Nonstop flight route between Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China and Alert, Nunavut, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(25°51'6"N by 114°46'36"E)
Arrival Airport:
(82°31'4"N by 62°16'50"W)
Distance from KOW to YLT:
4,948.55 miles (7,963.90 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ganzhou Huangjin Airport (KOW), Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China and Alert Airport (YLT), Alert, Nunavut, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,949 miles (or 7,964 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 Ganzhou Huangjin 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 Ganzhou Huangjin 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: | KOW / ZSGZ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°51'6"N by 114°46'36"E |
| Area Served: | Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KOW |
| More Information: | KOW 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 Ganzhou Huangjin Airport (KOW):
- In addition to being known as "Ganzhou Huangjin Airport", other names for KOW include "赣州黄金机场" and "Gànzhōu Huángjīn Jīchǎng".
- Ganzhou Huangjin Airport (KOW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Ganzhou Huangjin Airport (KOW) is Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC), which is nearly antipodal to Ganzhou Huangjin Airport (meaning Ganzhou Huangjin Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport), and is located 12,368 miles (19,904 kilometers) away in San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina.
- The closest airport to Ganzhou Huangjin Airport (KOW) is Jinggangshan Airport (JGS), which is located 70 miles (112 kilometers) N of KOW.
Facts about Alert Airport (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.
- There have been two crashes involving fatalities at the airfield since it was established.
- 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 airport's fire and rescue operations are supported by a 2012 KME/Fort Garry Fire Truck ARFF.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 69.54 miles (111.91 km) N | Jinggangshan Airport (JGS) | Ji'an, Jiangxi, China |     |
| 2 | 103.90 miles (167.21 km) SW | Shaoguan Guitou Airport (HSC) | Shaoguan, Guangdong, China | |
| 3 | 123.18 miles (198.23 km) E | Longyan Guanzhishan Airport (LCX) | Longyan, Fujian, China | |
| 4 | 134.04 miles (215.72 km) SE | Meixian Airport (MXZ) | Meizhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 5 | 137.91 miles (221.94 km) NNW | Yichun Mingyueshan Airport (YIC) | Yichun, Jiangxi, China | |
| 6 | 151.63 miles (244.02 km) WNW | Hengyang Bajialing Airport (HNY) | Hengyang, Hunan, China | |
| 7 | 188.20 miles (302.88 km) NNW | Changsha Huanghua International Airport (CSX) | Changsha, Hunan, China | |
| 8 | 192.39 miles (309.62 km) SE | Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport (SWA) | Jieyang / Shantou / Chaozhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 9 | 193.61 miles (311.58 km) SSW | Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) | Guangzhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 10 | 194.01 miles (312.23 km) S | Huizhou Airport (HUZ) | Huizhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 11 | 199.29 miles (320.72 km) W | Yongzhou Lingling Airport (LLF) | Yongzhou, Hunan, China | |
| 12 | 219.31 miles (352.95 km) NNE | Nanchang Changbei International Airport (KHN) | Nanchang, Jiangxi, China | |
| 13 | 219.35 miles (353.00 km) SSW | Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO) | Foshan, Guangdong, China | |
| 14 | 228.14 miles (367.16 km) ESE | Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) | Xiamen, Fujian, China | |
| 15 | 230.13 miles (370.36 km) SSW | Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,368.06 miles (19,904.41 km) S | Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,365.40 miles (19,900.14 km) SSE | Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA) | Salta, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,335.22 miles (19,851.56 km) S | Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ) | San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,293.40 miles (19,784.26 km) SSW | Vicecomodoro Ángel de la Paz Aragonés Airport (SDE) | Santiago del Estero, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,244.63 miles (19,705.78 km) S | Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) | Catamarca, Catamarca, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,242.04 miles (19,701.60 km) SSW | Orán Airport (ORA) | Orán, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,216.52 miles (19,660.53 km) SSW | Bermejo Airport (BJO) | Bermejo, Bolivia | |
| 8 | 12,195.97 miles (19,627.47 km) SSW | Tartagal "General Enrique Mosconi" Airport (TTG) | Tartagal, Salta, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,174.62 miles (19,593.09 km) SSE | Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) | La Rioja, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,153.17 miles (19,558.58 km) E | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 11 | 12,150.23 miles (19,553.86 km) SSW | Yacuiba Airport (BYC) | Yacuiba, Bolivia | |
| 12 | 12,138.15 miles (19,534.42 km) S | Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA) | Tarija, Bolivia | |
| 13 | 12,108.55 miles (19,486.77 km) SE | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 14 | 12,101.09 miles (19,474.76 km) E | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 15 | 12,100.90 miles (19,474.46 km) ESE | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 299.01 miles (481.20 km) WSW | Eureka Aerodrome (YEU) | Eureka, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 2 | 341.28 miles (549.24 km) SSW | Siorapaluk Heliport (SRK) | Siorapaluk, Greenland | |
| 3 | 420.80 miles (677.21 km) SSW | Thule Air Base (THU) | Pituffik, Greenland | |
| 4 | 450.21 miles (724.54 km) S | Savissivik Heliport (SVR) | Savissivik, Greenland | |
| 5 | 488.58 miles (786.29 km) SW | Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ) | Grise Fiord, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 6 | 552.32 miles (888.87 km) S | Kullorsuaq Heliport (KHQ) | Kullorsuaq, Greenland | |
| 7 | 584.90 miles (941.31 km) S | Nuussuaq Heliport (NSQ) | Nuussuaq, Greenland | |
| 8 | 637.28 miles (1,025.60 km) S | Tasiusaq Heliport (TQA) | Tasiusaq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland | |
| 9 | 649.23 miles (1,044.84 km) S | Innaarsuit Heliport (IUI) | Innaarsuit, Greenland | |
| 10 | 671.56 miles (1,080.77 km) SSE | Aappilattoq Heliport (AOQ) | Aappilattoq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland | |
| 11 | 677.28 miles (1,089.98 km) S | Upernavik Airport (JUV) | Upernavik, Greenland | |
| 12 | 679.40 miles (1,093.39 km) WSW | Resolute Bay Airport (YRB) | Resolute, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 13 | 706.55 miles (1,137.07 km) SSE | Kangersuatsiaq Heliport (KGQ) | Kangersuatsiaq, Greenland | |
| 14 | 711.77 miles (1,145.48 km) SSW | Pond Inlet Airport (YIO) | Pond Inlet, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 15 | 723.97 miles (1,165.12 km) SW | Nanisivik Airport (YSR) | Nanisivik, Nunavut, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9,999.10 miles (16,091.96 km) S | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 9,764.46 miles (15,714.33 km) WSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 9,729.61 miles (15,658.24 km) WSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 9,682.13 miles (15,581.84 km) WSW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 9,639.62 miles (15,513.42 km) WSW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 9,631.45 miles (15,500.28 km) WSW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 9,617.77 miles (15,478.26 km) SW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 9,613.87 miles (15,471.99 km) WSW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 9,609.93 miles (15,465.64 km) WSW | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 9,607.21 miles (15,461.27 km) WSW | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 9,563.29 miles (15,390.59 km) WSW | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 9,544.76 miles (15,360.76 km) WSW | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 9,535.15 miles (15,345.31 km) WSW | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 9,531.57 miles (15,339.54 km) WSW | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 9,530.41 miles (15,337.68 km) SSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |