Nonstop flight route between Healy Lake, Alaska, United States and Gander, Newfoundland, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(63°59'44"N by 144°41'32"W)
Arrival Airport:
(48°56'12"N by 54°34'5"W)
Distance from HKB to YQX:
3,274.20 miles (5,269.30 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Healy River Airport (HKB), Healy Lake, Alaska, United States and Gander International Airport (YQX), Gander, Newfoundland, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,274 miles (or 5,269 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 Healy River Airport and Gander International 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 Healy River Airport and Gander International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HKB / |
| Airport Name: | Healy River Airport |
| Location: | Healy Lake, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°59'44"N by 144°41'32"W |
| Area Served: | Healy Lake, Alaska |
| View all routes: | Routes from HKB |
| More Information: | HKB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YQX / CYQX |
| Airport Name: | Gander International Airport |
| Location: | Gander, Newfoundland, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°56'12"N by 54°34'5"W |
| Area Served: | Gander, Newfoundland |
| Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 496 feet (151 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YQX |
| More Information: | YQX Maps & Info |
Facts about Healy River Airport (HKB):
- The closest airport to Healy River Airport (HKB) is Allen Army Airfield (BIG), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) W of HKB.
- The furthest airport from Healy River Airport (HKB) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,322 miles (16,612 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
Facts about Gander International Airport (YQX):
- In late-1985, Gander was the site of the Arrow Air Flight 1285 disaster, in which a McDonnell Douglas DC-8 with 256 people on board crashed during takeoff due to atmospheric icing.
- The airport's runway 03/21 was also designated as an emergency landing runway for the Space Shuttle.
- With the advent of jets with longer range in the 1960s most flights no longer needed to refuel.
- Gander International Airport (YQX) has 2 runways.
- Following Newfoundland's entry into Confederation, the government renamed the airport Gander Airport and it came under the administration of Canada's federal Department of Transport.
- Because of Gander International Airport's relatively low elevation of 496 feet, planes can take off or land at Gander 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 Gander International Airport (YQX) is St. John's International Airport (YYT), which is located 124 miles (199 kilometers) SE of YQX.
- The furthest airport from Gander International Airport (YQX) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,395 miles (18,338 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 31.13 miles (50.09 km) W | Allen Army Airfield (BIG) | Fort Greely, Delta Junction, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 31.24 miles (50.28 km) W | Delta Junction Airport (DJN) | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 59.75 miles (96.16 km) SE | Tanacross Airport (TSG) | Tanacross, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 70.56 miles (113.56 km) SE | Tok Airport (TKJ) | Tok, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 83.06 miles (133.67 km) E | Chicken Airport (CKX) | Chicken, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 85.66 miles (137.86 km) NW | Eielson Air Force Base (EIL) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 102.96 miles (165.70 km) N | Circle Hot Springs Airport (CHP) | Circle Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 104.78 miles (168.63 km) NW | Ladd Army Airfield (FBK) | Fairbanks / Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 109.06 miles (175.52 km) N | Central Airport (CEM) | Central, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 110.08 miles (177.16 km) WNW | Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 111.27 miles (179.08 km) SE | Northway Airport (ORT) | Northway, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 118.80 miles (191.19 km) ENE | Eagle Airport (EAA) | Eagle, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 127.86 miles (205.76 km) N | Circle City Airport (IRC) | Circle, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 129.40 miles (208.25 km) S | Gulkana Airport (GKN) | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 129.64 miles (208.63 km) W | McKinley National Park Airport (MCL) | McKinley Park, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,322.48 miles (16,612.38 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,302.86 miles (16,580.80 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,292.92 miles (16,564.81 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,273.62 miles (16,533.76 km) SSE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,243.75 miles (16,485.67 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,176.38 miles (16,377.25 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,137.09 miles (16,314.02 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,062.36 miles (16,193.77 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,055.40 miles (16,182.56 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,054.27 miles (16,180.73 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,053.71 miles (16,179.84 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,051.41 miles (16,176.14 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,047.78 miles (16,170.30 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,026.48 miles (16,136.02 km) SSE | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,022.60 miles (16,129.78 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 123.55 miles (198.84 km) SE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 2 | 129.30 miles (208.08 km) W | Deer Lake Regional Airport (YDF) | Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 3 | 152.40 miles (245.27 km) SW | Miquelon Airport (MQC) | Miquelon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
| 4 | 167.64 miles (269.79 km) SSW | Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France | |
| 5 | 182.39 miles (293.52 km) NNW | St. Anthony Airport (YAY) | St. Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 6 | 183.47 miles (295.26 km) W | Stephenville Airport (YJT) | Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 7 | 208.22 miles (335.10 km) NNW | Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon Airport (YBX) | Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon, Quebec, Canada | |
| 8 | 235.79 miles (379.46 km) NW | La Tabatière Airport (ZLT) | La Tabatière, Quebec, Canada | |
| 9 | 239.22 miles (384.98 km) NNW | Mary's Harbour Airport (YMH) | Mary's Harbour, Labrador, Canada | |
| 10 | 239.82 miles (385.95 km) NW | Saint-Augustin Airport (YIF) | Saint-Augustin, Quebec, Canada | |
| 11 | 242.28 miles (389.91 km) N | St. Lewis (Fox Harbour) Airport (YFX) | St. Lewis, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 12 | 245.94 miles (395.81 km) WNW | Tête-à-la-Baleine Airport (ZTB) | Tête-à-la-Baleine, Quebec, Canada | |
| 13 | 249.94 miles (402.24 km) WNW | Chevery Airport (YHR) | Chevery, Quebec, Canada | |
| 14 | 256.42 miles (412.66 km) NNW | Williams Harbour Airport (YWM) | Williams Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 15 | 259.22 miles (417.17 km) NNW | Port Hope Simpson Airport (YHA) | Port Hope Simpson, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,394.88 miles (18,338.23 km) SSE | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,366.76 miles (18,292.98 km) SSE | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,353.80 miles (18,272.12 km) SW | Portland Airport (PTJ) | Portland, Victoria, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,348.45 miles (18,263.52 km) SW | Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) | Mount Gambier, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,337.00 miles (18,245.10 km) SW | Kingscote Airport (KGC) | Kingscote, South Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,336.53 miles (18,244.33 km) WSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,328.58 miles (18,231.54 km) WSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,317.15 miles (18,213.15 km) SSE | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,316.66 miles (18,212.36 km) SW | Warrnambool Airport (WMB) | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,310.76 miles (18,202.86 km) SSE | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,308.08 miles (18,198.54 km) WSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,299.50 miles (18,184.74 km) WSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,297.75 miles (18,181.92 km) SW | Hamilton Airport (HLT) | Hamilton, Victoria, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,285.21 miles (18,161.74 km) WSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,272.44 miles (18,141.19 km) SSE | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |