Nonstop flight route between Cape Newenham, Alaska, United States and Alert, Nunavut, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cape Newenham LRRS Airport (EHM), Cape Newenham, Alaska, United States and Alert Airport (YLT), Alert, Nunavut, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,305 miles (or 3,710 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 Cape Newenham LRRS Airport and Alert Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EHM / PAEH |
Airport Name: | Cape Newenham LRRS Airport |
Location: | Cape Newenham, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 58°38'47"N by 162°3'46"W |
Operator/Owner: | U.S. Air Force |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 541 feet (165 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from EHM |
More Information: | EHM 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 Cape Newenham LRRS Airport (EHM):
- Cape Newenham LRRS Airport (EHM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airstrip was constructed in 1951 during the construction of the Cape Newenham Air Force Station.
- Because of Cape Newenham LRRS Airport's relatively low elevation of 541 feet, planes can take off or land at Cape Newenham LRRS 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 Cape Newenham LRRS Airport (EHM) is Platinum Airport (PTU), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) NNE of EHM.
- The furthest airport from Cape Newenham LRRS Airport (EHM) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,732 miles (17,271 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
Facts about Alert Airport (YLT):
- Alert Airport is the world's northernmost permanent airport, located at Alert, Nunavut, Canada, approximately 830 km south of the true North Pole.
- Alert Airport (YLT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Alert Airport (YLT) is Eureka Aerodrome (YEU), which is located 299 miles (481 kilometers) WSW of YLT.
- 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.
- Radar and navigation equipment are trailer units that can be moved around the airport.
- 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.