Nonstop flight route between Luderitz, Namibia and Whale Cove, Nunavut, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(26°41'15"S by 15°14'34"E)
Arrival Airport:
(62°14'24"N by 92°35'53"W)
Distance from LUD to YXN:
8,406.14 miles (13,528.34 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lüderitz Airport (LUD), Luderitz, Namibia and Whale Cove Airport (YXN), Whale Cove, Nunavut, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,406 miles (or 13,528 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 Lüderitz Airport and Whale Cove 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 Lüderitz Airport and Whale Cove Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LUD / FYLZ |
| Airport Name: | Lüderitz Airport |
| Location: | Luderitz, Namibia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°41'15"S by 15°14'34"E |
| Area Served: | Lüderitz, Namibia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 457 feet (139 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LUD |
| More Information: | LUD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YXN / CYXN |
| Airport Name: | Whale Cove Airport |
| Location: | Whale Cove, Nunavut, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°14'24"N by 92°35'53"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Nunavut |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 40 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YXN |
| More Information: | YXN Maps & Info |
Facts about Lüderitz Airport (LUD):
- Because of Lüderitz Airport's relatively low elevation of 457 feet, planes can take off or land at Lüderitz 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.
- Lüderitz Airport (LUD) has 2 runways.
- Lüderitz Airport handled 15,694 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Lüderitz Airport (LUD) is PMRF Barking Sands (BKH), which is located 11,988 miles (19,292 kilometers) away in Kekaha, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Lüderitz Airport (LUD) is Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ), which is located 152 miles (245 kilometers) SSE of LUD.
Facts about Whale Cove Airport (YXN):
- The furthest airport from Whale Cove Airport (YXN) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 10,138 miles (16,316 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Whale Cove Airport (YXN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Whale Cove Airport (YXN) is Rankin Inlet Airport (YRT), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) NNE of YXN.
- Because of Whale Cove Airport's relatively low elevation of 40 feet, planes can take off or land at Whale Cove 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 152.41 miles (245.28 km) SSE | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa |     |
| 2 | 177.49 miles (285.65 km) E | Keetmanshoop Airport (KMP) | Keetmanshoop, Namibia | |
| 3 | 233.49 miles (375.77 km) ESE | Karasburg Airport (KAS) | Karasburg, Namibia | |
| 4 | 235.67 miles (379.27 km) SSE | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 5 | 258.91 miles (416.67 km) N | Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) | Walvis Bay, Namibia | |
| 6 | 282.09 miles (453.98 km) SE | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 7 | 282.11 miles (454.01 km) SE | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 8 | 292.40 miles (470.58 km) N | Arandis Airport (ADI) | Arandis / Swakopmund, Namibia | |
| 9 | 304.29 miles (489.71 km) NNE | Eros Airport (ERS) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 10 | 321.99 miles (518.20 km) NNE | Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 11 | 372.09 miles (598.83 km) NE | Gobabis Airport (GOG) | Gobabis, Namibia | |
| 12 | 387.10 miles (622.97 km) ESE | Upington Airport (UTN) | Upington, South Africa | |
| 13 | 447.43 miles (720.06 km) ENE | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| 14 | 505.27 miles (813.14 km) E | Johan Pienaar Airport (KMH) | Kuruman, South Africa | |
| 15 | 522.57 miles (840.99 km) NNE | Grootfontein Airport (GFY) | Grootfontein, Namibia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,987.65 miles (19,292.21 km) NW | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,981.55 miles (19,282.38 km) NW | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,973.33 miles (19,269.16 km) NW | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,965.41 miles (19,256.41 km) NW | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,893.25 miles (19,140.29 km) NW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,881.34 miles (19,121.12 km) NW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,874.56 miles (19,110.21 km) NW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,868.07 miles (19,099.75 km) NW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,868.07 miles (19,099.75 km) NW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,820.35 miles (19,022.97 km) NW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,816.81 miles (19,017.27 km) NW | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,796.77 miles (18,985.02 km) NW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,790.96 miles (18,975.67 km) NW | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,776.01 miles (18,951.60 km) NW | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,750.54 miles (18,910.61 km) NW | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.33 miles (68.12 km) NNE | Rankin Inlet Airport (YRT) | Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 2 | 92.76 miles (149.29 km) SSW | Arviat Airport (YEK) | Arviat, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 3 | 96.59 miles (155.44 km) NE | Chesterfield Inlet Airport (YCS) | Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 4 | 178.64 miles (287.49 km) NW | Baker Lake Airport (YBK) | Baker Lake, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 5 | 246.98 miles (397.47 km) SSW | Churchill Airport (YYQ) | Churchill, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 6 | 316.25 miles (508.95 km) SW | Tadoule Lake Airport (XTL) | Tadoule Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 7 | 317.34 miles (510.71 km) ENE | Coral Harbour Airport (YZS) | Coral Harbour, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 8 | 351.37 miles (565.47 km) NNE | Repulse Bay Airport (YUT) | Repulse Bay, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 9 | 373.65 miles (601.34 km) WSW | Obre Lake/North of Sixty Airport (YDW) | Obre Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 10 | 392.19 miles (631.16 km) SW | Lac Brochet Airport (XLB) | Lac Brochet, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 11 | 413.14 miles (664.89 km) SSW | Gillam Airport (YGX) | Gillam, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 12 | 433.32 miles (697.36 km) SW | Brochet Airport (YBT) | Brochet, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 13 | 436.08 miles (701.79 km) SSW | South Indian Lake Airport (XSI) | South Indian Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 14 | 440.64 miles (709.14 km) SSW | Ilford Airport (ILF) | Ilford, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 15 | 440.98 miles (709.69 km) S | Shamattawa Airport (ZTM) | Shamattawa, Manitoba, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,138.31 miles (16,315.98 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,138.17 miles (16,315.77 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,135.51 miles (16,311.48 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,115.96 miles (16,280.01 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,090.04 miles (16,238.30 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,064.13 miles (16,196.61 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,005.80 miles (16,102.74 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,003.94 miles (16,099.74 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 9,991.98 miles (16,080.49 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 9,959.40 miles (16,028.06 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 11 | 9,907.20 miles (15,944.06 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 9,817.26 miles (15,799.31 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 9,815.21 miles (15,796.02 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 9,810.11 miles (15,787.80 km) SW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 9,791.23 miles (15,757.42 km) SW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |