Nonstop flight route between Goodnews, Alaska, United States and Kangirsuk, Quebec, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(59°7'2"N by 161°34'38"W)
Arrival Airport:
(60°1'37"N by 69°59'57"W)
Distance from GNU to YKG:
2,941.71 miles (4,734.20 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Goodnews Airport (GNU), Goodnews, Alaska, United States and Kangirsuk Airport (YKG), Kangirsuk, Quebec, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,942 miles (or 4,734 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 Goodnews Airport and Kangirsuk 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 Goodnews Airport and Kangirsuk Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GNU / |
| Airport Name: | Goodnews Airport |
| Location: | Goodnews, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°7'2"N by 161°34'38"W |
| Area Served: | Goodnews, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GNU |
| More Information: | GNU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YKG / CYAS |
| Airport Name: | Kangirsuk Airport |
| Location: | Kangirsuk, Quebec, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°1'37"N by 69°59'57"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Administration régionale Kativik |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 406 feet (124 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YKG |
| More Information: | YKG Maps & Info |
Facts about Goodnews Airport (GNU):
- Because of Goodnews Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Goodnews 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 Goodnews Airport (GNU) is Platinum Airport (PTU), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) SW of GNU.
- Goodnews Airport (GNU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Goodnews Airport (GNU) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,699 miles (17,219 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
Facts about Kangirsuk Airport (YKG):
- The furthest airport from Kangirsuk Airport (YKG) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 10,669 miles (17,169 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Kangirsuk Airport (YKG) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Kangirsuk Airport's relatively low elevation of 406 feet, planes can take off or land at Kangirsuk 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 Kangirsuk Airport (YKG) is Aupaluk Airport (YPJ), which is located 52 miles (84 kilometers) SSE of YKG.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.30 miles (18.18 km) SW | Platinum Airport (PTU) | Platinum, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 36.88 miles (59.34 km) SSW | Cape Newenham LRRS Airport (EHM) | Cape Newenham, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 42.14 miles (67.81 km) E | Togiak Airport (TOG) | Togiak Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 45.04 miles (72.49 km) NNW | Quinhagak Airport (KWN) | Quinhagak, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 46.32 miles (74.54 km) E | Twin Hills Airport (TWA) | Twin Hills, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 74.03 miles (119.13 km) NW | Kongiganak Airport (KKH) | Kongiganak, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 77.46 miles (124.66 km) NNW | Eek Airport (EEK) | Eek, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 90.28 miles (145.29 km) E | Manokotak Airport (KMO) | Manokotak, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 92.30 miles (148.54 km) NNW | Tuntutuliak Airport (WTL) | Tuntutuliak, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 102.77 miles (165.40 km) NW | Kipnuk Airport (KPN) | Kipnuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 105.32 miles (169.50 km) E | Aleknagik Airport (WKK) | Aleknagik, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 109.17 miles (175.68 km) E | Dillingham Airport (DLG) | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 109.55 miles (176.31 km) N | Napakiak Airport (WNA) | Napakiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 109.75 miles (176.63 km) N | Napaskiak Airport (PKA) | Napaskiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 110.29 miles (177.50 km) E | Clarks Point Airport (CLP) | Clarks Point, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,699.22 miles (17,218.68 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,692.36 miles (17,207.65 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,669.37 miles (17,170.65 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,628.34 miles (17,104.61 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,583.34 miles (17,032.19 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,472.91 miles (16,854.48 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,406.33 miles (16,747.32 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,402.13 miles (16,740.56 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,375.26 miles (16,697.32 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,375.26 miles (16,697.32 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,369.02 miles (16,687.28 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,363.51 miles (16,678.41 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,360.76 miles (16,673.99 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,354.78 miles (16,664.36 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,342.96 miles (16,645.34 km) SSW | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 52.37 miles (84.27 km) SSE | Aupaluk Airport (YPJ) | Aupaluk, Quebec, Canada | |
| 2 | 71.60 miles (115.23 km) N | Quaqtaq Airport (YQC) | Quaqtaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 3 | 93.94 miles (151.18 km) S | Tasiujaq Airport (YTQ) | Tasiujaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 4 | 125.96 miles (202.72 km) NNW | Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport (YWB) | Kangiqsujuaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 5 | 144.77 miles (232.98 km) SSE | Kuujjuaq Airport (YVP) | Kuujjuaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 6 | 158.92 miles (255.76 km) NW | Kattiniq/Donaldson Airport (YAU) | Raglan Mines, Quebec, Canada | |
| 7 | 167.76 miles (269.98 km) ESE | Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport (XGR) | Kangiqsualujjuaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 8 | 194.94 miles (313.73 km) N | Kimmirut Airport (YLC) | Kimmirut, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 9 | 240.54 miles (387.11 km) NW | Salluit Airport (YZG) | Salluit, Quebec, Canada | |
| 10 | 251.36 miles (404.53 km) W | Puvirnituq Airport (YPX) | Puvirnituq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 11 | 261.91 miles (421.50 km) N | Iqaluit Airport (YFB) | Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 12 | 280.59 miles (451.56 km) ESE | Saglek Airport (YSV) | Saglek, Labrador, Canada | |
| 13 | 283.06 miles (455.54 km) WNW | Akulivik Airport (AKV) | Akulivik, Quebec, Canada | |
| 14 | 304.69 miles (490.35 km) WSW | Inukjuak Airport (YPH) | Inukjuak, Quebec, Canada | |
| 15 | 310.77 miles (500.14 km) NW | Ivujivik Airport (YIK) | Ivujivik, Québec, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,668.55 miles (17,169.32 km) SSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,635.37 miles (17,115.93 km) SSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,618.95 miles (17,089.50 km) S | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,600.49 miles (17,059.80 km) S | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,584.94 miles (17,034.77 km) SSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,577.55 miles (17,022.87 km) S | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,539.54 miles (16,961.70 km) SSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,488.30 miles (16,879.25 km) S | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,484.16 miles (16,872.58 km) S | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,476.96 miles (16,860.99 km) S | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,474.04 miles (16,856.29 km) WSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,442.34 miles (16,805.28 km) WSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,431.19 miles (16,787.34 km) WSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,425.66 miles (16,778.43 km) WSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,418.58 miles (16,767.04 km) WSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |