Nonstop flight route between Masasi, Tanzania and Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Masasi Airport (XMI), Masasi, Tanzania and Iqaluit Airport (YFB), Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,410 miles (or 11,925 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 Masasi Airport and Iqaluit 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 Masasi Airport and Iqaluit Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XMI / HTMI | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Masasi, Tanzania | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°44'17"S by 38°46'17"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Tanzania | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1700 feet (518 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from XMI | 
| More Information: | XMI Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YFB / CYFB | 
| Airport Name: | Iqaluit Airport | 
| Location: | Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°45'24"N by 68°33'21"W | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 110 feet (34 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YFB | 
| More Information: | YFB Maps & Info | 
Facts about Masasi Airport (XMI):
- The furthest airport from Masasi Airport (XMI) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,327 miles (18,229 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Masasi Airport (XMI) is Mueda Airport (MUD), which is located 84 miles (135 kilometers) SE of XMI.
- In addition to being known as "Masasi Airport", another name for XMI is "Uwanja wa Ndege wa Masasi (Swahili)".
- Masasi Airport (XMI) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Iqaluit Airport (YFB):
- Iqaluit Airport serves Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada and is located adjacent to the town.
- The furthest airport from Iqaluit Airport (YFB) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 10,428 miles (16,782 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- There is a persistent but false rumour that Iqaluit Airport is one of the emergency landing sites for NASA's Space Shuttle, due to the length of its runway and its geographic location.
- Because of Iqaluit Airport's relatively low elevation of 110 feet, planes can take off or land at Iqaluit 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.
- The airport serves as a diversion airport on Polar routes.
- Iqaluit Airport (YFB) currently has only 1 runway.
- In December 2005 the Government of Nunavut announced that they would spend $40 million to repair the runway, build a new emergency services facility and a new terminal.
- The closest airport to Iqaluit Airport (YFB) is Kimmirut Airport (YLC), which is located 75 miles (121 kilometers) SSW of YFB.




