Nonstop flight route between Arctic Bay, Nunavut, Canada and Friday Harbor, Washington, United States:
Departure Airport:
(73°0'23"N by 85°2'49"W)
Arrival Airport:
(48°32'13"N by 123°0'34"W)
Distance from YAB to FBS:
2,047.22 miles (3,294.67 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Arctic Bay Airport (YAB), Arctic Bay, Nunavut, Canada and Friday Harbor Seaplane Base (FBS), Friday Harbor, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,047 miles (or 3,295 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 Arctic Bay Airport and Friday Harbor Seaplane Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YAB / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Arctic Bay, Nunavut, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 73°0'23"N by 85°2'49"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Nunavut |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 72 feet (22 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YAB |
| More Information: | YAB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FBS / |
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| Location: | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°32'13"N by 123°0'34"W |
| Area Served: | Friday Harbor, Washington |
| Operator/Owner: | Port of Friday Harbor |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FBS |
| More Information: | FBS Maps & Info |
Facts about Arctic Bay Airport (YAB):
- In addition to being known as "Arctic Bay Airport", other names for YAB include "CYAB" and "CJX7".
- Arctic Bay Airport (YAB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Arctic Bay Airport (YAB) is Nanisivik Airport (YSR), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) E of YAB.
- Because of Arctic Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 72 feet, planes can take off or land at Arctic Bay 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 furthest airport from Arctic Bay Airport (YAB) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 9,763 miles (15,713 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
Facts about Friday Harbor Seaplane Base (FBS):
- Because of Friday Harbor Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Friday Harbor 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.
- Friday Harbor Seaplane Base (FBS) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Friday Harbor Seaplane Base", another name for FBS is "W33".
- The closest airport to Friday Harbor Seaplane Base (FBS) is Friday Harbor Airport (FRD), which is located only 1 miles (2 kilometers) SSW of FBS.
- The furthest airport from Friday Harbor Seaplane Base (FBS) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,724 miles (17,259 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.92 miles (14.36 km) E | Nanisivik Airport (YSR) | Nanisivik, Nunavut, Canada |     |
| 2 | 145.79 miles (234.63 km) E | Pond Inlet Airport (YIO) | Pond Inlet, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 3 | 223.82 miles (360.21 km) NW | Resolute Bay Airport (YRB) | Resolute, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 4 | 239.43 miles (385.32 km) N | Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ) | Grise Fiord, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 5 | 261.62 miles (421.04 km) SSE | Igloolik Airport (YGT) | Igloolik, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 6 | 304.27 miles (489.67 km) SW | Taloyoak Airport (YYH) | Taloyoak, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 7 | 304.56 miles (490.14 km) SSE | Hall Beach Airport (YUX) | Hall Beach, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 8 | 327.07 miles (526.37 km) SSW | Kugaaruk Airport (YBB) | Kugaaruk, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 9 | 381.61 miles (614.14 km) NE | Thule Air Base (THU) | Pituffik, Greenland | |
| 10 | 387.84 miles (624.17 km) SW | Gjoa Haven Airport (YHK) | Gjoa Haven, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 11 | 396.14 miles (637.52 km) ESE | Clyde River Airport (YCY) | Clyde River, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 12 | 411.00 miles (661.45 km) NNE | Siorapaluk Heliport (SRK) | Siorapaluk, Greenland | |
| 13 | 420.14 miles (676.14 km) NE | Savissivik Heliport (SVR) | Savissivik, Greenland | |
| 14 | 448.99 miles (722.58 km) S | Repulse Bay Airport (YUT) | Repulse Bay, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 15 | 482.97 miles (777.27 km) N | Eureka Aerodrome (YEU) | Eureka, Nunavut, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9,763.47 miles (15,712.74 km) WSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 9,688.36 miles (15,591.86 km) SSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 9,685.94 miles (15,587.97 km) WSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 9,679.47 miles (15,577.56 km) WSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 9,678.20 miles (15,575.51 km) WSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 9,676.33 miles (15,572.50 km) WSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 9,662.94 miles (15,550.95 km) WSW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 9,658.38 miles (15,543.61 km) SSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 9,652.54 miles (15,534.21 km) WSW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 9,645.00 miles (15,522.08 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 9,639.22 miles (15,512.78 km) WSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 12 | 9,625.74 miles (15,491.09 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 9,612.78 miles (15,470.24 km) W | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 9,605.27 miles (15,458.15 km) SSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 9,602.14 miles (15,453.11 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 1.25 miles (2.02 km) SSW | Friday Harbor Airport (FRD) | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| 2 | 4.43 miles (7.14 km) ESE | Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base (LPS) | Lopez Island, Washington, United States | |
| 3 | 6.09 miles (9.80 km) NNE | Westsound Seaplane Base (WSX) | Westsound, Orcas Island, Washington, United States | |
| 4 | 8.43 miles (13.56 km) NW | Roche Harbor Seaplane Base (RCE) | San Juan Island, Washington, United States | |
| 5 | 8.78 miles (14.13 km) ESE | Center Island Airport (CWS) | Center Island, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 9.90 miles (15.93 km) NE | Rosario Seaplane Base (RSJ) | Orcas Island, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 12.64 miles (20.35 km) NNE | Orcas Island Airport (ESD) | Eastsound, Washington, United States | |
| 8 | 16.11 miles (25.93 km) E | Anacortes Airport (OTS) | Anacortes, Washington, United States | |
| 9 | 17.56 miles (28.26 km) NW | Bedwell Harbour Water Aerodrome (YBW) | Bedwell Harbour, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 10 | 19.02 miles (30.62 km) WSW | Victoria Inner Harbour Airport (YWH) | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 11 | 19.27 miles (31.01 km) WSW | Esquimalt Airport (YPF) | Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 12 | 20.48 miles (32.96 km) WNW | Victoria International Airport (YYJ) | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 20.66 miles (33.25 km) SE | NAS Whidbey Island (NUW) | Oak Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| 14 | 25.04 miles (40.30 km) SE | A.J. Eisenberg Airport (ODW) | Oak Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 26.35 miles (42.41 km) NNW | Mayne Island Water Aerodrome (YAV) | Miner's Bay, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,724.34 miles (17,259.11 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,660.23 miles (17,155.93 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,590.74 miles (17,044.10 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,583.53 miles (17,032.50 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,575.95 miles (17,020.31 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,554.40 miles (16,985.61 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 7 | 10,552.45 miles (16,982.48 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,547.22 miles (16,974.06 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,541.90 miles (16,965.49 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,536.15 miles (16,956.24 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,524.81 miles (16,938.01 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 12 | 10,521.82 miles (16,933.19 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,502.17 miles (16,901.56 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,494.40 miles (16,889.05 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 15 | 10,488.68 miles (16,879.85 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |