85.48 miles (137.56 km) NNE | Caye Chapel Airport (CYC) | Caye Chapel, Belize | |
| 9 | 87.96 miles (141.56 km) NNE | Caye Caulker Airport (CUK) | Caye Caulker, Belize | |
| 10 | 99.75 miles (160.54 km) WNW | Mundo Maya International Airport (FRS) | Flores, El Petén, Guatemala | |
| 11 | 100.90 miles (162.39 km) NNE | San Pedro Airport (SPR) | San Pedro, Belize | |
| 12 | 116.83 miles (188.01 km) ESE | Golosón International Airport (LCE) | La Ceiba, Honduras | |
| 13 | 126.33 miles (203.32 km) E | Roatan International Airport – Bay Islands (RTB) | Roatán, Honduras | |
| 14 | 128.43 miles (206.68 km) N | Sarteneja Airport (SJX) | Sarteneja, Belize | |
| 15 | 128.87 miles (207.40 km) N | Corozal Airport (CZH) | Corozal, Belize | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,975.56 miles (19,272.74 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,401.00 miles (18,348.09 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,297.99 miles (18,182.31 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,297.89 miles (18,182.15 km) SSW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,234.86 miles (18,080.71 km) SW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,230.72 miles (18,074.04 km) SW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 11,199.12 miles (18,023.20 km) SSW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,199.01 miles (18,023.01 km) SW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,189.87 miles (18,008.30 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,182.52 miles (17,996.48 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,168.39 miles (17,973.74 km) WSW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,145.73 miles (17,937.27 km) WSW | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,145.68 miles (17,937.19 km) SSW | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,141.05 miles (17,929.73 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,121.54 miles (17,898.34 km) SW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.92 miles (14.36 km) W | Arctic Bay Airport (YAB) | Arctic Bay, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 2 | 136.92 miles (220.34 km) E | Pond Inlet Airport (YIO) | Pond Inlet, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 3 | 231.88 miles (373.17 km) NW | Resolute Bay Airport (YRB) | Resolute, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 4 | 239.94 miles (386.15 km) N | Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ) | Grise Fiord, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 5 | 257.54 miles (414.47 km) SSE | Igloolik Airport (YGT) | Igloolik, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 6 | 300.37 miles (483.39 km) SSE | Hall Beach Airport (YUX) | Hall Beach, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 7 | 309.07 miles (497.40 km) SW | Taloyoak Airport (YYH) | Taloyoak, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 8 | 328.89 miles (529.29 km) SSW | Kugaaruk Airport (YBB) | Kugaaruk, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 9 | 376.92 miles (606.58 km) NE | Thule Air Base (THU) | Pituffik, Greenland | |
| 10 | 387.30 miles (623.29 km) ESE | Clyde River Airport (YCY) | Clyde River, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 11 | 392.86 miles (632.25 km) SW | Gjoa Haven Airport (YHK) | Gjoa Haven, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 12 | 408.09 miles (656.75 km) NNE | Siorapaluk Heliport (SRK) | Siorapaluk, Greenland | |
| 13 | 414.39 miles (666.90 km) NE | Savissivik Heliport (SVR) | Savissivik, Greenland | |
| 14 | 448.08 miles (721.11 km) S | Repulse Bay Airport (YUT) | Repulse Bay, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 15 | 484.86 miles (780.30 km) N | Eureka Aerodrome (YEU) | Eureka, Nunavut, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9,772.23 miles (15,726.84 km) WSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 9,694.67 miles (15,602.02 km) WSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 3 | 9,694.14 miles (15,601.16 km) SSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 9,688.10 miles (15,591.45 km) WSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 9,686.86 miles (15,589.45 km) WSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 9,685.02 miles (15,586.49 km) WSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 9,671.64 miles (15,564.96 km) WSW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 9,663.88 miles (15,552.47 km) SSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 9,661.30 miles (15,548.31 km) WSW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 9,650.33 miles (15,530.66 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 9,647.77 miles (15,526.55 km) WSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 12 | 9,631.11 miles (15,499.73 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 9,621.48 miles (15,484.24 km) W | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 9,610.98 miles (15,467.34 km) SSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 9,607.54 miles (15,461.81 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |