Nonstop flight route between Reykjavík, Iceland and Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(64°7'47"N by 21°56'26"W)
Arrival Airport:
(48°22'18"N by 89°19'18"W)
Distance from RKV to YQT:
2,650.96 miles (4,266.29 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Reykjavík Airport (RKV), Reykjavík, Iceland and Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT), Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,651 miles (or 4,266 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 Reykjavík Airport and Thunder Bay International 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 Reykjavík Airport and Thunder Bay International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RKV / BIRK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Reykjavík, Iceland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°7'47"N by 21°56'26"W |
| Area Served: | Reykjavík |
| Operator/Owner: | Isavia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 45 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RKV |
| More Information: | RKV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YQT / CYQT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°22'18"N by 89°19'18"W |
| Area Served: | Thunder Bay, Ontario |
| Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 654 feet (199 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YQT |
| More Information: | YQT Maps & Info |
Facts about Reykjavík Airport (RKV):
- The furthest airport from Reykjavík Airport (RKV) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,187 miles (18,003 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Reykjavík Airport", other names for RKV include "Reykjavík Domestic Airport" and "Reykjavíkurflugvöllur".
- Reykjavík Airport (RKV) has 3 runways.
- Renovation of the airport started in 2000 and lasted two years.
- Because of Reykjavík Airport's relatively low elevation of 45 feet, planes can take off or land at Reykjavík 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 Reykjavík Airport (RKV) is Keflavík International Airport (KEF), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) WSW of RKV.
- Reykjavík Airport handled 430,316 passengers last year.
Facts about Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT):
- Before the two cities of Fort William and Port Arthur merged, it was called the Canadian Lakehead Airport.
- Because of Thunder Bay International Airport's relatively low elevation of 654 feet, planes can take off or land at Thunder Bay International 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 airport went under major renovations in 1994 with the construction of a new airport terminal building, including two jetways, a large food court, a gift shop and an arcade.
- Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) is Grand Marais/Cook County Airport (GRM), which is located 61 miles (99 kilometers) SW of YQT.
- Thunder Bay International Airport handled 761,000 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,833 miles (17,435 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Thunder Bay International Airport", another name for YQT is "Thunder Bay Airport".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.46 miles (36.14 km) WSW | Keflavík International Airport (KEF) | Keflavík (near Reykjavík), Iceland |     |
| 2 | 70.32 miles (113.17 km) SE | Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY) | Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland | |
| 3 | 114.54 miles (184.34 km) NNW | Bíldudalur Airport (BIU) | Bíldudalur, Iceland | |
| 4 | 115.06 miles (185.16 km) NNW | Patreksfjörður Airport (PFJ) | Patreksfjörður, Iceland | |
| 5 | 129.97 miles (209.16 km) N | Gjögur Airport (GJR) | Gjögur, Iceland | |
| 6 | 130.56 miles (210.12 km) NNE | Sauðárkrókur Airport (SAK) | Sauðárkrókur, Iceland | |
| 7 | 137.67 miles (221.56 km) NNW | Ísafjörður Airport (IFJ) | Ísafjörður, Iceland | |
| 8 | 154.97 miles (249.40 km) NE | Akureyri Airport (AEY) | Akureyri, Iceland | |
| 9 | 163.91 miles (263.78 km) NNE | Siglufjörður Airport (SIJ) | Siglufjörður, Iceland | |
| 10 | 182.07 miles (293.01 km) NE | Húsavík Airport (HZK) | Húsavík, Iceland | |
| 11 | 201.58 miles (324.40 km) NNE | Grímsey Airport (GRY) | Grímsey, Iceland | |
| 12 | 202.02 miles (325.11 km) E | Hornafjörður Airport (HFN) | Höfn, Iceland | |
| 13 | 234.72 miles (377.74 km) ENE | Vopnafjörður Airport (VPN) | Vopnafjörður, Iceland | |
| 14 | 236.22 miles (380.16 km) ENE | Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS) | Egilsstaðir, Iceland | |
| 15 | 239.66 miles (385.70 km) NE | Þórshöfn Airport (THO) | Þórshöfn, Iceland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,186.70 miles (18,003.21 km) SSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,151.59 miles (17,946.71 km) SSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,095.83 miles (17,856.96 km) SSW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,058.59 miles (17,797.03 km) SSW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,053.35 miles (17,788.60 km) SSW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,038.98 miles (17,765.47 km) SSW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,027.38 miles (17,746.80 km) SSW | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,020.33 miles (17,735.45 km) SSW | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,974.08 miles (17,661.03 km) SSW | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,961.98 miles (17,641.56 km) SSW | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,952.53 miles (17,626.35 km) SSW | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,939.69 miles (17,605.68 km) SSW | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,933.56 miles (17,595.81 km) SSW | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,907.70 miles (17,554.19 km) SSE | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,901.82 miles (17,544.73 km) SSW | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 61.30 miles (98.65 km) SW | Grand Marais/Cook County Airport (GRM) | Grand Marais, Minnesota, United States | |
| 2 | 91.71 miles (147.59 km) SSE | Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) | Hancock, Michigan, United States | |
| 3 | 106.03 miles (170.64 km) ENE | Terrace Bay Airport (YTJ) | Terrace Bay, Ontario, Canada | |
| 4 | 109.50 miles (176.22 km) WNW | Atikokan Municipal Aerodrome (YIB) | Atikokan, Ontario, Canada | |
| 5 | 121.80 miles (196.02 km) WSW | Ely Municipal Airport (LYU) | Ely, Minnesota, United States | |
| 6 | 131.08 miles (210.96 km) NW | Ignace Municipal Airport (ZUC) | Ignace, Ontario, Canada | |
| 7 | 132.93 miles (213.94 km) SSW | Gogebic-Iron County Airport (IWD) | Ironwood, Michigan, United States | |
| 8 | 133.84 miles (215.39 km) N | Armstrong Airport (YYW) | Armstrong, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada | |
| 9 | 138.64 miles (223.12 km) ENE | Marathon Aerodrome (YSP) | Marathon, Ontario, Canada | |
| 10 | 145.18 miles (233.64 km) NE | Geraldton (Greenstone Regional) Airport (YGQ) | Geraldton, Ontario, Canada | |
| 11 | 146.41 miles (235.62 km) SSW | John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport (ASX) | Ashland, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 12 | 165.18 miles (265.84 km) ENE | Manitouwadge Airport (YMG) | Manitouwadge, Ontario, Canada | |
| 13 | 166.05 miles (267.22 km) SSE | Sawyer International Airport (MQT) | Marquette, Michigan, United States | |
| 14 | 167.54 miles (269.62 km) NW | Sioux Lookout Airport (YXL) | Sioux Lookout, Ontario, Canada | |
| 15 | 168.59 miles (271.31 km) S | Eagle River Union Airport (EGV) | Eagle River, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,833.33 miles (17,434.52 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,809.29 miles (17,395.82 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,807.75 miles (17,393.35 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,782.85 miles (17,353.27 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,770.78 miles (17,333.85 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,718.61 miles (17,249.89 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,718.36 miles (17,249.48 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,709.95 miles (17,235.96 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,698.51 miles (17,217.55 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,647.27 miles (17,135.08 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,577.76 miles (17,023.22 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,551.59 miles (16,981.09 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,542.23 miles (16,966.04 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,531.89 miles (16,949.39 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,530.47 miles (16,947.10 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |