Nonstop flight route between Baker Lake, Nunavut, Canada and Sandnessjøen, Norway:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Baker Lake Airport (YBK), Baker Lake, Nunavut, Canada and Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka (SSJ), Sandnessjøen, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,760 miles (or 4,441 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 Baker Lake Airport and Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka, 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 Baker Lake Airport and Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YBK / CYBK |
Airport Name: | Baker Lake Airport |
Location: | Baker Lake, Nunavut, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 64°17'56"N by 96°4'40"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Nunavut |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 61 feet (19 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YBK |
More Information: | YBK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SSJ / ENST |
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Location: | Sandnessjøen, Norway |
GPS Coordinates: | 65°57'24"N by 12°28'8"E |
Area Served: | Sandnessjøen, Nordland, Norway |
Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 56 feet (17 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SSJ |
More Information: | SSJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Baker Lake Airport (YBK):
- Because of Baker Lake Airport's relatively low elevation of 61 feet, planes can take off or land at Baker Lake 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 Baker Lake Airport (YBK) is Rankin Inlet Airport (YRT), which is located 159 miles (257 kilometers) SE of YBK.
- Baker Lake Airport (YBK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Baker Lake Airport (YBK) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 9,964 miles (16,036 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka (SSJ):
- In addition to being known as "Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka", another name for SSJ is "Sandnessjøen Lufthavn, Stokka".
- The furthest airport from Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka (SSJ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,870 miles (17,493 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka's relatively low elevation of 56 feet, planes can take off or land at Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka 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 float planes could only be operated during daylight and in good weather, a more stable air transport solution was deemed necessary as the volume of traffic steadily grew.
- The closest airport to Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka (SSJ) is Mosjøen Airport, Kjærstad (MJF), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) ESE of SSJ.
- Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka (SSJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport is located approximately 20 km south of the town of Sandnessjøen.
- Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka handled 75,096 passengers last year.
- Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka is a regional airport serving the town of Sandnessjøen, Norway.