Nonstop flight route between Vivigani, Goodenough Island, Papua New Guinea and Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vivigani Airport (VIV), Vivigani, Goodenough Island, Papua New Guinea and Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY), Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,270 miles (or 10,090 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 Vivigani Airport and Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International 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 Vivigani Airport and Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VIV / | 
| Airport Name: | Vivigani Airport | 
| Location: | Vivigani, Goodenough Island, Papua New Guinea | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°18'23"S by 150°19'11"E | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| View all routes: | Routes from VIV | 
| More Information: | VIV Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YXY / CYXY | 
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| Location: | Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°42'33"N by 135°4'1"W | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 2317 feet (706 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YXY | 
| More Information: | YXY Maps & Info | 
Facts about Vivigani Airport (VIV):
- Vivigani Airstrip was a general use airstrip until roughly 2006.
 - The Australian 2/12th Battalion reached Vivigani on 27 October 1942, occupying the island after defeating the Imperial Japanese troops marooned on the island during World War II.
 - The airfield was used by both the 5th Air Force and the RAAF.
 - The closest airport to Vivigani Airport (VIV) is Gurney Airport (GUR), which is located 69 miles (112 kilometers) S of VIV.
 - The furthest airport from Vivigani Airport (VIV) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,915 miles (19,176 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
 
Facts about Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY):
- During the September 11, 2001, attacks, two aircraft approaching the United States from Asia were diverted to Whitehorse as part of Operation Yellow Ribbon.
 - The closest airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) is Haines Junction Airport (YHT), which is located 84 miles (135 kilometers) W of YXY.
 - Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) has 3 runways.
 - The furthest airport from Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,398 miles (16,734 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
 - In addition to being known as "Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport", another name for YXY is "Whitehorse/Erik Nielsen International Airport".
 - The airport has two fixed base operator for fuel, limited aircraft maintenance facilities.
 
