Nonstop flight route between Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and Aklavik, Northwest Territories, Canada:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NBW), Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport (LAK), Aklavik, Northwest Territories, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,185 miles (or 6,736 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 United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay and Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael 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 United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay and Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NBW):

• During the Cuban missile crisis in 1962, the families of military personnel were evacuated from the base.
• Windward Point contains most of the activities on the Naval Station.
• President Barack Obama said he intends to close the detention camp, and plans to bring detainees to the United States to stand trial by the end of his first term in office.
• The closest airport to United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NBW) is Mariana Grajales Airport (GAO), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) N of NBW.
• In 1903, Cuba signed a treaty that leased Guantanamo Bay to the United States for use as a Naval Station, with the understanding that this would reduce the military footprint of the U.S.
• The furthest airport from United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NBW) is RAAF Learmonth (LEA), which is located 11,820 miles (19,022 kilometers) away in Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia.

Facts about Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport (LAK):

• Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport (LAK) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport (LAK) is Inuvik (Mike Zubko) Airport (YEV), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) E of LAK.
• Because of Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport's relatively low elevation of 21 feet, planes can take off or land at Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael 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 Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport (LAK) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 9,951 miles (16,015 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.