Nonstop flight route between Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada and La Ronge, Saskatchewan, Canada:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Iqaluit Airport (YFB), Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada and La Ronge (Barber Field) Airport (YVC), La Ronge, Saskatchewan, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,394 miles (or 2,244 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 La Ronge (Barber Field) Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Iqaluit Airport (YFB):

• In December 2005 the Government of Nunavut announced that they would spend $40 million to repair the runway, build a new emergency services facility and a new terminal.
• Through the 1960s, Nordair was the main airline serving Frobisher Bay from Montreal, 1,100 nautical miles to the south.
• 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.
• 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 serves Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada and is located adjacent to the town.
• Iqaluit Airport (YFB) currently has only 1 runway.
• The Airbus A380, the world's largest passenger jet, conducted cold weather testing from Iqaluit Airport during February 2006 - its first North American visit.
• As a result of increased traffic, Nunavut government is planning an overhaul of the airport which is expected to cost between $250 and $300 million.
• 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 La Ronge (Barber Field) Airport (YVC):

• La Ronge (Barber Field) Airport (YVC) has 2 runways.
• The closest airport to La Ronge (Barber Field) Airport (YVC) is Pinehouse Lake Airport (ZPO), which is located 58 miles (93 kilometers) WNW of YVC.
• The furthest airport from La Ronge (Barber Field) Airport (YVC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,020 miles (16,125 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.