Nonstop flight route between Grise Fiord, Nunavut, Canada and Sugar Land, Texas (near Houston), United States:
Departure Airport:
(76°25'33"N by 82°54'33"W)
Arrival Airport:
(29°37'19"N by 95°39'24"W)
Distance from YGZ to SGR:
3,261.06 miles (5,248.15 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ), Grise Fiord, Nunavut, Canada and Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR), Sugar Land, Texas (near Houston), United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,261 miles (or 5,248 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 Grise Fiord Airport and Sugar Land Regional 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 Grise Fiord Airport and Sugar Land Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YGZ / CYGZ |
| Airport Name: | Grise Fiord Airport |
| Location: | Grise Fiord, Nunavut, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 76°25'33"N by 82°54'33"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Nunavut |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 135 feet (41 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YGZ |
| More Information: | YGZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SGR / KSGR |
| Airport Name: | Sugar Land Regional Airport |
| Location: | Sugar Land, Texas (near Houston), United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°37'19"N by 95°39'24"W |
| Area Served: | Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Sugar Land |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 82 feet (25 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SGR |
| More Information: | SGR Maps & Info |
Facts about Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ):
- The closest airport to Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ) is Siorapaluk Heliport (SRK), which is located 209 miles (336 kilometers) ENE of YGZ.
- Because of Grise Fiord Airport's relatively low elevation of 135 feet, planes can take off or land at Grise Fiord 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 Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 9,701 miles (15,612 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR):
- The City of Houston maintains Cullinan Park, which occupies 750 acres of land directly north and west of the Sugar Land Regional Airport, blocking possibilities for expansion.
- Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,990 miles (17,687 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Donald Hull, an oral surgeon that established a dental program for the Texas Department of Corrections in the early 1950s.
- Because of Sugar Land Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 82 feet, planes can take off or land at Sugar Land Regional 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.
- Aerial photograph of the airport and the Central Unit prison property on January 27, 2002 - U.S.
- The closest airport to Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR) is Andrau Airpark (AAP), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NE of SGR.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 208.88 miles (336.16 km) ENE | Siorapaluk Heliport (SRK) | Siorapaluk, Greenland |     |
| 2 | 229.06 miles (368.63 km) E | Thule Air Base (THU) | Pituffik, Greenland | |
| 3 | 238.24 miles (383.41 km) WSW | Resolute Bay Airport (YRB) | Resolute, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 4 | 239.43 miles (385.32 km) S | Arctic Bay Airport (YAB) | Arctic Bay, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 5 | 239.94 miles (386.15 km) S | Nanisivik Airport (YSR) | Nanisivik, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 6 | 249.85 miles (402.10 km) N | Eureka Aerodrome (YEU) | Eureka, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 7 | 273.49 miles (440.13 km) SSE | Pond Inlet Airport (YIO) | Pond Inlet, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 8 | 293.50 miles (472.33 km) E | Savissivik Heliport (SVR) | Savissivik, Greenland | |
| 9 | 457.85 miles (736.84 km) E | Kullorsuaq Heliport (KHQ) | Kullorsuaq, Greenland | |
| 10 | 476.79 miles (767.32 km) E | Nuussuaq Heliport (NSQ) | Nuussuaq, Greenland | |
| 11 | 488.38 miles (785.97 km) S | Igloolik Airport (YGT) | Igloolik, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 12 | 488.58 miles (786.29 km) NNE | Alert Airport (YLT) | Alert, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 13 | 495.73 miles (797.80 km) SE | Clyde River Airport (YCY) | Clyde River, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 14 | 520.07 miles (836.97 km) SSW | Taloyoak Airport (YYH) | Taloyoak, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 15 | 521.34 miles (839.01 km) E | Tasiusaq Heliport (TQA) | Tasiusaq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9,701.10 miles (15,612.37 km) WSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 9,647.91 miles (15,526.77 km) W | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 9,634.32 miles (15,504.89 km) SSE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 4 | 9,619.65 miles (15,481.28 km) WSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 9,612.83 miles (15,470.31 km) W | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 9,605.84 miles (15,459.07 km) WSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 9,604.31 miles (15,456.60 km) WSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 9,602.43 miles (15,453.58 km) WSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 9,594.08 miles (15,440.14 km) WSW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 9,590.52 miles (15,434.41 km) WSW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 11 | 9,555.16 miles (15,377.50 km) WSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 12 | 9,550.82 miles (15,370.52 km) W | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 9,517.54 miles (15,316.96 km) W | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 9,515.38 miles (15,313.49 km) W | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 9,511.92 miles (15,307.92 km) WSW | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.87 miles (12.67 km) NE | Andrau Airpark (AAP) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 2 | 13.58 miles (21.86 km) N | West Houston Airport (IWS) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 22.75 miles (36.60 km) E | William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 29.92 miles (48.15 km) E | Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 31.01 miles (49.91 km) NNE | David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 31.36 miles (50.47 km) NE | George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 37.37 miles (60.14 km) SSE | Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (LJN) | Angleton / Lake Jackson, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 39.28 miles (63.21 km) SW | Wharton Regional Airport (WHT) | Wharton, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 43.73 miles (70.38 km) ENE | Baytown Airport (HPY) | Baytown, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 46.53 miles (74.88 km) SSW | Bay City Municipal Airport (BBC) | Bay City, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 52.50 miles (84.49 km) NNE | Lone Star Executive Airport (CXO) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 53.88 miles (86.71 km) ESE | Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS) | Galveston, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 71.46 miles (115.00 km) SSW | Palacios Municipal Airport (PSX) | Palacios, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 77.82 miles (125.24 km) N | Bruce Brothers Huntsville Regional Airport (HTV) | Huntsville, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 79.03 miles (127.18 km) NNW | Easterwood Airport (CLL) | College Station, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,990.08 miles (17,686.78 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,957.21 miles (17,633.88 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,656.29 miles (17,149.59 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,635.75 miles (17,116.54 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,623.04 miles (17,096.09 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,612.85 miles (17,079.69 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,610.80 miles (17,076.38 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,609.95 miles (17,075.02 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,603.45 miles (17,064.56 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,595.78 miles (17,052.21 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,584.69 miles (17,034.36 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,579.78 miles (17,026.47 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,565.07 miles (17,002.79 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,559.42 miles (16,993.70 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,557.77 miles (16,991.05 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |