Nonstop flight route between Beaver, Alaska, United States and Pond Inlet, Nunavut, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(66°21'43"N by 147°24'24"W)
Arrival Airport:
(72°41'21"N by 77°58'8"W)
Distance from WBQ to YIO:
1,629.17 miles (2,621.89 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Beaver Airport (WBQ), Beaver, Alaska, United States and Pond Inlet Airport (YIO), Pond Inlet, Nunavut, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,629 miles (or 2,622 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 Beaver Airport and Pond Inlet Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WBQ / PAWB |
| Airport Name: | Beaver Airport |
| Location: | Beaver, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°21'43"N by 147°24'24"W |
| Area Served: | Beaver, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 359 feet (109 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WBQ |
| More Information: | WBQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YIO / CYIO |
| Airport Name: | Pond Inlet Airport |
| Location: | Pond Inlet, Nunavut, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 72°41'21"N by 77°58'8"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Nunavut |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 202 feet (62 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YIO |
| More Information: | YIO Maps & Info |
Facts about Beaver Airport (WBQ):
- Because of Beaver Airport's relatively low elevation of 359 feet, planes can take off or land at Beaver 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.
- Beaver Airport (WBQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Beaver Airport (WBQ) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,182 miles (16,386 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Beaver Airport (WBQ) is Birch Creek Airport (KBC), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) E of WBQ.
Facts about Pond Inlet Airport (YIO):
- The closest airport to Pond Inlet Airport (YIO) is Nanisivik Airport (YSR), which is located 137 miles (220 kilometers) WNW of YIO.
- The furthest airport from Pond Inlet Airport (YIO) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 9,903 miles (15,938 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- Pond Inlet Airport (YIO) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Pond Inlet Airport's relatively low elevation of 202 feet, planes can take off or land at Pond Inlet 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.34 miles (71.36 km) E | Birch Creek Airport (KBC) | Birch Creek, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 51.78 miles (83.34 km) WSW | Stevens Village Airport (SVS) | Stevens Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 52.95 miles (85.21 km) NNE | Venetie Airport (VEE) | Venetie, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 61.34 miles (98.71 km) ENE | Fort Yukon Airport (FYU) | Fort Yukon, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 74.34 miles (119.64 km) WSW | Five Mile Airport (FMC) | Five Mile, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 84.12 miles (135.38 km) NNW | Chandalar Lake Airport (WCR) | Chandalar Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 91.78 miles (147.71 km) SE | Central Airport (CEM) | Central, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 94.18 miles (151.57 km) WNW | Prospect Creek Airport (PPC) | Prospect Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 97.04 miles (156.17 km) SW | Rampart Airport (RMP) | Rampart, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 97.84 miles (157.45 km) NW | Coldfoot Airport (CXF) | Coldfoot, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 99.38 miles (159.93 km) SE | Circle Hot Springs Airport (CHP) | Circle Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 100.28 miles (161.38 km) ESE | Circle City Airport (IRC) | Circle, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 100.67 miles (162.01 km) SW | Minto Al Wright Airport (MNT) | Minto, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 102.86 miles (165.54 km) ENE | Chalkyitsik Airport (CIK) | Chalkyitsik, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 105.51 miles (169.81 km) S | Ladd Army Airfield (FBK) | Fairbanks / Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,181.56 miles (16,385.60 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,162.59 miles (16,355.06 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,157.88 miles (16,347.48 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,126.75 miles (16,297.38 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,125.73 miles (16,295.74 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,025.73 miles (16,134.80 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,981.98 miles (16,064.41 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,923.45 miles (15,970.20 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 9 | 9,911.41 miles (15,950.83 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 9,906.01 miles (15,942.14 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,901.22 miles (15,934.42 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,900.59 miles (15,933.42 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,898.31 miles (15,929.74 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,897.15 miles (15,927.89 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,878.37 miles (15,897.65 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 136.92 miles (220.34 km) WNW | Nanisivik Airport (YSR) | Nanisivik, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 2 | 145.79 miles (234.63 km) WNW | Arctic Bay Airport (YAB) | Arctic Bay, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 3 | 245.32 miles (394.80 km) SSW | Igloolik Airport (YGT) | Igloolik, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 4 | 255.92 miles (411.87 km) ESE | Clyde River Airport (YCY) | Clyde River, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 5 | 273.49 miles (440.13 km) NNW | Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ) | Grise Fiord, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 6 | 280.41 miles (451.28 km) SSW | Hall Beach Airport (YUX) | Hall Beach, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 7 | 314.36 miles (505.92 km) NNE | Thule Air Base (THU) | Pituffik, Greenland | |
| 8 | 331.31 miles (533.19 km) NE | Savissivik Heliport (SVR) | Savissivik, Greenland | |
| 9 | 356.55 miles (573.82 km) WNW | Resolute Bay Airport (YRB) | Resolute, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 10 | 373.45 miles (601.01 km) NNE | Siorapaluk Heliport (SRK) | Siorapaluk, Greenland | |
| 11 | 393.72 miles (633.63 km) SW | Kugaaruk Airport (YBB) | Kugaaruk, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 12 | 409.23 miles (658.58 km) WSW | Taloyoak Airport (YYH) | Taloyoak, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 13 | 421.69 miles (678.65 km) ENE | Kullorsuaq Heliport (KHQ) | Kullorsuaq, Greenland | |
| 14 | 421.75 miles (678.73 km) ENE | Nuussuaq Heliport (NSQ) | Nuussuaq, Greenland | |
| 15 | 441.77 miles (710.96 km) ENE | Tasiusaq Heliport (TQA) | Tasiusaq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9,903.26 miles (15,937.71 km) WSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 9,824.93 miles (15,811.65 km) WSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 3 | 9,816.15 miles (15,797.53 km) WSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 9,815.59 miles (15,796.62 km) WSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 9,814.46 miles (15,794.80 km) WSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 9,801.39 miles (15,773.78 km) WSW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 9,792.33 miles (15,759.18 km) WSW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 9,774.17 miles (15,729.96 km) SW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 9,769.93 miles (15,723.14 km) SSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 9,757.33 miles (15,702.86 km) W | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 9,735.04 miles (15,666.99 km) SSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 9,722.63 miles (15,647.01 km) W | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 9,718.60 miles (15,640.53 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 9,716.65 miles (15,637.39 km) WSW | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 15 | 9,711.42 miles (15,628.98 km) SW | Portland Airport (PTJ) | Portland, Victoria, Australia | |