Nonstop flight route between Pukatawagan, Manitoba, Canada and Falkland Islands:
Departure Airport:
(55°44'57"N by 101°15'59"W)
Arrival Airport:
(51°49'22"S by 58°26'49"W)
Distance from XPK to MPN:
7,824.25 miles (12,591.87 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pukatawagan Airport (XPK), Pukatawagan, Manitoba, Canada and RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN), Falkland Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,824 miles (or 12,592 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 Pukatawagan Airport and RAF Mount Pleasant, 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 Pukatawagan Airport and RAF Mount Pleasant. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XPK / CZFG |
| Airport Name: | Pukatawagan Airport |
| Location: | Pukatawagan, Manitoba, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°44'57"N by 101°15'59"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Manitoba |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 960 feet (293 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XPK |
| More Information: | XPK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MPN / EGYP |
| Airport Name: | RAF Mount Pleasant |
| Location: | Falkland Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°49'22"S by 58°26'49"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| View all routes: | Routes from MPN |
| More Information: | MPN Maps & Info |
Facts about Pukatawagan Airport (XPK):
- Because of Pukatawagan Airport's relatively low elevation of 960 feet, planes can take off or land at Pukatawagan 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 closest airport to Pukatawagan Airport (XPK) is Laurie River Airport (LRQ), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) N of XPK.
- The furthest airport from Pukatawagan Airport (XPK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,148 miles (16,331 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Pukatawagan Airport (XPK) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN):
- On 2 March 2012, the Argentinian President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner called for Aerolineas Argentinas flights to Buenos Aires to replace LAN Airlines flights to Chile.
- A flight of Westland Sea King helicopters for support and search and rescue has been located at Mount Pleasant since November 2007.
- 33 Engineer Regiment provides constant support and is part of the Joint Service Falkland Islands Detachment which consists of RAF and RLC EOD teams.
- RAF Mount Pleasant is the newest permanent airfield in the Royal Air Force.
- The furthest airport from RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) is Mohe Gulian Airport (OHE), which is nearly antipodal to RAF Mount Pleasant (meaning RAF Mount Pleasant is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mohe Gulian Airport), and is located 12,353 miles (19,879 kilometers) away in Mohe, Heilongjiang, China.
- The closest airport to RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) is Port Stanley Airport (PSY), which is located 30 miles (49 kilometers) ENE of MPN.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 34.54 miles (55.58 km) N | Laurie River Airport (LRQ) | Laurie River, Manitoba, Canada |     |
| 2 | 72.25 miles (116.28 km) NE | Leaf Rapids Airport (YLR) | Leaf Rapids, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 3 | 75.80 miles (121.98 km) SSW | Flin Flon Airport (YFO) | Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 4 | 77.40 miles (124.57 km) N | Lynn Lake Airport (YYL) | Lynn Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 5 | 115.71 miles (186.22 km) NE | South Indian Lake Airport (XSI) | South Indian Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 6 | 123.03 miles (198.00 km) S | The Pas Airport (YQD) | The Pas, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 7 | 132.31 miles (212.94 km) E | Thompson Municipal Airport (YTH) | Thompson, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 8 | 142.27 miles (228.96 km) E | Thicket Portage Airport (YTD) | Thicket Portage, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 9 | 146.74 miles (236.15 km) SSE | Moose Lake Airport (TC: CJB4) (YAD) | Moose Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 10 | 148.70 miles (239.31 km) N | Brochet Airport (YBT) | Brochet, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 11 | 152.96 miles (246.16 km) ESE | Jenpeg Airport (ZJG) | Jenpeg, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 12 | 159.10 miles (256.05 km) ESE | Cross Lake (Charlie Sinclair Memorial) Airport (YCR) | Cross Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 13 | 162.08 miles (260.85 km) WSW | La Ronge (Barber Field) Airport (YVC) | La Ronge, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 14 | 178.04 miles (286.52 km) NNW | Wollaston Lake Airport (ZWL) | Wollaston Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 15 | 183.91 miles (295.98 km) SE | Norway House Airport (YNE) | Norway House, Manitoba, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,147.60 miles (16,330.93 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,129.19 miles (16,301.31 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,123.79 miles (16,292.62 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,105.78 miles (16,263.64 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,097.14 miles (16,249.73 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,044.61 miles (16,165.20 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,025.99 miles (16,135.22 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,019.23 miles (16,124.35 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,007.50 miles (16,105.47 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 9,946.51 miles (16,007.31 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 9,892.30 miles (15,920.08 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 9,871.66 miles (15,886.86 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 9,850.93 miles (15,853.49 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 9,826.08 miles (15,813.51 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 9,825.05 miles (15,811.84 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.16 miles (48.55 km) ENE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 411.26 miles (661.86 km) WSW | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 3 | 436.01 miles (701.69 km) NW | Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD) | Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 4 | 456.25 miles (734.26 km) WSW | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 5 | 464.92 miles (748.22 km) W | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 6 | 528.53 miles (850.58 km) WSW | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 7 | 556.72 miles (895.95 km) WNW | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 8 | 584.36 miles (940.44 km) NW | General Enrique Mosconi International Airport (CRD) | Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 9 | 599.56 miles (964.90 km) W | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 10 | 601.53 miles (968.06 km) W | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 11 | 609.10 miles (980.26 km) W | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 12 | 672.15 miles (1,081.72 km) WNW | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 13 | 674.52 miles (1,085.53 km) NNW | Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport (REL) | Trelew, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 14 | 697.24 miles (1,122.10 km) WNW | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 15 | 698.92 miles (1,124.81 km) NNW | El Tehuelche Airport (PMY) | Puerto Madryn, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,352.54 miles (19,879.44 km) NNW | Mohe Gulian Airport (OHE) | Mohe, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 2 | 12,240.66 miles (19,699.38 km) NNE | Hulunbuir Hailar Airport (HLD) | Hailar, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 3 | 12,225.65 miles (19,675.23 km) NW | Magdagachi (GDG) | Magdagachi, Russia | |
| 4 | 12,165.02 miles (19,577.65 km) WNW | Ignatyevo Airport (BQS) | Blagoveshchensk, Amur Oblast, Russia | |
| 5 | 12,163.56 miles (19,575.30 km) NNW | Tynda Sigikta (TYD) | Tynda, Amur Oblast, Russia | |
| 6 | 12,161.86 miles (19,572.56 km) WNW | Heihe Airport (HEK) | Heihe, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 7 | 12,116.50 miles (19,499.57 km) NNE | Arxan Yi'ershi Airport (YIE) | Arxan, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 8 | 12,085.27 miles (19,449.31 km) E | Chita Kadala (HTA) | Chita, Russia | |
| 9 | 12,060.10 miles (19,408.80 km) NNW | Chulman Neryungri Airport (NER) | Chulman, Russia | |
| 10 | 12,047.43 miles (19,388.42 km) N | Ulanhot Airport (HLH) | Ulanhot, China | |
| 11 | 12,038.95 miles (19,374.76 km) NNW | Daqing Sartu Airport (DQA) | Daqing, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 12 | 12,038.25 miles (19,373.64 km) NE | Choibalsan Airport (COQ) | Choibalsan, Mongolia | |
| 13 | 11,958.17 miles (19,244.76 km) NNW | Harbin Taiping International Airport (HRB) | Harbin, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 14 | 11,944.51 miles (19,222.77 km) NNW | Aldan Airport (ADH) | Aldan, Russia | |
| 15 | 11,908.88 miles (19,165.43 km) NW | Jiamusi Dongjiao Airport (JMU) | Jiamusi, Heilongjiang, China | |