Nonstop flight route between Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada and Attu Island, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Inuvik (Mike Zubko) Airport (YEV), Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada and Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU), Attu Island, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,011 miles (or 3,236 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 Inuvik (Mike Zubko) Airport and Casco Cove Coast Guard Station, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YEV / CYEV |
| Airport Name: | Inuvik (Mike Zubko) Airport |
| Location: | Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 68°18'14"N by 133°28'59"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of the Northwest Territories |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 222 feet (68 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YEV |
| More Information: | YEV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ATU / PAAT |
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| Location: | Attu Island, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°49'57"N by 173°10'32"E |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Coast Guard 17th Dist. |
| Airport Type: | Private use |
| Elevation: | 88 feet (27 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ATU |
| More Information: | ATU Maps & Info |
Facts about Inuvik (Mike Zubko) Airport (YEV):
- Inuvik Airport is located 6.5 nautical miles east of Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada.
- Inuvik (Mike Zubko) Airport (YEV) currently has only 1 runway.
- Inuvik currently has scheduled jet airline service provided by Canadian North and First Air.
- The airport is classified as an airport of entry by NAV CANADA and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency.
- Because of Inuvik (Mike Zubko) Airport's relatively low elevation of 222 feet, planes can take off or land at Inuvik (Mike Zubko) 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 Inuvik (Mike Zubko) Airport (YEV) is Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport (LAK), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) W of YEV.
- The furthest airport from Inuvik (Mike Zubko) Airport (YEV) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 9,927 miles (15,977 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
Facts about Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU):
- In addition to being known as "Casco Cove Coast Guard Station", other names for ATU include "LORAN Station Attu" and "(former Naval Air Facility Attu)".
- The furthest airport from Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,631 miles (17,109 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- The island is protected as part of the National Parks Trust territory and few people visit the island or area, as it is restricted.
- The closest airport to Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU) is Eareckson Air Station (SYA), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) ESE of ATU.
- Casco Cove is one of the most isolated and remote airports in the United States.
- Established as Naval Air Facility Attu on June 7, 1943, just seven days after Attu Island was declared secured.
- Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Casco Cove CGS resides at elevation of 88 feet above mean sea level.
- Because of Casco Cove Coast Guard Station's relatively low elevation of 88 feet, planes can take off or land at Casco Cove Coast Guard Station 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.
