Nonstop flight route between Selawik, Alaska, United States and Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(66°35'59"N by 159°59'8"W)
Arrival Airport:
(48°32'29"N by 58°32'59"W)
Distance from WLK to YJT:
3,491.34 miles (5,618.76 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Selawik Airport (WLK), Selawik, Alaska, United States and Stephenville Airport (YJT), Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,491 miles (or 5,619 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 Selawik Airport and Stephenville 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 Selawik Airport and Stephenville Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WLK / PASK |
| Airport Name: | Selawik Airport |
| Location: | Selawik, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°35'59"N by 159°59'8"W |
| Area Served: | Selawik, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WLK |
| More Information: | WLK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YJT / CYJT |
| Airport Name: | Stephenville Airport |
| Location: | Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°32'29"N by 58°32'59"W |
| Area Served: | Stephenville, Corner Brook, Port Aux Basques |
| Operator/Owner: | Stephenville Airport Corporation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 81 feet (25 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YJT |
| More Information: | YJT Maps & Info |
Facts about Selawik Airport (WLK):
- Because of Selawik Airport's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Selawik 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.
- Selawik Airport (WLK) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Selawik Airport (WLK) is Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN), which is located 29 miles (46 kilometers) NNW of WLK.
- The furthest airport from Selawik Airport (WLK) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,219 miles (16,446 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
Facts about Stephenville Airport (YJT):
- The mandate of the base was to maintain a tanker alert force and its capability to meet and refuel Strategic Air Command jet bombers en route to targets.
- Because of Stephenville Airport's relatively low elevation of 81 feet, planes can take off or land at Stephenville 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.
- Since the late 1990s, Stephenville has been designated as one of five Canadian airports suitable as an emergency landing site for the Space Shuttle.
- Stephenville Airport (YJT) has 2 runways.
- The Stephenville Airport was the major passenger airport for all of western Newfoundland until the early 1990s when provincial government decided to more traffic to the Deer Lake Regional Airport.
- The furthest airport from Stephenville Airport (YJT) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,479 miles (18,474 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Stephenville Airport (YJT) is Deer Lake Regional Airport (YDF), which is located 70 miles (112 kilometers) NE of YJT.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.72 miles (46.23 km) NNW | Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) | Kiana, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 32.05 miles (51.59 km) WNW | Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV) | Noorvik, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 53.57 miles (86.21 km) SW | Buckland Airport (BKC) | Buckland, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 67.58 miles (108.76 km) ENE | Ambler Airport (ABL) | Ambler, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 73.94 miles (119.00 km) WNW | Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 79.54 miles (128.01 km) ENE | Shungnak Airport (SHG) | Shungnak, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 85.37 miles (137.40 km) WSW | Deering Airport (DRG) | Deering, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 86.93 miles (139.90 km) ENE | Kobuk Airport (OBU) | Kobuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 87.24 miles (140.39 km) ENE | Dahl Creek Airport (DCK) | Dahl Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 90.41 miles (145.50 km) SSW | Granite Mountain Air Station (GMT) | Granite Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 102.14 miles (164.38 km) SSW | Haycock Airport (HAY) | Haycock, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 104.39 miles (168.00 km) NW | Noatak Airport (WTK) | Noatak, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 119.12 miles (191.71 km) ESE | Huslia Airport (HSL) | Huslia, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 119.42 miles (192.18 km) SSW | Koyuk Alfred Adams Airport (KKA) | Koyuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 135.23 miles (217.63 km) SSE | Koyukuk Airport (KYU) | Koyukuk, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,218.84 miles (16,445.58 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 10,182.75 miles (16,387.51 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,181.51 miles (16,385.50 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,171.80 miles (16,369.88 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,136.38 miles (16,312.88 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,095.68 miles (16,247.37 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,988.35 miles (16,074.65 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,930.16 miles (15,981.01 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,883.15 miles (15,905.35 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,876.17 miles (15,894.12 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,874.67 miles (15,891.70 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,874.47 miles (15,891.37 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,867.10 miles (15,879.52 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,857.85 miles (15,864.64 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,857.85 miles (15,864.64 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 69.90 miles (112.49 km) NE | Deer Lake Regional Airport (YDF) | Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 2 | 141.66 miles (227.98 km) SE | Miquelon Airport (MQC) | Miquelon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
| 3 | 141.82 miles (228.23 km) NNW | Chevery Airport (YHR) | Chevery, Quebec, Canada | |
| 4 | 152.03 miles (244.67 km) NNW | Tête-à-la-Baleine Airport (ZTB) | Tête-à-la-Baleine, Quebec, Canada | |
| 5 | 159.32 miles (256.41 km) N | La Tabatière Airport (ZLT) | La Tabatière, Quebec, Canada | |
| 6 | 165.29 miles (266.00 km) SE | Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France | |
| 7 | 167.31 miles (269.25 km) NW | Kégashka Airport (ZKG) | Kegaska, Quebec, Canada | |
| 8 | 168.02 miles (270.40 km) WSW | Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport (YGR) | Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec, Canada | |
| 9 | 178.76 miles (287.69 km) SSW | Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY) | Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 10 | 183.47 miles (295.26 km) E | Gander International Airport (YQX) | Gander, Newfoundland, Canada | |
| 11 | 184.43 miles (296.80 km) N | Saint-Augustin Airport (YIF) | Saint-Augustin, Quebec, Canada | |
| 12 | 184.94 miles (297.63 km) NW | Natashquan Airport (YNA) | Natashquan, Quebec, Canada | |
| 13 | 209.36 miles (336.92 km) NNE | Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon Airport (YBX) | Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon, Quebec, Canada | |
| 14 | 225.38 miles (362.72 km) NNE | St. Anthony Airport (YAY) | St. Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 15 | 226.15 miles (363.95 km) NW | Baie-Johan-Beetz Seaplane Base (SPB) (YBJ) | Baie-Johan-Beetz, Quebec, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,478.99 miles (18,473.60 km) SSE | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,413.40 miles (18,368.04 km) SSE | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,410.10 miles (18,362.73 km) S | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,392.82 miles (18,334.91 km) SSE | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,375.65 miles (18,307.28 km) SSE | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,364.12 miles (18,288.73 km) SSE | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,347.48 miles (18,261.96 km) SSE | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,264.18 miles (18,127.90 km) SSE | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,254.67 miles (18,112.60 km) SSE | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,253.55 miles (18,110.80 km) SSE | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,237.91 miles (18,085.61 km) S | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,231.83 miles (18,075.83 km) SW | Kingscote Airport (KGC) | Kingscote, South Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,215.29 miles (18,049.22 km) WSW | Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) | Mount Gambier, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,214.75 miles (18,048.35 km) WSW | Portland Airport (PTJ) | Portland, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,210.26 miles (18,041.11 km) S | Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI) | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia | |