Nonstop flight route between Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada and Jerusalem, Israel:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kugluktuk Airport (YCO), Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada and Atarot Airport (JRS), Jerusalem, Israel would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,380 miles (or 8,659 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 Kugluktuk Airport and Atarot 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 Kugluktuk Airport and Atarot Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YCO / CYCO | 
| Airport Name: | Kugluktuk Airport | 
| Location: | Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 67°49'0"N by 115°8'38"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Nunavut | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 74 feet (23 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YCO | 
| More Information: | YCO Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JRS / OJJR | 
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| Location: | Jerusalem, Israel | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°51'52"N by 35°13'9"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Israel Defense Forces | 
| Airport Type: | Military/Public | 
| Elevation: | 2485 feet (757 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from JRS | 
| More Information: | JRS Maps & Info | 
Facts about Kugluktuk Airport (YCO):
- Because of Kugluktuk Airport's relatively low elevation of 74 feet, planes can take off or land at Kugluktuk 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.
 - Kugluktuk Airport (YCO) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The furthest airport from Kugluktuk Airport (YCO) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 9,636 miles (15,508 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
 - The closest airport to Kugluktuk Airport (YCO) is Ulukhaktok/Holman Airport (YHI), which is located 214 miles (344 kilometers) NNW of YCO.
 
Facts about Atarot Airport (JRS):
- The closest airport to Atarot Airport (JRS) is Ben Gurion Airport (TLV), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) WNW of JRS.
 - In maps presented by Israel at the Camp David talks in the summer of 2000, Atarot was included in the Israeli built-up area of Jerusalem.
 - From 1948 to the Six Day War in June 1967, the airport was under Jordanian control, designated OJJR.
 - The furthest airport from Atarot Airport (JRS) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,670 miles (18,781 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
 - In addition to being known as "Atarot Airport", other names for JRS include "Jerusalem International Airport (TEMPORARILY CLOSED)", "נמל התעופה ירושלים" and "LLJR, OJJR".
 - Atarot Airport (JRS) currently has only 1 runway.
 - In the 1970s and early 1980s, Israel invested considerable resources in upgrading the airport and creating the infrastructure for a full-fledged international airport but the international aviation authorities bowed to Arab political pressure and would not allow international flights to land there.
 
