About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Norfolk Island Airport (NLK), Norfolk Island, Australia and Whale Cove Airport (YXN), Whale Cove, Nunavut, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,275 miles (or 13,318 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 Norfolk Island 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 Norfolk Island 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: NLK / YNSF
Airport Names:
  1. Norfolk Island Airport
  2. YSNF
Location: Norfolk Island, Australia
GPS Coordinates: 29°2'33"S by 167°56'17"E
Area Served: Norfolk Island
Operator/Owner: Administration of Norfolk Island
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 371 feet (113 meters)
# of Runways: 2
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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
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Facts about Norfolk Island Airport (NLK):

  • Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) has 2 runways.
  • In addition to being known as "Norfolk Island Airport", another name for NLK is "YSNF".
  • The furthest airport from Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) is Tan Tan Airport (TTA), which is nearly antipodal to Norfolk Island Airport (meaning Norfolk Island Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tan Tan Airport), and is located 12,369 miles (19,905 kilometers) away in Tan-Tan, Morocco.
  • These distances are within the range of many light aircraft when fitted with long range tanks, while the direct distance without using Norfolk Island as a stepping stone, is usually beyond their capabilities.
  • The closest airport to Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) is Nouméa Magenta Airport (GEA), which is located 478 miles (769 kilometers) NNW of NLK.
  • Because of Norfolk Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 371 feet, planes can take off or land at Norfolk Island 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.
  • Norfolk Island Airport handled 57,758 passengers last year.

Facts about Whale Cove Airport (YXN):

  • 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.
  • 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.

Map of Nearest Airports to Norfolk Island Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Norfolk Island Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1477.53 miles (768.50 km) NNWNouméa Magenta Airport (GEA)Nouméa, New CaledoniaView Nouméa Magenta Airport on a map Set GEA as origin Airport Set GEA as destination Airport Get more information about Nouméa Magenta Airport
2497.16 miles (800.10 km) NNWTontouta International Airport (NOU)Noumea, New CaledoniaView Tontouta International Airport on a map Set NOU as origin Airport Set NOU as destination Airport Get more information about Tontouta International Airport
3520.84 miles (838.20 km) SEKaitaia Airport (KAT)Kaitaia, New ZealandView Kaitaia Airport on a map Set KAT as origin Airport Set KAT as destination Airport Get more information about Kaitaia Airport
4522.46 miles (840.81 km) NMaré Airport (MEE)Maré, Loyalty Islands, New CaledoniaView Maré Airport on a map Set MEE as origin Airport Set MEE as destination Airport Get more information about Maré Airport
5553.66 miles (891.02 km) SEKerikeri Airport (KKE)Kerikeri, New ZealandView Kerikeri Airport on a map Set KKE as origin Airport Set KKE as destination Airport Get more information about Kerikeri Airport
6555.85 miles (894.55 km) WSWLord Howe Island Airport (LDH)Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, AustraliaView Lord Howe Island Airport on a map Set LDH as origin Airport Set LDH as destination Airport Get more information about Lord Howe Island Airport
7560.25 miles (901.63 km) SEKaikohe Aerodrome (KKO)Kaikohe, New ZealandView Kaikohe Aerodrome on a map Set KKO as origin Airport Set KKO as destination Airport Get more information about Kaikohe Aerodrome
8585.03 miles (941.51 km) NNWKoné Airport (KNQ)Koné, New CaledoniaView Koné Airport on a map Set KNQ as origin Airport Set KNQ as destination Airport Get more information about Koné Airport
9589.25 miles (948.30 km) SEDargaville Aerodrome (DGR)Dargaville, New ZealandView Dargaville Aerodrome on a map Set DGR as origin Airport Set DGR as destination Airport Get more information about Dargaville Aerodrome
10596.75 miles (960.38 km) SEWhangarei Airport (WRE)Whangarei, New ZealandView Whangarei Airport on a map Set WRE as origin Airport Set WRE as destination Airport Get more information about Whangarei Airport
11618.34 miles (995.12 km) NAnatom Airport Aneityum Airport (AUY)Anatom, Taféa, VanuatuView Anatom Airport Aneityum Airport on a map Set AUY as origin Airport Set AUY as destination Airport Get more information about Anatom Airport Aneityum Airport
12630.87 miles (1,015.28 km) NNWKoumac Airport (KOC)Koumac, New CaledoniaView Koumac Airport on a map Set KOC as origin Airport Set KOC as destination Airport Get more information about Koumac Airport
13662.48 miles (1,066.16 km) SEGreat Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ)Great Barrier Island, New ZealandView Great Barrier Aerodrome on a map Set GBZ as origin Airport Set GBZ as destination Airport Get more information about Great Barrier Aerodrome
14673.80 miles (1,084.38 km) NNEFutuna Airport (FTA)Futuna Island, Taféa, VanuatuView Futuna Airport on a map Set FTA as origin Airport Set FTA as destination Airport Get more information about Futuna Airport
15678.16 miles (1,091.39 km) SEAuckland Airport (AKL)Mangere, New ZealandView Auckland Airport on a map Set AKL as origin Airport Set AKL as destination Airport Get more information about Auckland Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Norfolk Island Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Norfolk Island Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,368.52 miles (19,905.16 km) NWTan Tan Airport (TTA)Tan-Tan, MoroccoView Tan Tan Airport on a map Set TTA as origin Airport Set TTA as destination Airport Get more information about Tan Tan Airport
212,343.29 miles (19,864.55 km) ELanzarote Airport (ACE)Arrecife, Canary Islands, SpainView Lanzarote Airport on a map Set ACE as origin Airport Set ACE as destination Airport Get more information about Lanzarote Airport
312,320.29 miles (19,827.53 km) ENEFuerteventura Airport (FUE)Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, SpainView Fuerteventura Airport on a map Set FUE as origin Airport Set FUE as destination Airport Get more information about Fuerteventura Airport
412,288.33 miles (19,776.11 km) NNEHassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport (EUN)El Aaiún (Laayoune), MoroccoView Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport on a map Set EUN as origin Airport Set EUN as destination Airport Get more information about Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport
512,254.78 miles (19,722.11 km) WNWAgadir – Al Massira Airport (AGA)Agadir, MoroccoView Agadir – Al Massira Airport on a map Set AGA as origin Airport Set AGA as destination Airport Get more information about Agadir – Al Massira Airport
612,220.82 miles (19,667.45 km) ENEGran Canaria Airport (LPA)Las Palmas, Canary Islands, SpainView Gran Canaria Airport on a map Set LPA as origin Airport Set LPA as destination Airport Get more information about Gran Canaria Airport
712,220.78 miles (19,667.39 km) NWEssaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU)Essaouira, MoroccoView Essaouira-Mogador Airport on a map Set ESU as origin Airport Set ESU as destination Airport Get more information about Essaouira-Mogador Airport
812,174.73 miles (19,593.28 km) ETenerife North Airport (TFN)Tenerife, Canary Islands, SpainView Tenerife North Airport on a map Set TFN as origin Airport Set TFN as destination Airport Get more information about Tenerife North Airport
912,154.50 miles (19,560.72 km) ENETenerife-South Airport (TFS)Tenerife, Canary Islands, SpainView Tenerife-South Airport on a map Set TFS as origin Airport Set TFS as destination Airport Get more information about Tenerife-South Airport
1012,138.45 miles (19,534.90 km) NWMarrakesh Menara Airport (RAK)Marrakech, MoroccoView Marrakesh Menara Airport on a map Set RAK as origin Airport Set RAK as destination Airport Get more information about Marrakesh Menara Airport
1112,116.33 miles (19,499.29 km) ENELa Gomera Airport (GMZ)Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, SpainView La Gomera Airport on a map Set GMZ as origin Airport Set GMZ as destination Airport Get more information about La Gomera Airport
1212,102.83 miles (19,477.56 km) WNWGara Djebilet Airport (GBB)Gara Djebilet, AlgeriaView Gara Djebilet Airport on a map Set GBB as origin Airport Set GBB as destination Airport Get more information about Gara Djebilet Airport
1312,101.82 miles (19,475.94 km) WNWOuarzazate Airport (OZZ)Ouarzazate, MoroccoView Ouarzazate Airport on a map Set OZZ as origin Airport Set OZZ as destination Airport Get more information about Ouarzazate Airport
1412,091.02 miles (19,458.56 km) ELa Palma Airport (SPC)La Palma, Canary Islands, SpainView La Palma Airport on a map Set SPC as origin Airport Set SPC as destination Airport Get more information about La Palma Airport
1512,060.22 miles (19,408.99 km) NEPorto Santo Airport (PXO)Porto Santo, Madeira, PortugalView Porto Santo Airport on a map Set PXO as origin Airport Set PXO as destination Airport Get more information about Porto Santo Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Whale Cove Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Whale Cove Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
142.33 miles (68.12 km) NNERankin Inlet Airport (YRT)Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, CanadaView Rankin Inlet Airport on a map Set YRT as destination Airport Set YRT as destination Airport Get more information about Rankin Inlet Airport
292.76 miles (149.29 km) SSWArviat Airport (YEK)Arviat, Nunavut, CanadaView Arviat Airport on a map Set YEK as destination Airport Set YEK as destination Airport Get more information about Arviat Airport
396.59 miles (155.44 km) NEChesterfield Inlet Airport (YCS)Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut, CanadaView Chesterfield Inlet Airport on a map Set YCS as destination Airport Set YCS as destination Airport Get more information about Chesterfield Inlet Airport
4178.64 miles (287.49 km) NWBaker Lake Airport (YBK)Baker Lake, Nunavut, CanadaView Baker Lake Airport on a map Set YBK as destination Airport Set YBK as destination Airport Get more information about Baker Lake Airport
5246.98 miles (397.47 km) SSWChurchill Airport (YYQ)Churchill, Manitoba, CanadaView Churchill Airport on a map Set YYQ as destination Airport Set YYQ as destination Airport Get more information about Churchill Airport
6316.25 miles (508.95 km) SWTadoule Lake Airport (XTL)Tadoule Lake, Manitoba, CanadaView Tadoule Lake Airport on a map Set XTL as destination Airport Set XTL as destination Airport Get more information about Tadoule Lake Airport
7317.34 miles (510.71 km) ENECoral Harbour Airport (YZS)Coral Harbour, Nunavut, CanadaView Coral Harbour Airport on a map Set YZS as destination Airport Set YZS as destination Airport Get more information about Coral Harbour Airport
8351.37 miles (565.47 km) NNERepulse Bay Airport (YUT)Repulse Bay, Nunavut, CanadaView Repulse Bay Airport on a map Set YUT as destination Airport Set YUT as destination Airport Get more information about Repulse Bay Airport
9373.65 miles (601.34 km) WSWObre Lake/North of Sixty Airport (YDW)Obre Lake, Northwest Territories, CanadaView Obre Lake/North of Sixty Airport on a map Set YDW as destination Airport Set YDW as destination Airport Get more information about Obre Lake/North of Sixty Airport
10392.19 miles (631.16 km) SWLac Brochet Airport (XLB)Lac Brochet, Manitoba, CanadaView Lac Brochet Airport on a map Set XLB as destination Airport Set XLB as destination Airport Get more information about Lac Brochet Airport
11413.14 miles (664.89 km) SSWGillam Airport (YGX)Gillam, Manitoba, CanadaView Gillam Airport on a map Set YGX as destination Airport Set YGX as destination Airport Get more information about Gillam Airport
12433.32 miles (697.36 km) SWBrochet Airport (YBT)Brochet, Manitoba, CanadaView Brochet Airport on a map Set YBT as destination Airport Set YBT as destination Airport Get more information about Brochet Airport
13436.08 miles (701.79 km) SSWSouth Indian Lake Airport (XSI)South Indian Lake, Manitoba, CanadaView South Indian Lake Airport on a map Set XSI as destination Airport Set XSI as destination Airport Get more information about South Indian Lake Airport
14440.64 miles (709.14 km) SSWIlford Airport (ILF)Ilford, Manitoba, CanadaView Ilford Airport on a map Set ILF as destination Airport Set ILF as destination Airport Get more information about Ilford Airport
15440.98 miles (709.69 km) SShamattawa Airport (ZTM)Shamattawa, Manitoba, CanadaView Shamattawa Airport on a map Set ZTM as destination Airport Set ZTM as destination Airport Get more information about Shamattawa Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Whale Cove Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Whale Cove Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,138.31 miles (16,315.98 km) SWAlbany Airport (ALH)Albany, Western Australia, AustraliaView Albany Airport on a map Set ALH as destination Airport Set ALH as destination Airport Get more information about Albany Airport
210,138.17 miles (16,315.77 km) SWMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as destination Airport Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
310,135.51 miles (16,311.48 km) SWManjimup Airport (MJP)Manjimup, Western Australia, AustraliaView Manjimup Airport on a map Set MJP as destination Airport Set MJP as destination Airport Get more information about Manjimup Airport
410,115.96 miles (16,280.01 km) SWBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as destination Airport Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport
510,090.04 miles (16,238.30 km) SWBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as destination Airport Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport
610,064.13 miles (16,196.61 km) SWKatanning Airport (KNI)Katanning, Western Australia, AustraliaView Katanning Airport on a map Set KNI as destination Airport Set KNI as destination Airport Get more information about Katanning Airport
710,005.80 miles (16,102.74 km) SWRottnest Airport (RTS)Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Rottnest Airport on a map Set RTS as destination Airport Set RTS as destination Airport Get more information about Rottnest Airport
810,003.94 miles (16,099.74 km) SWJandakot Airport (JAD)Jandakot, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jandakot Airport on a map Set JAD as destination Airport Set JAD as destination Airport Get more information about Jandakot Airport
99,991.98 miles (16,080.49 km) SWPerth Airport (PER)Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaView Perth Airport on a map Set PER as destination Airport Set PER as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
109,959.40 miles (16,028.06 km) SWEsperance Airport (EPR)Esperance, AustraliaView Esperance Airport on a map Set EPR as destination Airport Set EPR as destination Airport Get more information about Esperance Airport
119,907.20 miles (15,944.06 km) SWJurien Bay Airport (JUR)Jurien Bay, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jurien Bay Airport on a map Set JUR as destination Airport Set JUR as destination Airport Get more information about Jurien Bay Airport
129,817.26 miles (15,799.31 km) SWGeraldton Airport (GET)Geraldton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Geraldton Airport on a map Set GET as destination Airport Set GET as destination Airport Get more information about Geraldton Airport
139,815.21 miles (15,796.02 km) SWMorawa Airport (MWB)Morawa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Morawa Airport on a map Set MWB as destination Airport Set MWB as destination Airport Get more information about Morawa Airport
149,810.11 miles (15,787.80 km) SWKambalda Airport (KDB)Kambalda, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kambalda Airport on a map Set KDB as destination Airport Set KDB as destination Airport Get more information about Kambalda Airport
159,791.23 miles (15,757.42 km) SWWindarling Airport (WRN)Windarling, AustraliaView Windarling Airport on a map Set WRN as destination Airport Set WRN as destination Airport Get more information about Windarling Airport