Nonstop flight route between Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada and Diomede, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(68°18'14"N by 133°28'59"W)
Arrival Airport:
(65°45'29"N by 168°57'6"W)
Distance from YEV to DIO:
958.25 miles (1,542.15 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Inuvik (Mike Zubko) Airport (YEV), Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada and Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO), Diomede, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 958 miles (or 1,542 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 Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2), 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: | DIO / |
| Airport Name: | Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) |
| Location: | Diomede, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°45'29"N by 168°57'6"W |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from DIO |
| More Information: | DIO Maps & Info |
Facts about Inuvik (Mike Zubko) Airport (YEV):
- 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.
- It is also used as a Forward Operating Base for the CF-18 Hornet.
- 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.
- Inuvik (Mike Zubko) Airport (YEV) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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 Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO):
- The closest airport to Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO) is Wales Airport (WAA), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) ESE of DIO.
- Because of Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2)'s relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) 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.
- There is no hospital on the island and emergency services are limited due to the remoteness of the island.
- There were 43 households out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 20.9% were married couples living together, 32.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families.
- The furthest airport from Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,411 miles (16,755 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- The United States purchased Alaska from Russia in 1867 which included the Little Diomede.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.35 miles (63.33 km) W | Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport (LAK) | Aklavik, Northwest Territories, Canada |     |
| 2 | 71.59 miles (115.22 km) SSW | Fort McPherson Airport (ZFM) | Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 3 | 78.86 miles (126.91 km) N | Tuktoyaktuk/James Gruben Airport (YUB) | Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 4 | 172.51 miles (277.63 km) WSW | Old Crow Airport (YOC) | Old Crow, Yukon, Canada | |
| 5 | 192.21 miles (309.33 km) SE | Fort Good Hope Airport (YGH) | Fort Good Hope, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 6 | 212.32 miles (341.70 km) ESE | Colville Lake/Tommy Kochon Airport (YCK) | Colville Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 7 | 245.51 miles (395.12 km) ENE | Paulatuk (Nora Aliqatchialuk Ruben) Airport (YPC) | Paulatuk, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 8 | 276.71 miles (445.33 km) SE | Norman Wells Airport (YVQ) | Norman Wells, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 9 | 277.53 miles (446.64 km) WNW | Barter Island LRRS Airport (BTI) | Barter Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 294.25 miles (473.55 km) WSW | Chalkyitsik Airport (CIK) | Chalkyitsik, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 310.03 miles (498.95 km) W | Arctic Village Airport (ARC) | Arctic Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 319.11 miles (513.55 km) SE | Tulita Airport (ZFN) | Tulita, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 13 | 319.40 miles (514.03 km) NNE | Sachs Harbour (David Nasogaluak Jr. Saaryuaq) Airport (YSY) | Sachs Harbour, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 14 | 321.75 miles (517.80 km) SW | Eagle Airport (EAA) | Eagle, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 330.68 miles (532.18 km) SSW | Mayo Airport (YMA) | Mayo, Yukon, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9,927.37 miles (15,976.52 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 9,914.06 miles (15,955.09 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 9,889.98 miles (15,916.35 km) SSE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 9,884.94 miles (15,908.24 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 5 | 9,824.54 miles (15,811.03 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 9,798.50 miles (15,769.12 km) SSE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,768.92 miles (15,721.52 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,733.38 miles (15,664.32 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 9 | 9,691.43 miles (15,596.81 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,686.78 miles (15,589.32 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,685.77 miles (15,587.70 km) SSE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,675.79 miles (15,571.64 km) SSE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,673.39 miles (15,567.77 km) SSE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,664.15 miles (15,552.91 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,648.69 miles (15,528.03 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.11 miles (42.02 km) ESE | Wales Airport (WAA) | Wales, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 32.28 miles (51.96 km) ESE | Tin City LRRS Airport (TNC) | Tin City, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 56.89 miles (91.56 km) ESE | Lost River 1 Airport (LSR) | Lost River, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 69.36 miles (111.62 km) ESE | Port Clarence Coast Guard Station (KPC) | Port Clarence, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 76.97 miles (123.88 km) ESE | Brevig Mission Airport (KTS) | Brevig Mission, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 82.96 miles (133.51 km) ESE | Teller Airport (TLA) | Teller, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 87.28 miles (140.46 km) ENE | Shishmaref Airport (SHH) | Shishmaref, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 133.35 miles (214.60 km) SE | Nome Airport (OME) | Nome, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 150.19 miles (241.71 km) SSW | Savoonga Airport (SVA) | Savoonga, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 157.16 miles (252.92 km) SW | Provideniya Bay Airport (PVS) | Provideniya, Chukotka, Russia | |
| 11 | 160.12 miles (257.69 km) SSW | Gambell Airport (GAM) | Gambell, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 162.57 miles (261.62 km) ESE | Council Airport (CIL) | Council, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 175.66 miles (282.69 km) E | Deering Airport (DRG) | Deering, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 176.50 miles (284.04 km) ESE | White Mountain Airport (WMO) | White Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 181.58 miles (292.22 km) NE | Kivalina Airport (KVL) | Kivalina, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,411.15 miles (16,755.07 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 10,218.32 miles (16,444.75 km) SSW | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,193.55 miles (16,404.88 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,160.56 miles (16,351.80 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,117.08 miles (16,281.83 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,070.75 miles (16,207.26 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,959.68 miles (16,028.51 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,938.43 miles (15,994.32 km) ESE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 9,930.95 miles (15,982.28 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,927.05 miles (15,976.00 km) ESE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 11 | 9,894.72 miles (15,923.96 km) SSW | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 12 | 9,894.72 miles (15,923.96 km) SSW | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 13 | 9,891.75 miles (15,919.19 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,858.58 miles (15,865.81 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,856.76 miles (15,862.88 km) S | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |