Nonstop flight route between Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom and Nanisivik, Nunavut, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom and Nanisivik Airport (YSR), Nanisivik, Nunavut, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,462 miles (or 3,963 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 relatively short distance between George Best Belfast City Airport and Nanisivik Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BHD / EGAC |
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| Location: | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°37'5"N by 5°52'20"W |
| Area Served: | Belfast, United Kingdom |
| Operator/Owner: | ABN AMRO |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BHD |
| More Information: | BHD 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 George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD):
- Because of George Best Belfast City Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at George Best Belfast City 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 airport has recently applied for a complete removal of the limit on the seats it can sell – a key element of the 1997 planning agreement, which guards against over-expansion of an airport which is sited in a densely populated location.
- George Best Belfast City Airport handled 2,541,759 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,843 miles (19,059 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- In March 2006, it was announced that the airport would be renamed in memory of Northern Irish footballer George Best.
- The closest airport to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) is Belfast International Airport (BFS), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) WNW of BHD.
- In addition to being known as "George Best Belfast City Airport", another name for BHD is "Belfast City Airport".
- George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Nanisivik Airport (YSR):
- On August 8, 2007, CBC News reported that Canadian Forces documents showed plans to convert the site into a naval station.
- 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.
- Detailed planning for the project began in August 2007, with environmental studies and assessments will be being carried out in the summer of 2008.
- The closest airport to Nanisivik Airport (YSR) is Arctic Bay Airport (YAB), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) W of YSR.
