Nonstop flight route between Hailey, Idaho, United States and Aklavik, Northwest Territories, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(43°30'14"N by 114°17'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(68°13'23"N by 135°0'20"W)
Distance from SUN to LAK:
1,865.76 miles (3,002.65 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN), Hailey, Idaho, United States and Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport (LAK), Aklavik, Northwest Territories, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,866 miles (or 3,003 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 relatively short distance between Friedman Memorial Airport and Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SUN / KSUN |
| Airport Name: | Friedman Memorial Airport |
| Location: | Hailey, Idaho, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°30'14"N by 114°17'44"W |
| Area Served: | Hailey, Ketchum, Sun Valley |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Hailey |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5318 feet (1,621 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SUN |
| More Information: | SUN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LAK / CYKD |
| Airport Name: | Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport |
| Location: | Aklavik, Northwest Territories, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 68°13'23"N by 135°0'20"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of the Northwest Territories |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 21 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LAK |
| More Information: | LAK Maps & Info |
Facts about Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN):
- Because of Friedman Memorial Airport's high elevation of 5,318 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SUN. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SUN a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In the 1970s, the airport was served by Sun Valley Airlines using de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter, Convair 440, Piper Navajo and other propeller-driven aircraft.
- The closest airport to Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN) is Challis Airport (CHL), which is located 71 miles (114 kilometers) N of SUN.
- The furthest airport from Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 10,794 miles (17,372 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Friedman Memorial Airport is a city-owned public-use airport located one nautical mile southeast of the central business district of Hailey, a city in Blaine County, Idaho, United States.
- The Friedman family donated much of the land for the airport to the city of Hailey in 1931 and the airport was officially recognized in 1932.
- Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Friedman Memorial Airport covers an area of 171 acres at an elevation of 5,318 feet above sea level.
Facts about Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport (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 closest airport to Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport (LAK) is Inuvik (Mike Zubko) Airport (YEV), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) E of LAK.
- 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.
- Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport (LAK) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 70.56 miles (113.56 km) N | Challis Airport (CHL) | Challis, Idaho, United States |     |
| 2 | 71.29 miles (114.74 km) S | Magic Valley Regional Airport (TWF) | Twin Falls, Idaho, United States | |
| 3 | 71.50 miles (115.07 km) SSE | Burley Municipal Airport (BYI) | Burley, Idaho, United States | |
| 4 | 85.46 miles (137.54 km) WSW | Mountain Home Air Force Base (MUO) | Mountain Home, Idaho, United States | |
| 5 | 94.93 miles (152.78 km) ESE | Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH) | Pocatello, Idaho, United States | |
| 6 | 96.62 miles (155.50 km) W | Boise Airport (BOI) | Boise, Idaho, United States | |
| 7 | 107.17 miles (172.47 km) S | Jackpot Airport (KPT) | Jackpot, Nevada, United States | |
| 8 | 111.48 miles (179.41 km) E | Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) | Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States | |
| 9 | 112.98 miles (181.82 km) ENE | Dubois Municipal Airport (DBS) | Dubois, Idaho, United States | |
| 10 | 113.79 miles (183.12 km) N | Lemhi County Airport (SMN) | Salmon, Idaho, United States | |
| 11 | 130.98 miles (210.80 km) NW | McCall Municipal Airport (MYL) | McCall, Idaho, United States | |
| 12 | 140.20 miles (225.63 km) WNW | Ontario Municipal Airport (ONO) | Ontario, Oregon, United States | |
| 13 | 148.49 miles (238.97 km) NE | Dillon Airport (DLN) | Dillon, Montana, United States | |
| 14 | 167.98 miles (270.34 km) S | Wells Municipal Airport (LWL) | Wells, Nevada, United States | |
| 15 | 171.54 miles (276.06 km) SE | Logan-Cache Airport (LGU) | Logan, Utah, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,794.18 miles (17,371.51 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 10,790.48 miles (17,365.55 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,779.50 miles (17,347.88 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 4 | 10,776.66 miles (17,343.31 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 10,767.76 miles (17,328.98 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,678.51 miles (17,185.35 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,601.46 miles (17,061.35 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,575.94 miles (17,020.29 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,479.53 miles (16,865.13 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,478.40 miles (16,863.31 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,463.32 miles (16,839.04 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,441.33 miles (16,803.65 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,428.12 miles (16,782.39 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,409.42 miles (16,752.29 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,388.85 miles (16,719.20 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.35 miles (63.33 km) E | Inuvik (Mike Zubko) Airport (YEV) | Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 2 | 56.54 miles (90.98 km) S | Fort McPherson Airport (ZFM) | Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 3 | 97.09 miles (156.25 km) NNE | Tuktoyaktuk/James Gruben Airport (YUB) | Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 4 | 133.51 miles (214.86 km) WSW | Old Crow Airport (YOC) | Old Crow, Yukon, Canada | |
| 5 | 218.16 miles (351.09 km) SE | Fort Good Hope Airport (YGH) | Fort Good Hope, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 6 | 247.58 miles (398.43 km) ESE | Colville Lake/Tommy Kochon Airport (YCK) | Colville Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 7 | 248.25 miles (399.53 km) NW | Barter Island LRRS Airport (BTI) | Barter Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 255.68 miles (411.48 km) WSW | Chalkyitsik Airport (CIK) | Chalkyitsik, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 271.45 miles (436.86 km) W | Arctic Village Airport (ARC) | Arctic Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 283.83 miles (456.77 km) ENE | Paulatuk (Nora Aliqatchialuk Ruben) Airport (YPC) | Paulatuk, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 11 | 291.80 miles (469.61 km) SW | Eagle Airport (EAA) | Eagle, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 294.45 miles (473.87 km) WSW | Fort Yukon Airport (FYU) | Fort Yukon, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 294.91 miles (474.62 km) WSW | Circle City Airport (IRC) | Circle, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 301.91 miles (485.88 km) SE | Norman Wells Airport (YVQ) | Norman Wells, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 15 | 309.98 miles (498.86 km) W | Venetie Airport (VEE) | Venetie, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9,951.10 miles (16,014.71 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 9,936.74 miles (15,991.59 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 9,911.83 miles (15,951.50 km) SSE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 9,911.01 miles (15,950.18 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 5 | 9,853.08 miles (15,856.95 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 9,819.41 miles (15,802.77 km) SSE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,788.39 miles (15,752.84 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,757.46 miles (15,703.07 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 9 | 9,710.09 miles (15,626.84 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,706.43 miles (15,620.95 km) SSE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,706.02 miles (15,620.29 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 12 | 9,696.91 miles (15,605.62 km) SSE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,694.26 miles (15,601.36 km) SSE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,685.89 miles (15,587.89 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,668.93 miles (15,560.60 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |