Nonstop flight route between Arviat, Nunavut, Canada and Olympia, Washington, United States:
Departure Airport:
(61°5'38"N by 94°4'18"W)
Arrival Airport:
(46°58'9"N by 122°54'9"W)
Distance from YEK to OLM:
1,502.00 miles (2,417.23 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Arviat Airport (YEK), Arviat, Nunavut, Canada and Olympia Regional Airport (OLM), Olympia, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,502 miles (or 2,417 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 Arviat Airport and Olympia Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YEK / CYEK |
| Airport Name: | Arviat Airport |
| Location: | Arviat, Nunavut, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°5'38"N by 94°4'18"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Nunavut |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 34 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YEK |
| More Information: | YEK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OLM / KOLM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Olympia, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°58'9"N by 122°54'9"W |
| Area Served: | Olympia, Washington |
| Operator/Owner: | Port of Olympia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 209 feet (64 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OLM |
| More Information: | OLM Maps & Info |
Facts about Arviat Airport (YEK):
- Arviat Airport (YEK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Arviat Airport (YEK) is Whale Cove Airport (YXN), which is located 93 miles (149 kilometers) NNE of YEK.
- Because of Arviat Airport's relatively low elevation of 34 feet, planes can take off or land at Arviat 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 Arviat Airport (YEK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,158 miles (16,348 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Olympia Regional Airport (OLM):
- Olympia Regional Airport covers an area of 1,632 acres at an elevation of 209 feet above mean sea level.
- Because of Olympia Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 209 feet, planes can take off or land at Olympia Regional 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 field is home to flight instruction, both fixed wing and helicopter, major oxygen and aircraft maintenance facilities, the Washington State Patrol aviation division, and a key navigational aid for commercial flights inbound to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and general aviation aircraft in the region.
- In addition to being known as "Olympia Regional Airport", another name for OLM is "Olympia Army Airfield".
- Olympia Regional Airport is a public use airport located four nautical miles south of the central business district of Olympia, a city in Thurston County and the capital of the U.S.
- Olympia Regional Airport (OLM) has 2 runways.
- The airport served as a satellite of nearby McChord Field during World War II, and commercial aviation history at the Olympia Airport extends to the 1920s.
- The furthest airport from Olympia Regional Airport (OLM) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,822 miles (17,417 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Olympia Regional Airport (OLM) is Gray Army Airfield (GRF), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) ENE of OLM.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 92.76 miles (149.29 km) NNE | Whale Cove Airport (YXN) | Whale Cove, Nunavut, Canada |     |
| 2 | 134.56 miles (216.56 km) NNE | Rankin Inlet Airport (YRT) | Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 3 | 162.70 miles (261.83 km) S | Churchill Airport (YYQ) | Churchill, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 4 | 189.19 miles (304.46 km) NNE | Chesterfield Inlet Airport (YCS) | Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 5 | 225.50 miles (362.91 km) SW | Tadoule Lake Airport (XTL) | Tadoule Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 6 | 230.36 miles (370.73 km) NNW | Baker Lake Airport (YBK) | Baker Lake, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 7 | 308.33 miles (496.21 km) WSW | Lac Brochet Airport (XLB) | Lac Brochet, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 8 | 310.72 miles (500.06 km) W | Obre Lake/North of Sixty Airport (YDW) | Obre Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 9 | 328.03 miles (527.91 km) S | Gillam Airport (YGX) | Gillam, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 10 | 343.34 miles (552.55 km) SSW | South Indian Lake Airport (XSI) | South Indian Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 11 | 346.37 miles (557.42 km) SW | Brochet Airport (YBT) | Brochet, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 12 | 352.78 miles (567.75 km) S | Ilford Airport (ILF) | Ilford, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 13 | 353.28 miles (568.55 km) SSW | York Landing Airport (ZAC) | York Landing, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 14 | 360.20 miles (579.68 km) SSW | Kelsey Airport (KES) | Kelsey, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 15 | 368.45 miles (592.97 km) SSE | Shamattawa Airport (ZTM) | Shamattawa, Manitoba, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,157.91 miles (16,347.53 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,152.57 miles (16,338.93 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,150.89 miles (16,336.23 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,135.32 miles (16,311.18 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,109.17 miles (16,269.10 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,078.63 miles (16,219.95 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,026.79 miles (16,136.52 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,024.10 miles (16,132.18 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,012.13 miles (16,112.92 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 9,965.24 miles (16,037.47 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 11 | 9,931.00 miles (15,982.36 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 9,843.24 miles (15,841.12 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 9,838.09 miles (15,832.83 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 9,819.45 miles (15,802.84 km) SW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 9,806.34 miles (15,781.73 km) SW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.94 miles (27.27 km) ENE | Gray Army Airfield (GRF) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 2 | 21.59 miles (34.74 km) NNW | Sanderson Field (SHN) | Shelton, Washington, United States | |
| 3 | 23.19 miles (37.32 km) ENE | McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 4 | 25.66 miles (41.29 km) NE | Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 5 | 34.31 miles (55.22 km) S | South Lewis County Airport (TDO) | Toledo, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 36.56 miles (58.84 km) N | Bremerton National Airport (PWT) | Bremerton, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 43.27 miles (69.63 km) NE | Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) | SeaTac (near Seattle and Tacoma), Washington, United States | |
| 8 | 47.89 miles (77.07 km) NE | King County International Airport (BFI) | Seattle, Washington, United States | |
| 9 | 48.44 miles (77.96 km) NE | Renton Municipal Airport (RNT) | Renton, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 48.76 miles (78.47 km) W | Bowerman Airport (HQM) | Hoquiam, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 52.67 miles (84.76 km) NNE | Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base (LKE) | Seattle, Washington, United States | |
| 12 | 58.83 miles (94.67 km) S | Southwest Washington Regional Airport (KLS) | Kelso, Washington, United States | |
| 13 | 62.05 miles (99.86 km) NNE | Kenmore Air (KEH) | Kenmore, Washington, United States | |
| 14 | 70.93 miles (114.15 km) NNE | Paine Field (PAE) | Everett, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 72.75 miles (117.08 km) SW | Astoria Regional Airport (AST) | Astoria, Oregon, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,822.18 miles (17,416.57 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,754.24 miles (17,307.23 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,662.24 miles (17,159.16 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,633.39 miles (17,112.74 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,632.70 miles (17,111.63 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,628.75 miles (17,105.27 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,610.33 miles (17,075.63 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,602.81 miles (17,063.52 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 9 | 10,601.95 miles (17,062.14 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,596.60 miles (17,053.53 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,595.20 miles (17,051.28 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,590.31 miles (17,043.40 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,586.58 miles (17,037.40 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,574.79 miles (17,018.44 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,572.23 miles (17,014.31 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |