Nonstop flight route between Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname and Arctic Bay, Nunavut, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(4°20'59"N by 54°25'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(73°0'23"N by 85°2'49"W)
Distance from SMZ to YAB:
4,915.13 miles (7,910.11 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ), Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname and Arctic Bay Airport (YAB), Arctic Bay, Nunavut, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,915 miles (or 7,910 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 Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip and Arctic Bay Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SMZ / SMST |
| Airport Name: | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip |
| Location: | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°20'59"N by 54°25'0"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Luchtvaartdienst Suriname |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 187 feet (57 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from SMZ |
| More Information: | SMZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YAB / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Arctic Bay, Nunavut, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 73°0'23"N by 85°2'49"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Nunavut |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 72 feet (22 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YAB |
| More Information: | YAB Maps & Info |
Facts about Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ):
- The closest airport to Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) is Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) SW of SMZ.
- Because of Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip's relatively low elevation of 187 feet, planes can take off or land at Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip 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 Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) is Namrole Airport (NRE), which is nearly antipodal to Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (meaning Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Namrole Airport), and is located 12,353 miles (19,880 kilometers) away in Buru, Indonesia.
Facts about Arctic Bay Airport (YAB):
- In addition to being known as "Arctic Bay Airport", other names for YAB include "CYAB" and "CJX7".
- Because of Arctic Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 72 feet, planes can take off or land at Arctic Bay 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 Arctic Bay Airport (YAB) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 9,763 miles (15,713 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- The closest airport to Arctic Bay Airport (YAB) is Nanisivik Airport (YSR), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) E of YAB.
- Arctic Bay Airport (YAB) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.59 miles (37.97 km) SW | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname |     |
| 2 | 54.53 miles (87.75 km) SSE | Maripasoula Airport (MPY) | Maripasoula, French Guiana | |
| 3 | 68.28 miles (109.89 km) W | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 4 | 71.79 miles (115.53 km) W | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| 5 | 77.15 miles (124.15 km) WSW | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |
| 6 | 84.49 miles (135.97 km) NNE | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 7 | 85.88 miles (138.21 km) WSW | Cayana Airstrip (AAJ) | Awaradam, Suriname | |
| 8 | 92.87 miles (149.45 km) NW | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 9 | 97.84 miles (157.46 km) ESE | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 10 | 99.01 miles (159.35 km) SW | Vincent Fayks Airport (OEM) | Paloemeu, Suriname | |
| 11 | 114.15 miles (183.70 km) NNW | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| 12 | 122.11 miles (196.52 km) SW | Tepoe Airstrip (KCB) | Kasikasima, Suriname | |
| 13 | 145.19 miles (233.66 km) ENE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 14 | 168.11 miles (270.55 km) NW | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |
| 15 | 181.26 miles (291.71 km) WNW | Wageningen Airstrip (AGI) | Wageningen, Suriname | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,352.63 miles (19,879.57 km) WSW | Namrole Airport (NRE) | Buru, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,258.53 miles (19,728.14 km) WSW | Pattimura Airport (PTA) (AMQ) | Ambon, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,217.92 miles (19,662.78 km) E | Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI) | Kendari, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,214.86 miles (19,657.87 km) ESE | Betoambari Airport (BUW) | Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,196.51 miles (19,628.33 km) WSW | Arso Airport (ARJ) | Arso, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,196.51 miles (19,628.33 km) WSW | Amahai Airport (AHI) | Amahai, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,166.88 miles (19,580.65 km) SSE | Alor Island Airport (ARD) | Alor Island, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,146.82 miles (19,548.36 km) S | Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL) | Dili, East Timor (Timor-Leste) | |
| 9 | 12,145.64 miles (19,546.47 km) S | Baucau Airport (BCH) | Baucau, East Timor | |
| 10 | 12,136.70 miles (19,532.08 km) SE | Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport (LUW) | Luwuk, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,119.43 miles (19,504.28 km) ESE | Soroako Airport (SQR) | Soroako, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,118.88 miles (19,503.41 km) S | Viqueque Airport (VIQ) | Viqueque, East Timor | |
| 13 | 12,101.79 miles (19,475.89 km) SE | Bolaang Airport (BJG) | Bolaang, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,089.31 miles (19,455.81 km) S | Haliwen Airport (ABU) | Atambua, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,061.78 miles (19,411.50 km) SE | Wonopito Airport (LWE) | Lewoleba, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.92 miles (14.36 km) E | Nanisivik Airport (YSR) | Nanisivik, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 2 | 145.79 miles (234.63 km) E | Pond Inlet Airport (YIO) | Pond Inlet, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 3 | 223.82 miles (360.21 km) NW | Resolute Bay Airport (YRB) | Resolute, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 4 | 239.43 miles (385.32 km) N | Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ) | Grise Fiord, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 5 | 261.62 miles (421.04 km) SSE | Igloolik Airport (YGT) | Igloolik, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 6 | 304.27 miles (489.67 km) SW | Taloyoak Airport (YYH) | Taloyoak, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 7 | 304.56 miles (490.14 km) SSE | Hall Beach Airport (YUX) | Hall Beach, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 8 | 327.07 miles (526.37 km) SSW | Kugaaruk Airport (YBB) | Kugaaruk, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 9 | 381.61 miles (614.14 km) NE | Thule Air Base (THU) | Pituffik, Greenland | |
| 10 | 387.84 miles (624.17 km) SW | Gjoa Haven Airport (YHK) | Gjoa Haven, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 11 | 396.14 miles (637.52 km) ESE | Clyde River Airport (YCY) | Clyde River, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 12 | 411.00 miles (661.45 km) NNE | Siorapaluk Heliport (SRK) | Siorapaluk, Greenland | |
| 13 | 420.14 miles (676.14 km) NE | Savissivik Heliport (SVR) | Savissivik, Greenland | |
| 14 | 448.99 miles (722.58 km) S | Repulse Bay Airport (YUT) | Repulse Bay, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 15 | 482.97 miles (777.27 km) N | Eureka Aerodrome (YEU) | Eureka, Nunavut, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9,763.47 miles (15,712.74 km) WSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 9,688.36 miles (15,591.86 km) SSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 9,685.94 miles (15,587.97 km) WSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 9,679.47 miles (15,577.56 km) WSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 9,678.20 miles (15,575.51 km) WSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 9,676.33 miles (15,572.50 km) WSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 9,662.94 miles (15,550.95 km) WSW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 9,658.38 miles (15,543.61 km) SSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 9,652.54 miles (15,534.21 km) WSW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 9,645.00 miles (15,522.08 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 9,639.22 miles (15,512.78 km) WSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 12 | 9,625.74 miles (15,491.09 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 9,612.78 miles (15,470.24 km) W | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 9,605.27 miles (15,458.15 km) SSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 9,602.14 miles (15,453.11 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |