Nonstop flight route between North Whale Pass, Alaska, United States and Paulatuk, Northwest Territories, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(56°6'59"N by 133°7'18"W)
Arrival Airport:
(69°21'38"N by 124°4'32"W)
Distance from WWP to YPC:
956.40 miles (1,539.17 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between North Whale Seaplane Base (WWP), North Whale Pass, Alaska, United States and Paulatuk (Nora Aliqatchialuk Ruben) Airport (YPC), Paulatuk, Northwest Territories, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 956 miles (or 1,539 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 North Whale Seaplane Base and Paulatuk (Nora Aliqatchialuk Ruben) Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WWP / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | North Whale Pass, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°6'59"N by 133°7'18"W |
| Area Served: | North Whale Pass, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Southeast Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WWP |
| More Information: | WWP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YPC / CYPC |
| Airport Name: | Paulatuk (Nora Aliqatchialuk Ruben) Airport |
| Location: | Paulatuk, Northwest Territories, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 69°21'38"N by 124°4'32"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of the Northwest Territories |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YPC |
| More Information: | YPC Maps & Info |
Facts about North Whale Seaplane Base (WWP):
- North Whale Seaplane Base (WWP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to North Whale Seaplane Base (WWP) is Coffman Cove Seaplane Base (KCC), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) ESE of WWP.
- The furthest airport from North Whale Seaplane Base (WWP) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,610 miles (17,076 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "North Whale Seaplane Base", another name for WWP is "96Z".
- Because of North Whale Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at North Whale Seaplane Base 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.
Facts about Paulatuk (Nora Aliqatchialuk Ruben) Airport (YPC):
- Because of Paulatuk (Nora Aliqatchialuk Ruben) Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Paulatuk (Nora Aliqatchialuk Ruben) 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.
- Paulatuk (Nora Aliqatchialuk Ruben) Airport (YPC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Paulatuk (Nora Aliqatchialuk Ruben) Airport (YPC) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 9,731 miles (15,661 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Paulatuk (Nora Aliqatchialuk Ruben) Airport (YPC) is Colville Lake/Tommy Kochon Airport (YCK), which is located 170 miles (274 kilometers) SSW of YPC.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.14 miles (21.14 km) ESE | Coffman Cove Seaplane Base (KCC) | Coffman Cove, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 14.69 miles (23.65 km) SSW | Tokeen Seaplane Base (TKI) | Tokeen, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 18.88 miles (30.38 km) SSW | Naukati Bay Seaplane Base (WNC) | Tuxekan Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 23.82 miles (38.34 km) NW | Port Protection Seaplane Base (PPV) | Port Protection, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 25.19 miles (40.55 km) NW | Point Baker Seaplane Base (KPB) | Point Baker, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 37.16 miles (59.80 km) S | Klawock Airport (KLW) | Klawock, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 37.27 miles (59.99 km) SE | Thorne Bay Seaplane Base (KTB) | Thorne Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 38.44 miles (61.86 km) NE | Wrangell Airport (WRG) | Wrangell, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 44.06 miles (70.91 km) S | Craig Seaplane Base (CGA) | Craig, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 47.37 miles (76.23 km) SSE | Hollis Clark Bay Seaplane Base (HYL) | Hollis, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 47.80 miles (76.93 km) N | Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport (PSG) | Petersburg, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 56.85 miles (91.50 km) S | Waterfall Seaplane Base (KWF) | Waterfall, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 59.38 miles (95.57 km) W | Port Alexander Seaplane Base (PTD) | Port Alexander, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 63.91 miles (102.85 km) S | Hydaburg Seaplane Base (HYG) | Hydaburg, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 65.66 miles (105.67 km) NNW | Kake Airport (KAE) | Kake, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,610.39 miles (17,075.72 km) SE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,604.96 miles (17,066.98 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,600.51 miles (17,059.82 km) SE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,525.33 miles (16,938.83 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,518.38 miles (16,927.65 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,516.26 miles (16,924.24 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,450.10 miles (16,817.76 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,438.37 miles (16,798.88 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,418.45 miles (16,766.83 km) SSE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,410.38 miles (16,753.84 km) SSE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,403.97 miles (16,743.53 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,403.30 miles (16,742.45 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,402.17 miles (16,740.62 km) SE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,387.83 miles (16,717.55 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,381.56 miles (16,707.46 km) SE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 169.99 miles (273.57 km) SSW | Colville Lake/Tommy Kochon Airport (YCK) | Colville Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 2 | 176.53 miles (284.10 km) NE | Ulukhaktok/Holman Airport (YHI) | Ulukhaktok, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 3 | 183.86 miles (295.89 km) N | Sachs Harbour (David Nasogaluak Jr. Saaryuaq) Airport (YSY) | Sachs Harbour, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 4 | 217.48 miles (350.00 km) W | Tuktoyaktuk/James Gruben Airport (YUB) | Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 5 | 245.51 miles (395.12 km) WSW | Inuvik (Mike Zubko) Airport (YEV) | Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 6 | 246.25 miles (396.31 km) SSW | Fort Good Hope Airport (YGH) | Fort Good Hope, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 7 | 248.97 miles (400.67 km) ESE | Kugluktuk Airport (YCO) | Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 8 | 283.83 miles (456.77 km) W | Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport (LAK) | Aklavik, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 9 | 287.20 miles (462.21 km) S | Déline Airport (YWJ) | Deline, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 10 | 290.96 miles (468.25 km) SSW | Norman Wells Airport (YVQ) | Norman Wells, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 11 | 305.32 miles (491.37 km) WSW | Fort McPherson Airport (ZFM) | Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 12 | 310.10 miles (499.06 km) S | Tulita Airport (ZFN) | Tulita, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 13 | 406.14 miles (653.61 km) SSE | Gamèti/Rae Lakes Airport (YRA) | Gamèti (formerly Rae Lakes), Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 14 | 417.15 miles (671.34 km) W | Old Crow Airport (YOC) | Old Crow, Yukon, Canada | |
| 15 | 425.35 miles (684.53 km) S | Wrigley Airport (YWY) | Wrigley, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9,731.26 miles (15,660.90 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 9,722.79 miles (15,647.28 km) SE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 9,702.64 miles (15,614.85 km) SE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 9,678.54 miles (15,576.06 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 5 | 9,626.77 miles (15,492.74 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 6 | 9,615.81 miles (15,475.10 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,607.81 miles (15,462.23 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,593.28 miles (15,438.85 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,519.94 miles (15,320.82 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,512.46 miles (15,308.78 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,504.56 miles (15,296.07 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,492.43 miles (15,276.55 km) SE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,491.19 miles (15,274.56 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,477.87 miles (15,253.12 km) SE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,473.58 miles (15,246.20 km) SSE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |