Nonstop flight route between Gao, Mali and Kugaaruk, Nunavut, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(16°14'53"N by 0°0'20"E)
Arrival Airport:
(68°32'8"N by 89°48'19"W)
Distance from GAQ to YBB:
5,170.78 miles (8,321.54 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gao International Airport (GAQ), Gao, Mali and Kugaaruk Airport (YBB), Kugaaruk, Nunavut, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,171 miles (or 8,322 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 Gao International Airport and Kugaaruk 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 Gao International Airport and Kugaaruk Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GAQ / GAGO |
| Airport Name: | Gao International Airport |
| Location: | Gao, Mali |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°14'53"N by 0°0'20"E |
| Airport Type: | Joint Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 870 feet (265 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GAQ |
| More Information: | GAQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YBB / CYBB |
| Airport Name: | Kugaaruk Airport |
| Location: | Kugaaruk, Nunavut, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 68°32'8"N by 89°48'19"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Nunavut |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 51 feet (16 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YBB |
| More Information: | YBB Maps & Info |
Facts about Gao International Airport (GAQ):
- Because of Gao International Airport's relatively low elevation of 870 feet, planes can take off or land at Gao International 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 Gao International Airport (GAQ) is Tambao Airport (TMQ), which is located 101 miles (162 kilometers) S of GAQ.
- The furthest airport from Gao International Airport (GAQ) is Labasa Airport (LBS), which is nearly antipodal to Gao International Airport (meaning Gao International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Labasa Airport), and is located 12,390 miles (19,940 kilometers) away in Labasa, Fiji.
- Gao International Airport (GAQ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Kugaaruk Airport (YBB):
- The closest airport to Kugaaruk Airport (YBB) is Taloyoak Airport (YYH), which is located 116 miles (187 kilometers) NW of YBB.
- Because of Kugaaruk Airport's relatively low elevation of 51 feet, planes can take off or land at Kugaaruk 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 Kugaaruk Airport (YBB) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 9,882 miles (15,903 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Kugaaruk Airport (YBB) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 100.73 miles (162.11 km) S | Tambao Airport (TMQ) | Tambao, Burkina Faso |     |
| 2 | 124.77 miles (200.80 km) S | Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) | Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 152.78 miles (245.87 km) SSW | Aribinda Airport (XAR) | Aribinda, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 153.72 miles (247.39 km) S | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 182.59 miles (293.85 km) SW | Djibo Airport (XDJ) | Djibo, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 195.73 miles (314.99 km) S | Sebba Airport (XSE) | Sebba, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 202.38 miles (325.70 km) W | Timbuktu Airport (TOM) | Timbuktu, Mali | |
| 8 | 226.00 miles (363.72 km) S | Bogandé Airport (XBG) | Bogande, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 231.22 miles (372.12 km) SSW | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 239.21 miles (384.97 km) W | Goundam Airport (GUD) | Goundam, Mali | |
| 11 | 239.65 miles (385.69 km) SE | Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) | Niamey, Niger | |
| 12 | 246.41 miles (396.55 km) SW | Ouahigouya Airport (OUG) | Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 251.03 miles (403.99 km) S | Boulsa Airport (XBO) | Boulsa, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 279.75 miles (450.21 km) SSE | Kantchari Airport (XKA) | Kantchari, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 287.67 miles (462.97 km) SSW | Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,390.15 miles (19,939.96 km) ESE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 2 | 12,351.71 miles (19,878.10 km) SSE | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 3 | 12,324.88 miles (19,834.93 km) SSW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 4 | 12,306.40 miles (19,805.18 km) SE | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 5 | 12,280.27 miles (19,763.14 km) SE | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 6 | 12,276.56 miles (19,757.16 km) S | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 7 | 12,270.06 miles (19,746.70 km) ESE | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 8 | 12,251.25 miles (19,716.43 km) SW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 9 | 12,238.05 miles (19,695.19 km) ESE | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 10 | 12,220.92 miles (19,667.62 km) ESE | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 11 | 12,207.67 miles (19,646.30 km) SSE | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 12 | 12,143.11 miles (19,542.39 km) W | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 13 | 12,110.17 miles (19,489.38 km) SW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 14 | 11,992.56 miles (19,300.11 km) SW | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 15 | 11,968.40 miles (19,261.22 km) SW | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 116.44 miles (187.40 km) NW | Taloyoak Airport (YYH) | Taloyoak, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 2 | 152.59 miles (245.57 km) W | Gjoa Haven Airport (YHK) | Gjoa Haven, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 3 | 168.26 miles (270.78 km) SE | Repulse Bay Airport (YUT) | Repulse Bay, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 4 | 206.20 miles (331.84 km) ENE | Igloolik Airport (YGT) | Igloolik, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 5 | 215.80 miles (347.29 km) E | Hall Beach Airport (YUX) | Hall Beach, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 6 | 327.07 miles (526.37 km) NNE | Arctic Bay Airport (YAB) | Arctic Bay, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 7 | 328.89 miles (529.29 km) NNE | Nanisivik Airport (YSR) | Nanisivik, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 8 | 339.86 miles (546.96 km) SSW | Baker Lake Airport (YBK) | Baker Lake, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 9 | 348.74 miles (561.25 km) SSE | Coral Harbour Airport (YZS) | Coral Harbour, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 10 | 359.44 miles (578.45 km) S | Chesterfield Inlet Airport (YCS) | Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 11 | 383.72 miles (617.53 km) WNW | Cambridge Bay Airport (YCB) | Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 12 | 393.72 miles (633.63 km) NE | Pond Inlet Airport (YIO) | Pond Inlet, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 13 | 400.93 miles (645.23 km) S | Rankin Inlet Airport (YRT) | Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 14 | 441.23 miles (710.10 km) NNW | Resolute Bay Airport (YRB) | Resolute, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 15 | 442.25 miles (711.73 km) SSW | Whale Cove Airport (YXN) | Whale Cove, Nunavut, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9,881.60 miles (15,902.85 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 9,862.46 miles (15,872.05 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 9,855.51 miles (15,860.87 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 9,834.90 miles (15,827.70 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 9,810.18 miles (15,787.91 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 9,801.47 miles (15,773.89 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 9,745.38 miles (15,683.63 km) W | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 9,731.27 miles (15,660.92 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 9 | 9,721.58 miles (15,645.32 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 9,720.47 miles (15,643.55 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 9,709.80 miles (15,626.37 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 9,683.71 miles (15,584.39 km) WSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 13 | 9,677.87 miles (15,574.98 km) WSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 14 | 9,674.58 miles (15,569.68 km) WSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 15 | 9,671.11 miles (15,564.10 km) WSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |