Nonstop flight route between Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China and Alert, Nunavut, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(43°54'25"N by 87°28'27"E)
Arrival Airport:
(82°31'4"N by 62°16'50"W)
Distance from URC to YLT:
3,638.47 miles (5,855.53 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC), Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China and Alert Airport (YLT), Alert, Nunavut, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,638 miles (or 5,856 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | URC / ZWWW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°54'25"N by 87°28'27"E |
| Area Served: | Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China |
| Operator/Owner: | Xinjiang Airport Group Co. Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2126 feet (648 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from URC |
| More Information: | URC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YLT / CYLT |
| Airport Name: | Alert Airport |
| Location: | Alert, Nunavut, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 82°31'4"N by 62°16'50"W |
| Operator/Owner: | DND/1CdnAirDiv Alert AMO Ottawa |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 100 feet (30 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YLT |
| More Information: | YLT Maps & Info |
Facts about Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC):
- Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport handled 11,078,597 passengers last year.
- Construction of Terminal 3 to the west of the older terminal building began in April 2007 at a cost of 2.8 billion yuan.
- In 2002, 1,673,400 passengers and 35,000 tons of goods passed through Ürümqi Airport.
- When the airline existed, China Xinjiang Airlines had its headquarters on the airport property.
- Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) is Turpan Jiaohe Airport (TLQ), which is located 102 miles (163 kilometers) SE of URC.
- The furthest airport from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) is Gamboa Airport (WCA), which is located 11,489 miles (18,490 kilometers) away in Castro, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport", other names for URC include "ئۈرۈمچى دىئوپا خەلقئارا ئايروپورتى乌鲁木齐地窝堡国际机场" and "Wūlǔmùqí Dìwōpù Guójì Jīcháng".
Facts about Alert Airport (YLT):
- The airport's fire and rescue operations are supported by a 2012 KME/Fort Garry Fire Truck ARFF.
- Because of Alert Airport's relatively low elevation of 100 feet, planes can take off or land at Alert 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 Alert Airport (YLT) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 9,999 miles (16,092 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- The closest airport to Alert Airport (YLT) is Eureka Aerodrome (YEU), which is located 299 miles (481 kilometers) WSW of YLT.
- There have been two crashes involving fatalities at the airfield since it was established.
- Alert Airport (YLT) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 101.58 miles (163.48 km) SE | Turpan Jiaohe Airport (TLQ) | Turpan, Xinjiang, China |     |
| 2 | 164.15 miles (264.17 km) NW | Karamay Airport (KRY) | Karamay, Xinjiang, China | |
| 3 | 172.08 miles (276.93 km) SSW | Korla Airport (KRL) | Korla, Xinjiang, China | |
| 4 | 207.18 miles (333.43 km) W | Nalati Airport (NLT) | Künes, Xinjiang, China | |
| 5 | 223.64 miles (359.91 km) NNE | Fuyun Airport (FYN) | Fuyun, Xinjiang, China | |
| 6 | 264.34 miles (425.41 km) WNW | Bole Alashankou Airport (BPL) | Bole, Xinjiang, China | |
| 7 | 267.15 miles (429.94 km) N | Altay Airport (AAT) | Altay, Xinjiang, China | |
| 8 | 273.08 miles (439.48 km) WSW | Kuqa Qiuci Airport (KCA) | Kuqa, Xinjiang, China | |
| 9 | 298.93 miles (481.08 km) N | Kanas Airport (KJI) | Burqin County, Xinjiang, China | |
| 10 | 305.66 miles (491.91 km) W | Yining Airport (YIN) | Yining, Xinjiang, China | |
| 11 | 319.63 miles (514.40 km) E | Hami Airport (HMI) | Hami City, Xinjiang, China | |
| 12 | 343.78 miles (553.26 km) NE | Khovd Airport (HVD) | Khovd, Mongolia | |
| 13 | 370.04 miles (595.51 km) NNE | Ölgii Airport (ULG) | Bayan-Ölgii Province, Mongolia | |
| 14 | 408.33 miles (657.14 km) WSW | Aksu Airport (AKU) | Aksu, Xinjiang, China | |
| 15 | 410.46 miles (660.57 km) SSW | Qiemo Airport (IQM) | Qiemo, Xinjiang, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,489.33 miles (18,490.24 km) W | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,484.14 miles (18,481.89 km) W | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,480.98 miles (18,476.81 km) W | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,448.33 miles (18,424.25 km) WSW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,441.94 miles (18,413.97 km) W | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,437.45 miles (18,406.75 km) W | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,430.86 miles (18,396.15 km) WSW | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,429.82 miles (18,394.46 km) W | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,418.28 miles (18,375.90 km) W | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,410.83 miles (18,363.91 km) WSW | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,409.47 miles (18,361.72 km) WSW | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,395.68 miles (18,339.52 km) W | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,391.77 miles (18,333.22 km) WSW | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,382.43 miles (18,318.20 km) WSW | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,375.99 miles (18,307.84 km) WSW | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 299.01 miles (481.20 km) WSW | Eureka Aerodrome (YEU) | Eureka, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 2 | 341.28 miles (549.24 km) SSW | Siorapaluk Heliport (SRK) | Siorapaluk, Greenland | |
| 3 | 420.80 miles (677.21 km) SSW | Thule Air Base (THU) | Pituffik, Greenland | |
| 4 | 450.21 miles (724.54 km) S | Savissivik Heliport (SVR) | Savissivik, Greenland | |
| 5 | 488.58 miles (786.29 km) SW | Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ) | Grise Fiord, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 6 | 552.32 miles (888.87 km) S | Kullorsuaq Heliport (KHQ) | Kullorsuaq, Greenland | |
| 7 | 584.90 miles (941.31 km) S | Nuussuaq Heliport (NSQ) | Nuussuaq, Greenland | |
| 8 | 637.28 miles (1,025.60 km) S | Tasiusaq Heliport (TQA) | Tasiusaq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland | |
| 9 | 649.23 miles (1,044.84 km) S | Innaarsuit Heliport (IUI) | Innaarsuit, Greenland | |
| 10 | 671.56 miles (1,080.77 km) SSE | Aappilattoq Heliport (AOQ) | Aappilattoq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland | |
| 11 | 677.28 miles (1,089.98 km) S | Upernavik Airport (JUV) | Upernavik, Greenland | |
| 12 | 679.40 miles (1,093.39 km) WSW | Resolute Bay Airport (YRB) | Resolute, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 13 | 706.55 miles (1,137.07 km) SSE | Kangersuatsiaq Heliport (KGQ) | Kangersuatsiaq, Greenland | |
| 14 | 711.77 miles (1,145.48 km) SSW | Pond Inlet Airport (YIO) | Pond Inlet, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 15 | 723.97 miles (1,165.12 km) SW | Nanisivik Airport (YSR) | Nanisivik, Nunavut, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9,999.10 miles (16,091.96 km) S | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 9,764.46 miles (15,714.33 km) WSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 9,729.61 miles (15,658.24 km) WSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 9,682.13 miles (15,581.84 km) WSW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 9,639.62 miles (15,513.42 km) WSW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 9,631.45 miles (15,500.28 km) WSW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 9,617.77 miles (15,478.26 km) SW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 9,613.87 miles (15,471.99 km) WSW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 9,609.93 miles (15,465.64 km) WSW | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 9,607.21 miles (15,461.27 km) WSW | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 9,563.29 miles (15,390.59 km) WSW | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 9,544.76 miles (15,360.76 km) WSW | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 9,535.15 miles (15,345.31 km) WSW | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 9,531.57 miles (15,339.54 km) WSW | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 9,530.41 miles (15,337.68 km) SSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |