Nonstop flight route between Jackson, Tennessee, United States and Grise Fiord, Nunavut, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL), Jackson, Tennessee, United States and Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ), Grise Fiord, Nunavut, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,827 miles (or 4,550 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 McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport and Grise Fiord 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 McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport and Grise Fiord Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MKL / KMKL | 
| Airport Name: | McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport | 
| Location: | Jackson, Tennessee, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°35'58"N by 88°54'56"W | 
| Area Served: | Jackson, Tennessee | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Jackson & Madison County | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 434 feet (132 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from MKL | 
| More Information: | MKL Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YGZ / CYGZ | 
| Airport Name: | Grise Fiord Airport | 
| Location: | Grise Fiord, Nunavut, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 76°25'33"N by 82°54'33"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Nunavut | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 135 feet (41 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YGZ | 
| More Information: | YGZ Maps & Info | 
Facts about McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL):
- McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport covers an area of 807 acres at an elevation of 434 feet above mean sea level.
 - The airfield began training flying cadets under contract to Georgia Air Services, Inc.
 - Because of McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 434 feet, planes can take off or land at McKellar-Sipes Regional 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 McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,072 miles (17,819 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - The closest airport to McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL) is Roscoe Turner Airport (CRX), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) SSE of MKL.
 - McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL) has 2 runways.
 
Facts about Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ):
- The closest airport to Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ) is Siorapaluk Heliport (SRK), which is located 209 miles (336 kilometers) ENE of YGZ.
 - The furthest airport from Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 9,701 miles (15,612 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
 - Because of Grise Fiord Airport's relatively low elevation of 135 feet, planes can take off or land at Grise Fiord 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.
 - Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ) currently has only 1 runway.
 
