Nonstop flight route between Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland and Resolute, Nunavut, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(63°25'29"N by 20°16'45"W)
Arrival Airport:
(74°43'0"N by 94°58'9"W)
Distance from VEY to YRB:
1,840.51 miles (2,962.01 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY), Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland and Resolute Bay Airport (YRB), Resolute, Nunavut, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,841 miles (or 2,962 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 Vestmannaeyjar Airport and Resolute Bay Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VEY / BIVM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°25'29"N by 20°16'45"W |
| Area Served: | Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland |
| Operator/Owner: | ISAVIA |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 326 feet (99 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VEY |
| More Information: | VEY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YRB / CYRB |
| Airport Name: | Resolute Bay Airport |
| Location: | Resolute, Nunavut, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 74°43'0"N by 94°58'9"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Nunavut |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 222 feet (68 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YRB |
| More Information: | YRB Maps & Info |
Facts about Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY):
- The closest airport to Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY) is Reykjavík Airport (RKV), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) NW of VEY.
- Because of Vestmannaeyjar Airport's relatively low elevation of 326 feet, planes can take off or land at Vestmannaeyjar 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.
- Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Vestmannaeyjar Airport", another name for VEY is "Vestmannaeyjaflugvöllur".
- The furthest airport from Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,250 miles (18,106 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
Facts about Resolute Bay Airport (YRB):
- On August 20, 2011, First Air Flight 6560, a Boeing 737-200 charter flight transporting fifteen people from Yellowknife, crashed near the airport.
- The Royal Canadian Air Force is considering a major expansion of the airport to transform it into a key base for Arctic operations.
- Resolute Bay Airport (YRB) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Resolute Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 222 feet, planes can take off or land at Resolute 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.
- Historically, the airport was served by several airlines operating direct, no-change-of-plane scheduled passenger jet service to such Canadian cities as Edmonton, Montreal, Ottawa, Winnipeg and Yellowknife.
- The furthest airport from Resolute Bay Airport (YRB) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 9,598 miles (15,446 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- The closest airport to Resolute Bay Airport (YRB) is Arctic Bay Airport (YAB), which is located 224 miles (360 kilometers) ESE of YRB.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 70.32 miles (113.17 km) NW | Reykjavík Airport (RKV) | Reykjavík, Iceland |     |
| 2 | 81.03 miles (130.41 km) WNW | Keflavík International Airport (KEF) | Keflavík (near Reykjavík), Iceland | |
| 3 | 160.74 miles (258.69 km) N | Sauðárkrókur Airport (SAK) | Sauðárkrókur, Iceland | |
| 4 | 165.07 miles (265.65 km) ENE | Hornafjörður Airport (HFN) | Höfn, Iceland | |
| 5 | 167.73 miles (269.93 km) NNE | Akureyri Airport (AEY) | Akureyri, Iceland | |
| 6 | 180.14 miles (289.90 km) N | Gjögur Airport (GJR) | Gjögur, Iceland | |
| 7 | 181.25 miles (291.70 km) NNW | Bíldudalur Airport (BIU) | Bíldudalur, Iceland | |
| 8 | 183.52 miles (295.35 km) NW | Patreksfjörður Airport (PFJ) | Patreksfjörður, Iceland | |
| 9 | 191.37 miles (307.97 km) NNE | Siglufjörður Airport (SIJ) | Siglufjörður, Iceland | |
| 10 | 193.85 miles (311.97 km) NNE | Húsavík Airport (HZK) | Húsavík, Iceland | |
| 11 | 200.42 miles (322.55 km) NNW | Ísafjörður Airport (IFJ) | Ísafjörður, Iceland | |
| 12 | 217.53 miles (350.09 km) NE | Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS) | Egilsstaðir, Iceland | |
| 13 | 225.53 miles (362.96 km) NNE | Grímsey Airport (GRY) | Grímsey, Iceland | |
| 14 | 225.89 miles (363.54 km) NE | Vopnafjörður Airport (VPN) | Vopnafjörður, Iceland | |
| 15 | 241.44 miles (388.56 km) NE | Þórshöfn Airport (THO) | Þórshöfn, Iceland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,250.43 miles (18,105.76 km) SSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,215.36 miles (18,049.33 km) SSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,161.33 miles (17,962.38 km) SSW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,123.04 miles (17,900.75 km) SSW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,117.07 miles (17,891.15 km) SSW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,101.68 miles (17,866.38 km) SSW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,091.53 miles (17,850.04 km) SSW | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,086.27 miles (17,841.59 km) SSW | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,039.93 miles (17,767.00 km) SSW | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,026.73 miles (17,745.75 km) SSW | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,017.24 miles (17,730.48 km) SSW | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,005.88 miles (17,712.20 km) SSW | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,998.06 miles (17,699.61 km) SSW | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,968.44 miles (17,651.95 km) SSW | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,936.50 miles (17,600.55 km) SSW | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 223.82 miles (360.21 km) ESE | Arctic Bay Airport (YAB) | Arctic Bay, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 2 | 231.88 miles (373.17 km) ESE | Nanisivik Airport (YSR) | Nanisivik, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 3 | 238.24 miles (383.41 km) NE | Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ) | Grise Fiord, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 4 | 356.55 miles (573.82 km) ESE | Pond Inlet Airport (YIO) | Pond Inlet, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 5 | 358.42 miles (576.83 km) S | Taloyoak Airport (YYH) | Taloyoak, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 6 | 388.95 miles (625.96 km) NNE | Eureka Aerodrome (YEU) | Eureka, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 7 | 420.61 miles (676.90 km) S | Gjoa Haven Airport (YHK) | Gjoa Haven, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 8 | 431.34 miles (694.17 km) WNW | Mould Bay Airport (YMD) | Mould Bay, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 9 | 441.23 miles (710.10 km) SSE | Kugaaruk Airport (YBB) | Kugaaruk, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 10 | 443.33 miles (713.47 km) SW | Cambridge Bay Airport (YCB) | Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 11 | 445.82 miles (717.48 km) NE | Siorapaluk Heliport (SRK) | Siorapaluk, Greenland | |
| 12 | 461.82 miles (743.23 km) SE | Igloolik Airport (YGT) | Igloolik, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 13 | 463.30 miles (745.61 km) ENE | Thule Air Base (THU) | Pituffik, Greenland | |
| 14 | 504.11 miles (811.28 km) SE | Hall Beach Airport (YUX) | Hall Beach, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 15 | 523.37 miles (842.29 km) ENE | Savissivik Heliport (SVR) | Savissivik, Greenland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9,598.02 miles (15,446.47 km) SSE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 9,546.93 miles (15,364.25 km) WSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 3 | 9,482.19 miles (15,260.07 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 9,468.43 miles (15,237.93 km) WSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 9,459.76 miles (15,223.96 km) WSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 9,459.08 miles (15,222.88 km) WSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 9,457.90 miles (15,220.98 km) WSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 9,455.76 miles (15,217.53 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 9,444.85 miles (15,199.97 km) WSW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 9,444.70 miles (15,199.73 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 9,436.00 miles (15,185.73 km) WSW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 12 | 9,435.21 miles (15,184.46 km) W | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 9,424.91 miles (15,167.89 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 9,418.28 miles (15,157.22 km) WSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 15 | 9,400.87 miles (15,129.20 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |