Nonstop flight route between Lawton, Oklahoma, United States and Nanisivik, Nunavut, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lawton–Fort Sill Regional Airport (LAW), Lawton, Oklahoma, United States and Nanisivik Airport (YSR), Nanisivik, Nunavut, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,698 miles (or 4,342 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 Lawton–Fort Sill Regional Airport and Nanisivik 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 Lawton–Fort Sill Regional Airport and Nanisivik Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LAW / KLAW |
| Airport Name: | Lawton–Fort Sill Regional Airport |
| Location: | Lawton, Oklahoma, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°34'4"N by 98°24'59"W |
| Area Served: | Lawton, Oklahoma |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Lawton |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1110 feet (338 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LAW |
| More Information: | LAW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YSR / CYSR |
| Airport Name: | Nanisivik Airport |
| Location: | Nanisivik, Nunavut, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 72°58'55"N by 84°36'48"W |
| Area Served: | Arctic Bay, Nunavut |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Nunavut |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2106 feet (642 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YSR |
| More Information: | YSR Maps & Info |
Facts about Lawton–Fort Sill Regional Airport (LAW):
- Continental stopped at Lawton from 1948 until 1975.
- The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a primary commercial service airport.Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 77,533 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 71,389 in 2009 and 68,054 in 2010.
- The closest airport to Lawton–Fort Sill Regional Airport (LAW) is Henry Post Army Airfield (FSI), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) N of LAW.
- Lawton–Fort Sill Regional Airport is a city owned airport two miles south of Lawton, in Comanche County, Oklahoma.
- Lawton–Fort Sill Regional Airport (LAW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Lawton–Fort Sill Regional Airport (LAW) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,924 miles (17,581 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Nanisivik Airport (YSR):
- Nanisivik Airport (YSR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Nanisivik Airport (YSR) is Arctic Bay Airport (YAB), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) W of YSR.
- On August 8, 2007, CBC News reported that Canadian Forces documents showed plans to convert the site into a naval station.
- The furthest airport from Nanisivik Airport (YSR) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 9,772 miles (15,727 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
