Nonstop flight route between Eureka, Nunavut, Canada and Ketchikan, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(79°59'39"N by 85°48'42"W)
Arrival Airport:
(55°21'15"N by 131°42'39"W)
Distance from YEU to KTN:
1,968.40 miles (3,167.83 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Eureka Aerodrome (YEU), Eureka, Nunavut, Canada and Ketchikan International Airport (KTN), Ketchikan, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,968 miles (or 3,168 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 Eureka Aerodrome and Ketchikan International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YEU / CYEU |
| Airport Name: | Eureka Aerodrome |
| Location: | Eureka, Nunavut, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 79°59'39"N by 85°48'42"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Environment Canada |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 272 feet (83 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YEU |
| More Information: | YEU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KTN / PAKT |
| Airport Name: | Ketchikan International Airport |
| Location: | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°21'15"N by 131°42'39"W |
| Area Served: | Ketchikan, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF – Southeastern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 89 feet (27 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KTN |
| More Information: | KTN Maps & Info |
Facts about Eureka Aerodrome (YEU):
- Because of Eureka Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 272 feet, planes can take off or land at Eureka Aerodrome 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 Eureka Aerodrome (YEU) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 9,881 miles (15,902 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- The closest airport to Eureka Aerodrome (YEU) is Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ), which is located 250 miles (402 kilometers) S of YEU.
- Eureka Aerodrome (YEU) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Ketchikan International Airport (KTN):
- There is no road access between Ketchikan and the airport.
- The furthest airport from Ketchikan International Airport (KTN) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,613 miles (17,081 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Ketchikan International Airport (KTN) is Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base (WFB), which is located only 2 miles (3 kilometers) ESE of KTN.
- Ketchikan International Airport covers an area of 2,600 acres at an elevation of 89 feet above mean sea level.
- Ketchikan International Airport (KTN) has 2 runways.
- Because of Ketchikan International Airport's relatively low elevation of 89 feet, planes can take off or land at Ketchikan International 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 249.85 miles (402.10 km) S | Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ) | Grise Fiord, Nunavut, Canada |     |
| 2 | 250.72 miles (403.49 km) ESE | Siorapaluk Heliport (SRK) | Siorapaluk, Greenland | |
| 3 | 299.01 miles (481.20 km) NE | Alert Airport (YLT) | Alert, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 4 | 336.81 miles (542.05 km) SE | Thule Air Base (THU) | Pituffik, Greenland | |
| 5 | 388.95 miles (625.96 km) SSW | Resolute Bay Airport (YRB) | Resolute, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 6 | 400.80 miles (645.03 km) ESE | Savissivik Heliport (SVR) | Savissivik, Greenland | |
| 7 | 482.97 miles (777.27 km) S | Arctic Bay Airport (YAB) | Arctic Bay, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 8 | 484.86 miles (780.30 km) S | Nanisivik Airport (YSR) | Nanisivik, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 9 | 519.57 miles (836.16 km) SSE | Pond Inlet Airport (YIO) | Pond Inlet, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 10 | 531.96 miles (856.11 km) WSW | Mould Bay Airport (YMD) | Mould Bay, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 11 | 562.86 miles (905.83 km) ESE | Kullorsuaq Heliport (KHQ) | Kullorsuaq, Greenland | |
| 12 | 591.24 miles (951.51 km) ESE | Nuussuaq Heliport (NSQ) | Nuussuaq, Greenland | |
| 13 | 644.50 miles (1,037.22 km) ESE | Tasiusaq Heliport (TQA) | Tasiusaq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland | |
| 14 | 654.81 miles (1,053.81 km) ESE | Innaarsuit Heliport (IUI) | Innaarsuit, Greenland | |
| 15 | 678.00 miles (1,091.14 km) ESE | Aappilattoq Heliport (AOQ) | Aappilattoq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9,880.92 miles (15,901.76 km) SSE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 9,587.35 miles (15,429.31 km) W | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 9,552.23 miles (15,372.79 km) W | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 9,549.86 miles (15,368.97 km) WSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 9,497.27 miles (15,284.34 km) W | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 9,465.65 miles (15,233.45 km) WSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 9,459.19 miles (15,223.06 km) W | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 9,454.02 miles (15,214.73 km) W | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 9,448.47 miles (15,205.81 km) WSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 9,444.17 miles (15,198.88 km) WSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 11 | 9,440.46 miles (15,192.90 km) W | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 9,440.27 miles (15,192.61 km) WSW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 13 | 9,439.74 miles (15,191.75 km) WSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 14 | 9,438.12 miles (15,189.14 km) WSW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 15 | 9,427.95 miles (15,172.78 km) W | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 1.99 miles (3.21 km) ESE | Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base (WFB) | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 16.28 miles (26.20 km) SSE | Metlakatla Seaplane Base (MTM) | Metlakatla, Annette Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 22.22 miles (35.76 km) SSE | Annette Island Airport (ANN) | Annette Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 37.00 miles (59.55 km) WNW | Hollis Clark Bay Seaplane Base (HYL) | Hollis, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 39.68 miles (63.87 km) NW | Thorne Bay Seaplane Base (KTB) | Thorne Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 45.14 miles (72.64 km) WSW | Hydaburg Seaplane Base (HYG) | Hydaburg, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 55.68 miles (89.60 km) WNW | Klawock Airport (KLW) | Klawock, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 57.00 miles (91.73 km) W | Craig Seaplane Base (CGA) | Craig, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 60.36 miles (97.14 km) W | Waterfall Seaplane Base (KWF) | Waterfall, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 63.21 miles (101.73 km) NW | Coffman Cove Seaplane Base (KCC) | Coffman Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 68.39 miles (110.06 km) WNW | Naukati Bay Seaplane Base (WNC) | Tuxekan Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 74.77 miles (120.33 km) WNW | Tokeen Seaplane Base (TKI) | Tokeen, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 76.05 miles (122.39 km) NW | North Whale Seaplane Base (WWP) | North Whale Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 76.55 miles (123.19 km) ENE | Hyder Seaplane Base (WHD) | Hyder, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 78.35 miles (126.10 km) ENE | Stewart Aerodrome (ZST) | Stewart, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,613.47 miles (17,080.68 km) SE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,606.37 miles (17,069.25 km) SE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,604.66 miles (17,066.50 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,534.87 miles (16,954.19 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,530.27 miles (16,946.79 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,511.29 miles (16,916.24 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,467.00 miles (16,844.96 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,453.68 miles (16,823.52 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,430.20 miles (16,785.74 km) SSE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,429.71 miles (16,784.96 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,414.06 miles (16,759.76 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,412.20 miles (16,756.77 km) SE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,400.60 miles (16,738.10 km) SE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,389.89 miles (16,720.87 km) SE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,389.67 miles (16,720.51 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |