Nonstop flight route between Borlänge, Dalarna, Sweden and Ulukhaktok, Northwest Territories, Canada:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Borlänge Airport (BLE), Borlänge, Dalarna, Sweden and Ulukhaktok/Holman Airport (YHI), Ulukhaktok, Northwest Territories, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,096 miles (or 4,982 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 Borlänge Airport and Ulukhaktok/Holman 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 Borlänge Airport and Ulukhaktok/Holman Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Borlänge Airport (BLE):

• The 166 km long Stockholm route was closed down in June 2011, but was reopened in September 2013.
• The furthest airport from Borlänge Airport (BLE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,186 miles (18,002 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• The airfield was built during the 2nd World War and was modernized in 1961.
• The closest airport to Borlänge Airport (BLE) is Mora–Siljan Airport (MXX), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) NW of BLE.
• Borlänge Airport (BLE) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Borlänge Airport's relatively low elevation of 503 feet, planes can take off or land at Borlänge 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.
• In addition to being known as "Borlänge Airport", another name for BLE is "Dala Airport".

Facts about Ulukhaktok/Holman Airport (YHI):

• There is also a Type K ARCAL system.
• Ulukhaktok/Holman Airport (YHI) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Ulukhaktok/Holman Airport's relatively low elevation of 117 feet, planes can take off or land at Ulukhaktok/Holman 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.
• During the initial planning stages community consultation was held and a major concern was expressed over the runway headings.
• The runway is the standard gravel strip that is seen in most Canadian Arctic communities and is 4,300 by 100 ft with the centre 117 ft above sea leavel.
• The furthest airport from Ulukhaktok/Holman Airport (YHI) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 9,609 miles (15,464 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
• Due to the situation of the airport, the community and the surrounding hills there is a "wind line" about half way to the airport.
• The closest airport to Ulukhaktok/Holman Airport (YHI) is Paulatuk (Nora Aliqatchialuk Ruben) Airport (YPC), which is located 177 miles (284 kilometers) WSW of YHI.