Nonstop flight route between Boma, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Alert, Nunavut, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Boma Airport (BOA), Boma, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Alert Airport (YLT), Alert, Nunavut, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,489 miles (or 10,443 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 Boma Airport and Alert 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 Boma Airport and Alert Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BOA / FZAJ | 
| Airport Name: | Boma Airport | 
| Location: | Boma, Democratic Republic of the Congo | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°51'15"S by 13°3'48"E | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BOA | 
| More Information: | BOA Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YLT / CYLT | 
| Airport Name: | Alert Airport | 
| Location: | Alert, Nunavut, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 82°31'4"N by 62°16'50"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | DND/1CdnAirDiv Alert AMO Ottawa | 
| Airport Type: | Military | 
| Elevation: | 100 feet (30 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YLT | 
| More Information: | YLT Maps & Info | 
Facts about Boma Airport (BOA):
- Because of Boma Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Boma 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 Boma Airport (BOA) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is located 11,756 miles (18,920 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Boma Airport (BOA) is Tshimpi Airport (Matadi Airport) (MAT), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) E of BOA.
Facts about Alert Airport (YLT):
- The airport's fire and rescue operations are supported by a 2012 KME/Fort Garry Fire Truck ARFF.
- The furthest airport from Alert Airport (YLT) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 9,999 miles (16,092 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Alert Airport (YLT) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Alert Airport's relatively low elevation of 100 feet, planes can take off or land at Alert 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 Alert Airport (YLT) is Eureka Aerodrome (YEU), which is located 299 miles (481 kilometers) WSW of YLT.




