Nonstop flight route between Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada and Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon, Quebec, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(63°45'24"N by 68°33'21"W)
Arrival Airport:
(51°26'30"N by 57°11'9"W)
Distance from YFB to YBX:
946.03 miles (1,522.49 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Iqaluit Airport (YFB), Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada and Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon Airport (YBX), Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon, Quebec, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 946 miles (or 1,522 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 Iqaluit Airport and Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YFB / CYFB |
| Airport Name: | Iqaluit Airport |
| Location: | Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°45'24"N by 68°33'21"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 110 feet (34 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YFB |
| More Information: | YFB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YBX / CYBX |
| Airport Name: | Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon Airport |
| Location: | Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon, Quebec, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°26'30"N by 57°11'9"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 122 feet (37 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YBX |
| More Information: | YBX Maps & Info |
Facts about Iqaluit Airport (YFB):
- Since the 1950s, Frobisher Bay had earned a reputation as a technical stop for airlines flying the North Atlantic.
- The airport serves as a diversion airport on Polar routes.
- Because of Iqaluit Airport's relatively low elevation of 110 feet, planes can take off or land at Iqaluit 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 Iqaluit Airport (YFB) is Kimmirut Airport (YLC), which is located 75 miles (121 kilometers) SSW of YFB.
- Iqaluit Airport (YFB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Iqaluit Airport (YFB) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 10,428 miles (16,782 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Through the 1960s, Nordair was the main airline serving Frobisher Bay from Montreal, 1,100 nautical miles to the south.
- There is a persistent but false rumour that Iqaluit Airport is one of the emergency landing sites for NASA's Space Shuttle, due to the length of its runway and its geographic location.
Facts about Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon Airport (YBX):
- Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon Airport (YBX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon Airport (YBX) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,270 miles (18,137 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon Airport (YBX) is St. Anthony Airport (YAY), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) E of YBX.
- Because of Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon Airport's relatively low elevation of 122 feet, planes can take off or land at Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon 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 | 74.98 miles (120.67 km) SSW | Kimmirut Airport (YLC) | Kimmirut, Nunavut, Canada |     |
| 2 | 184.04 miles (296.18 km) SW | Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport (YWB) | Kangiqsujuaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 3 | 184.74 miles (297.31 km) NNE | Pangnirtung Airport (YXP) | Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 4 | 190.31 miles (306.28 km) S | Quaqtaq Airport (YQC) | Quaqtaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 5 | 209.02 miles (336.39 km) SW | Kattiniq/Donaldson Airport (YAU) | Raglan Mines, Quebec, Canada | |
| 6 | 243.46 miles (391.82 km) WNW | Cape Dorset Airport (YTE) | Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 7 | 248.29 miles (399.59 km) WSW | Salluit Airport (YZG) | Salluit, Quebec, Canada | |
| 8 | 261.91 miles (421.50 km) S | Kangirsuk Airport (YKG) | Kangirsuk, Quebec, Canada | |
| 9 | 291.69 miles (469.42 km) NNE | Qikiqtarjuaq Airport (YVM) | Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 10 | 306.95 miles (493.99 km) WSW | Ivujivik Airport (YIK) | Ivujivik, Québec, Canada | |
| 11 | 310.06 miles (498.99 km) S | Aupaluk Airport (YPJ) | Aupaluk, Quebec, Canada | |
| 12 | 354.66 miles (570.76 km) S | Tasiujaq Airport (YTQ) | Tasiujaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 13 | 358.79 miles (577.42 km) SSE | Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport (XGR) | Kangiqsualujjuaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 14 | 368.49 miles (593.02 km) WSW | Akulivik Airport (AKV) | Akulivik, Quebec, Canada | |
| 15 | 381.82 miles (614.48 km) SW | Puvirnituq Airport (YPX) | Puvirnituq, Quebec, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,427.71 miles (16,781.74 km) S | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,411.26 miles (16,755.26 km) WSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,389.30 miles (16,719.91 km) S | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,370.04 miles (16,688.92 km) S | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,356.00 miles (16,666.33 km) WSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,352.28 miles (16,660.34 km) S | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,349.24 miles (16,655.44 km) WSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,343.04 miles (16,645.47 km) S | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,343.02 miles (16,645.43 km) WSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,341.31 miles (16,642.69 km) WSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,329.97 miles (16,624.43 km) S | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,328.18 miles (16,621.55 km) SW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,325.23 miles (16,616.81 km) WSW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,311.93 miles (16,595.40 km) SSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,302.26 miles (16,579.84 km) WSW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 47.66 miles (76.69 km) E | St. Anthony Airport (YAY) | St. Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 2 | 65.52 miles (105.45 km) WSW | Saint-Augustin Airport (YIF) | Saint-Augustin, Quebec, Canada | |
| 3 | 82.44 miles (132.68 km) NE | Mary's Harbour Airport (YMH) | Mary's Harbour, Labrador, Canada | |
| 4 | 84.27 miles (135.61 km) NNE | Port Hope Simpson Airport (YHA) | Port Hope Simpson, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 5 | 88.32 miles (142.14 km) WSW | La Tabatière Airport (ZLT) | La Tabatière, Quebec, Canada | |
| 6 | 91.05 miles (146.54 km) NE | St. Lewis (Fox Harbour) Airport (YFX) | St. Lewis, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 7 | 97.97 miles (157.67 km) NE | Williams Harbour Airport (YWM) | Williams Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 8 | 102.19 miles (164.46 km) NNE | Charlottetown Airport (YHG) | Charlottetown, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 9 | 109.17 miles (175.69 km) WSW | Tête-à-la-Baleine Airport (ZTB) | Tête-à-la-Baleine, Quebec, Canada | |
| 10 | 126.07 miles (202.89 km) WSW | Chevery Airport (YHR) | Chevery, Quebec, Canada | |
| 11 | 151.99 miles (244.60 km) NNE | Black Tickle Airport (YBI) | Black Tickle, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 12 | 154.54 miles (248.71 km) S | Deer Lake Regional Airport (YDF) | Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 13 | 154.93 miles (249.33 km) N | Cartwright Airport (YRF) | Cartwright, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 14 | 188.36 miles (303.14 km) NW | CFB Goose Bay (YYR) | Goose Bay, Labrador, Canada | |
| 15 | 196.44 miles (316.14 km) NNW | Rigolet Airport (YRG) | Rigolet, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,270.01 miles (18,137.27 km) SSE | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,208.87 miles (18,038.88 km) S | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,204.08 miles (18,031.17 km) SSE | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,183.91 miles (17,998.71 km) SSE | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,166.71 miles (17,971.04 km) SSE | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,156.81 miles (17,955.10 km) SW | Portland Airport (PTJ) | Portland, Victoria, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,154.98 miles (17,952.15 km) SSE | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,151.28 miles (17,946.21 km) WSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,151.26 miles (17,946.17 km) WSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,148.55 miles (17,941.80 km) SW | Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) | Mount Gambier, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,141.39 miles (17,930.29 km) WSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,138.20 miles (17,925.16 km) SSE | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,133.61 miles (17,917.77 km) WSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,129.60 miles (17,911.31 km) SW | Kingscote Airport (KGC) | Kingscote, South Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,122.00 miles (17,899.09 km) SW | Warrnambool Airport (WMB) | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia | |