Nonstop flight route between Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco, Mexico and Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Francisco Primo de Verdad National Airport (LOM), Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco, Mexico and Iqaluit Airport (YFB), Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,316 miles (or 5,336 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 Francisco Primo de Verdad National Airport and Iqaluit 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 Francisco Primo de Verdad National Airport and Iqaluit Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LOM / |
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Location: | Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco, Mexico |
GPS Coordinates: | 21°15'33"N by 101°56'36"W |
Area Served: | Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco, Mexico |
Airport Type: | Public |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LOM |
More Information: | LOM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YFB / CYFB |
Airport Name: | Iqaluit Airport |
Location: | Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 63°45'24"N by 68°33'21"W |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 110 feet (34 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YFB |
More Information: | YFB Maps & Info |
Facts about Francisco Primo de Verdad National Airport (LOM):
- In addition to being known as "Francisco Primo de Verdad National Airport", another name for LOM is "Aeropuerto Nacional de Lagos de Moreno Francisco Primo de Verdad".
- The furthest airport from Francisco Primo de Verdad National Airport (LOM) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,481 miles (18,476 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Francisco Primo de Verdad National Airport (LOM) is Guanajuato International Airport (BJX), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) ESE of LOM.
- Francisco Primo de Verdad National Airport (LOM) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Iqaluit Airport (YFB):
- In the 1980s, Canada's airline industry was in transition, with Air Canada and Canadian Airlines rapidly buying up regional operators.
- The closest airport to Iqaluit Airport (YFB) is Kimmirut Airport (YLC), which is located 75 miles (121 kilometers) SSW of YFB.
- Iqaluit Airport (YFB) currently has only 1 runway.
- As a result of increased traffic, Nunavut government is planning an overhaul of the airport which is expected to cost between $250 and $300 million.
- Multiple flights have been diverted to Iqaluit Airport due to passenger medical emergencies.
- There are 30 short term parking spaces at the airport.
- There is a persistent but false rumour that Iqaluit Airport is one of the emergency landing sites for NASA's Space Shuttle, due to the length of its runway and its geographic location.
- Since the 1950s, Frobisher Bay had earned a reputation as a technical stop for airlines flying the North Atlantic.
- Because of Iqaluit Airport's relatively low elevation of 110 feet, planes can take off or land at Iqaluit 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 Iqaluit Airport (YFB) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 10,428 miles (16,782 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.