Nonstop flight route between Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom and Gamèti (formerly Rae Lakes), Northwest Territories, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(55°2'17"N by 1°41'22"W)
Arrival Airport:
(64°6'57"N by 117°18'34"W)
Distance from NCL to YRA:
3,524.63 miles (5,672.32 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Newcastle Airport (NCL), Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom and Gamèti/Rae Lakes Airport (YRA), Gamèti (formerly Rae Lakes), Northwest Territories, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,525 miles (or 5,672 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 Newcastle Airport and Gamèti/Rae Lakes 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 Newcastle Airport and Gamèti/Rae Lakes Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NCL / EGNT |
| Airport Name: | Newcastle Airport |
| Location: | Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°2'17"N by 1°41'22"W |
| Area Served: | Newcastle upon Tyne Tyne and Wear County Durham Cumbria North Yorkshire Northumberland |
| Operator/Owner: | Newcastle Airport Local Authority Holding Company Ltd (51%), AMP Capital (49%). |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 266 feet (81 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NCL |
| More Information: | NCL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YRA / CYRA |
| Airport Name: | Gamèti/Rae Lakes Airport |
| Location: | Gamèti (formerly Rae Lakes), Northwest Territories, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°6'57"N by 117°18'34"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of the Northwest Territories Gamètì |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 724 feet (221 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YRA |
| More Information: | YRA Maps & Info |
Facts about Newcastle Airport (NCL):
- Because of Newcastle Airport's relatively low elevation of 266 feet, planes can take off or land at Newcastle 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 closest airport to Newcastle Airport (NCL) is Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) SSE of NCL.
- In 2006 a record 5.4 million passengers used the Airport, according to Civil Aviation Authority figures.
- The furthest airport from Newcastle Airport (NCL) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,722 miles (18,864 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The airport is owned by seven local authorities and AMP Capital.
- Newcastle Airport (NCL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Newcastle Airport handled 4,420,839 passengers last year.
- Also, the Newcastle Airport Freight Village which is located beside the Airport, bases Emirates SkyCargo, FedEx, Servisair Cargo and NorthEast Air Cargo company offices to deal with freight such as mail and cargo to export and import goods to and from Newcastle and across the world.
Facts about Gamèti/Rae Lakes Airport (YRA):
- Gamèti/Rae Lakes Airport (YRA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Gamèti/Rae Lakes Airport (YRA) is Whatì Airport (YLE), which is located 68 miles (110 kilometers) S of YRA.
- The furthest airport from Gamèti/Rae Lakes Airport (YRA) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 9,839 miles (15,834 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- Because of Gamèti/Rae Lakes Airport's relatively low elevation of 724 feet, planes can take off or land at Gamèti/Rae Lakes 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 | 37.99 miles (61.13 km) SSE | Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) | Teesside, England, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 44.92 miles (72.29 km) W | Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX) | Carlisle, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 80.98 miles (130.33 km) S | Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) | Leeds / Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 89.10 miles (143.39 km) SW | Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF) | Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 91.15 miles (146.68 km) NW | Edinburgh Airport (EDI) | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 101.44 miles (163.24 km) SSW | Warton Aerodrome (WRT) | Warton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 102.73 miles (165.34 km) SSW | Blackpool International Airport (BLK) | Blackpool, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 103.02 miles (165.80 km) NNW | RAF Leuchars (ADX) | St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 110.68 miles (178.12 km) NNW | Dundee Airport (DND) | Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 111.47 miles (179.39 km) SSE | Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield (DSA) | Doncaster, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 114.23 miles (183.84 km) S | Sheffield City Heliport (SZD) | Sheffield, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 114.62 miles (184.47 km) SSE | Humberside Airport (HUY) | North Lincolnshire, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 116.99 miles (188.28 km) NNW | Perth Airport (PSL) | Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 118.74 miles (191.10 km) SSW | Manchester Airport (MAN) | Manchester, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 118.87 miles (191.30 km) WNW | Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK) | Prestwick (near Glasgow), Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,721.73 miles (18,864.25 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,714.44 miles (18,852.51 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,699.14 miles (18,827.89 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,671.63 miles (18,783.62 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,652.29 miles (18,752.50 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,631.22 miles (18,718.59 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,626.73 miles (18,711.36 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,626.36 miles (18,710.77 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,619.26 miles (18,699.34 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,614.62 miles (18,691.87 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,598.12 miles (18,665.32 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,586.19 miles (18,646.12 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,585.82 miles (18,645.52 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,577.02 miles (18,631.37 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,555.33 miles (18,596.46 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 68.05 miles (109.51 km) S | Whatì Airport (YLE) | Lac La Martre, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 2 | 144.84 miles (233.09 km) SE | Yellowknife Airport (YZF) | Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 3 | 196.21 miles (315.77 km) WNW | Déline Airport (YWJ) | Deline, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 4 | 197.88 miles (318.46 km) WSW | Wrigley Airport (YWY) | Wrigley, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 5 | 204.21 miles (328.64 km) SW | Fort Simpson Airport (YFS) | Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 6 | 231.55 miles (372.64 km) SSE | Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY) | Hay River, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 7 | 233.02 miles (375.01 km) SSE | Fort Resolution Airport (YFR) | Fort Resolution, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 8 | 251.42 miles (404.63 km) WNW | Tulita Airport (ZFN) | Tulita, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 9 | 262.81 miles (422.95 km) NNE | Kugluktuk Airport (YCO) | Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 10 | 269.95 miles (434.43 km) ESE | Fort Reliance Water Aerodrome (YFL) | Fort Reliance, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 11 | 291.22 miles (468.67 km) WNW | Norman Wells Airport (YVQ) | Norman Wells, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 12 | 321.69 miles (517.71 km) NW | Colville Lake/Tommy Kochon Airport (YCK) | Colville Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 13 | 331.48 miles (533.46 km) SE | Fort Smith Airport (YSM) | Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 14 | 333.39 miles (536.54 km) SW | Fort Liard Airport (YJF) | Fort Liard, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 15 | 359.46 miles (578.50 km) WNW | Fort Good Hope Airport (YGH) | Fort Good Hope, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9,838.99 miles (15,834.28 km) SE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 2 | 9,834.95 miles (15,827.78 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 9,828.79 miles (15,817.87 km) SE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 9,754.75 miles (15,698.70 km) ESE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 5 | 9,754.34 miles (15,698.05 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 6 | 9,747.97 miles (15,687.81 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,684.65 miles (15,585.90 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,671.25 miles (15,564.32 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,652.67 miles (15,534.42 km) ESE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,648.74 miles (15,528.10 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,648.24 miles (15,527.30 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,644.99 miles (15,522.07 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 9,632.82 miles (15,502.49 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,631.35 miles (15,500.12 km) SE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,618.57 miles (15,479.54 km) SE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |