Nonstop flight route between Igloolik, Nunavut, Canada and Murray Island, Torres Strait Islands, Queensland, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Igloolik Airport (YGT), Igloolik, Nunavut, Canada and Murray Island Airport (MYI), Murray Island, Torres Strait Islands, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,860 miles (or 12,649 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 large distance between Igloolik Airport and Murray Island Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Igloolik Airport and Murray Island Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YGT / CYGT |
Airport Name: | Igloolik Airport |
Location: | Igloolik, Nunavut, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 69°21'52"N by 81°48'59"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Nunavut |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 173 feet (53 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YGT |
More Information: | YGT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MYI / YMUI |
Airport Name: | Murray Island Airport |
Location: | Murray Island, Torres Strait Islands, Queensland, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 9°54'52"S by 144°3'15"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 330 feet (101 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MYI |
More Information: | MYI Maps & Info |
Facts about Igloolik Airport (YGT):
- Because of Igloolik Airport's relatively low elevation of 173 feet, planes can take off or land at Igloolik 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 Igloolik Airport (YGT) is Hall Beach Airport (YUX), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) SSE of YGT.
- Igloolik Airport (YGT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Igloolik Airport (YGT) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 9,943 miles (16,002 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Murray Island Airport (MYI):
- Murray Island Airport (MYI) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Murray Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 330 feet, planes can take off or land at Murray Island 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 furthest airport from Murray Island Airport (MYI) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,591 miles (18,653 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
- The closest airport to Murray Island Airport (MYI) is Coconut Island (CNC), which is located 68 miles (109 kilometers) W of MYI.