Nonstop flight route between Los Angeles, California, United States and Ulukhaktok, Northwest Territories, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Whiteman Airport (WHP), Los Angeles, California, United States and Ulukhaktok/Holman Airport (YHI), Ulukhaktok, Northwest Territories, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,522 miles (or 4,059 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 Whiteman Airport and Ulukhaktok/Holman 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 Whiteman Airport and Ulukhaktok/Holman Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WHP / KWHP | 
| Airport Name: | Whiteman Airport | 
| Location: | Los Angeles, California, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°15'33"N by 118°24'48"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Los Angeles County | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1003 feet (306 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from WHP | 
| More Information: | WHP Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YHI / CYHI | 
| Airport Name: | Ulukhaktok/Holman Airport | 
| Location: | Ulukhaktok, Northwest Territories, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 70°45'46"N by 117°48'21"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Northwest Territories | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 117 feet (36 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YHI | 
| More Information: | YHI Maps & Info | 
Facts about Whiteman Airport (WHP):
- The airport can handle small aircraft, larger turboprops and jets.
- The furthest airport from Whiteman Airport (WHP) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,467 miles (18,455 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- The closest airport to Whiteman Airport (WHP) is Bob Hope Airport (BUR), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) SE of WHP.
- Whiteman Airport (WHP) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Ulukhaktok/Holman Airport (YHI):
- The original buildings at the airport included a two-story airport terminal, an emergency power generator building and the aircraft refueling station.
- Ulukhaktok/Holman Airport (YHI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Ulukhaktok/Holman Airport (YHI) is Paulatuk (Nora Aliqatchialuk Ruben) Airport (YPC), which is located 177 miles (284 kilometers) WSW of YHI.
- When the airport was originally constructed there was no provision for dedicated maintenance vehicles and they had to be shared with the community.
- The furthest airport from Ulukhaktok/Holman Airport (YHI) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 9,609 miles (15,464 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Because of Ulukhaktok/Holman Airport's relatively low elevation of 117 feet, planes can take off or land at Ulukhaktok/Holman 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.




