Nonstop flight route between Grottaglie, Puglia, Italy and Arviat, Nunavut, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Taranto-Grottaglie Airport (TAR), Grottaglie, Puglia, Italy and Arviat Airport (YEK), Arviat, Nunavut, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,440 miles (or 7,146 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 Taranto-Grottaglie Airport and Arviat 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 Taranto-Grottaglie Airport and Arviat Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TAR / LIBG | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Grottaglie, Puglia, Italy | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°31'2"N by 17°24'11"E | 
| Area Served: | Taranto / Grottaglie, Italy | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 215 feet (66 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from TAR | 
| More Information: | TAR Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YEK / CYEK | 
| Airport Name: | Arviat Airport | 
| Location: | Arviat, Nunavut, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°5'38"N by 94°4'18"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Nunavut | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 34 feet (10 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YEK | 
| More Information: | YEK Maps & Info | 
Facts about Taranto-Grottaglie Airport (TAR):
- Because of Taranto-Grottaglie Airport's relatively low elevation of 215 feet, planes can take off or land at Taranto-Grottaglie 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.
- In addition to being known as "Taranto-Grottaglie Airport", other names for TAR include "Aeroporto di Taranto-Grottaglie" and "Taranto Grottaglie".
- After the war ended, the airfield was turned over to local authorities.
- The closest airport to Taranto-Grottaglie Airport (TAR) is Brindisi – Salento Airport (BDS), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) ENE of TAR.
- The furthest airport from Taranto-Grottaglie Airport (TAR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,692 miles (18,817 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Taranto-Grottaglie Airport (TAR) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Arviat Airport (YEK):
- Arviat Airport (YEK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Arviat Airport's relatively low elevation of 34 feet, planes can take off or land at Arviat 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 Arviat Airport (YEK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,158 miles (16,348 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Arviat Airport (YEK) is Whale Cove Airport (YXN), which is located 93 miles (149 kilometers) NNE of YEK.




